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| Frequently
Asked Questions |
- Model
standards of practice of employing technology.
- The
Evolution of Website development in the
nonprofit sector.
- You
don't need to have a Website to raise money
but it helps.
- Online
donations without fret or regret.
- How
to work with online affiliate programs.
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Technology
Assistance for Nonprofits
- Tech Soup
A
great online library for nonprofit technology
information. Probably
the best place to start your search.
- TechRocks
Offers
Ebase a free donor database programm and has
a number of consultants to assist nonprofits
implement their technology.
- CompuMentor
San
Francisco based nonprofit organization whose
mission is to act as a bridge to the information
age for schools and organizations serving low-income
communities.
- Nonprofit
Fundraising Resources
The most comprehensive list of online companies,
charity malls, auction sites, and affiliate
programs for nonprofits.
- Nonprofit Toolkit
Online
magazine offering technology news and advice
for nonprofits.
- Benton
Foundation's Best Practices Toolkit
Resources
to help nonprofits use technology effectively.
- TechNews
from United Way of New York
Bi-monthly online
newsletter about technology and how nonprofits
can better use it.
- Tech Portal
Searchable
database of companies and foundations that
award grants for technology, computer equipment
and training.
- Technology
Tip Sheets
Jayne Cravens offers advice on
how to use technology to improve your operations.
- Tech Library
for Nonprofits
Examples of technology in use
by nonprofits, reviews, links and more.
- The
Charity Mall Report
An overview of the types
of sites currently offering charity malls,
and what services they offer. Included
are details of site services, reviews, and
ratings of each site.
Internet
Service Providers
- DCAnet
- jBanner
Designs
cool banners for your website for only $24.95!
- MSDN
Online
Request assistance from MSDN Online, a Microsoft-sponsored
community of Web developers.
Web
Site Applications
- MyComputer.com
Offers
you a complete set of intelligent Web tools. No
matter what you hope to achieve online, we are
here to provide the tools you need to manage, enhance,
promote and profit from your business Web site.
- Nonprofits Tech. Enterprise Network
- TuCows (free software)
- 7/24
Link Checker - a great service that ensures
there are no dead links on your site. Their
free trial is awesome, and their cost is reasonable.
- Isyndicate.com
offers free content from more than 1000 sites.
It's yours for the taking! Content providers
cover the gamut so there should be something
for everyone.
- StickyTools.com
Offers
free interactive content for webmasters. Highlights
include: Newsfeeds, Financial Calculators,
Portfolio Management, Music, Nutritional Guides,
and Site Promotion.
- Inxight's
InteractiveSite Map
Web
Applications/Software
- Nonprofit
Software Index
- www.convio.com A
Relationship Management System that features
several "modules" that
allow groups to run fund-raising campaigns online,
quickly update Web sites or update new content
to keep users coming back, set up "community" features
such as chat rooms and surveys, handle event
registration or even set up an e-commerce storefront.
- www.eTapestry.com -
Internet-based application that enables nonprofit
organizations to efficiently manage their donor
database from remote locations without incurring
the significant up front and ongoing cost associated
with traditional database management systems.
One of the unique features of eTapestry.com is
the
ability to fully integrate its functionality
into an existing organization's Web site. eTapestry.com
staff handles all maintenance, data storage
and
customers can access their information. Offers
its base system free of charge to nonprofit
organizations with fewer than 1,000 donor records.
- www.pledgemaker.com -
A nonprofit fundraising software product, now
fully email enabled to allow Internet integration,
member
tracking, and a complete Intranet tool to allow
virtual staff collaboration on projects.
- www.socialecology.com -
Their DonorLinkIT service is one of a suite
of web-based tools designed specifically for
nonprofits
that brings together and manages contacts,
database, email, and web forms, giving you a
powerful, complete
communication system for donor management.
- www.seeuthere.com -
A full-service provider that specializes in
event management, and then branches out to membership
management, secure credit card transactions,
members
profiling and more. Try out their free event
email invitation service.
- www.NetLedger.com -
Founded by Oracle boss Larry Ellison, they
are a provider of a Web-based accounting solution
for
small businesses.
- www.3rdSector.net -
Provider of e-business technology tools for
the nonprofit sector. They offer online tools
for accounting,
payroll, e-commerce, community, intranets,
donor management, Web hosting and Web design.
- www.networkforchange.com -
An ASP that builds online community Web sites
for nonprofits and others. You can build a custom
Web
site, stream in content from several news channels,
get free Web hosting, and then add tools for
people networking, chat, Web discussion forums,
events
directory, job listings, an online store with
credit card processing, online fundraising, search
and
more.
- www.charityweb.com -
A service that allows a nonprofit to accept
donations from its Web site via credit card,
check, or electronic
funds transfer. Fees as low as 39 cents per
transaction. They also offer shopping cart services.
- www.entango.com -
A service that specializes in secure credit
card processing for nonprofits. They handle all
the
Internet merchant account setup.
- www.givingcapital.com -
A Philadelphia-based company that offers secure
credit-card processing tools for a flat 5%
fee per transaction, and no other fees.
- www.4charity.com -
A for-profit that provides tools and services
for nonprofits to support online fundraising,
donor
and volunteer management and communications.
Tools are integrated seamlessly into a nonprofit's
website
and may be purchased separately or as a suite.
4charity also provides Internet consulting
services for web design and development of customized
web-based
solutions.
- www.helping.org -
Run by the AOL Foundation at a nonprofit, their
credit card vendor takes a 2% fee on contributions,
but they take no other fees. Directory of 600,000
nonprofits. They offer a "Donate Now" button
that you can add to your Web site for direct
access to your personalized giving page.
- www.locuspocus.net -
This service allows an advocacy organization
to recruit and mobilize members via the Internet.
Their core service allows a group to send customized,
actionable content to individual members with
links,
customized faxes and emails to contact appropriate
companies or elected officials. Organizations
can develop and manage campaigns virtually, sending
reports on response rates, who participated
and
who received messages. LocusPocus powers Environmental
Defense's online infrastructure.
- www.ezboard.com -
Free Web forums and message boards. Recently
selected by Helping.org for their national nonprofit
online
discussions.
- www.Zoomerang.com -
Offers a free online survey service for limited
use and a 30-day lifespan, or an upgrade to
a fully-featured version that costs $200 per
year.
- www.volunteermatch.org -
A provider of volunteer matching tools that
can be seamlessly integrated into a nonprofit
Web site
to create a volunteer recruitment center. They
also offer a national Web portal.
Nonprofit
Software
Research on Nonprofits & Technology
W.K.
Kellogg Foundation
At their website you can print and/or download
their entire 63-page report entitled E-Philanthropy,
Volunteerism and Social Changemaking.
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