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TechSoup Global, founded in 1987 as CompuMentor, is a nonprofit international network of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that provides technology and other resources to the voluntary sector. TechSoup Global's core capabilities include running a technology philanthropy program; providing NGO validation services to foundations and corporations; gathering, analyzing, and distributing global voluntary-sector data; and catalyzing community-oriented technology innovations. Using a social-enterprise business model, these operations are grounded in collaboration within the social sector. Describing itself as a "connector across sectors," TechSoup Global brings together: NGOs, government agencies, social enterprises, technology activists, foundations, and 100+ technology companies - including Microsoft, Adobe, Symantec, Cisco, and Intuit. The TechSoup Global Network includes Fundacja TechSoup, the first separately incorporated “regional hub” established by TechSoup Global. It employs a staff of eighteen in Warsaw, Poland, and supports activities in 16 European countries. == History == TechSoup Global's founding organization CompuMentor was created in 1987 when Daniel Ben-Horin (today Founder and Chief Instigator of TechSoup Global) was inspired by the participants on The WELL, one of the very first online communities, to create a program in which those with technology skills (“mentors”) volunteered to assist nonprofit organizations gain a foothold with new information technologies. In 2008, CompuMentor changed its name to TechSoup Global. As of September 30, 2014, TechSoup Global was one of the largest not-for-profit provider of technology assistance services to nongovernmental organizations, libraries, and other civil society organizations worldwide. More than 5.9 million annual visitors from 121 countries visit the TechSoup Global internet sites for technology information, training, and support. These users are able to read articles and other educational content, participate in webinars, forums, and both online and in-person community events in order to collaborate, share best practices, and maximize their impact. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「TechSoup Global」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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