Navigating the World of Donated and Discounted Resources for Nonprofits
September 24, 2015
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Navigating the World of Donated and Discounted Resources for Nonprofits
September 24, 2015
Presenters
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Assisting with chat: Ale Bezdikian, TechSoup
Becky WiegandWebinar Program
ManagerTechSoup Global
Gayle Samuelson Carpentier
Chief Business Dev OfficerTechSoup Global
Matthew PerdoniDirector, Business
DevelopmentIndependent Sector
Lenore FreemanSenior Director,
Nonprofit RelationsGood360
Where Are You?
We Are Here
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We Are Here
Agenda
• Introduction to TechSoup• An Overview of Donated and Discounted Resources
─ TechSoup, JourneyEd, DigitalWish, NMMA, Google, +• Independent Sector Affinity Program & Conference• Overivew of Good360 Resources• Additional Resources• Q&A
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About TechSoup Global
We are a global network of 63 partner NGOs that provide the best technology resources to over a half-million organizations in 121 countries.
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We connect organizations and people with the resources, support, and technology they need to change the world.
Learn more from our 2014 Year in Review.
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We are working toward a time when every social benefit organization on the planet has the technology, resources, and knowledge it needs to operate at its full potential.
121countries served
63partner NGOs
41Net2 local
groups
615kNGOs
reached
Our Reach
Our Impact
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Together, we build a stronger, more resilient civil society.
$4.8Bin technology
products and grants employed by NGOs for the greater good
35languages used
to provide education and
support
100+corporate and
foundation partners connected with the
causes and communities they
care about
5.9Mannual visits to our websites
600,000newsletter
subscribers empowered with
actionable knowledge
79%of NGOs have
improved organizational efficiency with
TechSoup Global's resource offering*
*Source: = survey conducted among TechSoup members in 2013.
Our Product Donation Programs
Donated technology, education, and community forum resources for NGOs save costs, magnify impact, and extend reach.
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Participant Poll
Which of the following donation or discount services/programs have you accessed for your organization? (select any)• TechSoup• Independent Sector Affinity Program• Good360• JourneyEd• DigitalWish• Salesforce Foundation• Google for Nonprofits• Box.org • Other (comment in chat)
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Navigating the World of Donated and Discounted Resources for Nonprofits
by Gayle Samuelson CarpentierChief Business Development Officer
TechSoup
• Seagate• Shopify• Skype• Society for Nonprofit
Organizations• Sparrow Mobile• Symantec• Tableau• TechBridge• Tech Impact• Teespring• Telosa• TINT• Ultralingua• VolunteerMatters
• Acclivity• Adobe• Alpha Software• Atlas Business Solutions• Atomic Training• Autodesk• BetterWorld Telecom• BitDefender• Blackbaud • Box• Brocade• Bytes of Learning
• Caspio• CauseVox• Cisco • Citrix Online• CitySoft• ClickTime• Connect2Giv
e• Dharma
Merchant Services
• DonorPerfect
• Efficient Elements
• Esri• FileMaker
• GoDaddy• GrantStation• Guide by Cell• Headsets.com• Horizon
DataSys• HR Solutions
Partners• Huddle• Idealware• InterConnectio
n• Intuit• JourneyEd• Litmos• Little Green
Light • Mailshell• Microsoft
• Mobile Beacon• NetSuite• NonProfitEasy• OneNFP• PayAnywhere• PC Builders &
Recyclers• People-OnTheGo• Philantech• Pitney Bowes• Quickbooks
Made Easy• Reading Eggs• ReadyTalk• Red Earth
Software• Sage
90+ technology donors provide resources to NGOs around the world through TechSoup Global
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Key Subscription Benefits
• Zero admin fee items• Special hardware discounts• Expert advice• TechSoup voucher and much more!
Admin Fees start at $79 for one year for small nonprofits
JourneyEd.comOne in the latest of new partnerships, TechSoup is working with JourneyEd.com to bring educational discounts to the nonprofits we serve.
For the first time US nonprofits are able to benefit from educational savings. Some are over 80% off retail, but others are much lower. Since TechSoup does not maintain these business relationships, we do not control the available discounts.
We advise users to shop intelligently and compare so they are benefitting from the best savings possible.
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Sounds Good – Who Else Is There To Help?
And many more!
DigitalWish
About Digital Wish Digital Wish believes that every child deserves a technology-rich education giving them with the skills necessary to excel in the global economy.
Dedicated to providing the resources our schools need to thrive, every day, Digital Wish develops new online tools and promotions to get new technology for classrooms and enhance learning for our children.
National and International Manufacturing Associations
While not a centralized resource. Manufacturing associations cannot be overlooked. As an example you can use the Toy Manufacturers Association (and the Toy Industry Foundation) as well as the National Realtors Association, and the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry.
These are just a few examples of in kind products and donations that nonprofits can use to either off set a general operating budget (new file cabinets, cleaning supplies for a shelter, etc. etc.) or for a special project and more.
Any Other Resources? Discounts?
Absolutely, and new ones surface all the time.
Check out company specific offerings like www.google.com/nonprofits
Members will gain access to premium Google products and support, including:
Google Ad Grants: Free AdWords advertising to promote your website on Google through keyword targeting.
YouTube Nonprofit Program: Premium branding capabilities on YouTube channels, and increased uploading capacity.
Google Apps for Nonprofit: Free version of the Google Apps business productivity suite, including Gmail, Docs, Calendar, and more.
Google Earth Outreach Grants: Free licensing for Google Earth Pro and Maps API for Business.
One Today by Google: Free access to a mobile fundraising platform.
Any Other Resources? Discounts?
Don’t forget to check out www.salesforcefoundation.org/nonprofitPower of Us Program Benefits• 10 donated Enterprise Edition licenses • Deep discounts on additional licenses, products
and/or services from salesforce.com • Discounts on salesforce.com training • Discounts on salesforce.com events• Access to nonprofit and higher education specific user
groups, events and webinars. • Discounts on participating Apps and consulting
partners from the AppExchange.
To be eligible to apply for the Power of Us program, your organization must be recognized as a charitable, nonprofit, or nongovernmental organization in the country where you are located.
Eligible U.S. & Canadian organizations501c3 organizations Higher education institutionsK–12 schools Fiscally sponsored organizationsReligious organizations Canadian charities
Ineligible organizations501(c)4, 501(c)6, or non 501(c)3 OrganizationsHealthcare organizations providing patient careState & Local Organizations
Organizations in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin and Central America, Asia Pacific and JapanFor organizations outside of the United States and Canada, please review the guidelines on our International website at www.salesforcefoundation.org/intl/eligiblity.
Eligibility will be at the sole discretion of the Salesforce Foundation.
And what if I want something from someone who isn’t on one of these lists?
Easy, just ask . . .
Quick tips• Have your own ‘triple win’ defined• Stand out by thinking of how YOU will benefit the potential
donor• Make the case for how this donation will benefit your users• Be flexible, be positive and be appreciative!
But be smart about how you do it!
Any Other Resources? Discounts?
And there are still moreNonprofit Resources
www.councilofnonprofits.orgwww.idealist.orgwww.idealware.orgwww.npower.org with
Community Corps, Technology Service Corps and Foundation Connectwww.nten.orgwww.recycles.orgwww.techimpact.orgwww.techbridge.orgwww.uscommunities.org/nonprofit
For Profit Optionswww.cdw.com/content/industries/
nonprofit.aspx
www.cbnonprofits.com
www.microsoft.com/office365nonprofits
Overview of ResourcesNonprofit Resourceswww.councilofnonprofits.orgwww.good360.orgwww.digitalwish.orgwww.idealist.orgwww.idealware.orgwww.independentsector.orgwww.npower.org with Community Corps, Technology Service Corps and Foundation Connectwww.nten.orgwww.recycles.orgwww.taprootfoundation.org/get-probono
For Profit Optionswww.box.orgwww.cdw.com/content/industries/nonprofit.aspxwww.ccbnonprofits.comwww.google.com/nonprofitswww.microsoft.com/office365nonprofitswww.optimizely.orgwww.salesforcefoundation.org/nonprofitwww.udemy.com/impact
Nonprofit Resourceswww.techbridge.orgwww.techimpact.orgwww.techsoup.org & www.techsoupglobal.orgwww.uscommunities.org/nonprofit
About Matt…
• Matt Perdoni is the Director of Business Development at Independent Sector, the leadership network for nonprofits, foundations, and corporations committed to advancing the common good.
• In this role, Matt seeks to leverage IS’s existing work to identify and develop services and resources that better equip sector organizations to respond to the challenges they face, and to train the charitable workforce to maximize its collective impact.
• Matt joined IS in January 2013, and prior to this served as a Presidential Management Fellow and Tax Law Specialist in the IRS Exempt Organizations Division.
• Matt is a licensed attorney, graduating Magna Cum Laude from the UDC-David A. Clarke School of Law in 2011.
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Brief Tour of IS Resources
• IS Affinity Program
• 2015 IS National Conference in Miami, FL
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Special Registration Discount
• Go to: https://www.independentsector.org/nc2015_register
• Apply code TECHSOUP200 for $200 off the main conference registration!
RECOGNIZED BY:
ABOUT GOOD360
• Nonprofit leader in product giving since 1983.
• Top 10 most efficient charities by Forbes Magazine.
• Serves nearly 40,000 nonprofit organizations.
• Operates at less than 2% of the value of products donated.
• Distributed more than $7 billion in product donations since inception.
• Winner, Verizon Powerful Answers Awards (Sustainability category).
• Director’s Award, Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy.
WHO DONATES TO GOOD360?
360 DEGREES OF GOOD
REGISTER ONLINE FOR FREE
https://catalog.good360.org/register
Click “Catalog” on the homepage, then click “Sign-in/Register” on Good360’s Catalog.
HOW TO GET DONATIONS
Pick up one-time donations that are available in your
community.
Partner with a local retail store and pick
up donations throughout the year.
Request products from our warehouses via GivingPlace, our
online catalog.
Qualified Nonprofit Recipient
Administrative fees: Nominal charges are required to cover the cost of shipping and handling.
Online Profile &
Dashboard
Needs Tool
Wishlist Tool
Impact Tool
GIVINGPLACE:NONPROFIT TOOLS
• Showcase your work.
• View activity & transactions.
• Engage your supporters.
• Crowdfund your product requests.
• Engage supporters.
• Highlight your organization’s impact with stories, photos and videos.
• Re-engage with supporters.
• Tell Good360 the products you need to deliver programs.
CREATE A WISHLIST
Ask supporters to cover the administrative fees for Good360 donations.
Quick tips:• Explain how the product will make a difference
– be specific. (What will happen if you don’t get it?)
• Tell how it will help a real person (if you can).• Create a strong headline (catch their
attention).• Include a good photo (kids and animals always
get attention). • Make sure you have signed releases for any
photos you use.
Download our Wishlist toolkit tips:http://good360.org/how-it-works/nonprofits/training/#toolkits
Create an Impact Story
Our Impact Story tool that lets you add photos, videos and testimonials to share the work that your organization does with the products you obtained through Good360.
http://good360.org/how-it-works/nonprofits/training/#toolkits
• Appoint one person to manage your Good360 program.
• Plan Ahead: order products when you see them so that they are available for your special programs.
• Stay updated on Good360 offerings.
• E-mail: make sure it’s updated at all times.
• Assess your product needs on a regular basis.
• Take a look at your budget to see what you regularly buy (can you get this stuff from Good360?).
• Letting others pay for your donations – try fundraising to cover administrative fees.
• Find creative ways to use the products.
GET THE MOST OUT OF GOOD360
CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Pinterest:@Good360
YouTube Station:GiftsInKind1
Twitter:@Good360#CircleOfThanks
You’ll have access to:• Good360 news & events• Nonprofit sector news• Sharing impact through donor thank you campaigns• Exclusive promotions for our Facebook and Twitter followers
LinkedIn:Good360
Facebook:@Good360
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Our Presenters
Gayle Samuelson CarpentierChief Business Development Office, TechSoup [email protected]
Matt PerdoniDirector of Business Development, Independent [email protected]
Lenore FreemanSenior Director, Nonprofit Relations, [email protected]
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