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How nonprofits engaged volunteers during the COVID shutdown

ASU Lodestar Center

On the other hand, in this age of electronic networking and virtual technology, we shouldn’t say that the volunteers disappeared. And while most volunteering is traditionally in-person and face-to-face, many organizations have been hosting virtual volunteer assignments for several decades.

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20+ Nonprofit Tools You Need to Get Your New Nonprofit Up and Running

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With Google Workspace you get: Gmail, Chat, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, and many more tools, all for just $6 a month. You may feel like you are doing everything yourself, but at some point you will be collaborating with others on documents, and you will need Docs and Sheets. A paid account is about $150 a year.

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4 Ways Nonprofits Can Benefit from the Cloud

Tech Soup

The second most important driver for cloud adoption by nonprofits is the potential cost savings. This works just as well for local off-site staff members because they can access their work remotely, without the need to set up a virtual private network (VPN). Cost Savings. A Green Initiative.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc. A Facebook app that creatively displays you and your Facebook friends in a virtual museum. Based in the U.K., Addictomatic :: addictomatic.com.

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Charities in the Cloud: Why the Hype Might Not Be Quite Hypey Enough

NTEN

The cloud refers to a number of different technical components -- from applications to databases to server virtualization to web services. This enables free services (Google Docs) and cloud vendors can offer product donations as part of their corporate citizenship programs (NetSuite.org). Lower Costs. Reliance on third party(ies).

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10NTC: Don't Be Afraid of Low-Tech Communication

Tech Soup

Working With a Virtual Team. Ian and company had even set up a Google Doc where the audience could post their notes on the panel as it was taking place. Sure, they could have kept using email and just remembered to keep the non-adopter "in the loop," but it's unavoidable that he would have missed some things. read more.

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Charities in the Cloud: Why the Hype Might Not Be Quite Hypey Enough

NTEN

The cloud refers to a number of different technical components -- from applications to databases to server virtualization to web services. This enables free services (Google Docs) and cloud vendors can offer product donations as part of their corporate citizenship programs (NetSuite.org). Lower Costs. Reliance on third party(ies).

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