First fully global tech donation platform launched

SAN FRANCISCO: Global not for profit organization TechSoup has launched a first fully global tech donation platform named TechSoup.Global.

Already serving more than 1 million registered users and 90+ corporate donors, the $5.5 billion technology philanthropy program will now provide inclusive access to donated technology for eligible social benefit organizations (SBOs) in 236 countries and territories.

Initially offering donated Microsoft products, the new platform will soon have offers from other technology donors. Rebecca Masisak, CEO, TechSoup, said, "The launch of TechSoup.Global is a pivotal step in helping the world’s estimated 10 million social benefit organizations gain visibility and connect with support critically needed for their missions and communities. The platform, operated in partnership with the TechSoup Global Network, enables a unique capacity for innovation and the co-design of locally relevant, globally scaled programs that strengthen impact on the ground."

Jane Meseck, Director, Technology for Good, Microsoft, added, "Technology can be a powerful force that empowers non-profits to achieve more for the people and communities they serve."

"It's simple: we otherwise wouldn't have been able to afford software for the new machines and training center," commented a Director at Learn to Earn, one of the non-profits in South Africa.

Learn to Earn works to eradicate unemployment. Through their centers, they have trained 9,000 people with market-relevant skills and successfully transitioned nearly 7,000 into jobs.