Google Voice and Gmail for an organization
April 26, 2015 4:06 PM Subscribe
How can I set up a Google account (Gmail and Google Voice) for a community organization?
I belong to a community organization whose board of directors changes every year. Instead of using the membership chairperson's own phone number on our website, flyers, etc., we'd like to set up a Google Voice number that can be re-routed to the new chairperson each year (or to an alternate committee member if the chair is on vacation or otherwise unavailable). We also need a Gmail address.
I know I need to set up a new Google account, but the page for creating one asks for a first and last name. There doesn't seem to be an option for an organization name.
I found this page but it doesn't say how to set up a Google Voice account for an organization. Do I need to divide the organization name into the First and Last Name fields? This might be difficult as the org name consists of five words.
I read the Terms of Service and don't see anything that says that one needs to be an actual person to set up a Google account. Have you done this for an organization? If so, what procedure worked for you.
Note: The organization is located in the U.S. but is not an official non-profit (501C3?). We give our surplus funds to a charity chosen each year but have decided not to go through the hassle of requesting non-profit status.
I belong to a community organization whose board of directors changes every year. Instead of using the membership chairperson's own phone number on our website, flyers, etc., we'd like to set up a Google Voice number that can be re-routed to the new chairperson each year (or to an alternate committee member if the chair is on vacation or otherwise unavailable). We also need a Gmail address.
I know I need to set up a new Google account, but the page for creating one asks for a first and last name. There doesn't seem to be an option for an organization name.
I found this page but it doesn't say how to set up a Google Voice account for an organization. Do I need to divide the organization name into the First and Last Name fields? This might be difficult as the org name consists of five words.
I read the Terms of Service and don't see anything that says that one needs to be an actual person to set up a Google account. Have you done this for an organization? If so, what procedure worked for you.
Note: The organization is located in the U.S. but is not an official non-profit (501C3?). We give our surplus funds to a charity chosen each year but have decided not to go through the hassle of requesting non-profit status.
If your organization is a registered non-profit, Google Apps is free.
posted by zsazsa at 6:03 PM on April 26, 2015
posted by zsazsa at 6:03 PM on April 26, 2015
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Otherwise, I think you should just create an account and choose a logical first and last name. If your business has an acronym, then I'd call it "ACRONYM Organization" or "ACRONYM Administrator" or "ACRONYM Manager" or "ACRONYM Communications"
posted by miasma at 4:35 PM on April 26, 2015