By Anna Sienicka, TechSoup Europe Vice President and Maria Makowska, Training and Education Manager at Fundacja TechSoup The Russian invasion and war in Ukraine has accelerated already existing propaganda and disinformation campaigns throughout Eastern and Central Europe. Together with cyberattacks and other digital incursions, this makes everyone more vulnerable — especially civil society organizations and frontline activists working in the areas of human rights, democracy, free media…

What Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe Needs Now By Radka Bystricka Radka Bystricka is Executive Director of Sdružení VIA, a Czech nonprofit that helps Czech NGOs with digitalization and technology and provides them with tools and knowledge needed to successfully function in the digital world. On March 24, TechSoup Global Network representatives Radu Motoc from Asociatia Techsoup in…

By Beth Kanter Today we are at an inflection point, where the cost of technology is decreasing as its commercial applications increase. That means that smart tech is available and cost-effective for nonprofits and has the power to transform the way we work, deliver services, and raise funds. In The Smart Nonprofit: Staying…

On February 24, the Russian Federation violated international law by invading the independent state of Ukraine. The TechSoup Global Network stands in solidarity with the citizens and civil society of Ukraine. In response, TechSoup has developed a resource page featuring technology resources and educational offerings, offered free of charge, to…

By Ken Tsunoda and Elizabeth Hunt Last year, we came out of the TechSoup Global Network Summit 2021 with a renewed commitment to collaborate, to continue to build our network resilience, and to better support the communities we serve. Since then, we’ve been hard at work developing a new hub for this unique ecosystem of changemakers…

Lessons from 3 European Studies — By Mike Yeaton, Senior Consultant, TechSoup The TechSoup Global Network includes 63 of the world’s leading civil society organizations working to improve lives globally through the use of technology. TechSoup Global Network partners manage a range of technology capacity-building programs to serve communities in nearly every region of the world. …

By Jim Fruchterman, Founder and CEO, Tech Matters For over 30 years, I’ve worked as a tech and social entrepreneur, launching the social enterprises Benetech and Tech Matters, and have had the pleasure to watch TechSoup evolve into the global technology capacity builder and force for good that it is today. …

By Kyle Reis, Senior Director, TechSoup Native-led nonprofits and tribal entities are woefully underfunded by the philanthropic sector. …

Building a Digital Infrastructure for Civil Society — By Marnie Webb, Chief Community Impact Officer, TechSoup Our three-year Growth Capital Campaign successfully closed this week. This campaign was intended to fund the infrastructure to allow us to grow the services we offer to NGOs, corporations, and foundations. …