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TechSoup New Zealand & Young New Zealanders' Foundation

For 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.

TechSoup New Zealand and Microsoft nominated for 2010 Prime Minsiter's Social Heroes Award

The annual Social Heroes Awards from the Robin Hood Foundation, are where leading business and other not-for-profit leaders, award and celebrate inspirational social collaborations between business and not-for-profit partners. Microsoft and TechSoup New Zealand were among the nominees for this year's Collaboration in Communities Award.

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."

Microsoft Software Donation Program Admin Fee Increases Coming July 1

TechSoup New Zealand Microsoft admin fee price rise

Because we knew many of the nonprofits we serve planned to request product donations in-line with our fiscal year end cycle (which runs from July 1 through June 30), we held admin fees at the current levels until July 1, 2010. However:

Would you like a PC for $300?

TechSoup NZ is delighted to announce that thanks to our new programme partner Remarkit Solutions based in Wellington, weare able to offer New Zealand charities the opportunity to purchase excellent refurbished desktop computers for as little as $300 (including GST anddelivery). We have two options available the Power Pack, complete with 15’’flat screen selling fro $300 and the Premium Pack with a bit more grunt and a 17” flat screen,selling for $400.

To learn more about the TechSoup New Zealand Refurbished Computers Programme Click here...

Windows 7 at Techsoup New Zealand

Microsoft is donating Windows 7 upgrades to eligible nonprofits through Techsoup New Zealand

TechSoup NZ and Microsoft are pleased to announce that Windows 7 Upgrade will be available on TechSoup NZ beginning on October 22, 2009, for a low administrative fee of $12.00 per workstation for Windows 7 Professional Upgrade and $13.00 per workstation for Windows 7 Enterprise Upgrade.

Mark 22 October in your calendar – Windows 7 released through TechSoup NZ

Windows 7 upgrade products will be available for donation to qualified nonprofits through TechSoup NZ on 22 October – specifically Windows 7 Professional and Enterprise upgrades (32 and 64 bit).

Microsoft NZ celebrates first year of TechSoup NZ

Invited guests joined Prime Minister John Key, Chris Liddell CFO of Microsoft, Kevin Ackhurst Microsoft NZ Country Manager, Tina Reid Executive Director of NZFVWO - the TechSoup NZ partner and Murray Edridge the CE of Barnardos NZ, to celebrate the first anniversary of TechSoup NZ and a 1.4 million dollar donation by Microsoft NZ to Barnardos.

TechSoup New Zealand Voicemail Problems

Please note that we are currently experiencing Voicemail problems at TechSoup New Zealand. We beleiev this problem has been occuring since mid December 2008. For those that have attempted to leave a voicemail, we suggest that you either contact us again via phone or send us an email via support@techsoup.net.nz

Use Online Surveys to Get the Feedback You Need

By: Yann Toledano
August 25, 2008
Courtesy of Techsoup.org

What do your constituents think about your programs and services? What kinds of activities are your donors likely to fund? Should your organization initiate a new program?

Rather than resort to using telepathic powers or mind reading, an online survey is a powerful research tool that can deliver the feedback you need. Paper-based surveys are often too costly and time-consuming to administer, but online surveys make it easy for any organization to get feedback on the cheap.

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