We recently talked here on Tech Tips about how it is possible for nonprofits to use work licensed under "creative commons" as a resource for images, music, and numerous other types of creative content.  (See Using Creative Commons Licenses to Benefit Your Nonprofit Organization.)

Opening your email box to find dozens of offers for products you don't need is annoying and time consuming. Worse yet, you could get bamboozled by a spammer and end up costing yourself or your nonprofit organization a lot of money. The best way to avoid all of these hassles is to also avoid the spam. Of course, that is easier said than done. Spammers are ruthless and relentless, and it takes a lot to protect yourself and your organization from their efforts.

There is no doubt that the Internet has opened up many amazing new avenues for nonprofit awareness and fundraising. We’ve talked about several of them right here in this blog—from raising money through online shopping malls to creating your own contests and auctions. Another incredible opportunity that has been created is the ability to find foundations and other entities that provide grant funding to nonprofits such as your own.

In the “old days,” finding the right funder took a whole lot more time and effort. It involved paying a small fortune for a print foundation directory or even going all the way to the library to spend the day with their most recent edition and a pocketful of dimes for the copy machine. Now it’s possible to do a great deal of grant research without ever even leaving your desk.

We all struggle with how to do more with less; less time, less money and fewer people. Odds are, your IT department is feeling short-staffed. If your IT staff are feeling over-worked, try these tips:

It seems that the entire Internet is all a-Twitter these days. Twitter has been described in a lot of ways. I’ve seen it compared to text messaging, to instant messaging, and to blogging. Each of these descriptions is somewhat accurate, although none truly explains the breadth of what Twitter is all about.

One of the most common philosophies touted by those in the Twitterati is that it should be used as a method to offer your knowledge and assistance to others. The inevitable outcome is that others are out there, willing to offer their knowhow and enthusiasm to your cause, too. It’s a give-and-take situation that is benefiting everyone from the nonprofit sector, right on through to Fortune 500 companies.