Nonprofit technology assistance providers

• ONE/Northwest (Online Networking for the Environment), Seattle & Portland - www.onenw.org
• netCorps, Southern Oregon, Eugene & Durham, North Carolina - www.netCorps.org
• TACS –Npower affiliate -  Portland, Oregon - www.tacs.org
• Npower, Seattle and other cities nationally - www.npower.org

Funding sources

•  "Finding Technology Funding" - http://www.onenw.org/toolkit/finding-technology-funding
• The Foundation Center - www.foundationcenter.org

Strategic planning and management

• Compasspoint - Training and management support services, San Francisco - www.compasspoint.org
• TACS  - Training and consulting services, Portland - www.tacs.org
• Training Resources for the Environment (TREC) - www.trecnw.org
• IMPACS -- Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society - www.impacs.bc.ca

Technology needs assessment and planning tools

• netCorps - Technology Services for nonprofit & community organizations – www.netCorps.org
• ONE/Northwest - Technology Services for Northwest environmental organizations -   http://www.onenw.org/toolkit/tech-budgeting/
• TechSoup – "About technology planning" - http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/techplan/index.cfm
• TechAtlas - Web-based assessment tool designed for nonprofits - www.techatlas.org

Hardware and software

• TechSoup - Technical and technology info, reviews, articles, etc in plain English - www.techsoup.org
• ONE/Northwest - "Activist Toolkit" articles about effective technology use, specifically written for environmental organizations - http://www.onenw.org/toolkit
• TechSoup Stock - Discounted hardware and software for nonprofits only - www.techsoup.org/stock
• Consistent Computer Bargains for Non-profits - http://www.ccbnonprofits.com/
• BelArc - Automatic hardware and software inventory tool (Free) - www.belarc.com
• OEM Software – Low priced software - www.oemcdshop.com
• The Software Guy – Low priced software - www.thesoftwareguy.com
• Give away hardware and software or find some cheap - www.FreeCycle.org
• ·Computer Reuse and Recycling Center – Local, used hardware - www.lanecrrc.org
• TKO Electronics, refurbished computers: http://www.tkoelectronics.com/TkoElectronics/
• Dell Off-Lease Equipment: http://www.dfsdirectsales.com/
• Dell Outlet Store: http://outlet.dell.com

Security and antivirus

• AVG Anti-Virus  - Free anti-virus tools – free.grisoft.com
• Symantec Corporate AntiVirus - Discount available through - www.giftsinkind.org and www.techsoup.org/stock
• ZoneAlarm – Free personal firewall – www.zonelabs.com
• "How Firewalls Work" - Article by Jeff Tyson - http://computer.howstuffworks.com/firewall.htm
• Guide to software firewalls (free and otherwise) - http://www.firewallguide.com/software.htm
• Firewall reviews - http://www.firewallguide.com/
• "Firewalls and You" - Article by Russ King
   http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/networks/page4818.cfm
  
• Web Site Security Test - https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

Connectivity (networking, Internet service providers, DSL, etc)

• General info on networking and equipment - www.practicallynetworked.com
• ONE/Northwest - "Getting Connected" resource list -http://www.onenw.org/toolkit/computer-networks
• Domain Name Service (DNS) Testing – www.DNSStuff.com
• Dynamic DNS Services and Exchange Backup - www.DynDNS.com
• DSL Testing – www.DSLReports.com

Email lists

• ONE/Northwest - "Sending Effective Email" article - http://www.onenw.org/toolkit/email
• ONE/Northwest - Email list hosting services: http://www.onenw.org/services/listhosting
• TechSoup - "Email Do's and Don'ts" article -  http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/page6175.cfm
• Electric Embers - Nonprofit email and list serve services – www.electricembers.net
• Groundspring/ NetWork for Good - Mid-priced email newsletters and online donation services for nonprofits - www.groundspring.org
• Democracy in Action - email newsletters and online donation services for nonprofits - http://www2.democracyinaction.org/tools/email

Domain registration and Web Hosting

• TechSoup - List of web hosting that is free or discounted for nonprofits - http://tinyurl.com/yu9avy
• ICD Soft - Cost effective online host, with email addresses, lists and more.  Online chat help 24/7 -  www.icdsoft.com
• DreamHost - Cost effective online host with email addresses, lists and more - www.dreamhost.com
• Joker - Cost effective online hosting with email addresses, lists and more - www.joker.com
• CrystalTech - Cost-effective hosting for Windows - www.crystaltech.com
• netCorps - Provides some hosting services and e-mail - www.netCorps.org
• ClubExpress - Hosting and membership services - http://clubexpress.com

Online Advocacy/action alerts

• Network for Good - Advocacy tools and suggestions - http://www.networkforgood.org/npo/advocacy
• ONE/Northwest - "Ten Tips for Writing Effective Action Alerts" article - http://www.onenw.org/toolkit/writing-effective-action-alerts
• TechSoup - "Using Email as an Advocacy Tool" article - http://www.techsoup.org/articlepage.cfm?ArticleId=184&topicid=5

Web content management tools

• Macromedia - Dreamweaver web page editor.  Nonprofit pricing at www.techsoup.org/stock .
• Macromedia - Contribute desk top tool that is a simpler alternative to FrontPage and Dreamweaver.  Nonprofit pricing at www.techsoup.org/stock .
• Altrue - Low-cost web-based hosting subscription and content management tool - www.altrue.com
• Compare content management systems - http://www.cmsmatrix.org/
• Plone – Open source content management system – www.plone.org
• Joomla! (Mambo) - Open source content management system – www.joomla.org
• Drupal - Open source content management system – www.drupal.org
• Web site certificates providers - www.Thawte.com, www.VeriSign.com, www.InstantSSL, www.Entrust.com, www.Geotrust.com.
• Detailed summary of web certificate providers - http://www.ourshop.com/resources/ssl-recommendation.html

Online donation

• Network for Good - Nonprofit run service without transaction fees - www.networkforgood.org
  
• Just Give - Free Online donation portal for nonprofits - http://www.justgive.org/nonprofits
  
• OneNW article on "Online Donation Tool" -  http://www.onenw.org/toolkit/online-donations/
• OneNW collection of information on Online Fundraising Resources - http://www.onenw.org/toolkit/online-fundraising/
  
• Idealware  - "Donate Now: Selecting an online Donation Tool" report - http://www.idealware.org/donations/intro.php
• PayPal - www.paypal.com

Web-based organizational assistance sites

• Volunteer Match - No-cost volunteer recruiting tool: www.volunteermatch.org
• GuideStar - Online giving research tools - www.guidestar.org
• Non-Profit Technology Enterprise Network (N-TEN) - http://www.nten.org/discounts

Database

• Metrix - Free Access-based fundraising database from the Fund for the City of New York - metrix.fcny.org/index.html
• Organizers Collaborative – Organizers database - http://www.organizenow.net/
• OpenNGO – CiviCRM open source Customer Relationship Management Database - www.openngo.org
• SugarForge – SugarCRM open source Customer Relationship Management Database - www.sugarcrm.com/crm/
• TheDataBank - Online database and database management - http://www.thedatabank.com
• Salesforce - web based CRM - from the SalesForce Foundation http://www.salesforcefoundation.org/product
  

Media

• Green Media Toolshed - Web-based media contact management tools - www.greenmediatoolshed.org

Training

• GFC Global Learning - Online training - http://www.gcflearnfree.org