Technology Resources

• Tech Soup.org -- Ultimate online technology resource for nonprofits. Provides free information and support.

• Volunteer Hub -- Online program, matches volunteers with opportunities. Features include: position postings, organizing, tracking, emailing and reporting on your organization's volunteer activity. Free monthly trial available.
  

• Volunteer Spot -- Your volunteers can sign up for a onetime project or event. Assists with scheduling, volunteer sign up, invitations and reminders.

• Community Leader subscription -- Sign up through Volunteer Match and receive a full suite of recruiting tools.

• Meeting Wizard or Evite -- Free scheduling software. Schedule meetings by giving people multiple options, send e-vites and meeting reminders.
  

•  PrimoPDF -- Don't have Adobe? No problem. PrimoPDF will convert any file into a pdf for free.

• JotForm -- Free form creator. Allow potential volunteers to complete application online.
  

• Google Docs -- Collaborate online. Create online forms, spreadsheets, and other documents for emails, websites or blogs.

• Google Calendar -- Allow volunteers to view your schedule online!
  

• Survey Monkey -- Online tool to create surveys online. Free trail available.

• Constant Contact -- Email marketing for nonprofits and small businesses. Free monthly trial available.

• Poll Daddy -- Create polls quick and easily online to post on your website, blog, or social networking site. It's free!

• 100 Online Tools for Nonprofits -- Wild Apricot Blog, August 2009.

• Google Grants -- In-kind donation program by Google, awarding free AdWords advertising to select charitable organizations. 

• Check out our Social Media Resources page for more information!
  

• MAVA Social Media Mini Start Up Guide -- Step by step guide to help you jumpstart or reinvigorate your social media strategy.
  

• MN New Media Guide -- Ultimate Wiki for nonprofits to share best practices in deploying social media strategies in order to engage members, raise money, and build legislative support.

• Flickr for Good -- Flickr is giving away 1,000 one-year Flickr Pro accounts for good causes.

• Tweeple -- Great Twitter accounts to follow about the field. Go to www.twitter.com.                                           @EnergizeInc
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  @Idealist
  @VolunteerSpot
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