History
TechSoup Global's founding organization CompuMentor was created in 1987 when Daniel Ben-Horin (today a co-CEO of TechSoup Global) was inspired by the participants on The WELL, one of the very first online communities, to create a program whereby those with technology skills (“mentors”) volunteered on often intensive projects to assist nonprofit organizations gain a foothold with new information technologies.
In 2008, CompuMentor formally announced that it had changed its name to TechSoup Global to reflect the organization's evolution to a group which serves nonprofit institutions and NGOs around the world.
Today (as of June 30, 2012), TechSoup Global is the largest not-for-profit provider of technology assistance services to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), libraries, and other civil society organizations (CSOs) worldwide. More than 254,000 unique, monthly visitors from 190 countries visit the TechSoup Global internet sites for technology information, training, and support. These users are able to read articles and other educational content plus participate in webinars, forums, and both online and in-person community events in order to collaborate, share best practices, make good technology decisions and maximize their impact.
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