1. Many technological breakthroughs such as the telegraph and telephone have advanced the level of communication among individuals, businesses and community organizations. The Internet is another technological breakthrough, allowing Web sites and e-mail to promote communication and interaction in a more efficient and cost-effective way.

2. A list of organizations and the ability for each member to send messages to, and receive messages from, every other member of the list in a moderated fashion.

3. Princeton Online sends out a monthly electronic (e-mail) newsletter to over 4,500 people who have asked to receive it. It includes events, announcements and new additions to POL. Our recipient list is growing every day and one of the uses of NPLINK will be to ask member organizations on a monthly basis "do you have anything you want to include in the POL newsletter" such as upcoming events and changes to your Web sites.

i. "My organization has a need for a reception hall in the Mercer County area which can handle 250 people, music, and is reasonably priced - any ideas?




ii. "Our organization was contacted by a large local company looking for a significant volunteer project for its employees - any suggestions?"




iii. "My organization needs to wire its remote offices together and needs a qualified but reasonably priced solution - thoughts?"




iv. "Our organization needs to lease office space for a two year period - 2,500 sq. feet in the Central New Jersey area - where can we go?"




v. "I have a volunteer who we can't utilize. She wants to work at home 5 hours a week doing word processing. Do any of you need this service?"

Princeton Online is a community-oriented communication and information technology company. Our best known incarnation is as a Web site for Princeton New Jersey, where we have developed very small to relatively large Web sites for over 150 community organizations, the Borough of Princeton, and many local businesses. Our goal has been to provide basic services to the non-profit community free of charge, utilizing volunteers and our own resources. We want to make a few points because we have found that some organizations do not understand what we are all about:

1. We are a web development and hosting firm. If your organization is thinking about paying for design services, please consider using Princeton Online.

2. Our newsletter, which is different than this list serve, goes to more than 4,500 people who have signed up for information on POL and coming events in our area. POL will use NPLINK to gather information on events for inclusion in this newsletter. If you have the need for a special announcement such as an employment opportunity, and wish to place a classified in our newsletter - we can do this for you at a reduced rate of $50 per inclusion. (We charge businesses $100). There is obviously no charge to have your events listed.

3. Over 70,000 people visit Princeton Online every month for information on our many offerings. About 140 of the 250 NPLINK member organizations have a free Web presence on Princeton Online.