As part of its philanthropic philosophy, Acteva has teamed with TechSoup to support even the smallest nonprofits, including new start-up nonprofits that may not be aware of the resources and technologies available to them. Acteva has a long history of working with nonprofits and donating to them on an individual basis. Today, we are donating and discounting through TechSoup Stock to ensure that all nonprofits have access to Acteva’s powerful, yet easy-to-use online event registration, ticketing, and payment management services.

Examples of how nonprofits and other organizations have made use of Acteva's services are shown on the Case Studies page of Acteva's Web site. Also available is a Flash video that introduces Acteva and demonstrates its use from the point of view of both attendees and organizers.

"We are delighted to be able to offer our Alpha Five database software to nonprofits across the country through the innovative TechSoup Stock donation program at CompuMentor. Increasingly, we are seeing commercial organizations benefiting from both desktop and Web-based database applications. Now Alpha Five v6 grants nonprofits the same ability to build database solutions easily, rapidly, and cost effectively."

—Richard Rabins, Co-Chairman, Alpha Software, Inc.

Since 1981, Blackbaud's sole focus and expertise has been partnering with nonprofits and providing them the solutions they need to make a difference in their local communities and worldwide. Headquartered in the United States, Blackbaud also has operations in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Approximately 22,000 organizations use one or more Blackbaud products and services for fundraising, constituent relationship management, financial management, Web site management, direct marketing, education administration, ticketing, business intelligence, prospect research, consulting, and analytics. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com.

BlackbaudNow was built using eTapestry technology, which was the first Web-based fundraising software for nonprofits. Since 1999, eTapestry has provided on-demand fundraising solutions, including donor databases, Web site development, e-commerce, and advanced email. For more information, visit www.etapestry.com. eTapestry is a Blackbaud Company.

Blancco's professional data erasure products are based on cutting-edge technology developed in conjunction with security-oriented organizations such as military, defense, and police forces; financial and banking institutions; and Fortune 1000 corporations. They are guaranteed to provide secure data destruction for all types of hard drives.

Bytes of Learning offers its software donations to community organizations and other nonprofit groups who rely primarily on private donations and who assist disadvantaged people of any age and walk of life.

"Cisco is committed to providing comprehensive technology solutions for nonprofits at a fraction of the usual cost. This joint initiative with TechSoup Stock ensures that our products are properly distributed to nonprofits, and used in a way that furthers their business goals and increases their productivity."

CitySoft's donation program is meant to reach small charitable organizations that could not otherwise afford the product. It is primarily focused on 501(c)(3), religious, and educational organizations in the U.S. and Canada that have budgets of $500,000 or less.

User-friendly and secure, Clicktime eliminates paperwork hassles by enabling employees to enter time and expenses on any computer (Mac or PC) with an Internet connection. And if they forget, ClickTime will remind them. Managers can utilize 45+ powerful reports, simple timesheet approval, 24-hour customer support, and data-export to Excel, QuickBooks, PDF, and other popular software. Cost effective and time saving, ClickTime requires no contract, no installation, and minimal training.

Comodo is in the business of creating trust online by providing security, authentication, and trust technologies that enable Comodo's customers to conduct secure transactions and communications over the Internet. Comodo secures and authenticates the online transactions, communications, and endpoints for more than 200,000 business customers.

Comodo knows how important it is for nonprofit organizations to make visitors to their websites feel safe when they make online donations or enter confidential information. Security and trust can be the difference between gaining a potential donor and losing one. Comodo provides solutions to help organizations further their mission by assuring constituents that their information is protected.

Concentric's goal is for nonprofits to have access to a robust and scalable Web site and email infrastructure so that they can focus on their core missions: "We manage the technology, network, security, and services for hosting and email, so you can easily create and manage your Web site and online applications."

"We are proud to offer our top-rated fundraising solution through TechSoup's outstanding donation program. It's our goal to help small nonprofits save time, lower costs, and raise the funds they need to fulfill their missions."

—Jon Biedermann, Vice President, DonorPerfect

Organizations use GIS to visualize patterns, analyze relationships between places or phenomena, and create plans and solutions. They also increase their efficiency, reduce costs, and help people make faster and better decisions. GIS improves the processes of communication and collaboration for better coordination across organizations. These hundreds of thousands of individual GIS efforts contribute toward better management of our planet.

In addition to ESRI's donation partnership with TechSoup and its own grant program, the company participates in public service initiatives, community outreach, and volunteerism among its 25 U.S. offices and its 85 international distributors, making grants to over 4000 public service organizations in the past two decades. ESRI also regularly donates surplus office equipment and computer hardware to schools and nonprofit organizations and supports museums, public gardens, and street tree planting in towns, schools, and parks. See http://www.conservationgis.org for more information.

"eTapestry is delighted to be participating in TechSoup's TechSoup Stock program. By bringing together the top high-tech providers, TechSoup Stock gives nonprofit organizations the technology tools they need to be successful."

Flickr hopes to lend a hand to not-for-profit organizations and causes who can use Flickr to share their stories and images with the worldwide Flickr community, and to encourage everyone to participate in improving the world.

Flip Video helps charitable organizations use video to show the work that the public rarely sees. Flip Video is a part of the Cisco Consumer Business Group.

GiftWorks fundraising and donor management software is designed specifically for the needs of nonprofits. Because fundraising software has traditionally been prohibitively expensive and out of reach for small nonprofits, GiftWorks has sought to change that paradigm by offering smaller nonprofits a low-cost, yet highly sophisticated database fundraising tool. This donation, along with GiftWorks' affordable discount offering, ensures that nonprofits of all sizes and all budgets can have the tools they need to do their critical work more effectively.

GrantStation is the first step to securing sources of public and private funding available throughout the U.S. This one-stop-shopping, online product offers the most comprehensive, results-oriented set of fundraising tools available in the nonprofit world. Unlike traditional referral services and databases, GrantStation sets the industry standard for finding and developing funding leads through personal, in-depth, and ongoing research conducted by its staff of professional fundraisers and economic development experts. Tested and proven educational tools further increase the value of these funding leads by increasing the grantseeker's chances of securing funding.

This is the first time e-Skills360° courses have been accessible by U.S. and Canadian nonprofit organizations and libraries. ICWFD recognizes the importance and societal value of supporting the nonprofit sector and is enthusiastic about the impact these courses will have on nonprofits and libraries, their beneficiaries, and the causes they serve.

IKON remanufactures more than 10,000 office equipment devices every year, saving environmental resources and reducing waste disposal, while providing customers with high-quality, low-cost alternatives to newly manufactured equipment.

It is part of IKON's mission to act with the highest level of corporate social responsibility through involvement in local communities and a commitment to environmental sustainability. For this reason, IKON has partnered with TechSoup to make its remanufactured office equipment available to eligible organizations at special discounted rates to support the nonprofit sector and the causes and communities these organizations serve.

Intuit encourages nonprofits to offer training to support economic empowerment to disadvantaged individuals and cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit among small businesses. Intuit's product donation program also enables smaller nonprofits to do more with their resources. A core value at Intuit is the belief that success comes with the responsibility to give back to the community.

"TechSoup Stock is an invaluable partner for the exclusive delivery of software to nonprofits, refurbishers and public libraries. They combine products with information about how to choose and use them. So organizations get technology solutions, not just software. At Microsoft, our goal is to help people and organizations realize their potential. We encourage other technology providers to join us in building this valuable resource for the nonprofit community."

MYOB has developed innovative solutions for small businesses since 1989. Focusing on both the Mac and Windows platforms, MYOB delivers a number of robust small business management solutions and add-on services.

Recognizing that successful organizations must have organized finances, MYOB is enthusiastic about contributing to the success of the nonprofit community through its donation program.

Network for Good offers low-cost, high-performing tools for donation processing, email outreach, and donor management. Founded in 2001 by Time Warner Foundation and AOL, the Cisco Foundation and Cisco Systems, and Yahoo!, Network for Good is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

As part of our mission and philanthropic philosophy, NOZA has teamed with TechSoup to support even the smallest nonprofits, including new start-up nonprofits that may not be aware of the resources and emerging technologies available to them. We are donating and discounting through TechSoup Stock to ensure that all nonprofits and libraries have the access, training and support they need to fulfill their own missions.

"Palo Alto Software is delighted to team up with TechSoup to bring its products and services to the nonprofit community. Palo Alto Software has a history of helping numerous small businesses and has donated millions of dollars of product to various organizations and nonprofits, including the World Bank, ASBDC, SCORE, and the SBA. Every organization benefits from planning for its success, and we are excited for TechSoup's members to use our tools to change the way they approach their business activities."

—Sabrina Parsons, CEO of Palo Alto Software

Community engagement is an important part of day-to-day life at Protus, and we have given our continual support to both the Canadian Cancer Society and Relay for Life. We are now happy to be a partner of TechSoup Global.

Through donations and discounts, our goal with MyFax is to provide a simple, reliable, efficient, and environmentally beneficial fax solution to nonprofits, associations, and libraries at an affordable price.

"MyFax has always been a supporter of the good works performed by nonprofits. We realize in these challenging times help is needed more than ever. By partnering with an organization like TechSoup, we make it easier for NPOs to take advantage of the many benefits MyFax has to offer, especially overhead reduction."

— Joseph Nour, CEO of Protus IP Solutions

ReadyTalk is a full-service audio and Web conferencing provider that enables nonprofit organizations to communicate more effectively. With our affordable and easy-to-use Web conferencing, anyone in the organization can easily host trainings, present new initiatives, hold webinars, and conduct virtual board meetings.

ReadyTalk is committed to making our customers shine, whether they hold an impromptu conference call or host a global webinar. We have all of the benefits of a large provider, but we take a personal approach to serving our customers. That's why ReadyTalk has become a favorite with nonprofit organizations of all sizes and causes.

Red Earth Software empowers organizations of all sizes to regulate and optimize their corporate email usage. By applying flexible and customizable rules to messaging systems, Red Earth's Policy Patrol helps companies increase employee productivity, free up bandwidth, avoid network congestion, stop confidentiality breaches, minimize legal liability, and ensure regulatory compliance. Policy Patrol currently filters emails for more than 350,000 users worldwide and is used by organizations in nearly every industry, including educational, financial, legal, health care, manufacturing, and government.

"Red Earth Software is delighted to give back to the community by teaming up with TechSoup and providing nonprofits with access to our email management software. We hope that our Policy Patrol software will allow nonprofits to better manage their emails, protect against security threats, and fully utilize their emails as marketing tools."

— Mike Spykerman, CEO of Red Earth Software

For more information on Red Earth Software please go to http://www.redearthsoftware.com.

Sage is the North American business of The Sage Group, a leading global supplier of business management software and services to small and medium-sized businesses and organizations.

For more than 25 years, Sage has been helping nonprofit organizations manage their operations through easy-to-use, scalable, and customizable software and services such as fund accounting, fundraising, donor/constituent management, human resources, health care, and payroll. Likewise, the community is an important part of the company's culture. Employees are encouraged to become more closely involved in the local community through a wide range of volunteer activities, sponsorship, donations, and partnerships with all types of nonprofit organizations.

"SAP Business Objects contributes its most valuable resources — time, technology and funds — to communities. Our technology, however, is the only resource that is uniquely ours to share. We recognize the power of our products and the boost they can provide in typical nonprofit challenges like fundraising, client tracking and inventory management. When we were evaluating different options for a product donation program, we were impressed with the efficiency and network that TechSoup Stock had to offer. Through our partnership, we look forward to learning how SAP Business Objects' products can continue to strengthen the nonprofit sector."

— John Schwarz, Chief Executive Officer

Seagate Technology has been at the forefront of the storage industry for nearly 30 years. With corporate offices around the world, Seagate employs more than 49,000 people — all contributing to the development of the company's next-generation storage products. Through technology leadership and innovation, Seagate continues to help individuals and organizations maximize the potential of their digital content in an ever-evolving, on-demand world.

Seagate supports a range of science, education, environmental, health and human service, arts, and other efforts around the world through volunteerism, financial support, and in-kind giving. By partnering with TechSoup, Seagate hopes to provide nonprofit organizations with the technology resources they need to better fulfill their missions.

The Society's discount program seeks to provide nonprofits that lack access to affordable management training with resources to help them work more effectively and efficiently towards accomplishing their mission.

"Through our commitment to eco-innovation, we build products that help make your organization eco-responsible. We open-source most of our products because we believe there is innovation that happens not only inside our walls but outside in the communities in which we participate and contribute. We believe in the power of making technology accessible to everyone, regardless of geographic location or economic situation. We are committed to donating our time and resources to helping organizations and people committed to changing our world for the greater good."

— Kirby Kerr, Sun Brand Marketing Manager

"WebGecko has been working with CompuMentor for years to make our products available to nonprofits. We are excited to continue our support through TechSoup Stock because nonprofits not only gain access to a wide range of products at great prices, they can also use TechSoup as an educational resource and a platform for sharing ideas with other developers. In return, we feel great knowing that nonprofits that use our software can provide a better service and spend more time focusing on their core mission."

Wikispaces believes that any group of people, regardless of their technical background, should be able to start their own wiki. Tens of thousands of Wikispace members have found that easy-to-use wikis are a fantastic way for people to work together.

Our community is full of great examples of how technology can really help people, and we are proud to join TechSoup Stock in expanding the community by donating to nonprofits, schools, and libraries.