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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.

The Disability Resource Centre (H.B) Trust provides overall Governance to Home Support, Network Personnel and Turning Point – who each have their own Mission Statement relative to their specialist area and the services they provide to the Hawkes Bay and/or Central Hawkes Bay Community. "Not only have we been able to obtain the latest Microsoft software as a donation but, obtaining donated software through TechSoup has enabled us to implement an IT upgrading planning process which we would not have been able to do otherwise. Because of TechSoup New Zealand and the generosity of Microsoft we are covering all bases."

Methodist City Action's Computer school has an intake of over 3000 students per year. Some of these students have some sort of physical or psychological disability, and some are Senior Citizens of 55 years of age and over. Methodist City Action has a strong focus on the use of technology for an inclusive society. "Microsoft Office has empowered students with a sense of inclusion in society and helped them to break out of seclusion and spark their interest in learning." Kaveh Farbeh-Tabrizi, IT Administrator/Tutor, Methodist City Action

RDA Equestrian Therapy Centre provides therapeutic horse related activities for children and adults with physical, mental, cognitive, social or behavioural needs. "The 'user friendly' Microsoft software has allowed staff members to not only create communications,  data bases and input data with ease - it has given them the confidence to delegate tasks to our volunteer force for updating or processing with confidence - because it isn't so complicated that it might result in elimination and or corruption of data."Katharine Birks, Fundraising Manager, RDA Tauranga

The Depot Artspace is a multi-disciplinary, creative community based in Devonport, Auckland. They say their thriving multi-disciplinary creative centre is testimony to a clear vision, a strong philosophy of inclusiveness and accessibility, unfaltering tenacity and a large helping of community can-do.

Things to know about the new productivity suite By: Brian Satterfield February 15, 2007 If your nonprofit relies on Microsoft Office for crucial day-to-day tasks, you may be wondering about the recently released Office 2007 suite's new features, potential impact on your budget, and whether upgrading now makes sense.

Communication is essential for all voluntary organisations, and computers are now an essential tool in all that we do. Recently the government released a new Digital strategy for New Zealand, which is available at www.digitalstrategy.govt.nz. It is a major revision of a previous strategy, and sets out a framework for all sectors to work together to get the most possible value out of the profound changes and opportunities offered by ICT technologies.

Another financial year done and dusted and here at TechSoup New Zealand, we'd like a moment to say thanks to everyone we work with.

Preparing financial reports to cater for the requirements of Board members, whose experience and financial knowledge is usually varied, can be quite daunting for many handed this task. This webinar is ideal for those with little or no bookkeeping or accounting knowledge who are keen to get a better handle on key financial reports including budgeting and cashflow options for their Board, delivered in an easy to understand presentation. We will go through the foundations of good reporting, through their key components, finishing with a short presentation on timesaving tools available through Connecting Up. If you want to ease what many consider a painful experience, register for this informative session on presenting financial reports for your Board. This webinar will help you understand the fundamentals of presenting financial reports: 

Since the emergence of social media as a marketing method, it has been suggested that email marketing is no longer relevant or effective – this is not so! Used correctly, email marketing is an incredibly valuable component of your digital marketing toolkit to communicate with and encourage action from your database. This webinar will cover the basics of how to set up your email marketing using MailChimp, and touch on some important considerations including Australian privacy laws and the management of contact data, and tips for managing and making the most of your ongoing email marketing. Key learning outcomes: Managing subscribers Creating email lists, groups and segments Importing subscribers Exporting subscribers Subscription forms Creating email campaigns Basic campaign set up Using templates (focus on default MailChimp template options, not custom HTML templates) Adding content Testing Scheduling and sending Results and reporting