Small not-for-profits are often the lifeblood of their communities, providing essential services on very limited budgets with only a few paid team members. Investing in technology can be difficult when time and money are short, but it's important to equip your team with robust tools in order to work towards your mission securely and efficiently.
Here are 10 fantastic tools and services offered by TechSoup New Zealand that may be perfect for your small not-for-profit.
MYOB
How is your not-for-profit handling its finances? Do you rely on spreadsheets? It may be time to try accounting software to organise your spending and budgets. MYOB's online accounting software helps organisations manage their essential financial tasks. You can use it to track expenses and payments, create invoices, and produce reports in the correct format for reporting needs.
Microsoft 365 Business Premium
A Microsoft 365 Business Premium licence offers small and medium-sized organisations a solution that gives you access to cloud and desktop versions of Office applications, chat and video meeting capabilities through Microsoft Teams, Enterprise Mobility + Security, hosted email, online file storage, collaboration tools, and more. Eligible organisations can get the first 10 licenses free of charge through TechSoup New Zealand and obtain additional licenses at a discounted rate of only $5 per user per month.
Get Microsoft 365 Business Premium
Windows Pro Full Operating System
Windows Pro Full Operating System is the full version of Microsoft's desktop operating system. It can be installed on a computer that does not have a licensed installation of a previous Windows operating system. This donation provides a full Windows Pro operating system license. You should request one license for each computer on which you will install it.
Get Windows Pro Full Operating System
Amazon Web Services Credits
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Credits Program for not-for-profits provides credits for cloud services to eligible not-for-profits and public libraries throughout New Zealand. The AWS cloud platform offers access to high-powered computing, storage, data warehousing, development, analytics, content delivery, and other services to help nonprofits scale without investing in physical infrastructure. Pay $140 and receive $1,000 worth of AWS credits!
Get Amazon Web Services Credits
Adobe Acrobat Pro
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC allows your organisation to dynamically create, edit, and share PDF files. This is an essential function for small not-for-profits that work with consent forms, invoices, volunteer intake forms, or any other documents that need to be safe, shareable, and signable. With this one-year membership, you can transform documents, papers, and more into secure, handy PDFs using Adobe's industry-leading software.
Adobe Creative Cloud (All Apps)
Adobe Creative Cloud for Teams is a new way to purchase Adobe software, using the power of the cloud to provide you with constant access to the latest versions of your favourite Adobe creative programs. This solution provides access to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Acrobat Pro, Audition, Lightroom Classic and Prelude.
Get Adobe Creative Cloud (All Apps)
NortonLifeLock
Protecting your organisation's data should be a top priority, which is why TechSoup New Zealand partners with NortonLifeLock to offer Norton Small Business and Norton 360 Deluxe, both available as donations through TechSoup New Zealand. These tools protect your devices against all the latest online threats, and a recent update to the donation program allows you to cover up to 100 devices. This helps you to prevent data loss and cyberattacks, with Norton 360 also featuring a VPN, dark web monitoring, and other great features.
Zoom
Virtual and remote meetings for teams are now essential for organisations of all sizes. TechSoup New Zealand's discounted Zoom subscription gives your team access to Zoom's industry-leading video conferencing and virtual meeting software, allowing your small organisation to operate remotely as a distributed team.
Infoxchange Client and Case Management
Infoxchange Client and Case Management is a secure, highly configurable, easy-to-use system designed for community services to manage client-centred care. With over 30 years of experience meeting the needs of the not-for-profit sector, the system is trusted by the sector and is used by nearly 4000 services and stores and has over 4 million client records across New Zealand and Australia.
Get Infoxchange Client and Case Management
Refurbished Hardware
In addition to subscriptions and services, TechSoup New Zealand offers a wide variety of refurbished hardware for your small not-for-profit's needs. Need refurbished computers for your team? How about networking solutions, such as wireless access points and switches? Does your office need headsets, peripherals, and other accessories? TechSoup New Zealand has all of that covered.
Equipping Your Small Organisation
Small not-for-profits are often stretched in terms of both time and money. TechSoup New Zealand's discounted and donated technology offers can help your team to improve your productivity, security, accounting, and more while making the most of your budget.