This was the topic of a presentation at a recent  Funding Expo in Nelson.

Organisations across the community sector are reporting major changes and uncertainty  in their funding, and this is the  number one priority in any survey of organisation's  needs.  It has always been a high priority topic, but changes in Government policies, greater demands on philanthropic trusts and donors has created increased pressure for many.

We know from our surveys of funding needs of organisations, that most have very diverse sources of income, and are working hard to further diversify and create new and alternative sources of income.

We also know that keeping up with technology is a challenge - in terms of both skills and technology products, and all organisations are involved in a continual learning curve to keep on top of technology to suit their organisations and activities.

TechSoup offers  practical and immediate assistance on both these fronts.  Access to affordable software and refurbished computers can help make significant savings for organisations, and we were very pleased to have the chance to make this point to a very interested group of about 50 people at the Expo. We stayed the day, with a lot of interest in the programme by the over 100 people who passed through in the course of the day.

Remember TechSoup can help with both your finding and your IT strategies!