Microvolunteering and Crowd-Sourcing | Community Techknowledge

Microvolunteering and Crowd-Sourcing | Community Techknowledge: Microvolunteering and Crowd-Sourcing: Not-So-New Trends in Virtual Volunteering / Online Volunteering

by Jayne Cravens

Yes, research microvolunteering, however... - Jayne Cravens / Coyote Communications blog

Yes, research microvolunteering, however... - Jayne Cravens / Coyote Communications blog: October 10, 2011
Yes, research microvolunteering, however...

I was oh-so-excited when I read that the Institute for Volunteering Research in the UK is going to be undertaking a project to research microvolunteering, a form of online volunteering/virtual volunteering that's been around for many, many years - long before there were smart phones.

Charity Village� Research: Spontaneous “Online Volunteers”

Charity Village� Research: Spontaneous “Online Volunteers”: "Spontaneous “Online Volunteers”
By Jayne Cravens, MSc
December 6, 2010


When a big news story or disaster strikes, the result can be hundreds, even thousands, of people contacting organizations to offer help, including potential online volunteers. It could be a natural disaster, an act of violence, or a particular issue suddenly becoming the hot item on the news. A nonprofit organization, NGO, school, or other organization could suddenly be swamped with emails and phone calls from people who want to help in some way online."