Partner NGOs

Australia : Community Information Strategies Australia

DonorTec is operated by Community Information Strategies Australia (CISA), and was launched in partnership with TechSoup in 2007. CISA has been operating as an NGO in Adelaide, South Australia, since 1981, providing community service and events information to NGOs on a local level, as well as technology information services to NGOs nationally. The TechSoup program was launched in January 2007 and was the pilot country in the region.

Belgium : SOCIALware

Socialware operates and distributes appropriate technology to NGOs in Belgium, providing advice, management and collaboration solutions at “social” prices. The Belgium program was one of the original pilot countries and was launched in July 2006.

Botswana : SANGONeT

The SANGOTeCH programme aims to assist NGOs in Botswana by providing software for very low fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners, as well as by supporting NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure.

The SANGOTeCH programme is brought to Botswana by SANGONeT in partnership with TechSoup, and with the endorsement of BOCONGO.

Chile : Committee for the Democratization of Information Technology

The Committee for the Democratization of Information Technology (CDI) was founded in Brazil in 1995 by Rodrigo Baggio. It is now present in 8 South American countries, with the mission to promote the social inclusion of low-income communities by using Information and Communication Technologies as tools for building and exercising Citizen’s Rights. CDI is scheduled to launch the TechSoup program in November 2007.

France : Ateliers du Bocage

Les Ateliers du Bocage belongs to the social economy branch of Emmaüs France. AdB focuses on job creation in the field of recycling D3E (e-waste, recycling and reuse). AdB advocates for the reuse of equipment and facilitates access to computer hardware for individuals and NGOs. Through these objectives, AdB’s aim is to reduce the digital divide while supporting the social integration of individuals and associations.

Hong Kong : Hong Kong Council of Social Service

TechDonation is operated by The Hong Kong Council of Social Serivces (HKCSS), and was launched in partnership with TechSoup in December 2007. HKCSS was established in 1947, with clear vision and professional expertise, non-governmental welfare agencies committed to sustain and develop social welfare in Hong Kong. HKCSS has grown since then to become an umbrella organization of over 340 Agency Members, that provide over 90% of the social welfare services for those in need through their 3,000 service units all over Hong Kong.

Hungary : Nonprofit Information and Training Centre Foundation

CivilTech is operated by Nonprofit Information and Training Centre Foundation (NIOK), and was launched in partnership with TechSoup in December 2007. NIOK's mission is to strengthen civil society in Hungary by providing capacity building services to NGOs and building an environment supportive of their long-term futures.

 

India : NASSCOM Foundation

NASSCOM Foundation is the charitable arm of NASSCOM, the leading voice of Indian IT industry. NF relies heavily on partnerships and is committed to building ICT capacity in civil society. NASSCOM Foundation has launched 100 of rural knowledge centers throughout India. NF has launched the TechSoup donation program as BIG Tech. BIG Tech was launched in September 2007 and received world wide media attention, including the Associated Press.

Ireland : ENCLUDE

ENCLUDE, an independent nonprofit IT consultancy service to the Irish Nonprofit Sector, partnered with TechSoup and London based Charity Technology Trust (CTT) to bring you the ENCLUDEit Programme in July 2007. ENCLUDE is about e-inclusion - the reduction of the digital divide in Irish Society- and aims to bring affordable, trustworthy systems and IT consultancy to Irish charities to maximize the benefits of ICT in areas of performance improvement, operation efficiency and the better use of donor funds.

New Zealand : TechSoup New Zealand

TechSoup New Zealand provides donated software and hardware from companies such as Microsoft to eligible New Zealand non profit groups with charitable status. Via this program you can get all the latest Microsoft products and soon we will be adding other donors.

Poland : Bank Drugiej Ręki

Bank Drugiej Ręki is TechSoup Global’s Partner NGO in Poland. BDR was founded in 2000 to provide Poland’s NGO community with much needed infrastructure items - collecting and distributing donations of used computers, office equipment, and furniture. In 2005 they became a Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher, and started focusing more on meeting the technology needs of NGOs. Technologie non-profit was launched in 2006. They are early leaders in adding local donors including LeftHand and Ubuntu.

 

South Africa : SANGONeT

The SANGOTeCH online technology donation and discount portal is a partnership between SANGONeT and TechSoup that links technology donations and the South African NGO sector. The SANGOTeCH programme will assist NGOs in two key ways: by providing software for a very low fee and also by assisting NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. SANGOTeCH was launched in December 2006 and was the first to use the Partner Platform.

Spain : Technosite

Technosite specializes in e-business development, business intelligence, usability and accessibility, e-learning and integral management of portals, including all phases of creating a Web site. The organization provides services ranging from strategic consultancy and technological development to Web hosting, creative concept, integral design, content management, and search positioning. Spain launched the Dono program in 2006.

 

Taiwan : Frontier Foundation

Frontier Foundation has been working on creating digital opportunities for NGOs for 14 years through training, building websites and other ways to help NGOs reduce the digital divide. Frontier Foundation created the first Chinese search engine in Taiwan, set up the first server for NGOs, started the first training courses for NGOs, and has had significant impact building the online communities for women, the disabled, aborigine tribes and other virtual communities.

United Kingdom : Charity Technology Trust

Charity Technology Trust (CTT) empowers British charities through the effective use of technology. It provides services in the following areas: lotteries, which are a common form of fundraising for causes in UK; ASP and Web-based solutions,and IT consulting. CTT launched the Charity Technology Exchange program in partnership with TechSoup in July 2006. CTT was one of the first pilot countries.