Welcome to TechSoup - New Member Orientation and Q & A (April 2024)

Welcome to TechSoup
New Member Orientation And Q&A
4.10.2024

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TechSoup Panelists
Aretha Simons
Producer,
TechSoup Webinars
Nick Fynn
Head, Global Growth
Marketing, TechSoup
Kevin Mulhall
TechSoup Customer
Senior Success Manager
Kelly Garrett
Associate Manager,
TechSoup Client Services

Key Terms
● Civil Society: change-makers and do-gooders around the world
working in nonprofits, charities and other non-governmental
organizations.
● Digital Transformation: Embracing digital technology to enable and
improve your nonprofit’s functions and program delivery.
● Digital Resilience: Ensuring your nonprofit’s tech can quickly
respond, adapt, and continue to serve during an external disruption or
crisis.
● Cloud Adoption: Moving to platforms and data structures that rely on
the distributed memory and computing power of the world wide web
instead of your local computer’s hard drive.

What is TechSoup?
We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
We support nonprofits working with technology to help build a more equitable planet.
We host a catalog of affordable technology products from major brands like
Microsoft, Dell, Intuit, Adobe and many more.
We offer numerous services to help nonprofits manage their technology stacks.
We create educational resources to help nonprofit staff to build their tech skills and
expertise.
We deliver grant-based programming o help civil society use technology.

This traditionally underserved, high-touch, high-impact and low-margin segment is
served sustainably, through low-cost, self service offers delivered at scale.
Serving Nonprofits of All Sizes

We Empower a Diverse Group of Changemakers
% of Organizations, August 2023

Microsoft 365 or Office 365 Enterprise: Cloud-based productivity suite plus support from TechSoup
Windows Pro Full Operating System: replace your operating system with Windows 11 Pro

Creative Cloud: $5 admin fee + $30 per month
Acrobat Pro DC: $5 admin fee + $14.99 per month for the first year
Adobe Express Premium: new offer, currently $0 admin fee for nonprofits

QuickBooks Online Plus: $80 per year
QuickBooks Online Advanced: $170 for the year

New and refurbished laptops and desktops, servers & networking, internet hotspots, headsets
Dell, Lenovo, HP: $0 admin fee to access discounts and discounted catalogs
Refurbished Hardware: Refurbished laptops, desktops, tablets, etc. provided by our refurbisher partners
Mobile Devices, Monitors, Networking Equipment, Printers, Virtual Reality Headsets
Hardware

● Help Desk support on one device
● Managed IT enterprise level systems management
● Website Services site consultation and development, security, maintenance packages
● Nonprofit Marketing Services advertising, SEO, email, social media, CRM
● Domain Registration
● Office 365 email and data migration service
● Digital Assessment Tool
Services to Support Nonprofit IT Staff and Volunteers

$99 annually - access to special offers and lower admin fees in the TechSoup catalog - an excellent
membership for nonprofits who want to engage with TechSoup fully and benefit from our offers, expertise,
and educational opportunities.

$200 annually per organization - the most complete and robust level of engagement with TechSoup.
Access to Boost savings in the TechSoup catalog plus unique Quad member content, engagement with
TechSoup staff, and customized events for tech forward nonprofits.

Kelly Garrett
Associate Manager
Account Management Group - Client Services
TechSoup Customer Service is here to support you!

TechSoup Support
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Support resource that is designed to answer common questions.

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TechSoup Support
Check out all of the TechSoup Support Services & Resources we have designed for nonprofit organizations like yours!
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Customer Service can assist you
with:
● TechSoup account management
● Eligibility questions
● Navigating resources and
requesting products on
TechSoup.org
Customer Service cannot assist
you with:
● IT support
● Product support (download, installation,
etc.)
● In-depth product functionality questions
Check out all the TechSoup Services
highlighted in this webinar instead!
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What Can TechSoup Customer Service Do For You?

Live Chat with TechSoup U.S. Customer Service!
Beginning January, 2024, TechSoup U.S. Customer Service has transitioned to
supporting our members exclusively through Live Chat.
When Live Chat is available, you can connect with a live agent by clicking the Live chat button
within the Help bubble at the bottom right corner of your browser window.
Find our weekly Live Chat hours by clicking the Help bubble. The hours will be located at the top of
the pop up window. We are typically available:
● Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pacific
● Friday from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific
These hours are subject to change based on holidays and other factors.

Live Chat with TechSoup U.S. Customer Service!
Unable to connect to Live Chat?
If the Help bubble or Live chat button isn’t visible, and you are trying to access Live Chat within our business hours (Pacific
time zone), the troubleshooting in our TechSoup Support article should resolves this issue:
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Here are the three most common fixes:
● Use a computer to access Live Chat. When using a mobile device (e.g. cellphone and tablet), the Help bubble will
appear as an icon (a message bubble), it will not have the word “Help” visible.
support.techsoup.org the Live chat button will be available on mobile devices.
www.techsoup.org the Live chat button will not be available on mobile devices.
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