Index of hacks…

Each “hack” is tackling a problem or issue through technology.  Here’s our full index of all the problems we’re addressing.

Those hacks with links are active articles – you can read the current solution and discussion or, ideally, get discussing the issue yourself.

Articles with no link are things I know we need to address – watch this space.

If you still can’t see a hack addressing your issue then please let me have your suggestions.  Contact me or go back to the “Hacks” page and join in the discussion at the bottom!

Find a solution

1 – browse the list below
2 – use the search box at the top of the page to generally search the website
3 – follow ‘tags’ – each article has the hacks linked by a ‘topic’ – look for something relevant such as ‘websites’
4 – suggest a new one yourself via the Hack page

INDEX

Websites – don’t be invisible
Support with building, developing and maintaining websites and online presence.

Using the CTX scheme
Free software for registered charities! So what is it? How to use it? What clever things can be done with it?

Effective online applications
Best practices for groups trying to apply for funding online

Social Media policies
How to ensure staff & volunteers use social media properly

Convincing others why IT is important
Need help in explaining to trustees, managers, committee members why IT is worth investing time & money in?

E-newsletters to save money
Save printing costs & improve communications via e-newsletters. How?

Keep data secure
How to keep your data secure on your computers – especially to comply with the data protection act

Something for nothing
Free software that can do more than you do already! Why spend money? But what to use?

Demonstrating Impact
Using databases to track and monitor data to demonstrate to partners & funders what you do and achieve.

No office? No IT? Run your non-profit group online
Tools can allow all your team to work together effectively even without an office or your own computers

Digital Inclusion
Key social issue with individuals in our communities not being online. How can we help?

Digital Literacy for staff and volunteers
How can we help make sure our staff & volunteers can understand and make the most of IT?

Obtaining IT equipment
How to source and fund IT equipment for non-profit organisations

Learning to code
Is this useful for our sector? How can we get trained?

Using RSS
A much underused technology for powerful communication. Learn how to use it.

Effective Social Media for social impact
Social Media can be just noise – or it can make social change.  How can we do this properly?

Pros and cons of a server
Technical issue – should your non-profit organisation use a server or not?

Disaster Recovery
How to manage risks, backup data, cope with problems and disasters