intranet environment. It's all available through the web platform PBworks.com, another " freemium " tool that offers basic features for free and charges for premium add-ons. Like all wikis, PBWorks is a knowledge base that can grow organically out of an organization's day-to-day activities. And, unlike some collaborative online tools, it is very easy to set up and use. ■■ Upcoming.com is a popular local online event calendar portal owned by Yahoo. Visitors to the site see a display tailored to their geographical area, and they can save events of interest to a " favorites " folder. Upcoming.com is not a replacement for social media event promotion, just a helpful adjunct. Fundraising ■■ Race events like 5Ks are so popular because they accomplish fundraising goals while bringing communities together and celebrating fitness and the outdoors. The challenge? Helping participants with the forms and e-mail campaign templates to raise funds ahead of time from sponsors. The fitness portal Active.com has a comprehensive, " fieldtested " fundraising support area where your nonprofit friends group can direct race participants. ■■ One other simple way to take full advantage of your agency's social media is to work with your citizen volunteer organization's Facebook page. Use Facebook's PayPal app and then alert your user community to special funding needs through its Twitter feed. The Tweets link directly to a PayPal button on the group's Facebook page. And look for more mobile applications of these effective " micro-donation " functions in the very near future. At a Glance: Team/League Websites and Utilities ■■ www.eSportsDesk.com ■■ www.ScoreBook.com ■■ www.eTeamz.com Social Media Apps: ■■ Twtpoll Micro-surveying: www.Twtpoll.com ■■ Twiddeo Video-Tweeting: www.Twiddeo.com Photo-Tweeting: www.Twitpic.com ■■ Friendly for Facebook: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ friendly-for-facebook/id400169658?mt=8 ■■ PayPal for Facebook: http://apps.facebook.com/paypalapps/ ■■ Twitpic Event Planning/Promotion Tools: ■■ www.PBworks.com ■■ www.upcoming.com The Eco-friendly Playground System from TimberForm ® 100% Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic HDPE Timbers ® Achieve LEED Credits for Recycled Content For more ideas visit our website or call us at 1-800/547-1940. e-mail: play@timberform.com www.timberform.com LEED is a registered trademark of the U. S. Green Building Council. Circle 36 on product information form on PAGE 79 74 Parks & Recreation FEBRUARY 2011 w w w . NR P A . ORG