A volunteer can sign-up for an event or post hours. With the event drawing near a meeting needs to be held, so the Volunteer Manager logs into the ASP and types a message. The system filters the database and sends the message via email to only the volunteers who have registered to help as road marshals and have an email address in their volunteer profile. The volunteer manager can reach out to the volunteer pool in a matter of a few minutes. After the event the volunteers can log-on to the Internet, connect with the ASP and post their hours of service.
ASPs can meet the needs of volunteer services departments in ways never consider before.
It is a way for all sizes and kinds of organizations to take advantage of technology that is just a click away. I conduct VolunteerWorks training classes for them. Georgean C. Johnson-Coffey Georgean is a trainer and consultant in the areas of nonprofit management and volunteer involvement. Georgean is an Adjunct Faculty member of Ivy Tech State College with the Business and Industry Training Department. She is a member of the Association for Volunteer Administration, the Points of Light Foundation, and the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action.