Agents of Nonprofit Saving on Nonprofit Tech with Eli Vander Giessen
Many non-profits face difficulties in acquiring and keeping up with the right technology solutions. Finding and setting up the right CRM, software, and other services is essential for the survival of any business in the modern era.
One solution that makes this process easier is TechSoup, a nonprofit that exists to help other nonprofits acquire and use the right technology at a subsidized cost. TechSoup has served 1.4 million nonprofits and saved the sector about $19 billion in software and service fees.
TechSoup does that at scale with about 120 technology companies to help manage their discount and donation program. Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco, Zoom, all rely on TechSoup to administer their donation and discount programs to nonprofits.
Eli Vander Giessen from TechSoup joins us in this week’s episode to talk about TechSoup’s offerings, the signup process, and how it helps nonprofits get access to and use best-in-class software at a reduced cost. He also shares his experience working with TechSoup.
This episode is helpful if you work in a nonprofit seeking to save much more on software and service fees.
Topics we cover
- Eli’s superhero story
- How Eli met and worked with David Suzuki
- How TechSoup operates globally amidst multiple languages
- What attracted Eli to TechSoup
- TechSoup’s ideal client profile
- TechSoup’s offerings
- TechSoup’s signup process
- TechSoup’s partnerships
- The TechSoup forum
- The cost of TechSoup
- How TechSoup is different from Pond
- Resources offered by TechSoup to assist nonprofits
- The future of TechSoup
To learn more and connect with Eli:
Eli’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elijahv/
TechSoup Website: https://www.techsoup.org/
TechSoup LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsoup/