Free on-line resources for charities
Collaboration and teamwork using the internet is easy with these free services:
Google Docs - online document sharing, contacts, calendars and email. Store documents and spreadsheets on-line - compatible with Microsoft Office, Open Office and Lotus Symphony.
Contact Office - shared office facility for groups offering calendar and contacts synchronisation with MS Outlook, and limited file storage
Basecamp for managing projects - set milestones with email reminders to keep your project on track
Microsoft Office Live Workspace and Office Live small business at www.officelive.microsoft.com
Zoho Work Online - Create and share documents, spreadsheets, calenders and plans with a free entry-level account at Zoho
Backpack – Photos, to-do lists, reminders and a calendar, all shareable at www.backpackit.com
Ta-Da list – Easy to use shareable to-do lists at www.tadalist.com
Highrise is shareable contact manager, address book and task manager at www.highrisehq.com
Campfire – Keep in contact with web-based chat and file sharing at www.campfirenow.com
Writeboard – Share and edit documents on line - www.writeboard.com/
Free website and blog hosting for charities
Website – set up your own blog with easy-to-use Wordpress at www.freecharity.org.uk.
Free webspace for registered charities at www.cheap-web-hosting.uk.com if you have a registered domain name.
Free blogging - get a free google account and start your own blog at www.blogger.com