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TechSoup -- Free Lunch for Tech-Hungry Nonprofits
by Jonathan Furst for CompuMentor Searching the Web for reliable tech help can be more frustrating than the problems you're trying to solve, especially if technology isn't your primary job. The information is out there, but where? For a single source to answer your nonprofit's information technology questions, go to TechSoup.org. Twenty-Four Hour Support Café TechSoup serves up free technology advice and support. Need advice on configuring your networks, evaluating consultants, or finding volunteers? TechSoup's staff combs the Internet and delivers the most useful information, plus original articles geared specifically toward nonprofit needs. You'll find links to reliable resources, and suggestions from other managers in the nonprofit community. There are also free tools you can use right away: Software to help manage volunteer databases or simplify e-mail. Technology assessment worksheets. Donation application forms. Guides to nonprofit discounts. Links to funding opportunities. Think of it as the central reference library for nonprofit technology information, online, with really helpful librarians. Recipes for Success Just weeks after its May 2000 launch, TechSoup has already proven valuable to many nonprofit directors, officers, and staff. Todd Wolcott of Chicago's nonprofit IT Resource Center says, "Each article is very easy to understand, but provides a wealth of information." And you can trust it. Everything here either comes from or is approved by CompuMentor, one of the most reliable sources for nonprofit technical advice. CompuMentor, a Silicon Valley veteran, has helped more than 20,000 nonprofits with technology consulting and training since 1987. TechSoup makes nonprofit technology support available to over 650,000 small and mid-size nonprofits across the USA plus many others worldwide. Expert Delivery Getting the help you need is simple. TechSoup's layout is easy to use, even for Internet first-timers. There's even an interactive glossary. Don't know what 10Base-T is? Just click on the term and a definition pops up. Finding in-depth information is just as fast. The resources and links are kept up-to-date by a staff of full-time researchers who also answer reader questions -- a new one every day. "It's the staff that really makes the site special," says TechSoup's director, Sandra Whisler. "We have a wonderful team of experts who turned down dot.com careers in favor of working on something they believe in: Building a community to support nonprofit communities everywhere." Instant Information Go to TechSoup and you'll find new resources every week. A five-minute scan might bring you: You'll also find solid recommendations. TechSoup will tell you what to use, what to avoid, and how to plan around potential tech traps. Already tripped over a few? TechSoup helps you fix up and move on, so you can stop spending your lunch break hunting all over the internet for the support you need. TechSoup serves it right up. Jonathan Furst is a freelance writer with over ten years' experience in the nonprofit and online worlds. Email jfurst@pobox.com. Main Ingredients TechSoup is a balanced menu of original resources and beefy content from its many expert partners. The result: A compilation of the most useful nonprofit technology information on the Internet, including Tech News. Some other sites TechSoup works with and recommends include: The Nonprofit Software Index http://www.npinfotech.org/TNOPSI/index.htm Thorough listing of nonprofit-specific software. One of the best resources on the net. Philanthropy News Network Online and Nonprofitxpress http://www.npxpress.com http://pnnonline.org Nonprofit news to keep you current. TechSoup's sources for daily headlines. ONE/Northwest http://www.onenw.org Great site for finding major software donors. Excellent technology assessment tools, too. |
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