Online Volunteering Tips, Tools and Technology by Randy Tyler

Free Two-way Video Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP with Business-grade Security

Free Two-way Video Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP Allows Non-Profits to Have Secure, Rich Communication with their Online Volunteers

Targeted at Small Non-Profits/Businesses, Consultants and Home Office Users, Nefsis Basic (Free) includes:

• Video Conferencing: Two party (Webcam input)
• Web Collaboration and Sharing: Basic
• VoIP: Two party
• Subscribers (Nefsis Basic is currently available to subscribers in the U.S. and Canada) can initiate a live two-way online video conference with another party who can be located anywhere in the world.
• Only the meeting host needs a Nefsis account to start and run their own online meetings. Participants can join a conference at any time with a Web browser by just clicking on a link.
• Both parties can see each other clearly while sharing presentations, documents and desktops.
• Nefsis Basic includes two-party Voice over IP (VoIP) audio, so meeting participants can save on the cost of phone calls.

Requirements:
Windows 2000+ and a broadband Internet connection

For additional requirement details, please see:
https://www.nefsis.com/Support-Video-Software/conferencing-system-requirement...

Video Conferencing Guide and Online User Manual
https://www.nefsis.com/manual/user-manual.html

Notes:
1. Upon initial launch, the Professional level online service is offered for a limited time period (currently 10 days) before reverting to the Basic level.
2. If you are using Firefox, the LoaderFF Addon is required, which you will be prompted to install (if you want to install this extension manually, LoaderFF is available for direct download from:
https://uscentral-v3.nefsis.com/LoaderFF.xpi
3. During the initial set-up, Nefsis will also prompt you to download additional software, which among files, includes the Nefsis Conference Client (cc.exe). On my XP Pro machine, a folder was created at:
C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Local Settings\Application Data\WiredRed\CC\

Sign-up for Nefsis Basic (free):
https://www.nefsis.com/aspx/BasicRegistration.aspx

For further information about how a non profit organization can develop a productive virtual volunteering program through the use of appropriate technology, please visit this Online Volunteering Resource.

Non-Profits - Easily Create Your Free Yammer Private Microblog to Plan an Event, Collaborate on a Project

When e-mail is too slow and inefficient to plan an event or fundraiser or collaborate on a project, consider a free Web hosted microblogging tool. Yammer, similar to Present.ly, offers a private, efficient way for employees to stay connected through the posting of messages, file sharing and the creation of groups (based on, for example, department, project or team, fundraiser). SMS integration, e-mail as well as iPhone and BlackBerry applications along with an Adobe Air-based desktop application ensures employees keep updated whether on or off their work site. To allow quick and easy identification of your colleagues' expertise, each employee can create a photo-based profile.

Although Yammers' free level of service lacks the administrative functions Present.ly currently offers without charge, all users are required to confirm they have a valid organizational e-mail address (from the same domain) in order to sign-up. Along with requiring users to have a valid organizational e-mail address, the ability to suspend former employees allows a measure of privacy.

To easily create your non-profit organization's free Yammer microblogging tool, visit:

https://www.yammer.com/

For further information about how your non profit organization can develop a productive virtual volunteering program through the use of appropriate technology, please visit this Online Volunteering Resource.