New Zealand

New Zealand : Connecting Up Australia

Katherine Esperanza — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:32:22 -0700

TechSoup New Zealand, in partnership with Connecting Up Australia, provides donated software and hardware from companies such as Microsoft to eligible New Zealand non profit groups with charitable status. Via this program you can get all the latest Microsoft products and soon we will be adding other donors.TechSoup New Zealand provides donated software and hardware from companies such as Microsoft to eligible New Zealand nonprofit groups with charitable status. Via this programme, which was launched in July 2008, you can get all the latest Microsoft products and soon we will be adding other donors.

The TechSoup New Zealand programme is provided by Connecting Up Australia (via their DonorTec program), in partnership with TechSoup Global, and with the assistance of the New Zealand Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations (NZFVWO)

Case Studies

Case Study: Preventing Violence in the Home

Carmina Sicangco — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:21:07 -0800

Who are they?
Preventing Violence in the Home - Te Kakano Tumanako

Where are they?
A national organisation based in Auckland New Zealand

What do they do?
Promoting safety by preventing violence in the home.

What did they receive?
Microsoft CRM software

Organisation's URL:
http://www.preventingviolence.org.nz/

The Outcome?
“Thank you for making this possible for us, we could never have afforded to buy your products. We are so grateful.” Jane Drumm

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The Mangere East Family Service Centre

Carmina Sicangco — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:19:43 -0800

Who are they?

Mangere East Family Service Centre

Where are they?

Mangere, South Auckland, New Zealand

What do they do?

Work with children, young people and their families to help address social and economic disadvantage

What did they receive?

Windows XP, One Note and Office Professional Plus 07

The Outcome?

“For the first time in 15 years all our computers can talk to each other with common operating system”

- Peter Sykes

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One man can’t save the world … but he can make a world of difference to one boy’s life

Carmina Sicangco — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:40:13 -0700

Who are they?:

Big Buddy Mentoring Trust

Where are they?:

Te Atahu South, Northshore/Rodney Wellington

What do they do?:

Big Buddy matches male mentors with boys who do not have a father or male role model in their lives.

Organisation's URL:

www.bigbuddy.org.nz

What did they receive?:

Microsoft Professional Plus 2007 and Expression Design

The Outcome?:

“We have upgraded to Professional plus and the design software means we can now do high quality design work for our publications, ID cards and other communications needs in-house." Richard Aston

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