11 Things to Know About: Google Docs

Google Docs is an online tool that allows you to share and update files with other users in real-time, and has a lot of other perks, too.

How does Google Docs work to help my cause?

1. Instantly share
   
   
2. Build a website for your organization.
3. Create a budget to plan out your costs and other finances.
4. Draw a spider web to clarify who’s in charge of what, to make sure everyone’s on the same page.
5. Hold a real-time, group brainstorm session to figure out new call-to-action plans.
6. Share large files (like a video about your cause) for free.
7. Write a speech and have others edit and comment and give you moral support.
8. Organize your volunteer base by finding out who is available when, and what they are interested in doing.
9. Build a database of donors and potential donors.
10. Collect data on your donors by asking them what they areas they want to see more action in.
11. Draft grant application essays as a team.