Add to my contacts Jane Zhang
Executive Director at
TechSoup Canada in
Toronto
http://www.techsoupcanada.ca/
Empowering Communities Through Technology
Feed Jane Zhang's Personal Toolbox (55 tools)
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Adobe Photoshop
in 72 toolboxes
add to my toolboxPowerful but expensive digital image manipulation package.
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Asterisk
in 20 toolboxes
add to my toolboxOpen source PBX (phone system)
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Audacity
in 96 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFree, open source software for recording and editing sounds.
tagged: audio, avbox, converter, crossplatform, lasatech_audvid, mac, multimedia, multmedia, opensource, sound -
Basecamp
in 125 toolboxes
add to my toolboxWeb-based project management tool
tagged: AJAX, ASP, globalmelt, groupware, hosted, lasatech_pm, management, project, project-management, projectmanagement, project_management, Ruby, rubyonrails, task, time, tracking -
bit.ly
in 31 toolboxes
add to my toolboxA simple URL shortener. Generates shorter URLs than TinyURL, and has redirection. Useful for Twitter, and supports tracking number of clicks, traffic sources, and time-of-day patterns.
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Box.net
in 5 toolboxes
add to my toolboxSecure, easy way for businesses to manage content, share large files and collaborate online from anywhere. Also with integrated project management features.
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Chrome
in 35 toolboxes
add to my toolboxGoogle's new entry into the browser market. Takes a simplified approach to the interface, and focuses on adding value to web applications
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CiviCRM
in 94 toolboxes
add to my toolboxOpen source constitutent relationship management system.
tagged: advocacy, apc, civicrm, consituent, contacts, crm, database, donation, drupal, eadvocacy, ecrm, elections, email, eorganizing, fundraising, joomla, lasatech_crm, lasatech_db, lasatech_docshare, mail, mambo, management, member, newsletter, openngo, opensource, relationship, voter -
CutePDF Writer
in 19 toolboxes
add to my toolboxCreate professional quality PDF files from almost any printable document.
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Cyberduck
in 27 toolboxes
add to my toolboxCyberduck is an open source FTP and SFTP client for Mac OS X. Cyberduck is easy to use and includes features such as uploading and downloading by drag and drop. It can also synchronise files and directories. Cyberduck includes a bookmark manager and supports the Mac OS X Keychain and Bonjour networking
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Doodle
in 33 toolboxes
add to my toolboxMeeting scheduler.
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Dropbox
in 41 toolboxes
add to my toolboxSecure hosted file sync between linux, mac, windows, iphone, android with web backup/storage and sharing.
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Drupal
in 159 toolboxes
add to my toolboxVery extensible CMS platform based on PHP and used by many NGOs - "Community Plumbing"
tagged: apc, blogging, Bryght, civicactions, civicspace, CMS, contentmanagement, development, drupal, eadvocacy, leadlearn, modules, nonprofit, npo, OnDemandNPO, open, opensource, php, rss, site, source, web -
Excel
in 44 toolboxes
add to my toolboxDesktop spreadsheet and data analysis application.
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Facebook
in 114 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFacebook is a social utility that connects you with the people around you.
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FileZilla
in 59 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFree FTP client software.
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Firefox
in 345 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFirefox is the popular open source web browser from Mozilla
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Flickr
in 160 toolboxes
add to my toolboxWeb based photo sharing service
tagged: 0, 2, awesome, during, event, flicker, flickr, globalmelt, hosted, lasatech_photos, leadlearn, Network, networking, photo, photography, photos, photosharing, sharing, social, software, tagging, tags, web, web2.0 -
FreeMind
in 51 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFreeMind is a premier free mind-mapping software written in Java.
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GIMP
in 116 toolboxes
add to my toolboxA freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.
tagged: apc, bitmap, crossplatform, graphics, lasatech_photos, Linux, multimedia, opensource, photos, photo_editor, windows -
Google Docs and Spreadsheets
in 83 toolboxes
add to my toolboxNow covered by Google Drive.
Web-based word processor and spreadsheet tool. Formerly Writely.
tagged: documents, globalmelt, google, hosted, lasatech_doc, management, project, spreadsheets, web-based, wiki, word, word-processor, writely -
Google Reader
in 62 toolboxes
add to my toolboxWeb-based RSS aggregator
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Google Talk
in 36 toolboxes
add to my toolboxGoogle Talk enables you to call or send instant messages to your friends for free, anytime, anywhere in the world.
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GoToMeeting
in 14 toolboxes
add to my toolboxHost unlimited meetings for an unlimited duration with up to 10 attendees per meeting
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GoToWebinar
in 7 toolboxes
add to my toolboxA webinar application that makes it easy to have remote seminars, discussions, and meetings.
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HandBrake
in 6 toolboxes
add to my toolboxHandBrake is a multi-platform, multi-threaded DVD to MPEG-4 converter. Includes the feature to burn and create ISOs, as well as a multilingual interface.
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Huddle
in 5 toolboxes
add to my toolboxHosted online collaboration.
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Inkscape
in 39 toolboxes
add to my toolboxInkscape is an Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, Freehand, CorelDraw, or Xara X using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format.
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LibreOffice
in 22 toolboxes
add to my toolboxLibreOffice is the free Open Source personal productivity suite for Windows, Macintosh and Linux, that gives you six feature-rich applications for all your document production and data processing needs: Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Math and Base.
tagged: alternative, database, draw, FLOSS, FOSS, free, graphics, libre, libreoffice, microsoft, office, open, powerpoint, presentation, processing, source, spreadsheet, word -
LinkedIn
in 144 toolboxes
add to my toolboxSocial networking for non-social purposes with a focus on professional development, networking for jobs and problem solving through the expertise of those in your extended network.
tagged: college, finding, friends, geek, lasatech_socmed, linkedin, networking, OnDemandNPO, professional, social, SocialNetworking, social_networks -
MindMeister
in 7 toolboxes
add to my toolboxAJAX-based online mind-mapping software
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Moodle
in 32 toolboxes
add to my toolboxOpen source content management and learning management system focused on online education communities.
tagged: CMS, contentmanagement, course, elearning, lasatech_db, lasatech_meet, learning, lms, management, open, opensource, source, system -
OpenOffice
in 203 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFull-featured open source office productivity suite, featuring word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing and database packages; free MS Office replacement.
tagged: apc, bloatware, calc, crossplatform, editor, microsoft, office, officesuite, opensource, powerpoint, preocessing, presentation, productivity, spreadsheet, spreadshet, suite, word, wordprocessing -
Paint.net
in 11 toolboxes
add to my toolboxPaint.NET is image and photo manipulation software designed to be used on computers that run Windows.
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Paypal
in 90 toolboxes
add to my toolboxGeneral funds transfer service which can be adapted for online donations.
tagged: creditcards, donation, fundraising, hosted, Online, online-payments, payment, processing, sales -
pbwiki
in 32 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFree hosted wiki software
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Picasa
in 55 toolboxes
add to my toolboxPicasa is software that helps you instantly find, edit and share all the pictures on your PC. Picasa also makes advanced editing simple, and makes it easy to share your pictures; you can email, print photos home, make gift CDs, and even post pictures.
tagged: album, digitalcamera, digitalpictures, edit, editing, free, GIF, google, graphics, image, imageediting, images, jpeg, JPG, lasatech_photos, photo, photoalbum -
Powerpoint
in 51 toolboxes
add to my toolboxA presentation tool which is part of the Microsoft Office software suite.
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PuTTY
in 71 toolboxes
add to my toolboxA Free Telnet/SSH Client
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reCAPTCHA
in 3 toolboxes
add to my toolboxA CAPTCHA service that attempts to prevent spam on websites by requiring a human-readable-only test before submitting. reCAPTCHA is distinct because the words that the user is identifying help digitize books.
tagged: authentication, books, bot, bots, captcha, protection, reCAPTCHA, Security, spam, validation -
Salesforce
in 64 toolboxes
add to my toolboxWeb-based CRM that donates licenses to nonprofits
tagged: api, crm, database, free, lasatech_crm, lasatech_db, lasatech_pm, OnDemand, OnDemandNPO, Salesforce, salesforce.com -
Salesforce.com Nonprofit Starter Pack
in 17 toolboxes
add to my toolboxOpen source code that turns Salesforce.com into a CRM for nonprofits
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Scribus
in 18 toolboxes
add to my toolboxScribus is an open-source program that brings award-winning professional page layout to Linux/Unix, MacOS X and Windows desktops with a combination of "press-ready" output and new approaches to page layout.
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Skype
in 228 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFree/cheap Internet telephony and handy IM tool.
tagged: apc, calls, chat, crossplatform, free, globalmelt, IM, instantmessaging, internettelephony, leadlearn, MacOSX, management, OnDemandNPO, phone, project, secbox, Security, skype, skypeout, tools, video, voip -
smartsheet
in 4 toolboxes
add to my toolboxProject management using spreadsheet interface. Very slick and easy to use.
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Social Source Commons
in 144 toolboxes
add to my toolboxThe Social Source Commons is a “knowledge commons” that provides users with: a directory of software applications; links to relevant documentation, localization tools, services, user reviews; and a place to request tools/features.
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Sumac
in 3 toolboxes
add to my toolboxSoftware to manage day-to day activities of any non-profit organization: communications, contacts, campaigns, donations, events, payment processing, time tracking, emails, volunteers, memberships, ticketing, etc. Easy to use and affordable.
tagged: communication, constituent, crm, database, donation, donor, email, event, free, fundraising, management, relationship -
SurveyMonkey
in 65 toolboxes
add to my toolboxHosted online surveys
tagged: apc, evaluation, feedback, hosted, lasatech_plan, lasatech_socmed, leadlearn, poll, polls, questionaire, questionnaires, research, survey -
TinyURL
in 45 toolboxes
add to my toolboxURL-shortener (for emailing and general usability)
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Twitter
in 125 toolboxes
add to my toolboxTwitter is a global community of friends and strangers answering one simple question: What are you doing? Answer on your phone, IM, or on the web.
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Ubuntu
in 136 toolboxes
add to my toolboxUser-friendly Linux distribution.
The Ubuntu promise:
* Ubuntu will always be free of charge, along with its regular enterprise releases and security updates
* Ubuntu comes with full commercial support from Canonical and hundreds of companies from across the world
* Ubuntu provides the best translations and accessibility features that the free software community has to offer
* Ubuntu core applications are all free and open source. We want you to use free and open source software, improve it and pass it on.
tagged: Africa, apc, Canonical, debian, distribution, distro, freesoftware, GNU, Linux, opensource, operating, operatingsystem, OS, South, system, ubuntu -
VerticalResponse
in 15 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFull-featured email newsletter and message blasting tool, with special free nonprofit pricing (10,000 free messages per month).
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WordPress
in 198 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFlexible open-source content management and blogging software with an active user and developer community and a wide variety of plug-ins or extensions available.
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XMind
in 7 toolboxes
add to my toolboxOpen source brainstorming and mind mapping software tool developed by XMind Ltd. It helps people to capture ideas, organize to various charts, and share them for collaboration. Supporting mind maps, fishbone diagrams, tree diagrams, org-charts, logic charts, and even spreadsheets.
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YouTube
in 75 toolboxes
add to my toolboxUpload up to 100MB videos and embed them in your sites. Now with dedicated channels for nonprofits.
