Connecting Up (Infoxchange)
Connecting Up helps Australian and New Zealand nonprofits strengthen their organisations through technology. This free platform, run by Infoxchange, offers discounted IT products, cloud services, hardware, software, and training by partnering with leading tech companies to empower social impact organisations.
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The Connecting Up program supports Australian and New Zealand nonprofits to build stronger organisations through the use of technology. Since 2007, Connecting Up has partnered with leading tech companies to social impact organisations with donated and discounted IT products and online learning.
Connecting Up is free to join and access. For nonprofits, it can supply best-in-market prices on cloud-based products, hardware, software and training. The Connecting Up program run by Infoxchange, a leading social enterprise dedicated to using technology to improve the lives of people experiencing disadvantage and the organisations that support them.
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