Uploaded 2017 04-12. Overview of TechSoup slide deck.

1. Talking Tech with
TechSoup Canada
How to save money on your tech investments

2. Hi,We’re from TechSoup Canada.
Our mission is to help nonprofits
use tech effectively.

3. Nonprofits can save money on tech products through
the Technology Donations Program
Register your charity, nonprofit or library to see which products you’re
eligible for: www.TechSoupCanada.ca/Getting_Started

4. You have access to free nonprofit tech resources
facebook.com/techsoupcanada
techsoupcanada.ca/learning_centre
techsoupcanada.ca/webinar
@techsoupcanada
techsoupcanada.ca/blog
techsoupcanada.ca/newslettersubscribe

5. We are a program of
the Centre for Social Innovation.
CSI is a coworking space, community and launchpad
for people who are changing the world.
Find us @ Spadina, Annex, Regent Park in Toronto
(ON) and in New York (NY).
socialinnovation.ca

6. We are part of
the TechSoup Global Network.
TSGN is a partnership 60+ civil society organizations
that aims to improve lives globally through the use of
technology.
Together, we’ve reached more then 735,000
organizations and saved nonprofits more than $5.8 B
(USD) in tech tools and services.
meet.techsoup.org

7. Did you know that
the average nonprofit
can save ~$800 for
each full-time staff?

8. The average full-time staff would have …
$520
retail
= $1,064
$80*
retail
$200
retail
$120
retail
Email
hosting
$60*
retail
File
sharing
$84*
retail
*Fees are yearly cloud subscriptions for each user

9. Through TechSoup Canada …
= $178Email
hosting
File
sharing
$55
TechSoup
Canada
$14
TechSoup
Canada
$21
TechSoup
Canada
$76
TechSoup
Canada
$0
TechSoup
Canada
$12*
TechSoup
Canada
*Box offers perpetual licenses for $116 for 10 users, translating to$11.6/user, which is rounded to $12

10. Desktop Official Retail Price
TechSoup Canada
Admin Fee
Savings
Windows 10 Pro (or 8.1) $200 $21 $179
Microsoft Office Pro 2016 $520 $55 $465
Bitdefender Internet Security $80 $14 $66
Acrobat XI Pro $120 $76 $44
Email hosting
(Google Apps or Office 365) $60/year $0/year $60
File sharing or collaboration
(Box) $84/year $12 (perpetual license) $72
Total $1,064 $178 $886
… that’s a savings of $886 per person

11. … which translates to savings of:
for small nonprofits
(10 full time staff)
for medium nonprofits
(30 full time staff)
for large nonprofits
(50 full time staff)
$8,860 $26,580 $44,300

12. How much can your organization potentially save?
$38
TechSoup
Canada
$90
retail
$53
TechSoup
Canada
$250*
retail
Retail price for 2-user
licenses is $500
Perpetual license
$123
TechSoup
Canada
$384
retail
Yearly subscription for 1 user
$2,000
retail
$80
TechSoup
Canada
1-year subscription for 1 user 2-year subscription for 1 user

13. Quick overview of
the Technology
Donations Program

14. How it works
(before)
Nonprofit
Library
Nonprofit
Library
Charity
Nonprofit Nonprofit
Charity
Charity
Nonprofit
Nonprofit
Char

15. How it works
(after)
Nonprofit
Library
Nonprofit
Library
Charity
Nonprofit Nonprofit
Charity
Charity
Nonprofit
Nonprofit
Char

16. Since 2003, over
31,000nonprofits, charities & libraries in Canada have saved
$310+ millionworth of software and hardware.

17. “Through TechSoup Canada, Big
Brothers Big Sister agencies were
able to update their software and
saved over $500,000!”
Big Brothers Big Sisters Canada
bigbrotherbigsisters.ca

18. Ready to get
started?

19. 1. Register
techsoupcanada.ca/join/signup
Any nonprofit,
charity or library in
Canada can register
Registration
is free
Submit qualification
documentations

20. 2. Get qualified
techsoupcanada.ca/support/how-it-works
The registration,
qualification & eligibility
process typically takes
2-10 business days
Your application & your
organization's legal
status as a charity,
nonprofit or library has
been verified
Qual·i·fied
As soon as you’re
qualified, you can log in
to your account & view
your organization’s
eligibility any time

21. 3. Request donations
techsoupcanada.ca/support/how-much-can-i-order
Request donations as
often as you want
through our online shop
Each donor
partner has an
“allotment”
Add to cart
Admin fees typically
4-10% of retail value
$520
retail
$55
TechSoup
Canada
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22. Pro tips for using the
Donation Program

23. Download your software
All of our software donations & discounts are electronic
download only or on the cloud.
Check your email – contains
all the info you need
No discs will be
shipped
@

24. Know & follow order cycles
Majority of donor partners limit the number of products you
can request between July 1st and June 30th.
Your allotment with these donor partners reset on July 1st.
Cycle resets!Cycle starts!
3 users1 user 1 user 1 user

25. Order whenever you want
You can order as many times as you like, as long as you’re
within your allotment.
12
licenses
12
licenses
12
licenses
15
licenses
50
licenses

26. Microsoft has a 2-year allotment cycle
Cycle
Reset
Cycle
Start
Calendar Year 2Calendar Year 1
*Within a 2-year cycle, Microsoft allows organizations
to order up to 10 title groups (with up to 50 licenses
per group) and maximum of 5 server products in total
*

27. Track your Microsoft allotment online
You can check how much you’ve already ordered by visting “My Microsoft
Donations Centre”

28. Do you have PCs with illegal, free, or basic Windows operating
systems? Microsoft’s Get Genuine program offers your
organization a one-time chance to get your existing computers
running fully legitimate and upgradable Windows operating
systems
Microsoft’s Get Genuine Program
techsoupcanada.ca/support/microsoft/get-genuine

29. Start saving! See what you qualify for today
www.techsoupcanada.ca

30. Questions? joyce@techsoupcanada.ca