Resources for February 2008 Training

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Electoral Glossary The Onion's very helpful guide to understanding the language of the electoral process.

Candidate Profiles The Onion's also very helpful profile of 2008 Presidential candidates.

Net Squared Community and resources, tech+nonprofits.

Progressive Exchange Community and email listserve.

Facebook Causes Advocacy and fundraising for nonprofits.

idealist.org

idealware.org

NOI Jobs List

CitizenSpeak Free e-advocacy tool for grassroots organizations.

ForwardTrack Tracking/distribution mapping of email forwards, calls to action, and petitions.

Free Tech Tools for Non-Profits Resource list from the Center for American Progress Action Fund.

Google Resources

Google Apps Free organization/collaboration tools for nonprofits.

Google Documents Document storage/sharing. Group collaboration on spreadsheets, presentations, and text docs.

Google Analytics Slick and free tool to track users' interaction with your website.

Google Grants Grants to nonprofits for use of Google Ad Words.

Google Checkout Storefronts and donations processing for nonprofits. No transaction fees for a year! Currently cannot integrate with external databases.

Google Groups Free tool for integrating email listserve, document sharing, and other group tools.

YouTube

Map of Darfur Check out the Holocaust Memorial's use of Google Earth to show the violence in Darfur.

iGoogle Personalized Google search page. Check out the "Gadgets." You can create Gadgets which people can include on their personalized page. For an example, look up the Democracy NOW! Gadget.

Credo Mobile iGoogle Gadget Credo Mobile's use of iGoogle. Lots of other cool stuff they've made, too.