This
is not an endorsement for
any of these sites, but a
collection of available web
resources. As both the web
and the not-for-profit sector
are ever-changing, so are
these links. This is an abbreviated
listing of the resources that
are available.
Please do not distribute without
permission.
Independent
Sector - www.independentsector.org
The website gives an overview
of Independent Sector programs
and includes a section on
the basics of lobbying by
charitable organizations;
facts and figures on the size
and scope of the nonprofit
sector; and a statistical
overview of the IS 1999 Survey
on Giving and Volunteering.
IdealistNews - www.idealistnews.com
A project between Idealist and Reddit to bring social news to all things nonprofit.
Network for
Good - www.networkforgood.org
Network for Good is a nonprofit
collaboration to help nonprofit
organizations increase capacity,
reach new audiences, and build
Internet strategies.
National
Center for Charitable Statistics
- www.nccs.urban.org
The National Center for Charitable
Statistics serves as the national
repository of statistical
information on the nonprofit
sector from the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) and other sources.
Webopedia
- www.webopedia.com
This is a handy resource for
technology terms. Also has
links to news, interesting
information in their "Do You
Know" section and support
resources.
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Idealware - www.idealware.org
Idealware provides candid Consumer-Reports-style reviews and articles about software of interest to nonprofits, centralized into a website. Through product comparisons, recommendations, case studies, and software news, Idealware allows nonprofits to make the software decisions that will help them be more effective.
Nonprofit
Matrix - www.nonprofitmatrix.com
This is a guide of commercial
portal and ASP (application
service providers) for nonprofits.
TechSoup
- www.techsoup.org
This is a highly informative
technology guide for nonprofits.
One can search the TechSoup
for articles on a range of
topics from discussion lists
to database management.
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide
- www.techsoup.org
This website contains resources from working with technology, to utilizing technology to benefit your organization. Also, contains resources in the other areas like advocacy, financial management, fundraising, governance and more.
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Time
Warner Foundation - http://www.timewarner.com/corp/citizenship/community/index.html
The AOL Time Warner Foundation
is dedicated to using the
power of media, communications,
and information technology
to serve the public interest
and strengthen society. Rather
than simply providing grant
monies or funding unsolicited
requests, the foundation prefers
to enter into strategic partnerships
with organizations that have
a demonstrated commitment
to pioneering innovative ways
of meeting its four priorities:
Equipping Kids for the 21st
Century; Extending Internet
Benefits to All; Engaging
Communities in the Arts; and
Empowering Citizens and Civic
Participation.
AT&T Foundation
- www.att.com
The AT&T Foundation supports
education programs that focus
on the use of technology to
enhance teaching and learning.
Grant guidelines and application
information available online.
JPMorgan Chase
- www.jpmorganchase.com/cm/cs?pagename=Chase/Href&urlname=jpmc/community
JPMorgan Chase works with thousands of not-for-profits across the United States and in global markets to make an impact in three primary areas of need: Community asset development to encourage community development and economic empowerment; Youth education to enhance educational initiatives for public education, from early childhood programs to pre-collegiate schooling; and Community life to enrich communities with sponsorships and events focused on arts and culture. The grant application process involves two phases - a preliminary inquiry by the not-for-profit agency and, if accepted, an invitation to apply.
Microsoft
Corporation Community Affairs
- www.microsoft.com
Redmond, Washington-based
Microsoft makes grants of
cash, software, and technical
support to nonprofit organizations
worldwide in order to help
bring the benefits of information
technology to people and communities;
provide support to organizations
in communities in which its
employees live and work; and
support its employees taking
an active role in their community
through volunteer and matching-gift
programs.
Rockefeller
Foundation - www.rockfound.org
The New York City-based Rockefeller
Foundation's Communication
for Social Change (CFSC) supports
projects in three areas: researching,
testing, and applying new
indicators and evaluation
tools to measure the effectiveness
of communication projects
and programs; testing and
conducting trials of communication-for-social-change
methodology on key social
issues impacting the poor
and excluded, especially in
partnership with foundation
grantees; and creating new
training models about how
to apply communication-for-social-change
methodology.
Verizon Foundation
- foundation.verizon.com
The Verizon Foundation supports
projects and programs that
directly address community
needs through effective communications
and information management
technology. The foundation
recently launched two new
programs: E-Solutions, which
provides a full menu of technology
training, including an online
Needs Analysis Tool, to nonprofits
nationwide; and eGrants -
cash awards of $240 to smaller
nonprofits (those with an
annual budget under $500,000)
to help them get connected
to the Internet.
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Tides Center
- www.tidescenter.org
Tides Center is a Tides organization. Tides Center supports existing and emerging projects that share their vision of a just, healthy, and sustainable world.
e-Philanthropy - www.ephilanthropy.org
The ePhilanthropy Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, education organization that seeks to foster the ethical use of the Internet for philanthropic purposes. The Foundation provides educational services via conferences and seminars, through its various publications, flyers and printed articles and over the Internet in its various eLearning courses.
Google Grants - www.google.com/grants/
Google Grants is a unique in-kind donation program awarding free AdWords advertising to select charitable organizations. We support organizations sharing our philosophy of community service to help the world in areas such as science and technology, education, global public health, the environment, youth advocacy, and the arts.
Independent
Charities of America -
www.independentcharities.org
Independent Charities of America
is a nonprofit organization
that pre-screens "high quality
national and international
charities, and presents them
for your giving considerations."
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Idealware - www.idealware.org
Idealware provides candid Consumer-Reports-style reviews and articles about software of interest to nonprofits, centralized into a website. Through product comparisons, recommendations, case studies, and software news, Idealware allows nonprofits to make the software decisions that will help them be more effective.
L-Soft
- www.lsoft.com
These are the developers of
the original ListServ software,
who offer software solutions
and services.
ListServ
FAQ's - email.about.com
This is a helpful facts list
from www.About.com
that describes ListServs and
the different ListServ products.
WebBBS
- awsd.com
This is scripting for creating
a web-based bulletin board.
Implementing this sort of
bulletin board would require
a somewhat experienced developer.
WebCrossing
- webcrossing.com
This service allows one
to set up a discussion board
with their servers. Unless
a licensing fee is paid, their
ads will have to be viewed.
NetAction
- www.netaction.org
NetAction is a national nonprofit
organization dedicated to
promoting use of the Internet
for effective grassroots citizen
action campaigns and to educating
the public, policymakers,
and the media about technology
policy issues.
Philanthropy
News Digest - fdncenter.org
This is the The Foundation
Center's weekly online journal
of philanthropy-related news
and features. It includes
a searchable archive of 3,000+
abstracts dating to January
1995 and is available as a
free weekly e-newsletter.
TechSoup
Community Forums - http://techsoup.org/community/index.cfm
Active technology-themed boards
from the folks at TechSoup.
Forum topics include the digital
divide, e-fundraising, software,
virtual community, and Web
development.
Student-run tech support program for nonprofits at UW-Madison - http://comm-org.wisc.edu/techshop/news.php
Informational website of the process used to build a "TechShop" to support Madison area community organizations' computer support needs. Survey results on the very basic technology issues that community organizations are facing and a UW seminar class in sprint 2008 will be delving deeper to learn more about the specific kinds of support community organizations would like to see and the models that can provide that support.
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Web 2.0 Technologies with Business in mind - Software as a Service
Socialcast, Socialtext and Huddle are products that leverage technologies similar to Twitter, Facebook and classic Web 2.0 products and attempt to revise them for business use. Read the article by Jim Rapoza from eWeek to learn what each product has to offer.
Using Social Media to Meet Nonprofit Goals: The Results of a Survey - Results
Are social media channels working to help nonprofits engage their current audience? Recruit new supporters? Raise money? This 20-page Idealware report provides the results of our survey of 459 nonprofit staff member actively using social networking for their organization. It summarizes what nonprofits are using, and how well they think it works, for tools including Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn, blogs, photo sharing, and video sharing site.
Board Management for Nonprofits by Social Source Commons - Board Management Tools
Social Source Commons is a place to share lists of software tools that you already use, gain knowledge and support, and discover new tools. It’s a place to meet people with similar needs and interests and answer the question: what tools do they use?
BlackbaudNow - Free Websites
BlackbaudNow provides 6 pages free website which includes the following modules: WebNow- publish your own website using one of the prebuilt designs and accept donations in minutes; DonorNow- manage your constituent relationships and run reports; Email Now- Send emails to stay in touch with your constituents.
Although the website is free, you pay a transaction fee of 4.95% and $0.30 per transaction for all online donations.
Web Conferencing and Online Meeting Tools - Meeting Tools
A list of software tools that enable synchronous or "real time" online meetings, conferences, and one-to-one collaborations.
Workshop about Web 2.0 and Social Media - Wiki
This WIKI is sponsored by the New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc., based on their workshop about Web 2.0 and Social Media. It provides participants an easy way to:
- Get slides (and updates when the presentation is updated)
- Connect to resources from the workshop (and updates)
- Ask questions, add feedback, links, resources, etc. of their own! (Check out the discussion tab up top...ask the group questions, as more people attend the workshop we can gather a community of Web 2.0 Users!)
Google Cheat Sheet - Cheat Sheet
This two page PDF Google Cheat Sheet lists all Google services and tools as well as background information. The Cheat Sheet offers a great reference to grasp of basic to advance Google query building concepts and ideas.
Non-profit GIS and Online Mapping - Guide to
Nonprofit GIS
This free Illustrated Guide to Nonprofit GIS and Online Mapping includes: a brief introduction to mapping and GIS (geographic information systems) technology and concepts; examples of successful nonprofit projects using GIS and/or mapping technologies; helpful strategies for planning your own mapping/GIS project; a review of public data sources with freely available data; a brief review of free and low-cost tools for nonprofit mapping and GIS projects
Six Ways to Protect Your Privacy on Google - Privacy Protection
Concerned that Google knows too much about you? The company provides many ways to protect your privacy online -- you just need to find them. Here are six good ones.
OpenOffice.org: 7 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do - Tips
OpenOffice.org–an application suite, not just a Web site—has tricks even Office can't manage. Here are a few that may not be obvious, plus a few ways to make it less annoying out of the box.
Top 50 Proprietary Programs and their Open Source Alternative
- Open Source Alternatives
These fifty proprietary programs are listed in no particular order within broad categories along with their open source alternatives. In some cases you could probably write your own book on frustrations with the proprietary programs shown here. In other cases, you’ll discover that the open source alternative isn’t quite up to snuff yet. And, in other cases still, you’ll learn that some proprietary programs are real gems, but that the open source advocate can replace those gems with equally shiny objects from the open source repertoire.
Web 2.0 & Social Networking Nonprofit Survey by Citizen Schools, Inc. and Public Learning Media Laboratory
- Web 2.0 Survey
Citizen Schools and the Public Learning Media Laboratory have launched a survey to gather detail about specific Web 2.0 and social networking technologies that nonprofits are using.
Tips for Managing and Engaging Online Communities by Allyson Kapin
- Blog
Should online communities be moderated? How do you handle heated debates and inappropriate comments? Read this interesting article for more information.
Emerging Cyber Threats Report for 2009 by Georgia Tech Information Security Center - Emerging Cyber Threats
On October 15, 2008, the Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC) hosted its annual summit on emerging security threats and countermeasures affecting the digital world. At the conclusion of the event, GTISC released this Emerging Cyber Threats Report—outlining the top five information security threats and challenges facing both consumer and business users in 2009. What's the top threat to data security going to be in 2009? According to this report the answer is malware specifically disguised as "benign social networking links."
WNTC Technology Forum: Web 2.0: New Ways to Meet Your Organization's Mission and Goals - October 2008 Forum
Go to the above page to see the different video and power point presentations.
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The Alliance
for Justice - www.afj.org
For information about the
legal implications of online
advocacy, get the book, "E-Advocacy
for Nonprofits: The Law of
Lobbying and Election-Related
Activity on the Net."
Grassroots.com
- www.grassroots.com
Grassroots.com provides software
that enables organizations
to organize and mobilize constituents.
The Virtual
Activist - www.netaction.org
This is an online guide in
using email for outreach and
advocacy.
Idealist.org
- www.idealist.org
Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders, a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 with offices in the United States and Argentina. Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives.
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BlackbaudNow - Free Websites
BlackbaudNow provides 6 pages free website which includes the following modules: WebNow- publish your own website using one of the prebuilt designs and accept donations in minutes; DonorNow- manage your constituent relationships and run reports; Email Now- Send emails to stay in touch with your constituents.
Although the website is free, you pay a transaction fee of 4.95% and $0.30 per transaction for all online donations.
Grassroots.org - Free Website Hosting, Design, etc.
The mission of Grassroots.org is to serve as a catalyst for positive social change by leveraging modern technologies and best business practices. They currently serve 1,959 charitable organizations in the US and Canada and have provided them with a total savings $2,299,044 since 2003. Their ultimate goal is to adopt 10,000 nonprofit members and provide them each with an average of $10,000 of services per year at no charge (for a total savings of $100 million per year!).
Make sure you read their membership terms before you make your decision.
Webmonkey
- www.webmonkey.com/
One of the first developer
resources on the Web, this
site is now available in a
special version especially
for children. (http://www.webmonkey.com/kids/)
Quick reference sheets, tutorials,
articles, resources, and more
for developing one's website
are available.
Web Developer's
Toolkit (Online Resources)
- www.fund-online.com
A nice collection of links
to Web authoring, design,
and graphics resources taken
from Fundraising and Friend-
Raising on the Web: A Handbook
for Libraries and Other Nonprofit
Organizations.
Web Page
Design for Designers -
www.wpdfd.com
A gateway to a vast array
of free Web design-related
resources on the Internet.
The information on the site
is searchable, and resources
are conveniently grouped by
subject area on the front
page.
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CNET
- www.cnet.com/frontdoor/0-1.html
This is a website with information
and resources on a wide variety
of technology issues that
include: sections on tech
news, hardware, downloads,
Web building, how-to's, and
tech help.
Tucows
- www.tucows.com
This website specializes in
Internet shareware and freeware,
whose sections include news,
downloads, and top picks.
ZDNet
- www.zdnet.com
ZDNet has information and
resources on a wide variety
of technology issues, with
sections on free downloads,
product reviews, buying guides,
updates, and wireless.
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Foundation Center
- foundationcenter.org
The Foundation Center is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their grants — a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the sector.
Freecycle
- www.freecycle.org
The Freecycle Network™ provides individuals and non-profits an electronic forum to "recycle" unwanted items. The Network is made up of many individual groups across the globe. It's a grassroots movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. Each local group is run by a local volunteer moderator. Membership is free.
National Executive Service Corps
- www.nesc.org
NESC provides management consulting and business advisory services to organizations in the fields of arts and culture, health and human services, public and private education, religion and government. The objective of each engagement is sharply defined and tailored to the specific needs of the client. All this is possible through quality, affordable consulting services which are donated by senior-level business people and professionals.
NPowerNY
- www.npowerny.org
An offgrowth of NPower, NpowerNY
is a membership service for
NYC nonprofits providing discounted
training and services. Although
they service NYC exclusively,
they often offer conferences
and forums open to all.
NTEN
- www.nten.org
NTEN is a membership organization of nonprofit technology professionals. Their members share the common goal of helping nonprofits use all aspects of technology more effectively. NTEN facilitates the exchange of knowledge and information within the community by providing professional development opportunities, educating their constituency on issues of technology use in nonprofits, and spearheading groundbreaking research, advocacy, and education on technology issues affecting the entire community..
Per Scholas
- www.perscholas.org
Since 1995, Per Scholas has
placed over 30,000 computers
in needy schools and homes
in 28 states. To families
everywhere they provide a
toll-free bilingual help desk.
Through intermediate sponsor
agencies they offer group
family computer orientation
training. They are located
in the Bronx, NY.
Tech Soup
NY - www.techsoup.org/newyork/
Formed in partnership with
NPowerNY, this is a great
resource for metro New York
training, information and
resources.
Westchester
Alliance for Telecommunications
and Public Access (WATPA)
- www.watpa.org
WATPA designs and hosts
Web sites and listservs
for not-for-profit groups at
no cost on a server provided
by the Westchester Library System.
Westchester PC Users Group
- www.wpcug.org
Westchester PC Users Group's mission is
to raise the level of computer literacy
in the Westchester community. This is a
membership organization for any Westchester
County's resident who needs help with
technology or wants to share their knowledge with others.
United Way
of Westchester Putnam
- www.uwwp.org
Offers Gifts in Kind. This
program helps agencies stretch
their resources by distributing
excess product donated by
business. Among those donations,
computer hardware and software
become available several times
a year, at a fraction of the
market price. The only requirement
to enroll in the program is
for the agency to be a not-for-profit
organization with a 501(c)(3)
status.
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Designing
More Usable Web Sites
- www.trace.wisc.edu
An offshoot of the Designing
a More Usable World project
of the Trace Center at the
University of Wisconsin, this
site offers links to website
accessibility guidelines,
Web access tools, accessibility
discussion forums, and selected
resources on disability and
Web use.
World Wide
Web Consortium's Web Accessibility
Initiative - www.w3.org
W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative
focuses its work in five areas:
technology, guidelines, tools,
education and outreach, and
research and development.
The WAI Web site offers an
extensive list of links to
resources, information about
news and events concerning
Web accessibility, and new
Web technologies from W3C.
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