Innovations In Volunteering

Innovations in VolunteeringShauna Carey, The Extraordinaries | www.sparked.com Use Twitter Hashtag #npweb Special Thanks To Our Sponsors

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Shauna Carey (that’s me!)• Background in nonprofit communications• Manager of Nonprofit Outreach, Sparked.com• Microvolunteering evangelistSparked/The ExtraordinariesThe term microvolunteering was initially pioneered by Ben Rigby and JacobColker, co-founders of The Extraordinaries and Sparked.com, in 2008. Benand Jacob sought to remove some of the barriers of traditional volunteering,combining the best practices from the sector with cutting-edge technology. The Extraordinaries, Inc. | 594 Howard Street, Suite 202 | San Francisco, CA 94105 | 415-816-4880 | info@sparked.com

Why innovate? A few truths… The Extraordinaries, Inc. | 594 Howard Street, Suite 202 | San Francisco, CA 94105 | 415-816-4880 | info@sparked.com

Traditional volunteer recruitment andmanagement are arduous for nonprofits. The Extraordinaries, Inc. | 594 Howard Street, Suite 202 | San Francisco, CA 94105 | 415-816-4880 | info@sparked.com

We live our lives on the Internet.The Extraordinaries, Inc. | 594 Howard Street, Suite 202 | San Francisco, CA 94105 | 415-816-4880 | info@sparked.com

74% of Americans do not volunteer. The Extraordinaries, Inc. | 594 Howard Street, Suite 202 | San Francisco, CA 94105 | 415-816-4880 | info@sparked.com

The free time we do have comes insmall increments. 2 billion videos 24 million hours 388 million hours The Extraordinaries, Inc. | 594 Howard Street, Suite 202 | San Francisco, CA 94105 | 415-816-4880 | info@sparked.com

…but it can really add up. Empire State Building With the time we spend on Facebook alone, we7,000,000 hours/540 days could build 55 Empire State Buildings. Every day. The Extraordinaries, Inc. | 594 Howard Street, Suite 202 | San Francisco, CA 94105 | 415-816-4880 | info@sparked.com

Solution: Microvolunteerism The Extraordinaries, Inc. | 594 Howard Street, Suite 202 | San Francisco, CA 94105 | 415-816-4880 | info@sparked.com

Microvolunteering is… convenient. bite-sized. crowd-sourced. network-managed. The Extraordinaries, Inc. | 594 Howard Street, Suite 202 | San Francisco, CA 94105 | 415-816-4880 | info@sparked.com

Micro vs. Virtual: What’s the difference? Telecommuting vs. crowd-sourcing: the manner of volunteer engagement, management requirements, and length of volunteer engagement are all vastly different. One common thread – convenience. The Extraordinaries, Inc. | 594 Howard Street, Suite 202 | San Francisco, CA 94105 | 415-816-4880 | info@sparked.com

Where does micro fit in? Traditional Volunteering: Nonprofits create an account, and post ads for individual on-site and virtual volunteer opportunities. Those opportunities are searchable to volunteers, and matched 1:1 with the interested skilled or non- skilled volunteers. Pro bono contractors: Nonprofits apply for and receive grants entitling them to the labor of skilled volunteers to work on or orchestrate a large-scale campaign or ongoing project. The volunteer and nonprofit are matched through single assignment. Microvolunteering: Nonprofits create an account, and post small projects at will. Those projects are then routed to the volunteers with the relevant professional skill set or expertise, and an interest in the cause. Tasks may be completed by multiple volunteers, collaboratively. The Extraordinaries, Inc. | 594 Howard Street, Suite 202 | San Francisco, CA 94105 | 415-816-4880 | info@sparked.com

Posting ProjectsThe Extraordinaries, Inc. | 594 Howard Street, Suite 202 | San Francisco, CA 94105 | 415-816-4880 | info@sparked.com

ExamplesThe Extraordinaries, Inc. | 594 Howard Street, Suite 202 | San Francisco, CA 94105 | 415-816-4880 | info@sparked.com

Business card design.Surfrider Foundation – Portland Chapter The Extraordinaries, Inc. | 594 Howard Street, Suite 202 | San Francisco, CA 94105 | 415-816-4880 | info@sparked.com

Arabic translation.Ronald McDonald House of Cincinnati The Extraordinaries, Inc. | 594 Howard Street, Suite 202 | San Francisco, CA 94105 | 415-816-4880 | info@sparked.com

Step-by-step instruction for getting ridof a persistent hack.Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest The Extraordinaries, Inc. | 594 Howard Street, Suite 202 | San Francisco, CA 94105 | 415-816-4880 | info@sparked.com

Blog naming brainstorm.Goodwill Industries International The Extraordinaries, Inc. | 594 Howard Street, Suite 202 | San Francisco, CA 94105 | 415-816-4880 | info@sparked.com

Website feedback.Cancer Council Australia The Extraordinaries, Inc. | 594 Howard Street, Suite 202 | San Francisco, CA 94105 | 415-816-4880 | info@sparked.com

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