VU LIBRARY
A collection of our favorite volunteer resources around the web.
FREE RESOURCES
ALL THE FREE STOCK – (FREE) Stock videos, graphics, icons, and music
CANVA – (FREE) Graphic design online program.
FLAT ICON – (FREE FOR BASICS) Icons and vectors.
FONT AWESOME – (FREE FOR BASICS) Vectors, icons, and social logos.
FREE VECTOR – (FREE) Thousands of free vectors for all design use.
INTERNET MARKETING NINJAS – (FREE) Resize and crop your media for the web.
ZENBUSINESS – (FREE) Logo and brand designer.
PABLO – (FREE) Create word art quotes for social media.
PEXELS – (FREE) Thousands of free to use, high-resolution photographs.
RECITE – (FREE) Create word art for social media.
THE NOUN PROJECT – (SOME FREE) Thousands of free icons and vectors for design.
UDEMY – (SOME FREE) Courses on graphic design and learning to make graphics.
UNSPLASH – (FREE) Thousands of free to use, high-resolution photographs.
ZOOM – (FREE FOR BASICS) Video, conferencing and calling.
GOOGLE HANGOUTS – (FREE) Video conferencing, calling, and chatting.
HOUSEPARTY – (FREE) Video conferencing with games.
WINDOWS TEAMS – (FREE) Video conferencing, shared documents, calling, and chatting.
MAILCHIMP – (FREE FOR BASICS) All-in-one marketing platform.
BUFFER – (FREE FOR BASICS) Social Media management, planning, and collaborating.
HEMINGWAY – (FREE) Online editing tool for your writing.
COSCHEDULE – (FREE) Helps you analyze and write powerful headlines that drive more views to your blog or website.
EDITORIAL CALENDAR – (FREE) A WordPress plugin to help you manage, edit, and reschedule all of your content in one place.
ETHERPAD – (FREE) Customizable open source online editor providing collaborative editing in real-time.
LETS BUILD – (FREE FOR BASICS) Collaborative document and form editing for unlimited users.
GOOGLE DOCS – (FREE) Collaborative document editing and sharing as long as you have a Google Mail account.
LIBREOFFICE – (FREE) Open source office suite.
PBWORKS – (FREE) Document editing and sharing, plus project management and reporting.
MAILMAN– (FREE) Software for managing electronic mail discussion and e-newsletter lists.
TRELLO – (FREE) Collaborative online workspace with boards, lists, and cards.
SLACK – (FREE) Conversation management between teams.
ASANA – (FREE FOR BASICS) Online management of projects, goals, and tasks for your entire team.
TEAMGANTT – (FREE FOR BASICS) Project planning, team communication, and gantt charts.
AGANTTY – (FREE FOR BASICS) Prioritize tasks and goals, while managing projects and communicating across teams.
WRIKE – (FREE) Centralized communication and project management.
LEADERSHIP U – (FREE) Podcast hosted by Jim & Christina.
HOOPLA – (FREE) Use your library card to access thousands of free e-books and audiobooks.
ANDY STANLEY LEADERSHIP PODCAST – (FREE) Podcast hosted by Andy Stanley.
MASTER CLASS MANAGEMENT – (FREE) Online management course with topics on Conflict Management, Leadership, and many more.
TED TALKS – (FREE) Short talks by industry experts on thousands of topics.
MIND TOOLS – (FREE FOR BASICS) Blogs, videos, and classes based on hundreds of leadership topics.
PLANNING CENTER ONLINE – (FREE FOR BASICS) Schedule, track, email, and manage volunteers.
SIGN UP GENIUS – (FREE FOR BASICS) Smart online sign up tools with group messaging and reporting.
YOUR VOLUNTEERS – (FREE) Volunteer scheduling, and tracking with a database to help you manage and engage your team.
RAKLET – (FREE) A fundraising, event ticketing, database, and email / text tool all rolled into one.
TEAM KINETIC – (FREE FOR BASICS) Volunteer management software that focuses on registration, auto-approval, and email / text all from a localized dashboard.
I VOLUNTEER – (FREE FOR BASICS) Schedule, manage, and track volunteers.
GOOGLE ALERTS – (FREE) Monitor mentions of your brand or anything else you want to keep tabs on over the internet.
HARO – (FREE) “Help a Reporter Out” is a site that sends daily media coverage opportunities directly to your inbox.
TWITTER LISTS– (FREE) Keep track of ideas, activities, and popular culture in your industry and beyond.
EZINE – (FREE) Submit high-quality articles for exposure, credibility, and traffic back to your website and brand.
RADIO GUEST LIST – (FREE) Similar to HARO but instead of articles, receive interview leads to appear as an expert to expose your brand.
PROBOARDS – (FREE) A completely free forum hosting service.
NABBLE – (FREE) Free forum hosting and online web app creation.
TAPATALK – (FREE) Forum hosting and mobile community building.
GOOGLE WEBMASTER – (FREE) Track your site’s search performance with Google Search Console and browse around for more webmaster resources.
DISCOVER.LY – (FREE) See information from social networks as you browse.
TWEET DECK – (FREE) The most powerful Twitter tool for real-time tracking, organizing, and engagement. Reach your audiences and discover the best of Twitter.
GRAMMARLY – (FREE FOR BASICS) Online editor with built-in thesaurus and dictionary.
EVERNOTE – (FREE FOR BASICS) Note-taking at its finest. Share notes, meeting outlines, and anything else you can think of on this online app.
TOGGL – (FREE FOR BASICS) A time tracking app that allows you to organize your efforts by client, project, or role.
REMEMBER THE MILK – (FREE FOR BASICS) A shared, collaborative online list.
DROPBOX – (FREE FOR BASICS) File storage and document sharing.
WAVE – (FREE FOR BASICS) Accounting that’s integrated with invoicing, payroll, receipt scanning, and reporting.
QUICK BOOKS INVOICE GENERATOR – A free template to create personalized invoices.
ZAPIER – (FREE FOR BASICS) Workflows that connect your apps to work together efficiently.
TYPEFORM – (FREE FOR BASICS) A data collection experience.
VIDEOASK – (FREE FOR BASICS) A business tool that allows you to create personalized videos to communicate with and engage your audience.
FREE SURVEY CREATOR – (FREE) Create and embed surveys, get results straight to your inbox.
JOTFORM – (FREE) Easy-to-use form builder with results sent directly to your inbox.
BONFIRE – (FREE) A t-shirt fundraising platform that also accepts donations. Once your nonprofit is verified, they reduce your processing fees from 8% to 3.5%.
PICKTIME – (FREE) Schedule appointments, meetings, and even manage your team’s time.
DROPBOX – (FREE FOR INDIVIDUALS) Online storage.
CLOCKIFY – (FREE) Free time tracking software and timesheet app that lets you and your team track work hours across projects.