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 The Management Center: 5 Tips for Managing Remotely During COVID-19
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
Small Business Resilience Toolkit (Facebook) Framework for organizations that may not have the time or resources to create an extensive plan to recover from business interruptions
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

Resources for Work-From-Home Nonprofit Professionals