From computers, to tablets, mobile phones, and routers, your nonprofit needs functional technology to work effectively and achieve your mission.
Join TechSoup's Gayle Samuelson Carpentier and some of our donor and discount partners to learn about the many donated and discounted options available to eligible nonprofits, public libraries, and religious organizations through TechSoup. We discuss the range of new and refurbished desktop, laptop, and tablet computers; as well as mobile phones, projectors and other A/V equipment, and networking gear.
26. proprietary & confidential
MOBILE WITH A MISSION
Sparrow is a quality U.S. wireless service
company on a mission to bridge the digital
divide and empower people with the power
connection.
BUY ONE GIVE ONE
For every customer who subscribes to
Sparrow mobile, we donate a smartphone or
month of service to someone in poverty through
one of our impact programs.
27. 43.1MU.S. PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY
378M
U.S. MOBILE SUBSCRIPTIONS
proprietary & confidential
buy one
give one
28. Sparrow combines high-quality mobile service and competitive
pricing with a modern, mainstream, socially-conscious brand.
Sparrow customers feel good knowing they are making a direct
difference with their mobile.
In latin, spero (pron. “sparrow”) means hope.
BRAND PROMISE
MOBILE WITH A MISSION
proprietary & confidential
29. YOUTH WOMEN REFUGEES HOMELESS
Accessing education,
health and opportunity
Fostering entrepreneurs,
STEM careers and family
Integrating with new
communities
Programs for gaining self
sufficiency
30. • TechSoup Members receive 5% Discount on Services + 10% on Devices
• Benefit applies to nonprofit orgs, their employees, clients and volunteers
• High Quality Network Coverage
• 4G LTE on Verizon or Sprint
• Coverage Match: We match customers with the best network in their area
• Fair, Transparent Pricing and Plans
• Company dedicated to fair, transparent pricing
• Right-sized for the data you actually need
• Concierge Service
• Hands-on, personalized customer care
• Specialized device sourcing
• Social Impact
• Your mobile makes a difference by connecting someone in need
• One-to-one program match
• Special thank you
WHY SPARROW?
32. NETWORKS WE RIDE
Yellow and Red
PLANS - BUNDLES
Small Medium Large Jumbo
$47
per month
$61
per month
$80
per month
$95
per month
Unlimited Minutes Unlimited Minutes Unlimited Minutes Unlimited Minutes
Unlimited Texts Unlimited Texts Unlimited Texts Unlimited Texts
2GB
4G LTE data
4GB
4G LTE data
8GB
4G LTE data
10GB
4G LTE data
33. THE JUST PLAN
EXCLUSIVE FOR TECHSOUP NONPROFITS
TechSoup Family Receives 5% Discount on the Just Plan
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TechSoup doesn’t just help NGOs overcome barriers to effective use of technology. We also help NGOs overcome language, economic, geographic, cultural, knowledge, and access barriers.
We create new ways to access technology, new paths to connect and network, and new means to learn and develop skills — all so that NGOs can operate at their full potential, more effectively deliver their programs and services, and better achieve their missions.
TechSoup doesn’t just help NGOs overcome barriers to effective use of technology. We also help NGOs overcome language, economic, geographic, cultural, knowledge, and access barriers.
We create new ways to access technology, new paths to connect and network, and new means to learn and develop skills — all so that NGOs can operate at their full potential, more effectively deliver their programs and services, and better achieve their missions.
Hopefully you fall into one of these categories, but if not, you can still benefit from TechSoup’s free webinars and resources, which I’ll talk about a little later in the presentation.
Not only does TechSoup have a large catalog of software, but we also offer many hardware options as well.
The best way to explore your hardware options at TechSoup is to visit our “Hardware Favorites” page. The URL is pretty simple to remember and I’ve listed it on this slide. You’ll see our newest products at the top and our most requested laptops, desktops, accessories, and more. http://www.techsoup.org/hardware
I am so excited to tell you about our newest hardware offering, mobile hotspots from Mobile Beacon. As a nonprofit and one of the largest national educational broadband service (EBS) providers in the U.S., we are deeply committed to helping libraries deliver services with a combination of services and products.
You can use Mobile Beacon hotspots for outreach at schools or farmer’s markets, to power your bookmobile, or to start a hotspot lending program so patrons can bring the internet home.
Here’s the pricing structure for Mobile Beacon hotspots. Before purchasing the hotspots, you’ll want to make sure that your area has Sprint coverage.
The Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) program at TechSoup provides high-quality, competitively priced desktops, laptops, and other hardware to eligible libraries.
TechSoup has partnered with industry-leading computer refurbishers.
The RCI program offers new and refurbished hardware products from top manufacturers like Dell, HP, and Lenovo. All products are designed to meet the rigorous standards of corporate users, not individual consumers for home use. TechSoup's refurbisher partners guarantee that all hardware is in excellent working condition and has undergone thorough testing, repair, restoration, and cleaning.
Refurbisher partners offer standard and extended warranties on most products and one-year extended warranties and troubleshooting assistance. They accept returns on damaged products, subject to their approval. Computers come with custom images that include preinstalled software, saving organizations both time and money. Most desktop and most laptop computers include a Windows operating system, a Microsoft Office suite, and Microsoft security software preinstalled. Administrative fees include shipping and handling.
You can save on Dell products, including laptops, desktops, servers, printers, and more.
Employees and volunteers at your organization can also save on their own Dell purchases. They can save on Dell laptops, desktops, TVs, gaming systems, accessories, and more.
I also wanted to talk about TechSoup Boost (www.techsoup.org/boost), a fairly new subscription program that bundles together software and hardware. This program let’s you sample a number of programs without having to pay that admin fee. Programs included in Boost this quarter are Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements, Tableau Desktop, Tableau Training and Support, Shopify, and more.
Small organizations (annual operating budgets of $500,00 or less) - $79
Midsize (more than $500,00 and less than $2mil) - $99
JourneyEd.com has partnered with TechSoup to make academic discounts on more than 5,000 software and hardware products available to all nonprofits. Most of these discounts were previously only available to students, schools, or others in the educational marketplace.
Ruckus Wireless -
Ruckus Wireless?
I put a picture of the SF public library’s makerspace because JourneyEd is an excellent resource for makerspaces. JourneyEd.com products come from more than 200 vendors and include products like Camtasia, digital cameras, Corel products for video production, 3d printers and filament, charging stations, and so much more.
This is how the JourneyEd catalog looks to TechSoup members.
This is how the JourneyEd catalog looks to TechSoup members.
So let’s talk about how to get registered so you can start getting technology from TechSoup
The sign up process is really simple. You first register as an individual – every TechSoup account has a person and an email address attached to it.
You’ll then be asked to register your organization. Before you sign up, we recommend having your EIN Employer Identification Number or FSCS ID for your library on hand. As you go through the registration process, do not hesitate to contact TechSoup if you have questions or concerns. Our client services team is reachable by phone and by email and you’ll have that information available as you go through the process.
Let’s talk about how to find products.
There are a few different ways you can look for products on TechSoup.org. You can search by keyword or use our browse dropdown menu.
When you search, you’ll not only see relevant products, but you’ll also see related articles, webinars, blog posts, forum posts, and more.
You can also search by donor partner, like Adobe for example, and see all of the products we offer donations or discounts on.
And finally, you can browse by solution, like mobile, web design, accounting, and more.
When you find something you’re interested in, you can click on it and you’ll be taken to the product page. Here you will find information about the admin fee, system requirements, eligibility requirements, and other important documentation. When you’re ready to buy, you simple place it in your shopping cart and check out when you’re finished shopping.