In partnership with Aspiration, we are thrilled to be hosting Managing Nonprofit Technology Projects – a collaborative event to allow practitioners to compare processes, software, successes, and lessons learned – in New York City on Jan 10th-11th. There's been tremendous interest in this event, and seats are filling up quickly!  Read more>

Idealware seminars are designed to give you the tactical advice you need to make software decisions. They include all the candid advice and product comparisons of the reports and articles on which they are based, but offer plenty of extra guidance and insights straight from the author.

Each is just $40, and all you need is an internet connection and a phone line to participate.

Tools to Manage a Website Without Technical Skills

Introduction to Content Management Systems

Wednesday, January 16th, 1:00 - 2:30 EST

If you need a way to update your website, but you're not sure where to start, this is the session for you. We'll talk about what content management systems are, and look at various affordable options for updating your website text and images, including DreamWeaver, Contribute, Homesite, WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and more.

Getting Started with Online Donations

Thursday, January 17th, 1:00 - 2:30 EST.

What online donation tools are available? How do they work? How do you know which one is right for your organization? We answer these questions, and discuss some of the specific tools that are available, such as Network for Good, PayPay, Click & Pledge, Groundspring DonateNow, eTapestry, MemberClicks, AuctionPay, and more.

Introduction to Website Analytics

Thursday, January 24th, 1:00 - 2:30 EST

How many people visit your Web site every day? What are they doing there? We'll talk through the tools and strategies you can use to get the answers to these questions. Through demos of free tools such as AWStats and Google Analytics, we'll look at what these tools can tell you about your site, and what the statistics mean..

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Here are some of the best posts and resources from the Idealware blog last month.

Salesforce Strengths, Costs, and Limitations (Idealware)
A group of nonprofit database consultants discuss the strengths, costs, and limitations of Salesforce, a constituent relationship management platform

Choosing the Right Online Discussion Format (Idealware)

Lars Hasselblad Torres shares some thoughts on the key uses and differences between online discussion formats like email discussion lists, online forums, and chat rooms.

Blogs in Plain English (Common Craft)

The latest in Common Craft's fun "Plain English" video series - this one on blogs

Feed Your Content to the World (ICT Hub Knowledgebase)
A nice summary of how to syndicate your website content via RSS

A Beginner's Guide To Data Backup (Small Business Computing)
Good overview of some of the options for and varieties of data backup

The Challenges of Moving From a Custom Built Database (Idealware)
A group of nonprofit database consultants discuss the barriers that prevent many nonprofits from moving from a custom-built database to a packaged one

One Computer, Multiple Operating Systems (TechSoup)
An introduction to virtualization software, which can allow you to run multiple operating systems on one computer

Is Mobile Fundraising the Next Frontier for Charities? (MobileActive.org)
Great overview of what mobile advocacy could mean for nonprofits

Ask Idealware: Sharepoint and Document Management (Idealware)
Are there important advantages of an enterprise documentation management system as opposed to using Sharepoint? Peter Campbell explains.