Information Technology
Website Migration
Migration to Wild Apricot A guide for clubs evaluating or planning a migration to the Wild Apricot membership management platform Martin Buscher, Beaver Valley 1. Purpose of this document This document is meant to be a high-level overview of the ...
WildApricot
The WildApricot system offers many functions to help Probus clubs manage member information and keep members informed of club activities. The software is relatively easy to use, but still requires people with some level of IT skills to set it up. The ...
Computer-assisted Administrative Systems for Probus Clubs
Background Most Probus clubs are very active groups. They collect and deposit membership fees, they organize events, they run a website, they send out emails, they create newsletters. Volunteers are required to do these tasks, yet seniors these days ...
Zoom Support Program
Instigated in 2020 by Martin Capper (Director Ontario Districit #4) and Dan Clements (Cambridge Men's Club), the Zoom Support Program was instrumental in helping Probus clubs through the COVID-19 pandemic. The extensive documentation has not been ...
Cannot get into Directors Portal
You are a Director or staff member and want to enter the Directors Portal, yet you are greeted with this error screen: This error is likely caused by your browser being logged on to a different Google account, e.g. one ending in gmail.com. Accounts ...
Protecting Your Probus Club from E-Transfer Fraud
E-transfers have become a convenient way to handle club finances, making it easier than ever to manage payments. But unfortunately, wherever money goes, scammers often try to follow. E-transfer fraud typically involves someone pretending to be a ...
SurveyMonkey
Club Use of PROBUS CANADA’s SurveyMonkey Account PROBUS CANADA’s SurveyMonkey account allows 15,000 responses per year, which is far more than we need. PROBUS CANADA’s Board of Directors has approved allowing our Clubs use our SurveyMonkey account ...
Privacy of Information
Recipients of freedom of information requests must be government organizations. PROBUS CANADA and its member clubs are not government organizations. Non-profit organizations are usually not subject to the Personal Information Protection and ...
Can a club get Google Workspace for Nonprofits?
Google Workspace is a bundle of different apps like Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Meet, Sites, etc. Ordinarily, companies or nonprofits pay a license fee of several dollars per user and month for this bundle. However, Google donates licenses of a ...