Welcome to the Google for Non-Profits Discussion Group

[Galen Panger]

Now open for your discussion. :)

Please take care of the community and be sensitive to the fact that there are 4,500 people on this list before you send a message. Do not post any commercial messages, promotional material, chain mail, or other spam. We hope this will be a useful forum for sharing your ideas and experiences about how Google tools and other technologies can be harnessed by non-profits.

Please take a moment to read the Group Charter below. For options on managing your subscription to this list, scroll down to the message footer.

Happy non-profiteering,
Galen and the Google for Non-Profits team

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Google for Non-Profits Group Charter

The Google for Non-Profits discussion group is an unmoderated group for all members of the non-profit community to discuss ideas, troubleshoot problems, and share tips and experiences using Google tools and other technologies in service of the greater good. Anybody with an interest or stake in the community is welcome to join in the discussion.

Google for Non-Profits Discussion Etiquette 

1. Be nice. This is a friendly place for non-profits to share advice and expertise on using Google tools and other Internet technologies. Observing good "netiquette" will serve you well here. 

2. Be careful. Remember, this is an open forum for all Google non-profit users. Posting with personal information or anything you don't want to be read or archived is not a good idea. 

3. Be on-topic. It's a basic principle of conversation for a good reason. 

Google Representatives

While this group is intended to facilitate unmoderated nonprofit-to-nonprofit advice, Google representatives will occasionally offer tips and clarifications on various issues being discussed in this Group. Keep in mind that only those whose addresses end in @google.com are legitimate Google employees.

Discussion Tips 

1. It's best for you and everyone else if you browse and search the threads to see if the question you have has already been asked. You may also find answers to your questions at the Google Help Center, located at: http://www.google.com/support/

2. Please refrain from using this discussion group for any of the following purposes: 

* Posting of commercial advertisements or other promotional material 
* Spamming/excessive multi-posting 
* Chain letters 
* Binary (non-text) postings 
* Forgery of another user's identity 

3. Have fun! Enjoy the opportunity to meet and discuss with other non-profits taking advantage of Google tools and Internet technologies.