For us at The Grants Hub, having the ability to work efficiently in a remote team is a key priority. Our philosophy is simple - we want technology to do what it does best, freeing up humans to do what they do best. Whether you’re a business, NFP or larger NGO, many of us need to communicate, project manage or administrate from remote locations. Our team is scattered amongst different states and countries. In fact, the only two team members who share the same location are my wife and I... and we tend to communicate better remotely anyway! So, if you haven’t tapped into some of these great apps already, here are three that we think you should definitely check out… and best of all, there are free versions!
Slack is where the people you need and the information you share meets in one place. It’s a chatbox on steroids. The ability to create private and public channels, easily shoot through attachments and seamlessly talk to others in your team makes this one of our favourite apps at The Grants Hub. You can easily hunt down previous conversations and content from the past, and the ability to use emojis and giphys keeps life in the digital world interesting and fun.
Milanote is an easy-to-use tool to organize your ideas and projects into visual boards. It’s an infinite workspace where you can collect everything in one place, organise it visually and invite your team to view information or collaborate. Think blank canvas with the flexibility to creatively customise work to your pleasing! There are loads of templates you can use to kick-start your projects, offering extremely visual layouts which makes information easily digestible and pleasing to the eye.
This app is one of our latest favourites. Asana is brilliant for managing the roll out of new projects. The drop and drag features makes it easy to manage pipelines in your work and track new projects as you work through each phase. Its inbuilt calendar is super handy and provides you with a high level overview of who’s doing what, and when. Like the previous two apps, sending updates and attachments is made easy. Communication between team members also allows you to provide updates and stay on top of your busy schedule. Our entire team lives in Asana, and without it we would be a cyberspace muddle! The base plan is free, and although it is restricted to public boards, it’s definitely one to check out.
So there you have it, three apps that allow The Grants Hub to operate remotely... and perhaps you too!
Justin
The Grants Hub Team
