When personal computers appeared on the scene in the early 80’s, everybody thought they would be all about knowledge. Few understood that they would also revolutionize communications. As it has turned out, they do both equally well. If you’re trying to build a network with participants from across the country (or world), the next step is to find the infrastructure to support your conversations, file-sharing, and applications. Two words you hear a lot are Podio and Basecamp. You’ll find side by side comparisons at sites like…

https://www.trustradius.com/compare-products/basecamp-vs-podio

and

http://www.quora.com/How-does-Teambox-Podio-Basecamp-compared

Podio offers a Facebook-like experience for users (fairly intuitive) that is loaded with powerful potential to create apps that do what you really need them to do. But the best way to find out if Podio will work for you is to dive in. Our org was able to secure an unlimited grant at…

https://podio.com/site/sponsorships/nonprofits

And we haven’t looked back. I wouldn’t give it 100% for the task management portion (it’s kind of weak, if you ask me), but as a tool to manage your team discussions in an encrypted format, it’s a winner. Give it a try today.

Basecamp is powerful – but pricing for non-profits isn’t quite so gracious. See their posture here:

https://help.basecamp.com/basecamp/questions/156-do-you-have-special-pricing-for-non-profits-universities-or-other-groups-in-need

So unfortunately, if you decide on Basecamp, looks like you’ll have to pay the piper. But hey — if it’s what you need, then it’s silly to look elsewhere (if you can afford it). Find Basecamp at (you guessed it)

http://www.basecamp.com

Have you found a better solution than the two mentioned above? Click “Comment” and leave a note following the web version of this item. Thanks in advance for taking time to give your testimony.

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