Friday Freebie

I personally am not a "tweeter", but for those of you out there who are, TweetDeck is a desktop tool that allows you to manage and follow all of your tweets in one spot. The Adobe Air-based software provides multiple customizable columns that auto-update as new tweets arrive.

TweetDeck also allows you to organize and update your Facebook and MySpace accounts - all from your desktop.

Happy Friday!

Friday Freebies

Slideshare is an online tool that allows you to upload and share Power Point presentations and other documents. You can share publicly or privately, making it a great resource for learning (so thanks to all who have publicly shared their informative presentations).

Another great feature of Slideshare is the ability to add audio - allowing you to create your own webinars. And membership is free.

Happy Friday!

Friday Freebie

So many reasons to check out GIMP, a PC Magazine Hall of Fame inductee, it's hard to know where to start. GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) has provided Photoshop-like tools at no charge for over a decade. GIMP allows you to professionally edit and re-touch photos and images for personal and professional use. Have a photo that you'd like to use on your website or in you Case for Support, but it's not "quite right"? Try making it perfect with GIMP.

Happy Friday the 13th!

Friday Freebie

The HR Council for the Voluntary & Non-profit Sector website offers a comprehensive (and free) resource to help non-profit employees, managers and board members better understand and manage issues relating to human resources. The HR Toolkit is available online at:

http://www.hrvs-rhsbc.ca/hr-toolkit/home.cfm

Happy Friday!

Friday Freebie

That was quite a hiatus I took - my apologies. It's been a busy month, with travel to Ontario, Maine and New Hampshire. By rights, I should owe you about four Freebies, so I'll do my best to make good on that.

1. If you're in the market for volunteers, or you're looking to promote your upcoming event, visit The Nova Scotia Volunteer Forum: http://www.nsvolunteerforum.ca/ (it's free!)


2. Funding Opportunities for Youth-serving Organizations. Check out today's post, under "On Giving" at http://www.bloomfornonprofits.com/


3. Funding opportunity - True Sport Community Fund: Funding to help children and youth participate in sports. Visit http://www.truesportfoundation.ca/ for details


4. This one may seem like a no-brainer, but if you find yourself with hours of research to do and you're not sure where and how to start, check out your local library, either online or in person. You might be surprised at what you find there.

Happy Friday!

Friday Freebies

Yesterday I attended an AFP session on time management. The primary focus of the presentation was centred around managing email, and the amount of time we all spend on this task on a daily basis.

The inspiration for today's Freebie came from a colleague of mine, Anne Melanson (Bloom Non Profit Consulting Group). At the end of the session, Anne told us all about a free online resource that we could use when trying to schedule meetings that involve several people, such as committees and boards. Doodle (www.doodle.com) is an online poll service provider. It is absolutely free and rquires no registration. You simply set up your poll, email the link to your committee members, and have them weigh in on their availability or vote for their choice...the possibilities are endless.

Check it out, and Happy Friday.

Federal Funding for Seniors

The government of Canada has recently launched a call for proposals for funding requests in support of seniors. Funds are available to help non-profit organizations renovate facilities or replace equipment they use to deliver seniors’ programs and activities.

For more information, please visit:
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?m=/index&nid=481349

Deadline for applications is November 6, 2009.