About Christian Volunteering.Org

Becca NelsonPartnership Coordinator

ChristianVolunteering.org Partnership Proposal

ChristianVolunteering.org: Online Volunteer MatchingGoal: to place thousands of volunteers in

thousands of ministries serving low-income communities◦ Website similar to job matching sites like Monster.com,

but matching volunteers to volunteer opportunitiesCurrently:

◦ 5,500+ volunteer opportunities from 4,000+ organizations

◦ 12,000 volunteers placed since 2007◦ Each “click” or visit averages to $5 in volunteering◦ 1.5 million unique visitors across TechMission web

properties in first 8 months of 2009

Goals of Partnership Your organization

◦ Streamline tasks and communication of volunteer coordinators

◦ Provide extended interactivity on website.◦ Help connect Christians to your organization’s

opportunities.◦ Provide resources to ministries (training, articles)◦ Provide resources to youth (videos, causes/topics,

social justice content) TechMission’s ChristianVolunteering.org

◦ Increase visibility of online volunteer database.◦ Place more volunteers in ministries serving the poor.

TechMission Partners

Partnership OpportunitiesOpportunity search in your organization’s

website◦Local Volunteering by zip code◦Virtual Volunteering◦Short term Missions

Resource-Sharing Opportunities◦See Urban Youth Worker’s Institute Content at:

http://www.urbanministry.org/wiki/encyclopedia-urban-youth-ministry

Benefits

Connect members to opportunitiesConnect ministries to resourcesEasily enter and track volunteer

opportunitiesProvide value to members with increased

interactivityPublic Relations

◦ChristianVolunteering.org will provide statistics on the number and value of volunteers placed through partnership site

Partnership CostsChristianVolunteering.org expenses

◦ One full-time volunteer coordinator intern to manage partnership ($10,000 from TechMission & $10,000 from AmeriCorps)

◦ Graphic design and programming to rebrand site for PCA ($10,000)

◦ Supplies, hosting and supervision expenses ($10,000)Your organization’s expenses

◦ Staff time to manage partnership

The steps to getting volunteers:

1: Create Profile2: Add Opportunities3: Manage Opportunities4: Promote Opportunities5: Search for Volunteers

Step 1: Create an Account

Create Account

Fill in the form provided

Click SubmitCheck Email

Step 2: Add Opportunities

Add Opportunities

LoginClick “My Account”Click Add New

OpportunityFill in form providedClick Submit

Step 3: Manage the Account

Managing Account

LoginClick “My Account”Edit:

◦ Select the Opportunities desired Click Edit, Duplicate or

Preview◦ Click Edit Profile

Make changes to organizational information

Step 4: Promote OpportunitiesAdd Opportunities feed to your websiteLoginClick “My Account”See “Promote your

Volunteering Listings” section

Copy the code in the field provided

Paste code into your website

Step 5: Find Volunteers

Browse Resumes of Volunteers

Go to www.ChristianVolunteering.orgClick “Organizations”Click “Search for Volunteers”Enter your City and Skills NeededClick Apply

What Volunteers See

What Volunteers See (continued)

Additional Resources

• Manage Administrators

• Find Grant Funding • Get Nonprofit Discounts

Appendix: About TechMission

Our Mission

TechMission is a Christian nonprofit social service organization.

Our Values are Jesus, Justice and Technology.

Our Mission is to support Christian organizations as they use technology to transform vulnerable communities.

TechMission Programs

TechMission

TechMission Corps

- TechMission Boston- TechMission Los Angeles- TechMission Chicago- TechMission Denver

TechMission Online Services

- ChristianVolunteering.org- UrbanMinistry.org- SafeFamilies.org- TechMission Membership

City VisionCollege

Christian Volunteering: Serving Inside Church vs. Outside Community

Source: Corporation for National and Community Service

Value of Faith-Based VolunteersIn USA = $51.8 billion

History of TechMission 1998: PREP Computer Center started in Bruce Wall Ministries 2000: AC4 program started in 2000 with founding

organizations largely out of CCDA with about 50 members 2002: TechMission incorporated as nonprofit organization

and AC4 funded through HHS Compassion Capital Grant 2003: Started TechMission Boston program with Department

of Education Grant and first AC4 national conference co-sponsored by CCDA

2004: TechMission Boston becomes TechMission Corps program through AmeriCorps grant and expands to LA

2005: Started TechMission Safe Families program with Department of Justice grant

2006: Launched ChristianVolunteering.org and UrbanMinistry.org

2007: TechMission Corps expanded to Chicago, Denver and NYC

2008: Acquired “Rescue College” – renamed City Vision College

Exponential GrowthUnique Web Visitors

◦ 2007: 260,740◦ 2008: 1.3 million (500% growth in 200)◦ 2009: 715k visitors so far

Volunteers Matched (330% growth)◦ 2007: 1,295◦ 2008: 5,981

Volunteers Matched per Volunteer Coordinator◦ 2004: 100◦ Last Year: 929◦ Next Year: 1,250

TechMission Resources8 full-time volunteer coordinators and 5

full-time programmersTechMission is the only evangelical

organization receiving an AmeriCorps National Direct grant◦40 Full-time interns expanding to 60 interns in

2009

Organizational Growth

Year Budget Staff at HQ** Interns at Sites**

2002* $136,354 4 0

2003 $306,438 7 1

2004 $597,881 8 7

2005 $849,140 12 20

2006 $1,004,017 16 20

2007 $1,083,701 17 30

2008 $1,121,462 18 35

2009 $1,125,394 18 50

Notes: * TechMission operated within Bruce Wall Ministries from 2000 until July 2002 ** Staff numbers are for full-time equivalent staff and include AmeriCorps/VISTA staff

Staffing Summary: 8 full-time staff, 10 full-time interns

TechMission Strategic Plan 2009

$9.8 Million to Ministries

UrbanMinistry.org2.5 Million Unique Web Visitors

ChristianVolunteering.org:7,500 Volunteer Matches

TechMission Corps: 50 FTE Interns

City Vision College: 250 Student Enrollments

Resources Providing to Sites 2009

Interns: $ = 50 x $34,425Volunteers: $ = 7,500 x $589.12WebPages: $ = 65,000 x $11.64Courses: $212,500 = 250 x $850Benefits: $ 550,000 = 550 x $1000

TOTAL $8,927,750

Value of Volunteer Match from Volunteer Match Annual Report 2007 & Independent Sector is $589.12Value of Intern = 1700 hours x $20.25 (Independent Sector 08)Value of Webpage: $.54/month/page * 1.8 clicks/month/page * 12 months = $11.64/yearMember Benefits: estimate of $1,000 per org member in discounts & donationsSocial Value of Courses: $1350/course University of Phoenix - $500/ course City Vision = $850/enrollment