Webcasts and Podcasts

New technologies are bringing new ways to transmit information for our field.  (Also see our page on blogs.)

About Online Volunteering
http://www.mys.ca/aov/
Macdonald Youth Services in Canada has been a leader in virtual volunteering for some time, and coordinator Randy Tyler offers this site with many links, podcasts, and videos to help organizations do it right.

BoardStar: On Being Board

Operating under the premise that “if we fix the Board, we fix the organization,” BoardStar in Milwaukee has launched production of free weekly podcasts about matters of interest to nonprofit board members,  Users can browse and listen to the current and past programs by going to http://www.smallpackageproductions.com/BoardStar/boardstarmain.html

ChristianVolunteering.org Training Materials

http://christianvolunteering.org/register.do?method=showTraining

Online registry of Christian volunteer opportunities run through TechMission, this site offers a variety of free training materials for volunteers and program managers, including PowerPoint shows, videos, Webcasts, and templates.

The 501c3Cast

www.501c3cast.com

A free, independent, weekly podcast started in July 2005, produced: "…by a few people who care about helping nonprofit professionals, not-for-profit volunteers, and other 'do-gooders' in the philanthropic world."   You can subscribe to get the weekly podcasts which are like an Internet radio show and  which can be loaded onto any MP3 player or listened to on any computer.  Sample any of the archived programs at http://www.501c3cast.com/shownotes.asp.  Most are between 30 and 40 minutes in length.  Topics offered are wide-ranging, including volunteer-related themes such as Baby Boomer volunteers and interviews with people who work extensively with volunteers.

Hot Topics from Susan J. Ellis, Energize, Inc.

We're podcasting now, too!   Hear Susan read her monthly Hot Topic. Add the RSS feed to your podcast list:  http://energizeinc.com/podcast-hot-topic/energize-hot-topic.rss (or just listen to the audio from the Hot Topic Web page.

My travel schedule has increased substantially which has led to me me reading more books (old school) and downloading podcasts for the long walks to the rental car kiosks. Your Hot Topics is now part of my listening library. Thank you.

--  Tony Goodrow, ON, Canada, volunteer²

Jayne Cravens, always on the cutting-edge of technology, has provided a wonderfully welcoming and informative podcast, talking about how podcasts can be used by nonprofits, and just how easy it is to do.  http://www.coyotecommunications.com/podcasts/jayne_01.mp3.

She says:  "Download this mp3 file and listen to me blabble for seven minutes and 20 seconds. The file is 3.3 MB.  The transcript of the podcast is also available at: http://www.coyotecommunications.com/outreach/podcasts.html
Notices about new podcasts (if any) will be posted on the Jayne Blog http://blogs.forumer.com/jcravens/. The RSS feed address for the Jayne Blog: http://blogs.forumer.com/rss.php?u=jcravens.

The Learning Institute for Nonprofit Organizations

Streaming video.

Peace Corps Volunteer Voices

http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/

Weekly stories written and read by Peace Corps Volunteers who served around the world.

Travelistic Videos for Travelers:  Voluntourism

http://www.travelistic.com/video/tag/voluntourism

List of blogs and videos posted by voluntourists.

“Vita Activa - Life Matters” radio series on ABC National Radio

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/features/vitaactiva/

This Australian radio series on issues in volunteering is hosted by Dr. Melanie Oppenheimer, a historian with a special interest in tracking the voluntary sector. The site archives the 2007 broadcasts for online listening. A second series of programs is planned for 2008.

The Voluntourist Talkcast

http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=43239&cmd=tc
David Clemmons, founder of VolunTourism.org hosts guests from both the volunteerism sector and the tourism industry to discuss the rapidly growing trend of voluntourism.  The VolunTourist Talkcast is live weekly from 10am - 11am ET, but the complete archive of past shows is accessible from the same page.

4/25/08

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