Overview and Getting Started with Free or Discounted Tech and Software Options for Nonprofits and Churches
There are a slew of options available to U.S. nonprofits for free or discounted software from major companies. This series of posts is designed to help you navigate them. The information is geared toward churches, but it certainly could be … Read More
CCB API v1 Table of Contents
Introduction Rate Limiting Accessing the Services Login Password The API User Community Batches Batch Profile by ID Service Name Batch Profiles Batch Profiles in Date Range Import Batches Transaction Detail COA Listing (Formerly called Transaction List) Transactions by Family Event … Read More
Why I Don’t do the “Smart Home” Thing [Yet]
It’s the rage, the buzz, the ads, the “gotta haves.” I’m not going to lie. They are neat. Who wouldn’t want to check what is in their fridge while they are at the store? Who wouldn’t want to know who … Read More
A2U VPN with Fortigate Firewall
You will need to make three Addresses. The first is UDP 137. Make two more FQDN Addresses for the A2U services. Make a new Firewall Rule to allow the A2U VPN traffic, and make another rule below that one to … Read More
QuickBooks for Nonprofits
For those not familiar with it, QuickBooks is accounting software made by Intuit – both a desktop version and an online version. Desktop Version: This one is pretty much a no-brainer if you’ve ever paid for QuickBooks. You can get … Read More
Tax Exemption and Non-Profit Status Explained
State vs. Federal 501(c)(3) State tax exemption is what you use so you don’t have to pay sales tax. Most retailers (both physical and online) will need a form with your state information. Each state is different, and requires different … Read More
TechSoup Offerings for Nonprofits
TechSoup is the starting block for many church technology deals. Since TechSoup has a good signup process, many companies look to them for vetting potential donation receivers. To get into Techsoup, visit www.techsoup.org and click “Join.” You’ll first make an … Read More
New Technology Checklist
Here are a few quick tips on what to do or what not to do when you have that great big idea! Do not just go out and pay for new products without first vetting them. If a free version … Read More
My New Friend, Accountable2You
I was first introduced to Accountable2You a year ago, but I really started considering it when evangelist David Brady came in early December 2019 for a purity seminar at my church. Since then, I have used it on all my … Read More