1. Using the Internet to Fundraise
2. Using a Survey Tool to Assess Your Project
3. Using PowerPoint to Market Your Project
4. Best Practices in Using the Senior Corps On-Line Recruitment
5. Web Design and Development

ETR's websites
The Resource Center (nationalservice.gov/resources)
Effective Practices Collection (nationalserviceresources.org/epicenter/)
Senior Corps Technology Center (www.seniortechcenter.org)
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (www.servicelearning.org)

Using the Internet to Fundraise

• GuideStar (www.guidestar.org)
• Groundpsring.org (www.groundspring.org)
• Paypal (www.paypal.com)
• Network for Good (www.networkforgood.org)
• Just Give (www.justgive.org)
• MissionFish (www.missionfish.org)
• Effective Practice Using MissionFish (epicenter.nationalserviceresources.org/index.taf?_function=detail&Layout_0_uid1=33378)
• Greater Good (www.greatergood.com)
• CharityGift (www.CharityGift.com)
• Grants and Corporate Funding
• The Resource Center Grants Listing (nationalserviceresources.org/resources/grants/)
• Google - to search for funding (www.google.com)
• Federal departments that post RFPs and announcements for grants
  • Grants.gov - grant opportunities listed as well as a place to apply for federal 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
• State and Local Funding
  • Examples:
    • State example: Texas (www.state.tx.us/) - click on State Grants Search in the left column, then on search and explore the Governor’s Office State Grants Team link
    • County Example: Cook County, Chicago, IL - select Bureau of Finance in the left column, then RFP link (www.co.cook.il.us)
    • City Example: Washington, DC - (opgd.dc.gov) - difficult to get to from DC home page
• Foundations and Corporate Funding
  • The Foundation Center's "Finding Funders" - great way to search for funding for your program. They provide an A-Z list as well as an annotated links section so that you can read more about each corporate foundation. Also check out their Virtual Classroom.
  • 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.
  • 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 grants to member agencies
• Mailing List Options
  • Eudora (www.eudora.com/)
  • Microsoft Outlook (office.microsoft.com/outlook)
  • Microsoft Outlook Express (www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/#section4)
  • Microsoft Entourage (www.microsoft.com/mac/products/entouragex/entouragex.aspx?pid=entouragex)
  • Web-based e-mail
    • Yahoo! (www.yahoo.com)
    • Hotmail (www.hotmail.com)
  • 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/)
  • Responsys (www.responsys.com/products/interact/)
• E-Newsletter Templates
  • Sample HTML enewsletter from The Resource Center (www.seniortechcenter.org/email_listservs/html_news_template.php)
    
  • Free E-Newsletter Templates from SparkList (www.sparklist.com/services/htmltemplates.html)
• Comparison of Donation Services and Websites
  (www.seniortechcenter.org/web/donation_services.php)
  
• University of Wisconsin - Microsoft Outlook Express Tutorials (www.uwec.edu/help/WordXP/MM-email.htm)
  

Using a Survey Tool to Assess Your Project

• SurveyMonkey (www.surveymonkey.com)
• Sample Survey created in SurveyMonkey (www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=52044382408)
• Microsoft Outlook Express (www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/#section4)
• National Service Resource Center’s Lending Library (nationalserviceresources.org/library)

Using PowerPoint to Market Your Project

• Sample PowerPoint presentation for exercises (www.seniorservice.org/doc/sample_prezo.ppt)
• Senior Corps Sample Photos, Images, Logos (www.seniorservice.org/image_bank.html)
• AmeriCorps Sample Photos, Images, Logos (www.seniorservice.org/image_bank_americorps.html)
• PowerPoint Presentation Templates for Senior Corps projects - choose a template for your project type (www.seniortechcenter.org/desktop_publishing/powerpoint_templates.php)
• PowerPoint presentation for AmeriCorps programs (www.seniortechcenter.org/doc/volunteer_orientation_ac.ppt)
• Microsoft PowerPoint (office.microsoft.com/powerpoint)
• Land Grant Training Alliance Online Lessons – PowerPoint 4.0, 97, 98 and 2000 (www.lgta.org/)
• Web Junction – click on Learning Center > Applications Series and look for PowerPoint courses (www.webjunction.org/)
• The Resource Center’s Lending Library (nationalserviceresources.org/library)

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

• Jason (Join Senior Service Now!) (www.joinseniorservice.org)
• JASON articles on the Senior Corps Tech Center - includes sample volunteer opportunities (www.seniortechcenter.org/jason)
• Sample website linking to JASON (www.seniorservice.org/scotts_valley_rsvp)
• SnipURL (www.snipurl.com)
• VolunteerMatch (www.volunteermatch.org)
• SERVEnet (www.servenet.org)
• Energize (www.energizeinc.com)
• 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)

Web Design and Development

• Adobe Acrobat information from the Senior Corps Tech Center (www.seniortechcenter.org/desktop_publishing/)
• Accessibility
  • National Service Inclusion Project, T/TA Provider (www.serviceandinclusion.org)
  • Bobby: (bobby.watchfire.com/)
  • Accessibility consultant: (www.jimthatcher.com/sidebyside.htm)
• Senior Corps Sample Photos, Images, Logos (www.seniorservice.org/image_bank.html)
• AmeriCorps Sample Photos, Images, Logos (www.seniorservice.org/image_bank_americorps.html)
• Seniorservice.org Domain (www.seniorservice.org)
• Senior Corps Tech Center Website Templates (www.seniortechcenter.org/web/website_templates.php)
• Senior Corps Tech Center  – Website Building (www.seniortechcenter.org/web/)
• TechSoup (www.techsoup.org/articles.cfm?topicid=13&topic=
  Web%20Building&cg=nav&sg=content_topic13)
• The Resource Center’s Lending Library (nationalserviceresources.org/library)
• Tech Soup Stock Eligibility (www.techsoup.org/stock/gettingstarted.asp) and Ordering Instructions (www.techsoup.org/stock/usingourservices.asp#howtoorder)

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