Why Google? iGoogle. And Google Grants.

(First, Sorry for the cross posting from the NYNED Blog!)

Do any of you use iGoogle as your homepage? It’s a virtual dashboard of your work (or home) life at a glance.

I don’t know, maybe I’m just too excited about these kinds of things but I see nonprofits everyday struggle with problems of efficiency, with project management, scheduling meetings, keeping track of the million things on their ‘to-do’ list without ever starting a ‘stop doing’ list (that’s Jim Collins’ idea, not mine).

Met some people from Google at the Nonprofit Tech Conference in New Orleans…they are GOOD people and want to help you do your job. You should take 10 minutes getting to know Google. See how much time and money it can save your nonprofit organization.  Want to see what my iGoogle looks like?

On another note important to those dedicated NY Nonprofit Congress “devotees” (hi, mom!)….

Google has a wonderful program called “Google Grants.” No, Google’s not giving you a check anytime soon, but they are giving you something extremely valuable – exposure. You know those featured ads on Google search pages that companies pay a heck of a lot of money for? Well, through the Google Grants program, they are free to you and me (nonprofits).

If that wasn’t good enough for you, here’s another piece of good news. If you belong to the Nonprofit Technology Network, Google will expedite your grant application!

(If you don’t know what NTEN is…click here. If you still need more convincing email me or Craig. Lucky members of CCSNYS and NPCC- you get NTEN membership at a discount.)