The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Volunteering Goes Virtual

A growing number of nonprofit groups are recruiting people to perform charitable service online

By Rebecca Gardyn

Five years ago, Ruth Volk, a stay-at-home mother in Eagan, Minn., was eager to find a way to use her free time to help others. But with four young children, she had few moments to spare, and it wasn't easy to fit those moments into traditional volunteers' hours.

Then...

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