Volunteering has changed. It’s no longer limited to helping the nonprofit in your neighborhood every other Tuesday night. Now, there are opportunities for people without transportation or in rural areas. I mentioned Sparked in an earlier post, which is a way to micro-volunteer from your phone or computer. I’ve come across two more unique sites I wanted to share with my readers.Amazee is an opportunity for you to promote your ideas and connect with other like-minded people. Once you register or connect with your Facebook account, you can suggest a new idea by forming a group or join an existing group. Amazee describes itself as a “global action network”.
If we ran the world is another way to express your good intentions. Simply fill in the blank “If I ran the world…” to get your idea going or micro-volunteer for an existing idea. Once you fill in your blank, you’ll see a list of actions related to your idea and can invite others to help out. Nonprofits can also make requests for micro-volunteers.
And if you’re local to Charleston, SC, of course don’t forget SC Path for tech-specific needs and Trident United Way for general opportunities. Regardless of time-constraints or location, there is a way to help!