Tech Donations for Libraries January 8, 2015

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Tech Donations for Libraries With Ginny Mies, Tommy Netzband, and Becky Wiegand January 8, 2015

Presenters Becky Wiegand Webinar Program Manager TechSoup Assisting with chat: Ale Bezdikian, TechSoup Ginny Mies Senior Content Curator TechSoup Tommy Netzband Qualification/Eligibility Specialist TechSoup

Introduction to TechSoup and TechSoup for Libraries Participant Polls – What do YOU want to see? Tech Donations and Resources – Donations, Support, Community, Engagement… Q&A Today’s Agenda:

TechSoup is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a clear focus: connecting fellow nonprofits, charities, public libraries, and foundations with tech products and services, plus learning resources to make informed decisions about technology. Who Is TechSoup?

Since 1987, TechSoup donation programs have served more than 210,000 charitable organizations. We’ve distributed more than 11 million software and hardware donations and enabled recipients to save more than US$3.75 billion in IT expenses in 60+ countries around the world. We reach more than 400,000 nonprofit, library, and philanthropy subscribers in the United States with our newsletters each year.

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