Resources for Technical Volunteers in Non-Profit Organizations

Resources for Technical Volunteers

Note that this Resources page relates to the Technical Volunteer Web project, which is now completed. The project took place from early 2001 to 2002.

There are a huge number of websites offering comprehensive information on technology, non-profit management, and volunteerism. The intention of this page is to bring together links that offer information, resources, planning and management tips for non-profit organizations working with technical volunteers to achieve their goals.

General Resources for Non-Profits Online

• Vancouver CommunityNet - Services - VCN's free Internet services, training, mailing lists, domain name hosting, database services.

• TechSoup - a great resource site for non-profits and their Technical Volunteers.

• Jayne Craven's Coyote Communications - technology tips and an extensive list of discussion groups and mailing lists for non-profits.

• Voluntary Sector Initiative - the VSI is a joint initiative to strengthen the capacity of the voluntary sector and to enhance the relationship between the Sector and the Government of Canada.

• Helping.org - provides comprehensive online resources and tools to help nonprofits integrate the power of the Internet into their strategic planning and to organize, recruit, fundraise and publicize their mission and successes online.

• Benton Foundation Best Practices Page - helps nonprofits make effective use of communications technologies to advance their organizational and program missions by documenting, analyzing and evaluating nonprofit uses of communications tools and enabling networking and problem solving among peers.

• Npower's - helping non-profits use technology through resources, links, training, volunteer matching (Puget Sound).

• NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology EnterpriseNetwork - dedicated to connecting and supporting individuals and organizations who empower non-profits to use technology to achieve their missions.

• The Progressive Technology Project (PTP) - seeks to strengthen community based social change efforts and increase public participation by under-represented communities by exploring and supporting the effective use of information technology.

• Internet Non-Profit Center - information for and about non-profit organizations.

Finding and Working with Technical Volunteers

Volunteer Centres in the Lower Mainland

• Community Volunteer Connections

• Deltassist Family and Community Services

• North Shore Community Services

• Richmond Connections Information and Volunteer Society

• **Sunshine Coast Volunteer and Information Centre

• Surrey Community Volunteer Services

• Volunteer BC

• Volunteer Burnaby

• Volunteer Vancouver

Public Post-Secondary Technical Programs and Placement Programs

• British Columbia Institute of Technology

• Capilano College Computing Science

• Douglas College Faculty of Science and Technology

• **Kwantlen University College Computer Information Systems and Computer Systems

• Langara Community College Computer Information Systems Program

• Simon Fraser University Career Services

• Simon Fraser University Faculty of Applied Sciences

• Technical University of British Columbia (TechBC) Information Technology Program

• **UBC Continuing Education Computers Media and Technology Programs

• **UBC Alma Mater Society (Internship Program)

• UBC Career Services

• University of British Columbia Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

• University of British Columbia School of Community & Regional Planning (SCARP) Internship Program

• Vancouver Community College Information Technology Specialist Program

• Vancouver School Board Career Programs 

Websites for Volunteer Matching

• Action Without Borders runs on Idealist.org

• Go Volunteer

• CanadaHelps.org

• Internet Volunteer Initiative

• ONE/Northwest

• Project America

• VolunteerMatch

• United Nations Online Volunteering - to encourage and assist in the development and success of volunteer activities that can be completed, in whole or in part, via the Internet

Volunteer Program Management Resources - Online and Off

• Administrators of Volunteer Resources BC - an association of professionals dedicated to promoting leadership in the administration of volunteer resources and to providing a supportive network for its members.

• **Working with volunteers - an online tutorial intended to be used as a self-study guide by coordinators or managers of volunteer programs in B.C. public libraries or other community agencies.

• Volunteers and the Law - the People's Law School guide, downloadable in pdf.

• Charity Village - "Canada's supersite for the nonprofit sector --- 3,000 pages of news, jobs, information and resources for executives, staffers, donors, and volunteers."

• Energize, Inc. - an international training, consulting and publishing firm specializing in volunteerism.

• The Management Assistance Program's Volunteer Management Tutorial - free, on-line nonprofit organization and management development program 

Do you know of a site that should be listed here to help non-profits and their technical volunteers? Email: izabela@vcn.bc.ca