Impact
From January 2002 when the technology product donation service began through now (June 30, 2012), TechSoup Global has provided more than 183,000 organizations with computer software, hardware, application services and complementary content and community services. Products and services valued at more than US$3.1 billion have been put in the hands of nonprofit organizations, resulting in great savings to the civil society sector and freeing precious financial resources. The TechSoup.org website now receives 254,100 unique visitors per month from 190 countries.
TechSoup’s comments continue to be sought by the media with regard to nonprofits and social networking. On December 13, 2009, San Jose Mercury News columnist Chris O’Brien’s list of “The Influencers of Silicon Valley” highlighted ten Silicon Valley leaders, including TechSoup co-CEO Marnie Webb, who is described as “…instrumental in building links between corporations, volunteers and nonprofits to get technology into the hands of community organizations that don't have many resources or expertise.” In the wake of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, TechSoup Global co-CEO Marnie Webb was interviewed on Chicago Public Radio and in USA Today. Most recently, the Guardian in London featured TechSoup Global ‘s Big Data Seminar on June 13, 2012.
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