Virtual Volunteering
Virtual volunteering is the practice of volunteering using the Internet, off-site from the organization being assisted. Virtual volunteering is also known as online volunteering or cyber service. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_volunteering)
Resources & Opportunities – Cyber-Mentoring, Interning, Archiving, & Various Projects On-Line [Note: At many sites it is helpful to enter “cyber, online & virtual” as search keywords]
http://www.volunteermatch.org/search (select “virtual”)
http://www.idealist.org/info/Volunteer/Online
http://www.coyotecommunications.com/stuff/findvv.shtml (scroll down to list of groups)
2) More Sample Projects-At-A-Distance
https://www.bookshare.org/cms/get-involved/volunteer/opportunities-us
http://www.thecommunitycorps.org/Give-Help/index.aspx
http://www.createthegood.org/volunteer-search (AARPs Database -Enter Keywords: Online Virtual, leave zip blank)
http://www.pgdp.net/c/ (Proofreading for Public Domain Books-Online & similar)
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/about/ (Citizen Bird Count Database, easy & fun)
http://water.epa.gov/type/rsl/datait/waters/georef/epasvmp.cfm (EPA’s Volunteer Monitoring Programs)
http://humanityroad.org/ (Top-Rated Digital Disaster-Response Help!)
http://translatorswithoutborders.org/Volunteers
3) Micro-Activism Online - (Only Takes Minutes, No Commitment, Empowering Citizens - Anywhere Convenient)
http//www.citizen.org/Page.aspx?pid=1326 (Public Citizen - Action Center)
http://www.nrdc.org/action/ (National Resources Defense Council - Action Center)
http://www.foe.org/take-action/action-center (Friends of the Earth)
http://www.amnestyusa.org/get-involved/take-action-now (Amnesty International/USA)
https://www.change.org/petitions (Choose Favorites, Topics, Causes)
http://credoaction.com/ (Choose Favorites, Topics, Causes)
http://www.care2.com/take-action/ (Choose Favorites, Topics, Causes)
4) Background Notes About Online Volunteerism/ Being a Cyber Volunterr
http://www.netaction.org/training/reader.html
More Virtual Volunteer Opportunities - Points of Light
