In recent years, technology has affected lives, businesses and organisations. Its rapid growth has changed the way individuals, companies and organisations operate.
Many nonprofits know the impact that the use of technology can have on their interventions. However, the high cost of technology and the persistent knowledge and capacity gaps in information technology (IT) has become a critical barrier hindering nonprofits organisations to not only have limited access to the latest and right technology but also maximize its benefits for their work.
It also provides interesting features for CSOs to identify and collaborate with like-minded organisations across the region. This serves to promote integration and partnerships among organisations operating in West Africa.
Techsoup is here to help nonprofit organisations minimise and or offset their IT and equipment cost needs. Techsoup facilitates organisations’ access to adequate technology and resources they need to boost their effectiveness and increase their social impact. Techsoup West Africa offers nonprofits access to technology products up to 95% less than the market value or free of charge.
TechSoup is a nongovernmental organisation dedicated to building capacity of other nonprofit organisations and facilitate their access to the technology they need to achieve their mandate. Techsoup serves as a bridge between IT solution providers and the nonprofits. TechSoup equips changemakers with transformative technology solutions and skills to help them improve lives globally and locally.
In June 2017 WACSI partnered with TechSoup to provide technology assistance to nonprofit organisations in West Africa to enable them maximise their information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure and support their mission. The programme dubbed Techsoup West Africa offers nonprofit organisations access to essential and affordable technology to make their work easier and have a greater impact.
Techsoup West Africa covers the 15 ECOWAS countries, as well as Cameroon, and Chad.
Since Techsoup opened up its services to West Africa more than 807 organisations from the 17 countries have registered. The donation programme has delivered up to US $475,349.55 in technology tools and philanthropic services to nonprofit organisations.
Feedback from beneficiaries:
Some testimonials from partners who have benefitted from the service, include;
TechSoup West Africa is committed to continuing supporting this significant impact with the aim of boosting a dynamic digital nonprofit sector in the region.
Techsoup West Africa’s catalog includes more than 40 products from donor partners such as: Microsoft, Bitdefender, Box, Autodesk, Ushahidi, Tableau and DocuSign.
All nonprofits organisations legally registered and operating in one of the 15 ECOWAS, countries, Cameroon and Tchad can request a donation from Techsoup West Africa.
Here’s how to get started with TechSoup West Africa technology donation programme:
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For more information on how you can make a purchase on the different software offerings:
Please contact us on +233 20 185 7766 / +233 50 055 0662
Email: techsoup@fr.wacsi.org