Here are a few websites that I find myself returning to again and again for information, great advice and free charity comms resources.  Let me know if you find them helpful too, or tell me your favourites. Or, if you’re responsible for one of these sites:  I love you.

Econsultancy http://econsultancy.com/blog

This online marketing blog has got some fantastic free insights and lists of resources. Their focus tends to be on the business side of things, but it’s almost all relevant for non-profits too. Here’s their Top 10 social media presentations.

Charity Comms www.charitycomms.org.uk

We have our own professional body! Woohoo! The website has a lot of the slides from their seminars, and information about different roles in the sector, which will probably be handy for anyone thinking of making a career here.

nfpSynergy www.nfpsynergy.net

These people are the experts – stop by here for fantastically helpful insights into modern charities and their audiences, their free reports are a marvel.

Commoncraft www.commoncraft.com

Cute little films with a real knack for explaining social media in plain English. Watch a few before sharing with colleagues though – they’re *very* American, which some people will dislike (silly, but true) and they can be a bit patronising.

UK Online Centres Reading Room

We’re at risk of moving all our discrimination online if we don’t consider accessibility in the fullest sense. Who isn’t online?  The Reading Room has a ton of information about digital inclusion, and I recommend taking a look at Digital Inclusion – The Evidence, which is a very handy presentation full of stats.

Webcredible www.webcredible.co.uk

Usability and accessibility superheroes – articles and reports written in nice easy language with plenty of examples and a sense of humour.

Osocio http://osocio.org/

Osocio is a blog dedicated to social advertising and non-profit campaigns, with examples from all over the world. A great place to go to feel inspired by DAMN CLEVER ideas, and can also provide a bit of insight into international differences and emerging trends.

Wild Apricot Wild Apricot Blog

Good people giving sensible advice on social media tools and web technologies for charities and non-profits. Frank and unpatronising and incredibly useful.

Media Trust www.mediatrust.org

Great training if you can afford it (and it is super cheap) and fantastic free resources for charities on marketing and media old and new if you can’t.

Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org

More and more non-profits are switching on to the potential of Creative Commons images for use on their websites, materials and newsletters. Check the license, because they do vary, but you can find some incredible CC images on Flickr, better than free stock photos, and often better than Getty!