There’s no doubt that technology can enhance charitable and nonprofit work, making your organization more efficient and better able to fulfill your mission. But with tight budgets at most organizations, there’s usually little or no funds allocated to technology spending. This workshop will present you with how your organization can obtain no- and low-cost technology resources, support and information. Find out how you can get product donations from over 25 major technology providers, such as: Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco Systems, Symantec, and Intuit Canada. - By: Jane Zhang

1. Four Freebies and a Bargain
No- and Low-Cost Tech
Tools
Presented by TechSoup Canada
Jane Zhang

2. TechSoup Canada

3. About Us
• Launched Jan 30, 2009
• ...working toward a time
when every NGO on
the planet has the tech
resources and
knowledge to operate at
their full potential.

4. Agenda
• Where to begin?
• How to shop for free or low-cost software
• Hidden Gems, places to go, sites to visit

5. Where to Begin?

6. Shopping list:
milk Omelette!
eggs
mushroom
green pepper
onions
Making the List

7. Nonprofit Tech Shopping List:
Conferencing
Web Site
Communication
Email &
Databas
Relationship
Development
ce Productivity
Multimedia & Graphics

8. Before you shop...

9. Get Informed

10. Technology Resources
• Idealware.org
• Beth Kanter’s blog
• N-TEN
• TechSoup.org
• TechSoup Canada By-the-cup
Newsletter

11. Idealware.org
• Review and information about nonprofit
software
• Online reports, articles and webinars
• Offers review on low-cost to more robust
options.

12. Beth Kanter’s Blog
• Beth’s Blog: How
Nonprofits Can Use
Social Media
• Articles and interviews
on Social Media Topics.

13. N-TEN
• Association of nonprofit technology
professionals
• Sharing of knowledge and experience
• N-TEN Conference
• N-TEN Online Office

14. Techsoup.org
• Online Learning Centre
• Global Community Forum
• Maintain IT Project
• Green IT
• Nonprofit Commons (Second Life)

15. By-the-Cup Newsletter
• Featured Product
• Learning Articles
• News & Events
• Hot Forum & Blog Topics
• Free downloads

16. TechSoup Canada: the place to go for

17. TechSoup Canada Product
Donations Program
• Donated and Discounted software for
Nonprofits and Charities
• Over 25 Donor partners, one registration
process
• Request over 300 products online

18. What you will need:
• proof of incorporation documentation
• mission statement, overview of program
and services
• annual operating budget
• fit eligibility guidelines of donor programs

19. Let’s shop!

20. Website Hosting
• Four Freebies:
• Google Sites
• Wordpress.com
• Blogger
• Yola
• Bargain:
• Wild Apricot
• Concentric Website Hosting (TechSoup Canada)

21. Email & List Management
• Four Freebies
• Google Apps
• Zoho Mail
• Google/Yahoo groups
• Vertical Response
• Bargain
• Constant Contact/Email Now/Vertical Response
• Concentric Email Hosting (TechSoup Canada)

22. Office Productivity
• Four Free-bies
• Google Docs
• Open Office
• NeoOffice
• Slide Rocket
• Bargain:
• Microsoft Office 2007 (TechSoup Canada)

23. Multimedia & Graphics
• Four Freebies:
• Paint.net
• Gimp
• Infranview
• Camstudio
• Bargain:
• Adobe CS 4 Suite (TechSoup Canada)

24. Database (CRM)
• Four Freebies:
• SalesForce.com
• Surgar CRM
• CiviCRM
• vtiger
• Bargain:
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM (TechSoup Canada)
• Microsoft Sharepoint Server (TechSoup Canada)

25. Conferencing &
Collaboration
• Four Freebies:
• Skype
• DimDim
• Yugma
• Calliflower
• Bargain:
• Ready Talk (TechSoup Canada)

26. “Hidden Gems”
• Canada Helps Resource Centre
• Wild Apricot Nonprofit Blog
• Net Tuesdays
• Twitter account to follow:
@techsoupcanada, @canadahelps,
@Imaginecanada, @netchange

27. Contact Us
• www.techsoupcanada.ca
• jane@techsoupcanada.ca
• @techsoupcanada or @jzhang99 on
Twitter