1. Yast – In order to track your time and manage the number of hours you put into certain aspects of your business, use Yast. It is a free and very easy-to-use time-tracker.
2. LiquidPlanner – Lets you manage multiple online projects and has file sharing and project portals.
3. Google Analytics – Make sure you have a subscription to this free tool. It does more than just show you how many visitors came to your website; it also shows visitor trends, how long visitors stay on your site, how often they come back and so many more really informative pieces of information.
4. Skype – Lower your phone bills AND be able to see your members or volunteers, even if they are far away – using Skype. A video calling service, it makes keeping in touch easier and takes away any commuting that used to be involved.
5. Social Media – If you think you are an organization with no way to promote yourself, think again! You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again – you need to be on Facebook, Twitterand LinkedIn. You need to be blogging and sharing your thoughts and triumphs with the world.
   
6. CrowdSpring – If you need graphics or logos or business cards, but you need them on the cheap – this is a great resource. You can enter your project and how much you are willing to pay and all of the available designers will send you mock-ups. Then you simply pick your favorite! It really doesn’t get better than that.

Those are some of my favorite tools to recommend to small organizations and non-profits. Are there any tools you love that I’m missing?  Feel free to share your favorites below or tweet me@TheSunQueen. I would love to hear from you! 

Ja-Naé Duane