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Join 90,000+ Volunteers in Name-Indexing the New Online 1940 U.S. Census

Submitted by Susan J Ellis
on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 19:45

The 1940 U.S. Census is going online as of April 2—a historical first! But there is no index by name, making it hard to find family members. But soon there will be – thanks to volunteers. On a collaborative and volunteer basis. Archives.com, FamilySearch and findmypast.com have teamed up to sponsor The 1940 U.S. Census Community Project to encourage as many people as possible to help create the index and improve accessibility for all

Interview – “87 Ways to Make Your Website More Volunteer Friendly”

Submitted by Lindsay Liprando
on Tue, 08/17/2010 - 00:00

Stevenson Inc. has released a new manual to help organizations increase the visibility of volunteerism on their Web sites, and otherwise use the Web to recruit, recognize, and communicate with volunteers. I recently spoke with Scott Stevenson about the book, titled 87 Ways to Make Your Website More Volunteer Friendly

Energize, Inc. (EI): What gave you the idea for writing this book?

Scott Stevenson (SS): We know the need for volunteer service is on the rise, particularly in light of the nation’s economy; while people may be more hard-pressed to make charitable donations, they may be more inclined to give of their time. And because volunteering is on the rise, website communication offers a highly cost-effective way of communicating and interacting with both volunteers and would-be volunteers. Nonprofit organizations and associations are increasingly devoting more website space to volunteer issues.

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