Four Freebies and a Bargain
No- and Low-Cost Tech
Tools
Presented by TechSoup Canada
Jane Zhang

TechSoup Canada

About Us
• Launched Jan 30, 2009
• ...working toward a time
when every NGO on
the planet has the tech
resources and
knowledge to operate at
their full potential.

Agenda
• Where to begin?
• How to shop for free or low-cost software
• Hidden Gems, places to go, sites to visit

Where to Begin?

Shopping list:
milk Omelette!
eggs
mushroom
green pepper
onions
Making the List

Nonprofit Tech Shopping List:
Conferencing
Web Site
Communication
Email &
Databas
Relationship
Development
ce Productivity
Multimedia & Graphics

Before you shop...

Get Informed

Technology Resources
• Idealware.org
• Beth Kanter’s blog
• N-TEN
• TechSoup.org
• TechSoup Canada By-the-cup
Newsletter

Idealware.org
• Review and information about nonprofit
software
• Online reports, articles and webinars
• Offers review on low-cost to more robust
options.

Beth Kanter’s Blog
• Beth’s Blog: How
Nonprofits Can Use
Social Media
• Articles and interviews
on Social Media Topics.

N-TEN
• Association of nonprofit technology
professionals
• Sharing of knowledge and experience
• N-TEN Conference
• N-TEN Online Office

Techsoup.org
• Online Learning Centre
• Global Community Forum
• Maintain IT Project
• Green IT
• Nonprofit Commons (Second Life)

By-the-Cup Newsletter
• Featured Product
• Learning Articles
• News & Events
• Hot Forum & Blog Topics
• Free downloads

TechSoup Canada: the place to go for

TechSoup Canada Product
Donations Program
• Donated and Discounted software for
Nonprofits and Charities
• Over 25 Donor partners, one registration
process
• Request over 300 products online

What you will need:
• proof of incorporation documentation
• mission statement, overview of program
and services
• annual operating budget
• fit eligibility guidelines of donor programs

Let’s shop!

Website Hosting
• Four Freebies:
• Google Sites
• Wordpress.com
• Blogger
• Yola
• Bargain:
• Wild Apricot
• Concentric Website Hosting (TechSoup Canada)

Email & List Management
• Four Freebies
• Google Apps
• Zoho Mail
• Google/Yahoo groups
• Vertical Response
• Bargain
• Constant Contact/Email Now/Vertical Response
• Concentric Email Hosting (TechSoup Canada)

Office Productivity
• Four Free-bies
• Google Docs
• Open Office
• NeoOffice
• Slide Rocket
• Bargain:
• Microsoft Office 2007 (TechSoup Canada)

Multimedia & Graphics
• Four Freebies:
• Paint.net
• Gimp
• Infranview
• Camstudio
• Bargain:
• Adobe CS 4 Suite (TechSoup Canada)

Database (CRM)
• Four Freebies:
• SalesForce.com
• Surgar CRM
• CiviCRM
• vtiger
• Bargain:
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM (TechSoup Canada)
• Microsoft Sharepoint Server (TechSoup Canada)

Conferencing &
Collaboration
• Four Freebies:
• Skype
• DimDim
• Yugma
• Calliflower
• Bargain:
• Ready Talk (TechSoup Canada)

“Hidden Gems”
• Canada Helps Resource Centre
• Wild Apricot Nonprofit Blog
• Net Tuesdays
• Twitter account to follow:
@techsoupcanada, @canadahelps,
@Imaginecanada, @netchange

Contact Us
• www.techsoupcanada.ca
• jane@techsoupcanada.ca
• @techsoupcanada or @jzhang99 on
Twitter