These are some of the tools IssueLab uses regularly for managing and mobilizing information and nonprofit research on social issues - internally and with a broader audience online.
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#hashtags
in 13 toolboxes
add to my toolboxProvides tracking and statistics for each #hashtag appearing in Twitter feeds
tagged: #EvianLiveYoungID, dashboard, hashtag, impact, media, social, statistics, stats, traffic, twitter -
AddThis
in 8 toolboxes
add to my toolbox"Easy Bookmarking & Sharing"
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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 -
Aviary
in 2 toolboxes
add to my toolboxAviary is a suite of free image markup tools, such as an effects editor, screen capture and editor and others. Aviary also offers a Firefox extension for online screen capture.
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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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Blogger
in 36 toolboxes
add to my toolboxAn entry-level, hosted blogging option that is owned by Google.
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bubbl.us
in 9 toolboxes
add to my toolboxThe simplest way to brainstorm online.
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Causes
in 6 toolboxes
add to my toolboxApp designed to promote nonprofit causes on Facebook.
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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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Constant Contact
in 15 toolboxes
add to my toolboxWeb-based email marketing service.
tagged: announcements, communications, email, hosted, marketing, newsletters, smallbusiness, webbased -
CoTweet
in 3 toolboxes
add to my toolboxCoTweet allows multiple people to communicate through Twitter accounts and stay in sync while doing so. Tweets can be scheduled.
tagged: accounts, collaboration, management, media, multi, organization, organizational, social, team, twitter, user -
Creative Commons
in 23 toolboxes
add to my toolbox"Some rights reserved" standard licenses and tools to apply them to your work, including interactive tools for generating appropriate licenses for your content.
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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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FeedBurner
in 32 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFeedBurner is the leading provider of media distribution and audience engagement services for blogs and RSS feeds.
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Gliffy
in 8 toolboxes
add to my toolboxHosted diagramming service.
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Google Alerts
in 45 toolboxes
add to my toolboxHave Google email you notifications of news, new web results, or new blog posts containing your desired search term.
tagged: alerts, email, email-alerts, email-notification, google, lasatech_web, news, notification, search, search-engine, tools -
Google Apps for Your Domain
in 11 toolboxes
add to my toolboxGMail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sites and Postini attached to your domain to be used as organization-wide tools.
Free and Discounted versions for nonprofits:
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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 Maps API
in 6 toolboxes
add to my toolboxThe Google Maps API lets you embed Google Maps in your own web pages with JavaScript. The API provides a number of utilities for manipulating maps (just like on the http://maps.google.com web page) and adding content to the map through a variety of services, allowing you to create robust maps applications on your website.
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Google Reader
in 62 toolboxes
add to my toolboxWeb-based RSS aggregator
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GuideStar
in 4 toolboxes
add to my toolboxNonprofit search engine and database.
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IssueLab
in 7 toolboxes
add to my toolboxIssueLab is an open access archive of nonprofit-produced research on 32 social and policy areas. Nonprofits can use this publishing forum to disseminate their research for free. Users can search and download research, keep a personal library, rate, share and comment on reports.
tagged: access, archive, dissemination, information, knowledge, library, mobilization, open, research, sharing -
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 -
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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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 -
SlideShare
in 26 toolboxes
add to my toolboxUpload and share powerpoint presentations.
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Social Mention
in 11 toolboxes
add to my toolboxSocial Mention allows you to search various social media outlets at the same time, giving you information on keywords and how they show up in resources like blogs, news, comments and microblogging sites.
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TweetDeck
in 21 toolboxes
add to my toolboxAn application that aims to evolve existing functionality of Twitter by breaking down Twitter feeds into more manageable bite sized pieces. Track Twitter feeds and social media activity.
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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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TwitterCounter
in 8 toolboxes
add to my toolboxTwitterCounter is a service for Bloggers, Social networkers and other well connected individuals to communicate and track the number of followers they have on Twitter
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TwitThis
in 2 toolboxes
add to my toolboxGives people an easy way to post "Tweets" in Twitter about a website by placing a "TwitThis" button onto the website that a user can simply click.
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Vimeo
in 14 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFlickr for video.
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WebEx
in 5 toolboxes
add to my toolboxA webinar screensharing tool for use in meetings or presentations.
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Widgetbox
in 11 toolboxes
add to my toolboxWidgetbox is a directory and syndication platform for web widgets for blogs and other web pages. Widgets work with TypePad, WordPress, Blogger, MySpace as well as most other blogs, sidebars or websites. No plug-ins are needed, and widgets are free
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Wordle
in 4 toolboxes
add to my toolboxWordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes
