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Skilled Volunteer Platforms Compared
Skilled volunteer platforms connect nonprofits to people. What gets delivered still depends on how the project is run.
Key Takeaways
- Scope decides whether a project finishes
- Mentored teams finish more than solo volunteers
- Ask who supports the work after hand-over
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How the Models Differ
- Marketplaces match a nonprofit with one volunteer
- Consulting programs place a team for a fixed term
- Mentored apprentice programs pair a learner with a reviewer on every deliverable
What to Ask
- Who reviews the work before you see it?
- What happens if the volunteer leaves halfway?
- What do you own and run after hand-over?
Questions
What is skills-based volunteering?
Volunteering professional skills, such as marketing or analytics, to a nonprofit project.
Are skilled volunteer projects really free?
Usually yes for the nonprofit; the cost is the staff time to brief and review the work.