Volunteering Engagement: The effects of COVID-19

Joshua J. Gillen, Mark Freeman, Holly Tootell

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant changes worldwide through lockdowns and social distancing measures; these changes have been felt heavily in the non-profit sector. For example, the pandemic has prevented the use of traditional methods of volunteering where work is carried out in person or on location. However, the non-profit sector has used virtual volunteering through online social networks and video conferencing (e.g. Zoom) to share knowledge and communicate with the community to maintain relationships. This research aims to understand the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the non-profit sector and the role/benefit virtual volunteering can provide going forward. Using a case study covering the UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong 2022, this paper provides an example of the current state of traditional volunteering within Australia and the use of online social networks to help promote the event by finding traditional volunteers to assist with the event.

Original languageEnglish
Pages1-1
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes
Event33rd Australasian Conference on Information Systems: The Changing Face of IS, ACIS 2022 - Melbourne, Australia
Duration: 4 Dec 20227 Dec 2022

Conference

Conference33rd Australasian Conference on Information Systems: The Changing Face of IS, ACIS 2022
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityMelbourne
Period4/12/227/12/22

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