With spring in full swing, and summer right around the corner it may seem like the days are getting shorter rather than longer with all the work/social/familial engagements that come with warm weather. Volunteering may seem impossible to fit into a busy schedule, but a few talented minds at SPARKED.com have you covered! The Sparked team has leveraged the power of crowdsourcing and the amount of time the average individual spends online to create a microvolunteering site where individuals are able to volunteer anywhere from 2 minutes to 2 hours (and more) of their time online. Watch the TED Talk below for an in-depth look at SPARKED and micro-volunteering.
And if you’re done watching, head on over to www.sparked.com to see how you can help a non-profit in need!!
“Crowdsourcing is the act of outsourcing tasks, traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, to an undefined, large group of people or community (a “crowd”), through an open call.” Crowdsourcing harnesses the power of the public; think Wikipedia.
Do Good, Feel Good, Live Good,
-Team thinkGood.
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