Using the Internet

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Practical

• 2004 Circuit Riders Conference Report – Information Technology and Community Groups
  - Putting the Helpers in the pICTure – this conference report offers a new approach to Voluntary Sector ICT Support and Development.
• A Beginner's Guide to Facebook
  - This article explains how not-for-profit organisations and advocacy groups can harness the power of social networking site Facebook.
• Affordable personal computers now available for not-for-profit organisations and people on low incomes
  - WorkVentures Connect IT has found a way to bring affordable computers to not-for-profit organisations, schools,and people on low incomes.
• Affordable personal computers now available for people on low incomes
  - WorkVentures Connect IT has found a way to bring affordable computers to individuals who once believed they would never afford a personal computer.
• Australian Farmers' Guide to the Internet
  - The guide will assist agricultural communities in learning how to use many of the features of the Internet including electronic mail, the World Wide Web, newsgroups, chat rooms and even how to develop your own Web site.
• Click - Recycling and Redistributing Computers for the Community
  - CLiCK is a community project which helps students, people who can not afford computers, and non-profit organisations obtain computers free of charge.
• CommunIT – assisting community sector agencies with IT issues
  - CommunIT is an organisation which assists South Australian non-government organisations and their clients with information technology issues.
• Computer Bank NSW
  - Computerbank NSW refurbishes computers to give to charities, schools and disadvantaged individuals.
• E-Volve Foundation
  - The mission of The E-Volve Foundation is to identify, support and promote open source technology efforts that provide opportunities for people to participate in democratic processes and to build a community of donors and doers that is dedicated to bridging the gap between technology and activism.
• Evaluating the Effectiveness of Nonprofit Web Sites
  - This article from TechSoup outlines six measures to evaluate the effectiveness of not-for-profit organisations’ websites.
• Get listed for FREE on the Join In, Join Up Community Directory so people can find your group
  - ‘Join In, Join Up!’ is a unique opportunity for you to find new members and/or supporters for your organisation – but you need to be on the Join In, Join Up Community Directory to make the most of this opportunity.
• Getting the most out of search engines
  - How to be more effective in finding information on the web.
• How to put multilingual information on the web - some resources
• Internet Assistance Program
  - The Internet Assistance Program will allow you to test your connection to the Internet against the Program's benchmark of 19.2kbps.
• NetSpots Directory
  - Netspots is a directory of public Internet access facilities throughout Australia.
• Oz NetLaw - The internet Law Practice of the Communications Law Centre.
  - Oz NetLaw is a community based legal practice that provides free legal information about internet and e-commerce related law.
• PhilanthropyWiki
  - In 2007 Philanthropy Australia hopes to launch the PhilanthropyWiki – an online ‘encyclopedia’ that documents the history of philanthropy and its stories; offers concise and informed explanations of the terms and concepts of philanthropy; provides a space to collect, present and archive theoretical writings on philanthropy; and a space where our Members can share their information, research and practices.
• Rural Financial Counselling Service for Farmers
  - Farmers throughout New South Wales, no matter how remote their location, can now access information from a rural financial counselling service.
• Searching the web for material in other languages
  - Tips on finding relevant material on the web in languages other than English
• TechSoup – an American technology website for not for profit organisations.
  - TechSoup.org “the technology place for nonprofits”, offers a one-stop resource for technology needs by providing free information, resources, and support.
• The Committee for Democracy in Information Technology (CDI)
  - The Committee for Democracy in Information Technology (CDI) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization which, since 1995, has developed pioneer work in promoting social inclusion by using information technology as a tool for building active citizenship.
• This is IT - a Guide for Community Workers about Information Technology
  - A 40 page guide for community workers about information technology, computers, email, the internet, and the NSW Human Services Network.
• Top 10 Free Software Applications for Charities
  - The IT For Charities UK-based web site has listed the most useful free software applications for charities.
• Volunteer Tutoring in the Internet at home!
  - Internet tutorial available online and for download.
• What? We have to market our web site?
  - Donna Barker looks at how much non-profit organisations need to include in a budget to market their website.
• Wikiversity
  - Welcome to Wikiversity, "where teachers learn, and learners teach". Wikiversity: An "Open University" project based on Wikimedia technology The wikiversity is an ambitious project aiming to build a free online learning community more or less similar to "Open Universities" projects.
• WorkVentures Connect -Neighbourhood Technology Centres on Public Housing Estates
  - WorkVentures Connect is a multi-sector network of Neighbourhood Technology Centres (NTCs) located on public housing estates.
• Writing for the Web
  - The internet age has changed the face of publishing. Practical tips on writing for the web.

Related Reading

• Baseline Research and Evaluation Framework: Use of Information and Communication Technology by UK Voluntary and Community Organisations
  - The Information and Communication Technology Consortium in the UK has published an evaluation framework which includes a baseline survey on how voluntary and community sector organisations are using ICT.
• Bridging the Organisational Divide
  - Technology capacity building for Community Organisations.
• Computer Literacy - publications from the Smith Family
  - The Smith Family has undertaken research on computer literacy, community technology centres and the digital divide.
• The Internet and youth political participation
  - This article from the First Monday online journal examines how the internet can operate as a gateway to increased political participation.
• Using Technology for Civic Engagement
  - A new study by the Case Foundation, pubished on the Tech Soup website, examines technology's role in civic engagement and offers recommendations for providing the tools citizens need to identify problems and develop solutions.
• eNonprofit Benchmarks Study (USA)
  - The eNonprofit Benchmarks Study is the first of its kind look at the effectiveness of major American nonprofit organizations using the Internet to raise money and influence public policy.