Resources for Work-from-Home Nonprofit Professionals
Free or Low-Cost Apps & Software:
- HoursTracker – FREE Time Tracker
- Everhour – FREE Time Tracker, Resource Planner & More
- Canva – Graphic Design for the Non-designer – FREE
- QuickBooks Online – FREE accounting software
- FreshBooks – Low-cost + 3 FREE months – accounting software
- Adobe PDF Converter – FREE Trial
- DocuSign – FREE Trial – online e-signature software
Microsoft (via CartoonBrew)
The tech giant is offering a six-month free trial of the paid version of Teams, a software centered on virtual meetings, for businesses not yet registered with the platform. The deal is actually part of a trial for the full Office 365 package. A free version of Teams is also available to educational institutions. Businesses looking to claim the free license are asked to contact their Microsoft partner or sales representative. More information here.
From TechSoup Nonprofit Resources for Remote Work
From Inc. Magazine: 5 Tech Companies Providing Free Remote Working Tools
Document Storage, Sharing, Real-Time Editing:
Sending/Mailing:
- Hightail – FREE option – to send large documents electronically
- USPS.com – FREE account, free mailing supplies delivered to your door, free carrier pick up for outgoing packages
Video Conferencing:
- Zoom – FREE option – DANA Members get 20% off professional account
- Microsoft Teams – FREE option
Banking, Payment & Financial Services:
Learning How to Work (Or Manage) From Home?:
- LinkedIn Blog’s: New to Working Remotely? These Resources Can Help
- From Harvard Business Review: A Guide to Managing Your (Newly) Remote Workers
- From Fast Company: 8 Strategies to Set Up Remote Work During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Educational Resources for “Co-Workers”:
- From USA Today: Free Educational Classes & Programs
- From Amazing Educations Resources: Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions
- From Google: Take a Virtual Tour of the World’s Best Museums
- From NPR.org: List of Live Virtual Concerts
Business Continuity:
- From VolunteerPro.com: Nonprofit Emergency Plans: What You Need to Know
- No Business Continuity Plan? Take These 4 Steps (Nonprofit Risk Management Center) Quick-start framework to activate when your nonprofit is currently facing an interruption to operations
- Eight Steps for Managing Through Tough Times (Bridgespan) Steps that can help nonprofits weather economic uncertainty
Articles about Leadership in a Crisis:
- Inc. Magazine’s: 10 Steps to Effective Coronavirus Crisis Leadership
- From Forbes.com: Leading Remote Workers: The Coronavirus’ Impact on Effective Management
Resources for Board of Directors
Guardians of Mission: Investing as Fiduciaries
Self-Care in a Crisis:
- From Scientific American: How to Prevent Loneliness in a Time of Social Distancing
- From TheConversation.com: 7 Science-Based Strategies to Cope with Coronavirus Anxiety
- From NPR.org: Even With Social Distancing, People Are Finding Ways To Connect
