how to fight the credit crunch or do more with less
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How to fight the credit crunch or do more with less
Where to find good community IT advice and resources
Miles Maier
Lasa
London ICT Champion
To help local infrastructure support organisations Voice, representation, advocacy Signposting sources of help Strategic support
www.ictchampions.org.uk
Regional ICT Champions
#1. Lasa Knowledgebasewww.ictknowledgebase.org.uk
#1. Lasa Knowledgebasewww.ictknowledgebase.org.uk
ICT Management Health-checks, risk analysis,
strategy, policy, budgeting
Accessibility & Inclusion Access for all
Internet & Email Getting connected …
Networks Setting up & managing …
Your website Strategy, Development …
Databases Planning, Implementing …
Security Antivirus, Backup …
Software Choosing & buying applications
Hardware Choosing & buying equipment
Using your computer Issues for staff
#2. Lasa Suppliers Directorywww.suppliersdirectory.org.uk
#3. Publications/Research
Lasa publications – www.lasa.org.uk/lasa/mailing-lists e-bulletin Computanews
NCVO/ICT Hub Publications - www.icthub.org.uk/publications Research - www.icthub.org.uk/research
Knowhow NonProfit www.knowhownonprofit.org
#4. Non-Profit Technology
ICT help and support from Lasa www.ictknowledgebase.org.uk www.suppliersdirectory.org.uk www.lasa.org.uk/publications/ict-publications
Accessibility www.abilitynet.org.uk
Donated and discounted software www.ctxchange.org www.pugh.co.uk www.phoenixs.co.uk
Open Source www.nosi.net
#4. Non-Profit Technology
Discussion lists UK Riders - http://lists.lasa.org.uk/lists/info/ukriders Charity IT forums - www.itforcharities.co.uk/emailfor.htm NTEN - http://groups.nten.org TechSoup community - www.techsoup.org/community/index.cfm Net Tuesdays - www.meetup.com/netsquaredlondon
Non-Profit Technology Planning and Support Idealware – www.idealware.org TechSoup - http://home.techsoup.org NTEN - www.nten.org
#5. Funding Resources
List of 90 ICT funders – (www.icthub.org.uk/research)
Your local CVS, library or other infrastructure org
NCVO Funding Central (www.fundingcentral.org.uk) - free to use database, resources and funding alerts
Fit for Funding (www.fit4funding.org.uk) - useful information sheets and a monthly email newsletter
Funders Online Portal (www.efc.be) – free access to news and resources on European funding streams
#5. Funding Resources
GRANT finder UK (www.grantfinder.co.uk) - online database of charitable, gov’t and EU funds. Free at your local CVS
Funderfinder (www.funderfinder.org.uk) - excellent fact sheets on fundraising skills. Costs £185 to access the online GIN directory or FREE at your local CVS
Trust Funding (www.trustfunding.org.uk) - for professionals. Subscribe from £225
UK Fundraising (www.fundraising.co.uk) - aimed at professional fundraisers. Free newslette
