Operational guides to help you do less admin work and spend more time advancing your mission.
Ready-to-use playbooks, templates and checklists you can put in place in under an hour, using the Google or Microsoft tools you already have. No new software, no IT department required.
No new software to buy
Everything works with the Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 accounts your team already has.
Done in about 30 minutes
Short, plain-language steps you can finish between meetings and feel the difference that week.
Templates included
Spreadsheets, forms and checklists you can copy and hand to staff or volunteers right away.
Start with one practical fix
Audit and Clean Up Your Nonprofit Tech Stack
Find out what software you’re paying for, who still has access, and where tools overlap. You’ll finish with one master list, a keep-or-cut decision for every tool, and a simple rule for adding new ones.
Start GuideManaging Your "info@" Inbox
Stop emails to your info@ inbox from slipping through the cracks. A low-tech setup for teams under 10 people, so everyone knows who handles what. Works even if you also use an online form.
Start GuideCollecting Structured Data
Replace binders, clipboards and messy spreadsheets with a simple form staff and volunteers can fill in on a laptop, tablet or phone, so you get clean data you can actually report on.
Start GuideTurn Your Newsletter Into a Month of Social Content
You already wrote the newsletter. Turn it into a month of social media posts instead of starting from scratch every time. Built for small teams where communications is only part of someone’s job.
Start GuideStop Writing the Same Emails Over and Over
Volunteer replies, event details, thank-yous, common questions: turn the emails you keep rewriting into reusable templates, so you never start from a blank email again.
Start GuideGetting Your Team on Canva
Nonprofits can get Canva’s pro features free for up to 50 users. Learn how to apply, then set up your teams, folders and brand kit before inviting anyone, so designs stay consistent.
Start GuideStop Being the Human Index: Build a Simple Staff Intranet
If you’re the person everyone asks where to find a form or link, this is for you. Build a simple staff intranet in Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace so people can find routine answers themselves.
Start GuideBefore you subscribe
Do I need a technical background?+
No. Every guide is written in plain English for executive directors, coordinators and volunteers, not IT staff.
Are these video courses or webinars?+
No. Each guide is a short set of steps with ready-made templates. No hour-long videos, no lectures.
Can I share the templates with my team?+
Yes. The checklists, spreadsheets and documents are meant to be copied and used across your organization.
What does the CA$39/year pass include?+
Every guide in the library, all the templates that come with them, and every new guide added during your year. No upsells or extra tiers.
What if it isn't useful for us?+
You have 7 days to ask for a full refund. Just email jeffreynormore@gmail.com.
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