This document provides a list of free internet resources for church planters, including options for web hosting, website software, productivity tools, newsletters, video hosting, and fundraising. It summarizes DreamHost for web hosting, WordPress, Drupal and Joomla for website platforms, Google Apps and MailChimp for tools, Vimeo for video hosting, and StayClassy for fundraising. The resources generally have free basic levels and paid premium upgrades.

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Free Internet Resources List
1.0 Free Web Hosting
CONTENTS ✦ 1.1 DreamHost (Dreamhost.com)
• This discount applies to a single hosting plan per non-profit, hosted within
1.0 FREE WEB HOSTING
1.1 DreamHost only one account, for US-based 501(c)(3) organizations. Domain registrations
(other than any included with the plan) are not eligible for any discounts.
2.0 FREE WEBSITE SOFTWARE • You will need fax your 501(c)(3) determination letter to 714-671-9098
2.1 WordPress • For more information, consult this wiki: Wiki.dreamhost.com/index.php/
2.2 Drupal Non-profit_Discount
2.3 Joomla
• One-time Free domain registration, Unlimited monthly transfer
(“bandwidth”), Unlimited disk storage, Unlimited SQL databases, No root access :(
3.0 FREE PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
3.1 Google Apps (Free)
2.0 Free Website Software
4.0 FREE NEWSLETTER TOOL
4.1 MailChimp ✦ 2.1 WordPress (Wordpress.org)
• Open-source, database-driven content management system (CMS)
5.0 FREE VIDEO HOSTING • Over 1000 free and customizable themes: Wordpress.org/extend/themes
5.1 Vimeo
• Over 16,000 free “Plug-ins”: Wordpress.org/extend/plugins
• You will need read the installation/customization documentation or find
6.0 FREE FUNDRAISING TOOL
6.1 StayClassy someone who knows what they’re doing
✦ 2.2 Drupal (Drupal.org)
• Open-source, database-driven content management system (CMS)
• Over 1000 free and customizable themes: Drupal.org/project/themes
• Over 11,000 free “Modules”: Drupal.org/project/modules
• You will need read the installation/customization documentation or find
someone who knows what they’re doing
✦2.3 Joomla (Joomla.org)
• Open-source, database-driven content management system (CMS)
• Lots of free themes: Joomla24.com, Joomlathemes.co, and others
• Lots of “Add-ons”: Extensions.joomla.org
• You will need read the installation/customization documentation or find
someone who knows what they’re doing
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Free Internet Resources List (continued)
3.0 Free Productivity Tools 5.0 Free Video Hosting
✦ 3.1 Google Apps (Free) (Google.com/apps/intl/ ✦ 5.1 Vimeo (Vimeo.com)
en/group/index.html) • Upload up to 500 MB per week of video
• As of Summer 2011, Google Apps for Nonprofits • HD support is excellent
now excludes churches (Christianitytoday.com/ct/2011/ • Easy embed features
augustweb-only/googlecutschurchesout.html) • “Huge street cred”
• Fear not! Google Apps (Free) is a very nice suite of • For more information, check here:
tools that is still accessible to churches Vimeo.com/help/basics
• Gmail customized for your domain (e.g.
name@yourchurch.org) 6.0 Free Fundraising Tool
• Google Calendar, Google Sites, and Google Docs
✦ 6.1 StayClassy (StayClassy.org)
• Create up to 10 independent uses (inboxes), virtually
unlimited “nicknames” and a “catch-all” address • Free to sign up
• You will need a hosting account, domain, FTP (File • Connects to a PayPal account, so funds are collected
instantly
Transfer Protocol) access, and someone who knows what
they’re doing • Allows creation of personal fundraising pages for all
your friends
• Utilizes social networks well
4.0 Free Newsletter Tool
• Invisible Children raised 1.7M with this tool
✦ 4.1 MailChimp (Mailchimp.com) • 3% StayClassy fee + 2.5% credit card fee = 5.5%
• For more information, check here:
• Free to send up to 12,000 emails per month to up to
Stayclassy.org/tour
2,000 subscribers. No expiring trials. No contracts. No
credit card required.
• Well-designed email templates
• Helpful email marketing tools
• Social networking integration and analytics
• iOS app
• Connect your website’s RSS feed and automate
mailings
• Free guide for churches using MailChimp:
Mailchimp.com/resources/guides/mailchimp-for-churches
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