Short-term Assignments for Tech Volunteers

There are a variety of ways for mission-based organizations to involve volunteers to help with short-term projects relating to computers and the Internet, and short-term assignments are what are sought after most by potential “tech” volunteers. But there is a disconnect: most organizations have trouble identifying such short-term projects. This is a list of short-term projects for “tech” volunteers — assignments that might takes days, weeks or just a couple of months to complete.There are also many long-term, ongoing assignments for tech volunteers, ofcourse, such as web design, web site management, being on-call for tech problems, backing up systems, etc. But before you involve volunteers in such high-commitment endeavors, consider creating a few short-term assignments, to get used to working with tech volunteers and to help you identify the best candidates for longer-term assignments.

Jayne Cravens