Krishna.com Volunteer Engagement Form

In order to help us engage you to the best of your skills, talents and abilities, please take some time to tell us more about yourself. Use the below questions as guidelines, and feel free to elaborate in detail. The more you tell us, the easier it will be for us to engage you.

1) Please tell us your age and a little about your work, background, and life experiences so far. What is your devotional or spiritual background? (if applicable)

2) Why would you like to volunteer with BBT Krishna.com?

3) What three areas of the BBT Krishna.com site do you like the most, and why?

4) Please make three suggestions for improving BBT Krishna.com, the website all about Krishna.

5) What is your first language? If English is your second  language, what other languages do you speak and write fluently?

6) What kind of work do you generally perform? (At work, at home, leisure)

7) What specific tasks and responsibilities do you have in your day-to-day life?

8) What specific talents, skills, and abilities do you have?

9) Below is a list of common tasks we need help with at Krishna.com. If you have skills in any of these areas, type ‘Yes’ after the description, and give some more specific information if possible. (For example, let us know you have an ongoing blog if you are good at ‘Writing’; or if you are experienced with Drupal and CSS, let us know this under ‘Webmaster’.) This may take a little time, but please let us know what you can do so we can help you volunteer at Krishna.com.

*Transcribe - transcribe audio material, lectures, instructional material, from audio or video to written form.

*Basic Research - find relevant material for articles all about Krishna, His incarnations, His devotees, for future publication on Krishna.com. Update the worldwide listings of ISKCON / Hare Krishna temples, centers, farm communities, restaurants.  And much more!

*Program - program functionality on Krishna.com. Make the website more user-friendly. Develop and implement useful tools and applications.

*Author Flash content - create interactive Flash content all about Krishna for Krishna.com. The sky is the limit. Hundreds of creative ideas, from children's games to interactive guided meditation slide shows.

*Proofread / Edit / Fix – help us improve our communication on Krishna.com by reducing errors and awkward sentence structures. Find broken links, bad link destinations, or problems with pictures.

*Writing - write content all about Krishna, for Krishna.com. We have an unlimited need for good writers, including articles, newsletters, blogs, emails, how-to instructions, and more!

*Film Video - create video shows and productions all about Krishna for Krishna.com. Short or long. Simple or complex. From "What role does Krishna play in my life / family" to mini documentaries about visits to Krishna temples, visits to holy places, and a million creative ideas to glorify and help others appreciate Krishna.

*Record Audio - create audio material all about Krishna, for Krishna.com. Audio books. Music recordings. Audio blogs. Audio "how-to" guides. Audio travelogues to holy places. Unlimited possibilities. 

*Manage & Teach – help us manage the volunteers and people who work with and around Krishna.com (remotely, through the Internet, all over the world.) Train and engage new volunteers in Krishna's service, on Krishna.com and beyond.
 
*Webmaster - maintain and upgrade Krishna.com.  All technical web skills can be used to keep Krishna.com working and up to date.

*Promote - Help us generate enthusiasm for serving others through Krishna.com. Help us promote Krishna.com on the Internet and to the world at large. 

*Photography & Art – help us beautify Krishna.com in every way. Create Krishna conscious artwork. Help us add beautiful photos to the website. Author photo stories for Krishna.com about Krishna, holy places, temples, events, "Krishna in your life / community," etc.

*Musicians / Singers / Voice Artists - record music for Krishna, about Krishna, to inspire people in Krishna consciousness. Make Krishna conscious audio productions in your native language(s)

*Act or Dance - perform pastimes of Krishna in theatrical or dance form, for the Krishna.com audience and beyond. 

*Cook - Help us with the Krishna.com Food section, with cooking tips, recipes, testing recipes, or writing articles and answering questions about spiritual food.

*Travel - compile travel documentaries on temples, holy places, pilgrimage sites. 

*Other – please list any suggestions you have for ays you could help Krishna.com.


Thank you for taking the time to reply to the above questions.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to try and assist you in serving Lord Krishna.

Sincerely,
Your volunteer coordination team Krishna.com