Get the Tech Training Your Nonprofit Has Been Asking for (and That You'll Actually Want to Take)

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Get the Tech Training
Your Nonprofit Has
Been Asking for (and
That You'll Actually
Want to Take)
March 17, 2020

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A Global Network
Bridging Tech Solutions
and Services for Good
Where are you on the map?

Adobe
Alpha Software
Arreva
Asana
Atlas Business Solutions
Autodesk
Azavea
AWS
Bitdefender
Blackbaud
Box
Bytes of Learning
CDI Computer Dealers
Cisco
CitySoft
CleverReach
ClickTime
Comodo
Connect2Give
Dell
Dharma Merchant Services
Digital Wish
Dolby
DonorPerfect
Efficient Elements
FileMaker
GlobalMeet
GrantStation
Headsets.com
Horizon DataSys
HR Solutions Partners
Idealware
InFocus
InterConnection
Intuit
JourneyEd
Litmos
Little Green Light
Mailshell
Microsoft
Mobile Beacon
Nielsen
NonProfitEasy
NortonLifeLock
O&O Software
Priority
Quickbooks Made Easy
Reading Eggs
Skillsoft
Smart Business Savings
Society for Nonprofit Organizations
Sparrow Mobile
Tableau
TechBridge
Tech Impact
Tint
Ultralingua
VMware
Veritas
Western Digital
Zoner

Explore our Nonprofit
Tech Marketplace
For more information, please visit
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"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

Presenters
Mona Raina
Senior Director, New Services Development at
TechSoup
Apurva Chandra
Senior Program Manager, Microsoft
Philanthropies
Sima Thakkar
Senior Manager, Content
TechSoup
Assisting with chat:
Steven Davidson, TechSoup
Steven Davidson
Marketing
Associate
TechSoup
Mona Raina
Senior Director, New
Services Development
at TechSoup
Sima Thakkar
Senior Manager, Content
TechSoup
Apurva Chandra
Senior Program
Manager, Microsoft
Philanthropies

Agenda
Microsoft Tech for Social Impact
Apurva Chandra
Introduction to the Digital Skills Center
Mona Raina
Q&A

Microsoft Tech for Social Impact
Philanthropic partnerships, commercial, partner and
technology resources in a single, dedicated team to
support the end-to-end needs of nonprofits
Relevant, affordable and innovative cloud solutions
to help nonprofits of all sizes tackle the world’s biggest
challenges
Social investment model with incremental revenue
going to social good causes like affordable housing, skills
and employability programs, and technology donations
Digital capacity building programs to help nonprofits
and their employees drive greater impact with the
technology they have

Bite-size trainings on Microsoft products curated for nonprofit staff and volunteers
by TechSoup
Microsoft & TechSoup Collaboration
Collaboration that combines Microsoft content with
TechSoup’s deep expertise with nonprofits
Microsoft and TechSoup are investing in the civil society
infrastructure necessary to ensure that NGOs in all
countries have access to Microsoft's cloud solutions as
well as the services, support and education that
will enable them to realize the social impact of digital
transformation.
Provides opportunities for nonprofit staff to learn how to
accomplish their organizational tasks within the toolsets
that they have access to

TechSoup Courses provides the platform, reach, and
methodology to deliver this training
Our ambition is to reach 1M nonprofit employees and
volunteers with training
>60% of nonprofit orgs say they need improved IT
training
We believe that improved use of Microsoft products by
nonprofits will lead to improved mission outcomes
Microsoft Digital Skills Center for Nonprofits
Power BI for Nonprofits
Teams for Nonprofits
Excel for Nonprofits
Word for Nonprofits
PowerPoint for Nonprofits
Featured learning paths

Poll 1
• Have you ever taken an online course before?
• Yes
• No
• Have you ever taken a Digital Skills Center course?
• Yes
• No

The TechSoup Courses Program now has 21,268 learners from 93 countries and
our courses have been taken 42,566 times!
TechSoup Courses –
North America
Europe
Australia
Africa
LATAM
(Planned FY20Q4)

Microsoft Digital Skills Center
• Online Learning for Nonprofit Staff
• Contextualized Learning with Real
Cases
• Combining Product Knowledge &
Basic Skills
Tech Lessons that Nonprofits can use
in Real Life.

Poll 2
• Does your organization have any staff training programs?
• Yes
• No
• Would you like your organization to get access to staff training programs?
• Yes
• No

• 30+ Courses currently available
• 19 Free Introductory Courses
• Tracks provide complete training on a topic:
• 100 – Level: Basic
• 200 – Level: Advanced
• Ask the Expert: Live Q&A with Experts
• Certificate of Completion from Microsoft &
TechSoup for each course
Skills Development for Nonprofit Staff

Learning Tracks

Training Contextualized to Nonprofit staff challenges

Structured ‘Micro-learnings’ for more efficient learning
• All Courses are structured into Learning Objectives so learners can quickly ascertain which
of the courses are useful to them
• Course modules are structured to match Learning Objectives so the learners can quickly
find what they need

Embedded Activities to Increase Learner Engagement

Live Course Demo

Poll 3
• What are the topics that you want to see more trainings on? (Choose all that apply)
• Basics of Project Management
• Introduction to Program Management
• Developing an efficient remote team
• Cloud-based Document Management
• Data Analysis
• Introduction to Power Apps (Easy App Development)
• Introduction to Microsoft Dynamics (CRM)
• Introduction to Microsoft Azure (Cloud Services)
• Best Security practices for working on the cloud
• Managing effective meetings on the cloud

Learners are finding value in the course content, allowing them to be
more confident in utilizing the technology solutions in their work.
“I would like to first thank you for this
free course, it's very educational, the
presentation of the course is superb. I
have gained so much information with
this course and I am now feeling
confident with my computer skills”
-Excel learner
“Very impactful for the short amount of time it took
to complete!” – Word Learner
“This course allows you to put what you learn into
practice, which is so important. Even when you are
experienced in Microsoft it is always good to try
new things or revisit things from time to time so you
can refresh and engage your mind.” – Teams Learner

What are we working on next?
Translations
We are currently translating our courses into Spanish.
In future – Arabic, French, German
Basic Skills
Planning our next set of courses on Basic Skills like
Program Management, Project Management, Accounting …
Global Expansion
The Digital Skills Center courses are being made available
around the world through our Regional Centers in Asia,
Africa, Europe, Latin America and Australia

What would YOU like us to work on?
• We want to address your specific challenges.
• If you have other areas that you would like us to work on or if you have any feedback at all,
please write us at learn@techsoup.org

How can your staff access these Courses?
• Registration is FREE and takes 2 minutes!
• https://techsoup.course.tc/register
• Each staff member should register and set up their own
username and password
• Microsoft Digital Skills Center has its own catalog
• Simply browse the catalog and add the courses you want
• Your selected courses will automatically appear in your
‘Dashboard”
• You can use “DigitalSkills20” at Checkout to get
20% Discount on all Paid courses
Valid until June 30, 2020
If you would like to
purchase courses for your
staff, please reach out to us
at learn@techsoup.org
and we can help you with
your purchases and adding
staff to the courses.

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