1. Tech Donations for Libraries
January 8, 2015

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

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

6. Today’s Agenda: 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

7. Who Is TechSoup?
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.

8. 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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17. Joining TechSoup

18. Getting Started

19. Checking Eligibility

20. Get Product Donations

21. Q & A Please type your questions in the chat window.
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22. Resources www.techsoup.org www.techsoupforlibraries.org
Eligibility Quiz
Join, Register, Sign Up for Newsletters!
TechSoup Product Donation FAQ
Articles and How-Tos
Upcoming and Archived Events & Webinars
TechSoup Product Catalog

23. Upcoming Webinars 1/15: Symantec’s Norton Security
1/21: Engaging Volunteers as Tech Trainers in Public Libraries
1/22: Making Grants Research Simple
1/29: New Year, New Tech Plan
And more to come!

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