This document provides a list of over 80 technology companies and nonprofit technology solutions. It encourages nonprofits to explore the nonprofit tech marketplace on www.techsoup.org/get-product-donations for more information on available donations. It includes a quote from a nonprofit that benefited from donated Adobe technology. The document then lists the presenters of an upcoming webinar on cloud computing for nonprofits hosted by Amazon Web Services.

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4. Acclivity
Adobe
Alpha Software
Asana
Atlas Business Solutions
Atomic Training
Autodesk
Azavea
BetterWorld
Bitdefender
Blackbaud
Bloomerang
Box
Brocade
Bytes of Learning
Caspio
CauseVox
CDI Computer Dealers
Cisco
Citrix
CitySoft
CleverReach
ClickTime
Closerware
Comodo
Connect2Give
Dell
Dharma Merchant Services
Digital Wish
Dolby
DonorPerfect
Efficient Elements
FileMaker
GoDaddy
GrantStation
Guide By Cell
Headsets.com
Horizon DataSys
HR Solutions Partners
Huddle
Idealware
InFocus
Informz
InterConnection
Intuit
JourneyEd
Litmos
Little Green Light
Mailshell
Microsoft
Mobile Beacon
NetSuite
Nielsen
NonProfitEasy
O&O Software
Quickbooks Made Easy
Reading Eggs
ReadyTalk
Red Earth Software
Sage Software
Shopify
Simple Charity Registration
Skillsoft
Smart Business Savings
Society for Nonprofit Organizations
Sparrow Mobile
Symantec
Tableau
TechBridge
Tech Impact
Teespring
Telosa
Tint
Ultralingua
Western Digital
Zoner

5. Explore our Nonprofit
Tech Marketplace
For more information, please visit
www.techsoup.org/get-product-donations
"We are an all-volunteer organization with
limited professional skills. Adobe's donated
technology is helping us present our story to
the public and to lenders in the format of a
much larger organization. With Adobe, we
are able to knock off a few of the "rough
edges" so that our story is front and center
instead of our technological limitations.
Thank you, Adobe!”
- Richard de Koster
Constitution Island Association, Inc

6. Presenters
Jamin Gluck
Amazon Web Services
Arif Hoque
Amazon Web Services
Mike Coleman
LightSail Samurai
Sima Thakkar
Senior Manager, Content
TechSoup
Sima Thakkar
Senior Manager, Content
TechSoup
Arif Hoque
Amazon Web Services
Jamin Gluck
Amazon Web Services
Mike Coleman
LightSail Samurai

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Cloud Computing
for Nonprofits
The question shouldn’t be “if cloud.”
It should be “how do we get started and what
project is first?”

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Jamin Gluck
Program Manager
Arif Hoque,
Solutions Architect
Mike Coleman,
LightSail Samurai

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During this webinar, you will:
• Ask questions!
• Review the benefits of cloud computing
• Discuss nonprofit case studies
• Launch a Wordpress site in the cloud

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Cloud
Fundamentals

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What is Cloud Computing?
Cloud computing is the
- On-demand delivery
- of IT resource applications
via the internet
- with pay-as-you-go pricing.

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What does it mean “run it in the cloud?”

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Trade capital
expense for variable
expense.
Benefit from massive
economies of scale.
Stop guessing
capacity.
Go global in minutes.
Increase speed and
agility.
Stop spending money
on running and
maintaining data
centers.
Benefits of Cloud Computing

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Stop Guessing Capacity

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Provisioned compute capacity
Actual Traffic
November traffic to “Nonprofit X”

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76% unused
24% needed
Actual Traffic
Provisioned compute capacity
November traffic to “Nonprofit X”

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Provisioned compute capacity
Actual Traffic
November traffic to “Nonprofit X”

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Cost Savings
• Pay-as-you-go pricing
• Scaling to meet your
needs in real time
• Economies of scale
bring down costs

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Increase Speed, Agility and Innovation
IT resources and support are only a click away!

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What nonprofits are using the cloud?

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PBS (Public Broadcasting Service)
Challenge: Streaming video content to
viewers all over the world.
Solution: Leverage the cloud to deliver
steamed video content. Deliver petabytes
of video content every month reliably and
with cost savings.

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Change.org
Challenge: Easily scale its website platform to
deal with spikes in visitor traffic.
Solution: Leverage the cloud so their
compute resources can instantly grow or
shrink to match the required demands.

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“OK, I get it…
But how do I get started?”

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Launch
• Get started in minutes
• Low predictable pricing
Amazon Lightsail: cloud made easy
Grow
• Easily scale your ideas
• Access other AWS services
Manage
• Intuitive global console
• Robust API and CLI

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Lightsail Customer: Redfish Robotics
About Redfish
• Non-profit supporting youth robotics teams
• Host several WordPress sites
• Heavy use of video
Challenges
• Tried multiple providers before Lightsail
• Faced cost / performance challenges
• Challenges lead to lost traffic / momentum / revenue
Results
• Moved first site to Lightsail in less than 10 minutes
• Started small, but was able to upgrade seamlessly
• No formal training in PHP or WordPress

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What you need to set up
an EC2 instance in AWS:
Launch VM Attach
SSD
storage
Manage
IAM
Create security
groups
Manage SSH
keys
Under the hood
Go!

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DEMO
Launching a WordPress site in 4 clicks

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Jumpstart or build your own with blueprints
Preconfigured applications
and dev stacks
Operating system only

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Choosing the Right Set of Cloud Services
• Small-scale multi-tier apps
• Websites
• Web apps
• Testing environment
• Line-of-business software
• Large, multi-tier applications
• Workload-dependent instances
• Customized networking
• Expanded database functionality
• Advanced features (autoscaling etc)

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Getting started is EASY:
Step 1: Redeem AWS credits from TechSoup
www.TechSoup.org/AWS
Step 2: Learn fundamentals of the Cloud
www.AWS.Amazon.com/getting-started
Step 3: Connect with the Nonprofits Team
www.AWS.Amazon.com/NPO

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Social enterprise providing technology training in
underserved communities worldwide and
creating career opportunities as part of their
AWS and Digitization practices.
• Social Enterprise
• AWS Managed
Service Provider
• Digitization Service
Provider
• Impact Sourcing
Staffing Model
• Flat Rate, Affordable
Pricing

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