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TechSoup New Zealand & Young New Zealanders' Foundation

Young New Zealanders' Foundation logoFor well over 10 years we’ve been making 1,000 calls a day using a paper-based system. Whilst it was obvious that an IT system would improve our efficiency, we did not feel that using our donors’ money to fund such a system was as important as getting our programmes into more schools to support kids in need.


Te Puna Whaiora upgrades through TechSoup

Te Puna Whaiora provides an early and transforming intervention in the lives of vulnerable children, so that together with their families they may begin to build a brighter future.

"We believe that the advances available in Windows 7, Exchange 2010, Office 2010, SQL 2008 and Windows Server 2008 will enable us to offer much more functionality, reliability and performance utilising the same hardware and we are looking forward to being able to draft plans for an infrastructure upgrade program not possible before."

English Language Partners NZ

Working from a learners’ needs-centred approach, English Language Partners NZ (ELP) believes that the ability to communicate confidently and effectively in English is essential for successful settlement in Aotearoa New Zealand. Also, shared learning among people of different cultures benefits our communities by promoting mutual respect and understanding.

ELP is New Zealand’s largest not-for-profit organisation working with migrants and refugees from 23 locations around the country. As an organisation they say they have tended to be late ITC adopters. This is for a few reasons; the main one being that with limited funding, resources have to be prioritised.

Water Safety New Zealand

Community organisations are under increasing pressure to be able to demonstrate that their programmes are delivering effective change. With drowning deaths down to 98 for 2009, and average for the decade of 116 compared to 181 in the 1980’s Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) can claim considerable success with their education, awareness and prevention initiatives delivered to communities throughout New Zealand.

XERO makes a big difference for New Zealand Drug Foundation

"Xero is ideal for charities. It's simple, so our time is freed up, letting us get on with our job" says Ross Bell of the New Zealand Drug Foundation. In this case study Ross shares his insights into how Xero can make a big difference for New Zealand charities.

Manawatu Stewart Centre

Manawatu Stewart Centre in Palmerston North has improved its IT functionality, along with the skill development of their clients, with Microsoft donated software. This case study is a good example of how to make the most of some of the software available on TechSoup.

Whakatu Marae makes good use of Microsoft donation.

Our latest case study focuses on Whakatu Marae in Nelson and how they are using technology to deliver services and training to families. “This software has enabled many whanau to succeed in their ambition to be able to use technology and communicate with Whanau overseas, enrol in higher level courses at a local tertiary institute and be more positive in life.” Says Trevor Wilson Pouwhakahaere (CEO)

Techsoup New Zealand Impact - Deaf Aotearoa

“Our hardware and software platform has had significant investment to meet this goal and features a thin client network with a range of software that enables us to manage most of our network through our central server. In implementing this upgrade across our platform we needed software to operate our network so we have upgraded our desktop environment to the latest Microsoft family of software so that we can. We now have a network that is the equal of large budget scale organisations thanks to support from TechSoup and Microsoft.”

TechSoup New Zealands Impact | “Creative Expression – a Human Right”

A shared vision between Jeannette Baalbergen a teacher for people with disabilities and potter Iain Crichton to establish a place where people of all abilities could celebrate their creativity and be empowered to become valued members of their own communities saw the establishment of the Panacea Arts Trust and then the Spark Studio in early 2000.

“Thanks to Microsoft we are able to further develop our visual arts education programmes for people with disabilities and I now have access to the programmes I need to ensure that Spark Studio can meet its administrative needs.”

TechSoup New Zealands Impact | “For the first time in 15 years all our computers can talk to each other"


One of the most exciting outcomes for NZFVWO having partnered with ConnectingUp Australia to bring TechSoup to New Zealand charities has been the amazing effect it has had in just a few short months of operation. The Mangere East Family Service Centre is one such outcome.

“For the first time in fifteen years all our computers can talk to each other with a common operating system Windows XP and a common work platform, Office 2007. This means that staff can now share documents, collaborate and interact more on the work they are doing.”
Director, Peter Sykes.

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