For many not-for-profit organisations, keeping updated with the latest technology can be challenging.
Fortunately, Leading technology providers donate and discount their products through Connecting Up.
This means your NFP can leverage world-class technology without the retail price tag.
To make things a little easier, we’ve added below our top 10 technology solutions for NFPs with budgets on the smaller side.
Not-for-profit cost is a one-time payment of $76 per license
Office Standard is an integrated collection of programs and services designed to work together to enable optimised information work. Applications include Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word.
2. Microsoft Office Professional Plus
Not-for-profit cost is a one-time payment of $333 per license
The Professional Plus suite includes the following applications: Access, Excel, InfoPath, OneNote, Outlook, Powerpoint, Publisher, Word, and Skype for Business.
Not-for-profit cost is a one-time payment of $7 to access discounted rates from Adobe
Every not-for-profit needs a PDF management tool to create, edit, and share PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Pro is the #1 option for NFP document management.
Not-for-Profit cost is a one-time payment of $40 per license
If you’re running Windows XP, it’s time for an upgrade. Windows Enterprise provides all the capabilities of Windows Pro, including a modern interface, apps, cloud integration, and enhanced security.
5. Amazon Web Services Credits
Not-for-Profit cost is a one-time payment of $139 for $1,000 in AWS credits
The AWS cloud platform offers access to high-powered computing, storage, data warehousing, development, analytics, content delivery, and other services to help not-for-profits scale without investing in physical infrastructure.
Not-for-profit cost is a one-time payment of $18 per license
Being on the front foot when it comes to cybersecurity has never been more important. Secure your organisation's devices with Norton – more than just an antivirus solution.
50 percent discount on a one-year subscription for a Zoom Meetings Pro or Business plan
It has become one of the world’s most popular technologies over the last 12-months. Video conferencing is made easy with Zoom.
70 percent discount on a 2-year subscription to the Wix Unlimited Premium plan
User-friendly website hosting and building is what Wix is known for. With a significant percentage of NFPs in 2020 indicating a new website is high on the priority list, Wix could be the platform you’ve been looking for.
Not-for-profit organisations access free
The Google Ad Grants program provides qualified charities and NFPs with up to $10,000-worth of in-kind advertising per month on the Google Ads platform (Google search engine marketing).
Refurbished hardware is available at significantly discounted prices
There are many reasons why buying refurbished technology is a great option for small-medium sized NFPs. Save money, reduce e-waste, support other NGOs – the list goes on.
We hope you found this list helpful. You might also be interested in these 10 free (or cheap) marketing & communications tools every not-for-profit should be using.