The document discusses various free and low-cost technology tools that can help charities and community groups save time and money, including Google apps for file sharing and collaboration, Eventbrite for creating event pages and managing tickets, Volunteer Spot for managing volunteer schedules, MailChimp for email marketing, MyDonate for online fundraising, and tools for presentations, databases, diagrams, and blogging. Contact information is provided for questions.

1. Making best use of technology
for charities
and community groups
Eight out of ten charity workers
think technology could help save
time or money, says Lasa survey

2. Google apps
www.google.com/a
Free for ten users or less
administrator can reset passwords etc
access your files from anywhere
access your emails anywhere
share calendars, files and contact lists
Immediate back up of data

5. Eventbrite
www.eventbrite.co.uk
Free for events where there is no ticket
price
Create an event page
www.blackpooltogether.eventbrite.co.uk

8. Eventbrite
www.eventbrite.co.uk
Set number of tickets
email tickets to attendess
Event reports eg check in lists
Send reminders
Sync and check in with mobile app

9. Volunteer Spot
www.volunteerspot.com
Manage volunteer rotas
Set shifts and number of volunteers required
Set locations, times and dates
Volunteers can sign up,
see who else is attending
Volunteers get email reminders

17. Mail Chimp
www.mailchimp.com
2,000 subscribers and 10,000 emails per
month – free
Subscribe and un-subscribe users

19. My donate
www.mydonate.bt.com
Receive donations on line
Free for registered charities
Create your own web page

21. Localgiving.com

22. Prezzi
Online presentations
Zooming presentation editor

24. Zoho
Online databases
Creator.zoho.com

26. Cacoo
Online diagrams

28. Blogger
Blogger.com

30. Questions, comments, help
Kim.wood@cvsbwf.org