The following are real life examples:

A lawyer attempted to donate legal services to children's causes. She registered at the local Volunteer Center and called various agencies. No one knew what to do with the offer and nothing came of it.

A speaker wanted to make presentations to promote a cause he believed in and was not allowed to do so because he was not on the board of the organization that provided research for the advocacy agency.

An individual wanted to donate an unexpectedly surplus turkey about noon on Thanksgiving Day and started calling while the bird was still in the oven. Fourteen calls resulted in taped messages on machines—even hot lines were not manned, so if anyone was looking to refer a homeless person to a meal they would have been thwarted. The telephone operator and her supervisor tried to come up with ideas regarding where meals were being served to the needy or where a large turkey might be welcome—with no results.

This would not happen if needs and resources were constantly updated and available to be viewed on the internet. Not everyone would need internet access for things to improve. In the last example, if the telephone operator had access she could have told someone looking for a meal or willing to provide a meal where to go even on Thanksgiving.