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Free And Low Cost Tools October 3 2008
This document provides a summary of free and low-cost tools that non-profits can use for tasks like email, file sharing, online collaboration, websites, databases, training, and more. It outlines options for hosted email services, online productivity suites, file sharing, online databases and donor management, video conferencing, e-newsletters, blogs, and other tools to help non-profits operate more efficiently with limited budgets. Recommended providers include Google Apps, Zoho, Dropbox, WildApricot, and others. The document also provides tips for computer maintenance, online training resources, and links to further information.
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- 1. Free and LowCost Tools You Can Use October 2008
- 2. Andy Wolber [email_address]Tools You Can Use
- 3. NPower’s Mission To inspire and empower nonprofits to use technology to better serve their communities.
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- 5. Web Browser www.getfirefox.comAdBlock Plus, FireShot
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- 7. Wouldn’t it benice? Share calendars Share contacts Access ENTIRE mailbox (inbox & all folders) anywhere Access all your own contacts, calendar, and tasks anywhere Internal website for announcements, discussion Share & collaborate on documents online Organization-wide calendar Email / File Share / Collaborate +
- 8. Email / FileShare / Collaborate Option 1: Exchange & Sharepoint Need T1 internet: $300 per month minimum Need your own server: hardware + labor $3000 every 5 years Need large backup hard drives: minimum 2 @ $150 each Need separate antivirus protection: $85 dollars @ TechSoup.org Maintenance and updates required Server goes down = email goes down Internet connection goes down = email goes down Option 2: Hosted Exchange & Sharepoint Basic DSL connection No server needed Backed up by Hosted Exchange provider Antivirus protection included Maintenance and updates included $9 to $12 per month, per user Makes sense for 25 or fewer staff Recommended providers: Intermedia.net Sherweb.com
- 9. Google Apps forNonprofits – www.google.com/a/npo Email with your domain (i.e. [email_address] ) Shared calendars Organizational calendar Internal team website Share and collaborate on documents online (word processing, spreadsheet, etc) Email & Online Collaboration
- 10. www.xobni.com Email Plug-in
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- 12. Zoho.com Online apps(word proc., spreadsheet, presentation) Web conferencing, Contact Database Basic versions of all apps are free Online Productivity
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- 14. File Sharing www.Drop.ioPost documents, audio clips, videos, pictures Share with staff, board members, etc. 100 MB free storage
- 15. Image Capture www.qipit.comwww.scanr.com
- 16. JungleDisk.com Use asa shared network drive Use as automated file backup $2 per user per month, plus 15 ¢ per GB File Sharing & Online Backup
- 17. More Online FileSharing and Backup Mesh.com Mozypro.com Box.net YouSendit.com File Sharing & Online Backup More listed at: http://techmagazine.ws/free-online-file-storage/
- 18. Software Productivity Softwareat TechSoup.org Microsoft Office 2007 Professional - $20 PeachTree Premium Accounting 2009 - $65 Quickbooks Premier 2008 - $45 Should I get Office 2003 or Office 2007 from TechSoup?
- 19. Software Donor ManagementDatabases eTapestry – online database, free for under 500 records Organizer’s Database http://metrix.fcny.org/
- 20. Online Database Salesforcefoundation.org/productFree Enterprise version of CRM (Constituent Management Database) Online, accessible anywhere, automatically backed up/updated Tracks donor, clients, volunteers, board members Needs to be customized for nonprofit
- 21. WildApricot.com Website &Online Donations - e-Newsletter tool Event/Class registration - Integrated blog Constituent database - Members only login Website & Database Pricing based on size of database: $25/month for 250 $50/month for 500
- 22. Online Database NetworkFor Good’s Donor Suite Customized Salesforce database Customized and integrated online donations page on your website Integrated E-newsletter $99 a month
- 23. Software Security Antivirus – under $100 at TechSoup Norton Antivirus 2008 Norton Internet Security Corporate Edition version 10.2 ZoneAlarm.com – free firewall software
- 24. Software Vs. AdobeAcrobat 9 - $299 retail PDF Maker PDF Creator - http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/
- 25. Hardware Palm CentroLowest cost smartphone Sync Email Calendar Contacts Browse the web Requires a data plan Available on AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Priced on 9-9-08 BestBuy.com with 2 year plan
- 26. MeetingWizard.com Send asingle meeting request to many people with proposed dates and times Choose the time that works best for most Automated email reminders Scheduling
- 27. MyCommittee.com Create acommittee, add agenda, invite members, automated meeting reminders post minutes, discuss/edit online Free for 1 committee Meetings
- 28. VerticalResponse.com/non-profits Free E-newslettermarketing for nonprofits Send up to 10,000 emails a month 15% discount beyond 10,000 E-newsletter
- 29. Blogger.com &Wordpress.com Free way to extend your online presence Promote your organization Less formal way to communicate your message Blogs
- 30. Bloglines.com A wayto read many updated blog entries on one page Also called RSS readers Stay up-to-date in your area of specialty Blog Reader
- 31. Social Bookmarking Del.icio.usShared (“Social”) Bookmarking tool Sign up for an account and share bookmarks across your organization http://del.icio.us/NPowerMichigan
- 32. FreeConferenceCall.com & Rondee.comHost a conference call for free Usually not a local number Conference Calls
- 33. Skype.com Free person-to-personvideo calls Free conference calls up to 25 people Video Conferencing
- 34. Oovoo.com Free videoconferencing for up to 3 people at a time Video Conferencing
- 35. Online Conferencing DimDim.comOnline voice, video Share slides, show your computer Desktop Free for 20 or less attendees
- 36. SMS / TextingTextMarks.com www.mydropcard.com
- 37. LogMeIn.com Free accessto your computer at the office Work on files, email, etc. www.orb.com Remote Access
- 38. Dreamhost.com Free webhostingfor nonprofits ( http://www.dreamhost.com/hosting-nonprofit.html ) Includes email accounts, domain registration Webhosting
- 39. SurveyMonkey.com & Zoomerang.com Free for less that 100 responders Survey staff, members, board, etc. Online Survey Tools
- 40. Online Photo SharingFlickr.com/good Pro Account for free at TechSoup.org Tell your story with photos: Post pictures of events, community, staff, etc. Embed on your website
- 41. Online Video SharingYouTube.com/nonprofits Video campaigns educate/raise awareness Promote your org or an event
- 42. Office.Microsoft.com Free trainingand demos for Office 2003 & 2007 Online Training
- 43. HP.com/go/learningcenter Basic computer,email, Office suite training Online Training
- 44. Nonprofit Technology WebinarsChoosing a database Blogging Web Redesign Online Donations Social Media Online Training NTEN.org Idealware.org
- 45. CommonCraft.com Plain Englishexplanations of: Blogs Wikis Social Media Online Training
- 46. Computer Maintenance Freetools Ccleaner – clears out temp files, browser history, log files, more Spybot – scans for spyware Disk Defrag by Auslogics – better defrag tool Go to www.download.com and search by keyword
- 47. DNS Server /Filtering www.opendns.com
- 48. Efficiency Tips www.lifehacker.comhttp://news.cnet.com/webware/
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