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Tip: How to add leading zero for zip codes in Google Docs

Judi Sohn

It happens, and it can be frustrating when you’re working with spreadsheets that will eventually be merged to mailing labels. When Excel (or Google Docs) sees just numbers in a field, it assumes you want the field to be a number. Go to Google Doc’s Edit menu and select “Paste Values Only&#.

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Tip: How to add leading zero for zip codes in Google Docs

Judi Sohn

It happens, and it can be frustrating when you're working with spreadsheets that will eventually be merged to mailing labels. When Excel (or Google Docs) sees just numbers in a field, it assumes you want the field to be a number. Import the spreadsheet as-is, knowing the zip codes are going to come in as numbers.

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Tools I use: basic workflow

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I use Canned Responses to provide HTML signatures when needed, and also forward all of my mail to gmail, then send out mail as other identities. (I’ve For sharing files, as well as providing solid file backup, I use Dropbox (it even works on Linux!). It works for multiple projects. I love the collaboration features.

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Email in the Cloud: A Google Apps Case Study

Tech Soup

IT staff set up an automatic backup of each employee's Outlook file to their server every night, to ensure that nothing was lost. Since each file was quite large, a lot of space was required to store it all. Staff could also access their email on the web; however, the interface wasn't great and this feature was rarely used.

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ROI for a donor database

Robert Weiner

The current software does not interface with our current/new technical environment (MS-Exchange and Office, or Google g-mail, calendar, docs, etc.). This is an area of new or expanded emphasis for us. We cannot interface with other desired applications. We need better tools for reporting, analysis, and business intelligence.

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The Ideal Year-End Fundraising Campaign Timeline

CauseVox

Here are some ways you can fundraise during year-end: Email “asks” A phone-a-thon Online crowdfunding campaign Peer-to-peer fundraising Direct mail pledges A one-day giving blitz such as #GivingTuesday Virtual events Incorporate a matching grant. Delegate Tasks: Once you set your goal and plan, it’s time to delegate.

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The Social Sector Cloud

NTEN

Chances are you probably already do this with Yahoo Mail or Google Docs or Flickr or Salesforce or Twitter or Facebook.

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