Session Bookmarks (click on the appropriate session below)

1. Best Practices in Using the Senior Corps On-Line Recruitment
2. Marketing and Fundraising Online
   • Volunteer Recruitment
   • Philanthropic/Donation Sites
   • Charity Portals
   • Charity Malls, Auctions, Gifts
   • Free Web Hosting
   • Help In Building Your Website
   • Donation Service
   • Mailing List Options
   • E-Newsletter Templates
   • Grants and Corporate Funding
3. Making Your Office "Tech Smart"
4. National Service Technology Resources on the Internet
5. Web Design and Development

Best Practices in Using the Senior Corps On-Line Recruitment System

• Jason (Join Senior Service Now!).(www.joinseniorservice.org)
• Jason Admin Log-in (www.joinseniorservice.org/admin)
  
• VolunteerMatch (www.volunteermatch.org)
• SERVEnet (www.servenet.org)
  
• Energize (www.energizeinc.com)
• Listing of Community Networks (www.ofcn.org/networks/By_State.txt.html)
• Virtual Volunteering Project (www.serviceleader.org/vv/)
• Energize Listing of websites where you can list volunteer opportunities (www.energizeinc.com/prof/volop.html)
• TechSoup.org-Article on volunteer listing services (www.techsoup.org/articlepage.cfm?ArticleId=85&topicid=7)
• TechSoup.org-Article on volunteer matching services (www.techsoup.org/articlepage.cfm?ArticleId=83&topicid=7)
• Seminar Survey

Marketing and Fundraising Online

Volunteer Recruitment

• AmeriCorps Recruitment & Placement.(www.americorps.org/resources/index.html)
• Jason (Join Senior Service Now!).(www.joinseniorservice.org)
• Volunteer Match (www.volunteermatch.org)
• SERVEnet (www.servenet.org)

  Philanthropic/Donation Sites

• GuideStar (www.guidestar.org)
• Idea List (www.idealist.org)

  Charity Portals

• Network for Good (www.networkforgood.org)

  Charity Malls, Auctions, Gifts

• Greater Good (www.greatergood.com)
• MissionFish (www.missionfish.com)
• Effective Practice Using MissionFish (epicenter.nationalserviceresources.org/index.taf?_function=detail&Layout_0_uid1=33378)
• CharityGift (www.CharityGift.com)
• Charity Checks (www.charitychecks.us)

Free Web Hosting

• FreeNFP.com (www.freenfp.com)
• Geocities (www.geocities.com)
• Tripod (www.tripod.com)
• AngelFire (www.angelfire.com)
• A note about “free sites”.(www.nonprofits.org/npofaq/05/18.html)

  Help In Building Your Website

• Senior Tech Center – Website Building. (www.seniortechcenter.org/web/)
• Virtual Volunteering Project (www.serviceleader.org/vv/)
• VolunteerMatch - Post a request for a virtual volunteer (www.volunteermatch.org/virtual)
• TechSoup (www.techsoup.org/articles.cfm?topicid=13&topic=Web%20Building&cg=nav&sg=content_topic13)
• Hot Wired (www.hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey)
• WebReference (www.webdeveloper.com/html/beginners_html.html)
• Guidelines for web document style and design (sunsite.berkeley.edu/Web/guidelines.html)
• Simple web design resources (www.sims.berkeley.edu/courses/web-design/resources/general.html)
• Webmonkey (www.webmonkey.com)

  Donation Service

• Groundpsring.org (www.groundspring.org)
• Make a Wish Foundation (www.wish.org)
• Network for Good (www.networkforgood.org)
• Paypal (www.paypal.com)
• Check4Charity (www.Check4Charity.com)
  

  Mailing List Options

• Eudora (www.eudora.com/)
• Microsoft Outlook (www.microsoft.com/catalog/display.asp?subid=22&site=10878&x=35&y=7)
• Microsoft Outlook Express (www.microsoft.com/catalog/display.asp?subid=22&site=578&x=43&y=0)
• Microsoft Entourage (www.microsoft.com/mac/entouragex/default.asp?navindex=s4)
• Coollist (www.coollist.com/)
• Topica (Exchange) (www.topica.com/)
• Yahoo!Groups (groups.yahoo.com/)
• ListBuilder (Microsoft) (www.bcentral.com/products/lb/default.asp)
• LocalVoice (www.localvoice.com/Product/Email.asp)
• SparkList (www.sparklist.com/)
• Topica (Email Publisher) (www.topica.com/)
• ClickAction (www.clickaction.com/solution_org.html)
• Donorlink (www.socialecology.com/Products/dl/)
• MessageMedia (www.messagemedia.com/)
• Responsys (www.responsys.com/products/interact/)

  E-Newsletter Templates

• Senior Corps Tech Center (www.seniortechcenter.org/email_listservs/html_news_template.php)
• Free E-Newsletter Templates from SparkList (www.sparklist.com/services/htmltemplates.html)
  

  Grants and Corporate Funding

• The Resource Center Grants Listing (nationalserviceresources.org/resources/grants/)
• Federal departments that post RFPs and announcements for grants:
• Department of Education - go to the "Grants and Contracts" tab at the top of the page
• Department of Health and Human Services - go to the "Grants and Funding" section
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - visit the "Funding Opportunities" page
• Department of Substance Abuse and Mental Health - go to "Grant Opportunities"
• Health Resources Services Administration - go to the "Funding" section in the left column
• Department of Housing and Urban Development - visit the "Working with HUD" section
• National Endowment for the Arts - go to the "Application and Grant Forms" button
• Small Business Administration
• US Government Interdepartmental Website - great "all-in-one" source for general information on federal agencies
  
• Foundations and Corporate Funding:
  • The Council on Foundations - compilation of local community foundations with grant opportunities.
  • Building Community Collaboration and Consensus - A listing of many foundations to explore.
  • Nonprofit Resource Center - Visit the Philanthropies section for information on foundations and giving.
  • CSC Nonprofit Resource Center Foundation Links - An indexed list of foundations to be used as possible grant sources.
  • About.com - Information about Foundations includes lists of foundations and search tips for finding foundations on your own.
  • GuideStar for Grantmakers - Database of foundations and resources for grantmakers.
  • United Way - offers "venture grants" to nonmember agencies
    
• Seminar Survey

Making Your Office "Tech Smart"

• Tech Lending Library (The Resource Center) (nationalserviceresources.org/publications/search_library/index.php)
  • Microsoft Office 2000 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide
  • Learn! Word 2000: Training CD-ROM
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 At A Glance (Contains Outlook Express info)
  • Internet 2000 Video Professor Training CD-ROM
  • Internet in an Hour for Seniors
  • PowerPoint 2000/98 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide
  • Learn! Powerpoint 2000: Training CD-ROM
  • PowerPoint 2000 CD-ROM Training:
    • Beginning
    • Intermediate
    • Advanced
  • PowerPoint 2000 Video Professor Training CD-ROM
  • Teach Yourself Computer Basics in 24 Hours, 2nd ed.
  • Learning Windows 98 CD-ROM Training:
    • Beginning
    • Intermediate
    • Advanced
  • Excel 2000 Video Professor Training CD-ROM (Contains intro to Windows)
• Microsoft's Help and Support Page (support.microsoft.com)
• Land Grant Training Alliance Online lessons (www.lgta.org)
• University at Albany Internet Tutorials (library.albany.edu/internet/)
• Learn The Net Free (www.learnthenet.com)
• Learn to Search the Web at SeniorNet (www.seniornet.org/php/default.php?PageID=5866)
• Tech for Dummies (www.entrepreneur.com/Your_Business/YB_SegArticle/0,4621,230294,00.html)
• Tech Soup Article on Training Classes (www.techsoup.org/articlepage.cfm?ArticleId=99&topicid=9)
• Seminar Survey

National Service Technology Resources on the Internet

• The Resource Center (nationalservice.gov/resources/)
• Effective Practices Collection (nationalserviceresources.org/epicenter/)
• National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (www.servicelearning.org)
• Google (www.google.com)
• Yahoo! (www.yahoo.com)
• AltaVista (www.altavista.com)
• Seminar Survey

Web Design and Development

• Accessibility
  • National Service Inclusion Project, T/TA Provider (www.serviceandinclusion.org)
  • Bobby: (bobby.watchfire.com/bobby/html/en/index.jsp)
  • Accessibility consultant: (www.jimthatcher.com/sidebyside.htm)
    
• Senior Corps Tech Center – Website Building (including website templates) (www.seniortechcenter.org/web/)
• TechSoup (www.techsoup.org/articles.cfm?topicid=13&topic=
  Web%20Building&cg=nav&sg=content_topic13)
• Webmonkey (www.webmonkey.com)
• Seniorservice.org Domain (www.seniorservice.org)
• Sample Photos, Images, Logos (www.seniorservice.org/image_bank.html)
• Discountech Eligibility (www.techsoup.org/DiscounTech/gettingstarted.asp?visit=1) and Ordering Instructions (www.techsoup.org/DiscounTech/usingourservices.asp#howtoorder)
• Seminar Survey

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