Are you a nonprofit employee or social activist? If yes, you have reached a good place. TechSoup equips changemakers with technology solutions and skills they need to improve lives globally and locally. Our product donation program provides eligible organizations with donated and discounted software, hardware, services, and training. In collaboration with the TechSoup Global Network, our trusted partners give […]
An information, media literacy and social campaigning program for NGOs to power up their social impact and to counter radicalized public discourse across East Europe.
TechSoup Academy by TechSoup Italy offers offline (workshop) and online (webinar) training courses that help Italian nonprofits increase their digital culture. TechSoup Academy, an education platform for Italian nonprofits aims to become a hub of expert-led tech training designed for nonprofits and civic society operators. TechSoup Academy provides three lines of training activities: webinars, workshops […]
Relationships are fundamental to charities and therefore CRM systems should be at the heart of a client service. In Ireland, nonprofits could be a part of Enclude’s CRM Programme and receive face-to-face training, access dedicated systems support, make minor system amendments as their operational requirements change and future planning. In comparison to traditional databases, CRM […]
What started in 2012 as a pilot project with online training courses for IT products now counts the 26,000 participants in Germany. Based on Stifter-helfen experince and with the network help, other TechSoup Europe partners also launched their webinar program for non-profits. The free webinars of Stifter-helfen.net – IT for non-profits – are targeted specifically at charitable organizations and […]
We are partnering Lusófona University in CEAR project which general objective is to systematize a practical model of community and civic engagement that can enhance civil society’s skills and capacity to prevent and counter radicalisation (PVE/CVE) by developing digital toolkits to disseminate in the local communities. Secondly, to develop support structures offering to all relevant local […]
It feels like AI4Good is going to be the BlockChain4Good of 2021 – lots of people talking about it, lots of hype and donor interest – but what does it mean for civil society really? Where is civil society already engaging? And if I were interested in leveraging AI, where would I begin? Join our […]
In 2020, Meet and Code was looking for the third time for best practice events that illustrated how tech can improve lives. Almost 900 events participated in the Meet and Code Award 2020. The Jury selected 15 exceptional events as finalists. We are very pleased to share the great selection of the Meet and Code 2020 Award finalists for each […]
The goal of MEGAPHONE is to connect and strengthen activists, action groups, and NGOs working on human rights, environmental issues, equality in Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus. Below you’ll find materials from MEGAPHONE 2020 related to using social media for effective communication, mobilizing and building audiences and digital wellbeing. During MEGAPHONE we share […]
Our network partners cooperate and share knowledge and experience on the digital transformation of social sector helping nonprofit leaders realize the potential of technology. In 2019-2020, TechSoup partners: Les Ateliers du Bocage, Social Techno, Fondacija Mozaik, Fundacja TechSoup focused on NGO senior staff who wish to apply digital transformation plans in their organizations and help […]
Welcome prospective Game Changers, Social City Game organizers, and Ambassador of Change Leaders! If this is the first time you’ve heard of the Game Changer project, then welcome and if you’ve heard about our project before, than welcome back! Regardless of what brings you here, we are happy to announce that we will be opening […]
On Friday, November 27, 2020, we completed the fourth edition of the Personal Democracy Forum Ukraine. This time, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it took place online, and thanks to live streams in social media, it reached over 20,000 users! This year’s # DFUA2020 program focused on the local dimension of digital transformation. […]
In 2020, Meet and Code extended its reach, included new countries, established new partnerships, new Award category and adjusted to the challenging reality of 2020 -Meet and Code went online. NEW PARTNERSHIP We could share the joy of coding thanks to the help of the program’s newly appointed partner, Germany‘s Federal Ministry of the Interior, […]
Below, you will find some of GAME CHANGER CAMP highlights and access to resources presented during CAMP as well as some of our CAMP-goers favourite sessions. About Game Changer The aim of the Game Changer project is to support NGOs, CSOs, and activists every step of the way in guiding young people to create youth-led […]
This year’s Personal Democracy Forum Ukraine will take place online on 25th – 27th November 2020. Registration is open until November 20. For three days we will discuss how to ensure sustainable and balanced digital transformation, in which central government agencies and mega-cities will not leave behind any region, including mid to small cities and […]
Normally, this time of the year we would be making travel arrangements for over 100 activists from Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia to come together at the MEGAPHONE 2020 event in one of the European cities. But this year has been nothing like normal that is why, for everyone’s safety, MEGAPHONE 2020 will be happening online. All the participants will meet […]
Game Changer’s CAMP is a free interactive 4-day ONLINE event coming 13-14, 20-21 October 2020. This is an inclusive and participant-driven unconference that examines and strengthens the relationship between online and offline technology and tools, and organisations working to address radicalization and polarisation among young people. Mission Our aim is to gather and build a network of […]
On September 1st, Kick-Off Event “Meet And Code” 2020 will begin two months of coding! On September 1st, at 11.00 CET Germany‘s Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (BMI) including State Secretary Dr. Markus Richter for the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Hartmut Thomsen (President Middle & Eastern Europe, SAP) and Fabrizia Benini, Head of […]
20 young leaders have just finished an initial round of social media campaigns responding to the growing trend of radical and/or extreme behaviour in young people in France, Greece and Poland. Game Changer project participants shared with us their lessons learned contributing to the Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism space. Game Changer is an international project funded by […]
Nonprofits face a unique moment in history. The intense challenges of 2020 are changing everything about how we fundraise, adapt, and use technology to serve our communities. This inflection point will shape everything we do for the next decade — and beyond. In the midst of this global crisis, TechSoup is partnering with a group […]
Would you like to know everything about public schools in your city from one place? Would you like to monitor the ecological situation in your city online? From now on it is possible in two Ukrainian cities – Lutsk and Kolomyja – participants of our open data project Apps4Cities Ukraine/Дані міст. With the support of […]
Meet and Code – micro-grants for nonprofits to organise coding events for young Europeans return virtually! Meet and Code is possible thanks to strategic partnerships and collaborations with SAP, Stifter-helfen and Techsoup partners in 35 countries. Our initiative helps accelerate commitments to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and will help take massive strides in conquering […]
With Game Changer’s youth (or Ambassadors of Change) led social media campaigns wrapping up, we can begin to take a step back and enjoy the fruits of their labor as well as those of their supporting cast. These Ambassador of Change campaigns addressed two topics of hate speech in racist hate speech as well as […]
Meet and Code 2019 has come to an end with Virtual Awards Ceremony. Lots of inspiring projects and progressive ideas were brought to life within the Meet and Code project. Today we met the best ideas in four categories: Community, Diversity, Girls Do IT!, Code for Planet. Scheduled to take place in Budapest during the month […]
50 % of the German nonprofits see digitalization as a big or very big challenge. Only 14 % of NPOs provide further training for their employees on IT and digitalization topics and 40 % of their staff in IT are volunteers. TechSoup’s partner from Germany – Haus des Stiftens gGmbH has created the report “DIGITAL-REPORT […]
Creating a webinar is not rocket science but it does require preparation. If you want to learn how to carry out a successful webinar, watch the recording of our webinar: TechSoup Europe Short Guide to Making Webinars Since most of our lives have moved online we decided to create a short guide to help you and […]
Together with 3 other NGOs, Asociatia Techsoup launched www.scoalapenet.ro: an online community space for technical and educational support for teachers in Romania in the context of COVID-19. The Resource Center for Communication, Asociatia Techsoup, Teach for Romania and Seeding Knowledge Foundation, with the support of Kaufland Romania and in partnership with the Ministry of Education […]
On March 31, 2020, TechSoup Europe and “Protest z Wykrzyknikiem” in collaboration with “Demagog” organised a webinar “True or False? How to Respond to Disinformation”. It was a local event in Poland dedicated to teachers, educators and academic lecturers. The numbers of registrations were 905, with 305 participants and a variety of partners who helped […]
In difficult times, the world turns to civil society for support. At TechSoup, we’re committed to equipping your nonprofit with the technology resources you need to meet your mission, serve your community, and support your staff. Not a member? Join TechSoup today for free. Virtual Workshop: Managing the Impact of COVID-19 on Nonprofits Tools & Tips […]
How can we ensure that our online presence is achieving simply more than likes and followers? What about times of “fire”, when the normal day is disrupted and timelines, forums, inboxes are filled with content? How can we create an online presence that can lead a safe way out of the fire for our followers, […]
