Organizers' Collaborative Links-- August 2002

Computer Recycling and Time Donation Programs

CIMON.NET donor matching
CompuMentor Volunteer Signup
Gifts In Kind International
SERVEnet Volunteer Matching
Virtual Volunteering Project (based at UT Austin)
Volunteer Match/ Impact Online

Computer-Assisted Activism and Advocacy Examples

Articles

A Citizen-centric Internet. Why Candidate, Advocacy Group and Other Political Sites Fail, and What They Can DO about It
article on web activism portals
High Tech at the Grassroots
Nonprofits' Policy & Technology Project

Examples

Action Network
Appeals Worldwide Homepage
The Digital Divide Network
eActivist Home
Generation Net
Genetically Engineered Food Alert - Take Action
GetActive Software-($)
Green Media Toolshed
Independent Media Center -
Linkproject-Databases and Building Power for Low Income Groups
MoveOn.org
NetAction's Virtual Activist Training Guide 2.0
Online Networking for the Environment (ONE/Northwest)
OverThrowTheGov.com
Progressive Secretary
Project Vote Smart

Accessibility guidelines

Aplicando las pautas de accesibilidad.
Blind and impaired vision accessibility
Getting Started: Making a Web Site Accessible
TAW. Test de Accesibilidad Web

Free Listservs, Internet Access, Fax, Voicemail

EnviroLink Services for Nonprofits
Freelists.org- Free, No-hassle Mailing Lists
Onebox.com |Voicemail, Email and Fax--All in One Place! ($)
Online Policy Group Services
ONE/Northwest free email list service
riseup.net home
Topica listserves
YahooGroups listserves

Cheap/semi-Free Web Access ("free" means lots of ads)

Juno (Windows Only)
Netzero (Windows Only)
ISPNUT - Cheap ISPs and Ad-Free, Free ISPs in 15 cities
Online Policy Group Services

Free Message Boards, Online Community Builders

Blogger -- Web Log Creator
Bruin.net Message Board Service
Ezboard -- Free Discussion Boards
Free Webmaster Resources: Remotely Hosted Message Boards
Groove -- Online Collaboration System
OneCenter.Com Free Discussion Forums
Online Community Toolkit
Sporum Forum Org
TechSoup.org - Virtual Community-Building for NonProfit Organizations
WebDAV Resources

Free Tech Support, Surveys, Petitions

Actionize: Online petitions and feedback campaigns for organizations, activists
Certified computer help, Virus scanner, Help desk - Tech24
FREE polls and site tools from Freetools.com
Petitiononline.com- Free Online Petition Hosting
SurveyMonkey.com - The easiest way to create online surveys.

Free Websites with Online Databases

BootBox.Net - Free Website Hosting
Caspio Bridge
QuickBase | the web database

Free, Open Source Software! (no ads, full source code)

Articles on Free Software, Open Source, and Legal Controversies

Cathedral and the Bazaar (recommended reading)
Open Source Software And The
Salon.com Technology
Salon Technology | How the Web was almost won
Salon Technology | Criminal code?
Slashdot | Features | The Software Patent Institute

Free Dos and Low End Macintosh Sites

Free Dos Programs
Free DOS software
FreeDOS Project
GEM - Graphical DOS Interface
Interesting DOS programs
Internet Access with Old PCs
Low End Mac: The definitive resource for older Macs
RX-dos project
SIMTELNET MS-DOS database section
Simtelnet MS-DOS Spreadsheet Section
Support for xbase/dbase languages

GNU/Linux Client Software

SEUL - Simple End User Linux

GNU/Linux Server and OS Software

Computerbank
Debian GNU/Linux -- The Universal Operating System
Linux Router Project
Mailman Mailing List Manager
MySQL
NOSI: the Nonprofit Open Source Initiative
PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
Source Code for Activist Portals: active.org.au
Techno Dyke Headquarters - the gathering place for the web savvy dyke!

AbiSource -- Free Word Processing Software
ebase - The Interactive Database for Nonprofit Organizations
Back-End--Free Content Management Software
Basic Support for Cooperative Work
CritSuite: public annotation on the whole Web since 1997
Debian GNU/Linux -- NonCommercial Operating System
FreeOS - The Resource Center for Free Operating Systems
Free Software Foundation (FSF)
Freeware Home - Collection of Free Software and Internet Services
KITE -- Open Source for Third World Nonproifts
Mac DevCenter
Meadowbase Nonprofit Database Software
Midgard - Content Management and Publishing
Open Source Initiative: Home Page
Openlaw -- Applying Collaboration Techniques to the Law
O'Reilly Network Hub
Pagetool -- Allows Site Editing Without Knowing HTML
TechSoup.org - Technology for Nonprofits, Free Download Section
ThinkCycle: Open Source Collaborative Design
ZOPE -- Platform for Dynamic WebSite Creation
Zope Platform Manual

Grassroots Organizing and Movement-Building Resources

Ability Maine
ACORN.org
ART FOR A CHANGE!
Bagelhole.org Information Center for Low-tech sustainability
COMM-ORG Home
Community/Political Organizing
Community Tool Box -- Home Page
CyberSolidarity - Get Informed, Get Organized, Get Connected
THE DISABILITY RIGHTS ACTIVIST - TOOLS FOR ACTIVISTS
eCAMPUSCENTER Active Activists
Direct Action and Research Training Center, Inc.
Enviroweb Action Center
Gamaliel Foundation Organizing Institute
Grassroots Movement Building
Human Rights Tech -- Resources
Kabissa - Space for change in Africa
INC: Information For and About Nonprofit Organizations
Industrial Areas Foundation -Leadership Institutes
independent media center
Iraq Resource Center
LinkResearch
Living Wage Resource Center
The Million Mom March
National People's Action
National Training and Information Center
Nonprofits' Policy & Technology Project
Direct Action and Research Training Center, Inc.
Oxfam America-Online Fast Materials Order Form
Pacific Institute for Community Organization
SPINPROJECT-Media Outreach
Tools For Change: diversity trainers
Training for Change workshops, Philadelphia
UCP'S Internet Resources for Nonprofits sites, links and directories.
WISE FOOL COMMUNITY ARTS
Women & Girls Tech Up/ Organizing
ZNet- a community of people committed to social change

Non-Profit Support and Online Fundraising Tips

Chardon Press- fundraising advice
Delaware Association of Nonprofit Agencies
Donor advised fund and online fundraising - GivingCapital
eGrants.org -- Web donation service
Free Basic Guide to Management and Supervision
Idealist: Tools for Nonprofits
Internet Resources for Nonprofits - Online sites, links and directories.
Nonprofit GENIE Homepage
PayPal Online Payment Service
QuickBooks Resource for Nonprofits by Compass Point
Social Ecology: DonorLink IT
Support Center for Nonprofit Management
TechSoup.org - Nonprofit Technology Listservs and e-Newsletters
Website design for guide for online fundraising

Online Databases Useful for Activists

Sources of Media Funding
Activist.ca--current events, ride boards, etc.
CRP: Find Individual and Soft Money Contributors
EDF's Scorecard Toxics Database
Endgame Research - George Draffan - Public Information Network
LINK Research
NameBase Book Index
OMB Watch government info linline
PayWatch: Executive PayWatch Database
Researchville: Search Engines:
Searchable Voter Database ($)
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) - Comprehensive, independent, and nonpartisan information on federal enforcement, staffing and funding
Weapons Production Information by Local Area

Social Implications and Public Interest

Alliance for Public Technology
Center for the Public Domain
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
ConWebWatch: Keeping An Eye On the Conservative Internet Media
Control Revolution
EFF Homepage-Electronic Frontier Foundation
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Exploring the human implications of modern technology
Internet Democracy Project homepage
Loka Institute
Red Rock Eater News Service: see Social Change threads
Social Implications of the Internet Links
TECHNOREALISM
Union for Democratic Communications

Articles

Arizona Demos Log On For Primary
Christian right and "free market" think tanks in cyberspace
Class Papers, Doug Schuler
HomeNet Research Page
Researchers Find Sad, Lonely World in Cyberspace
Sad and lonely in cyberspace?

Social Justice Portals and Sites, Constituency Oriented

CampusActivism.org
Civilrights.org
FEMINIST.COM
FEMINIST MAJORITY HOMEPAGE
LaborNet: Online communications for a democratic labor movement.
Multiracial Activist - Link Directory
NativeNet
Tenant Net Home Page
Women's Enews | News for Women | Resources for Journalists
youthlink.org

Social Justice Portals and Sites, Issue Oriented

Activism.net
Baobab's Corporate Power Information Center - Business Ethics, Corporate Welfare, the Global Economy, and More!
Changemakers.net
CIA on Campus
ConWebWatch: Keeping An Eye On the Conservative Internet Media
Cursor's Media Transparency
E-The People : E-The People :
EnviroLink Home Page
Environmental Activist Toolkit: Strategy Documents
EPN | The Electronic Policy Network
Equal Justice Network
Essential Information
HandsNet - Anti-Poverty
Independent Media Center Home
MoveOn.org
New Liberal Society Link Page
NONVIOLENCE WEB: A Guide to the Contemporary Peace Movement
ProActivist.com

Social Justice Portals and Sites, Metro Oriented

Activist San Diego
Australia Social Change Hubs
Community Network Movement
IndyMedia Center - Atlanta
IndyMedia Center DC
LibertyNet Philadelphia
Progressive Valley Forum- Pioneer Valley, MA
Siren - Minneapolis Portal

Social Justice Sites With Online Directories

CampusActivism.org
Civicsource: Resources for Community Leaders
Civilrights.org
ElectraPages -- Feminist Directory
Idealist.org (Action Without Borders)
Institute for Global Communications
Macrocosm USA, a nonprofit clearinghouse for progressives emphasizing peace, justice, environmental, health solutions and issues
Mediatransparency -- Monitoring Right-wing Foundations
PoliticalInformation.Com Grassroots Activism Page
Protest Net: Links
San Francisco Bay Area Progressive Directory
WebActive Activist Group Directory
Western Justice Center: Conflict Resolution Database

Open Directory Project: Articles

The History of the Open Directory Project
Wide Open News -- Free License to Search

Technical Assistance for Nonprofits

Articles

PJ Online: Technology: ArsDigita offers free help with Web design
PJ Online: Technology: Teaming up to use technology to work together
Providing computer literacy
Virtual Volunteering Project

En Espanol

Aprenda la red: una guía y un tutorial sobre Internet
Aplicando las pautas de accesibilidad.
TAW. Test de Accesibilidad Web

More Narrowly Focused Projects

SeniorNet: Computers and Internet Education for Seniors and Older Adults: Senior Net
Welcome To Consultants Ontap

Benton Foundation Best Practices Toolkit
Certified computer help, Virus scanner, Help desk - Tech24
Community Action Technology Purchasing Guide
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
CompuMentor Resource Center
Computer Res. Center for Nonprofits: Nonprofit Tech
Coyote Communications Technology Tips for Not-for-Profit & Public Sector Orgs
ebase - The Interactive Database for Nonprofit Organizations
Helping.org (AOL Foundation)
InterGuru's E-Mail Address Book Conversions
Itrainonline
LINC (Low Income Networking and Communications) Project
National Training and Information Center
Netcorps - Training Agents for Changing Communities
NPower Resources and Links
NPower -- Putting Technology Know-How in the Hands of Non-Profits
Networking Guide by Peter Miller
Nonprofit-Tech's Tech Library
ONE/Northwest: Online Networking for the Environment
Progressive Technology Project
Project Alchemy Home
Summit Consulting Collaborative Home
Techsoup.org
Tecschange -- PC Reuse and Technical Help Links
The Technology Project
TrainingPoint-Training Resources

Addendum: Conservative Initiatives

Free Republic
GOPnet.com - Homepage
Grassfire.net
Just Facts: A Resource for Independent Thinkers.
LoudCitizen.com - FIERCE CONSERVATISM
RightReason.com
Town Hall: Conservative News and Information