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July 29, 1997

Community Wire Service
Organization Name
Community Wire Service
Organization City
Glendale
State/Province
CA
Country
USA
Organization's Geographic Service Area
the greater Glendale - Burbank - Pasadena area
Number of full-time and part-time employees (paid staff)
no response
Respondent's Name
Eilenet Marston
Respondent's Position
WWWolunteer Coordinator
Organization's Web Site Address
http://www.cwire.com/
Respondent's Role in Working with Volunteers at Organization
Recruiting, training volunteers to use Windows PCs, the internet, etc. to assist local nonprofits and gain valuable computer skills.
How did you hear about this Project?
no response
What other staff have involved volunteers virtually at your organization?
no response
Approximately how many of your online volunteers provide technical assistance to your staff or to other volunteers?
5
Please describe the kinds of activities these technical assistance volunteers provide to your organization:
maintly webmastering: answering email, typing/HTML-coding, keeping webpages current
Approximately how many of your volunteers provide direct support to clients / recipients of service via the Internet?
0
Please describe the kinds of volunteer activities these direct contact volunteers provide to your organization:
no response
How did you recruit the volunteers you involve(d) via the Internet?
no response
How did you screen/orient the volunteers you involve(d) via the Internet?
Newspaper ads, personal telephone interviews, monthly drop-in hands-on workshops (advertised in local newspapers)
How do you supervise and recognize/reward online volunteers for their contributions?
All supervision is done via email (using the WWW for review). WWWolunteers receive recognition on their pages, and at our WWWorkshops.
Have you ever surveyed these online volunteers about their experiences with your organization?
no response
What factors in your organization have promoted the success of your virtual volunteering program?
no response
What factors in your organization have impeded the success of your virtual volunteering program?
no response
Please add any other comments you would like to send to us:
We would be interested in cooperating with IOL to produce content for the Glendale - Burbank - Pasadena area.


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