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Important Changes to the Microsoft Donation Program

by Shruti Ramaswami, Microsoft Program Director, TechSoup We're sharing important news regarding planned changes to the Microsoft program on TechSoup that may influence your organization's IT budgeting and planning. We call your attention the rece...

The Best of Both Worlds: Making Hybrid Events Work for Your Organization

by Julia Pelly Events are a time-tested way for nonprofits to bring their supporters together, inspire a love for their cause, and fundraise. When COVID-19 shut down in-person events in early 2020, many organizations quickly pivoted to hosting vir...

Key Insights from the 2021 M+R Benchmarks Report

by Amy Hooper 2020 was a unique year for everyone. A global pandemic changed the way we live, and NGOs worked hard to keep their communities safe. The M+R Benchmarks Study surveyed 220 NGOs in the U.S. and U.K. in order to gather insightful data ...

Top 10 Microsoft Products for NGOs, Nonprofits, and Charities

For many NGOs, choosing the right mix of technology can be daunting. The tools that you might need may seem expensive and out of reach for your budget. Below we will discuss how you can get ahead with solutions from Microsoft. From communications...

Is the Cloud Safe? How to Ensure Security in the Cloud

Cloud apps are great for productivity, and they are easy to use, but you need to be aware of the security risks that come along with them. Welcome to the Cloud Generation. Here are five things to do to help protect your nonprofit. Step 1: Do an In...

6 Fundamental Communication Tools That Your Non-governmental Organization Needs

How can you get members of your organization to connect with each other? These days there are so many different tools and platforms that it is easy to become confused. To pick the right tools, consider the age, geographic location, and lifestyle o...

How to Plan a Nonprofit Blog That You Can Manage

The following blog post is an edited version of a two-part post that was written by Matthew Couto from TechSoup Canada's Blog. You can read the full article here. Many nonprofits want to start a blog, but their staff members must often balance mul...

What You Can Do About Ransomware

A ransomware attack that is called WannaCry has affected over 200,000 Windows PCs in 150 countries. And the attack continues. Nonprofit, church, library, and foundation offices are vulnerable to this malware. Malware can disable your IT (informati...

What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Cloud Computing?

Cloud services have become very popular in recent years. However, when TechSoup surveyed NGOs around the world in 2012, we found that many NGOs didn't know much about cloud services. As a result, many NGOs we surveyed didn't use cloud services Wha...