TECHSOUP AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR USER GROUPSJay FerronPresident - APCUG

TechSoup and TechSoup Stock TechSoup.org (www.techsoup.org) is the

knowledge base for nonprofit technology. All information on Techsoup.org is free and open source. The site has 400,000 unique monthly visitors.

TechSoup Stock (www.techsoup.org/stock) is the technology product philanthropy service for nonprofits. The program supplies donated and discounted technology products from 28 leading providers such as Cisco, Intuit, Symantec, Adobe, and Microsoft.

TechSoup Stock Basics

Click on ‘Getting Started’ and read thru pageshttp://www.techsoup.org/stock/gettingstarted/default.asp Need to register yourself and your organization –

takes 3 days or so to complete registration Microsoft – Stock carries most products – most

are 95% discounted – costs are basically shipping and handling costs

All products have different restrictions (some to all nonprofits, some to selected nonprofits)

Call 800-659-3579 Ext. 700 Mon -Fri 8 to 5 Pacific

Overview of Join and Registration Steps Step 1   Join TechSoup Joining TechSoup allows you to post

questions and answers in our Community discussion forums and comment on articles in the Learning Center. It is the first step towards requesting product donations.

Step 2   Is My Org Registered? Organization registration is a separate step from joining TechSoup. Your organization might already be registered. If it is, you can request to become authorized to make donation requests.

Step 3   Registration If your organization is not in our system, fill out the organization registration form. Be sure to check your organization information for accuracy.

Step 4   Documentation Most organizations must submit documentation to back up information in the registration form. Qualification TechSoup Stock customer service representatives review all registration forms and documentation and qualify eligible organizations.If you have registered your organization, you can request product donations, but TechSoup Stock will not be able to process the request until we qualify your organization.

View of the Tech soup site

http://www.techsoup.org/

Other site

Welcome to the new Consultant Commons!

ConsultantCommons.org provides an online collaboration space and community for IT consultants who work with non-profits. The system is designed so that consultants can find, contribute and collaborate on tools and information they use to maintain a consultancy and provide services to nonprofits.

http://consultant commons/

Foundation Center

Find Funding Grant seekers Grant Makers

foundation center

Microsoft

Go to the Local Microsoft Office Non profit page

http://www.microsoft.com

Ne Index Org

Founded in 1986, New England INDEX is a provider of technology to nonprofit clients throughout the United States. Until 1999, INDEX was part of an independent nonprofit organization, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, dedicated to research, education and service related to developmental disabilities. In 1999, the Shriver Center and INDEX became part of the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

The founding mission of New England INDEX was the acquisition and the dissemination of data about programs and services for people with disabilities throughout New England. To accomplish that, INDEX developed in-house expertise in database development. The scope of the data-related activity later focused on Massachusetts

neindex.org

UWMYC

   For nonprofits striving to benefit from all that information technology has to offer, yet strapped for cash or short on expertise, the road can be daunting. Showcase makes that path easier by donating hardware, software and training to selected nonprofits in the Tri-State area. Showcase is a joint program of Earth Pledge Foundation, which promotes sustainable development, and Microsoft.

http://www.uwnyc.org/

Technology for the Nonprofitand Philanthropic Sector

Very little technical knowledge is required in order for nonprofit CEOs to participate actively in strategic IT planning.   

As long as you thoroughly understand your organization's overall mission, strategy, and tactics and (are willing to learn a little bit about the technology), you can keep your information technology infrastructure on target

Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector

Google

http://www.google.com/

NTEN

Your Nonprofit Technology Community NTEN is the membership organization of

nonprofit professionals who put technology to use for their causes.

We enable our members to do their jobs better and help their organizations strategically use technology so that they, in turn, make the world a better, just, and equitable place.

http://www.nten.org/

TECHSOUP & THE COMMUNITY MICROSOFT

AUTHORIZED REFURBISHER PROGRAM

TechSoup Role in Computer Recycling & Reuse

Strengthen the computer reuse sector by identifying & implementing the business management practices necessary to attract a much higher volume of five year old and newer refurbishable computers and other electronic devices mainly from business and government

Increase public & institutional awareness on how to usefully donate or supply equipment in to the reuse sector

Increase public awareness on the environmental value of electronics reuse

Effectively collect and divert a much larger percentage of over five year old and older computers & electronic equipment in to a responsible end-of-life recycling stream

Supply a much larger number of low or no-cost computers and electronic equipment to nonprofits, schools, and low-income individuals anywhere in the world

Administers the Microsoft Community MAR program for North and South America

Community Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher Program

Is a partnership of TechSoup & Microsoft to supply refurbishers, recyclers, & asset management companies in most countries of the world with $5 MS Windows licensing.

Available to all refurbishers (not just nonprofits) No yearly limit on number of licenses refurbishers can get. MAR enabled computers go to schools, charities, and low-

income families No cost to apply and participate Community MAR serves 1,015 refurbishers in 67 countries

currently Community MAR Refurbishers are listed at:

http://www.microsoft.com/marhttp://www.techsoup.org/mar

Community MAR Numbers US: 567

Canada: 48 – anchored by the NGO Computers for Schools Canada network

Mexico: 2 Orient Futura (8,500), and Servicios Rescatec (5,000) – both are commercial refurbishers in Mexico City. IQ Electronics - new large asset management company headquartered in Mexico City - partnering with Dell to become their strategic asset management partner in Latin America in 5 countries.

Latin America: 22 refurbishers in the following countries: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil (5), Chile (4), Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala (2), Mexico (2) Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago (2)

Biggest Latin American Community MAR is Computadores Para Educar in Colombia (suppies 16,000 computers per year). They are a government sponsored program. Latin American programs are like most of Community MAR – 60% Nonprofit, 30% commercial, 5% schools, 5% government based

Community MAR Characteristics

We have some results from a recent survey of Community MAR members

Community MAR Size of Operations: paid employees

Most reuse and refurbishing operations rely on a small number of employees, usually ten or fewer.

None31%

1-1057%

11-205%

21-303%

>304%

Size of Operations: volunteers

The distribution of the volunteers is very similar to that

of employees.

None15%

1-1057%

11-2010%

21-305%

>3013%

Nature of Operations

Many of these organizations serve the community in a number of ways, including providing unique employment opportunities.

66% report employing disabled or ‘sheltered’ workers.

Securing EquipmentThe top means of securing equipment for reuse or resale are:

Business donations – 72%Residential donations – 26%

Through partnerships with municipalities – 12%

Second most commonly cited way of securing equipment for reuse or resale are:

Residential donations – 45%Business donations – 19%

Partnering with retailer or non-profit – 5%

Funding Sources

Respondents cited a number of funding sources for their operations. The top three funding sources were:

Donations from individuals Grant money from local or state

government or charitable foundations The sale of used/refurbished

equipment on the local retail market.

Questions?