The Nonprofit Landscape in Asia Pacific
Nonprofits face all the challenges of every modern business environment. As such, there is increased demand for technology and software solutions that can help nonprofits to improve operational efficiencies, control costs, harden security and increase their competitive pace in the digital era.
Asia Pacific is projected to see strong growth in demand for software solutions and business applications that can help to achieve these outcomes.
Global nonprofit software is projected to expand from USD 2.02 billion in 2017 to USD 3.72 billion by 2030. This is driven in part by rising demand for software that helps nonprofits manage volunteer resources, donors and fundraising.
Increased adoption of cloud-based solutions and software drives a corresponding need for services. The Tech For Good program exists to connect service providers, technology solutions and the nonprofit sector together, to deliver improved outcomes for all.
47% Are less than satisfied with the way they use technology
50% Do not have effective organisational information security plans
49% Are less than confident using technology and information technology
77% Place a high priority on digitally upskilling their employees
Data Sources: Digital technology in the NFP sector, Infoxchange 2021. Not for Profit CEO Survey, PWC
Join Our Tech For Good Program
Passionate about the power of technology to drive the greater good? So are we! Our industry award winning program is dedicated to connecting like–minded partners together in support of nonprofits, social enterprises, and for-purpose organisations.
What we do
Advocate
Engage with vendors, industry and enterprise to gather support for the program and participating partners, via unique pricing programs, promotions, incentives and offers.
Facilitate
Create live and virtual forums, meetups and events to connect like-minded communities of partners and nonprofit organisations together.
Educate
Provide ongoing business and technical advisory that supports partners to work closely with the nonprofit sector, and supports nonprofits to better understand how and where technology can help them achieve their social impact objectives.
Aggregate
Technology solutions, licensing programs and technical services from leading vendors, ISVs and partners to meet the unique needs of the nonprofit sector.
Serving the greater good has its challenges
The work of nonprofits, social enterprises, and for-purpose organisations is vital. Advocating for the vulnerable, strengthening communities and driving social change requires a lot of resource. Meeting the growing need to support people and the planet with limited funding is a constant challenge.
Technology is a powerful tool for increasing social impact with more connected, collaborative, efficient and secure ways of working. Yet, the cost of modernising technology systems can be perceived as a trade-off against funding vital programs and services.
That’s where our Tech For Good program comes in. We unite partners, vendors, and philanthropic enterprises to offer affordable, accessible technology solutions and services to the nonprofit sector.
Working together, we can make a positive difference to those that serve the greater good.
Program Origins
Our business was founded on principles of entrepreneurship, customer trust, and respect for diversity. We believe in the power of technology to drive the greater good.
We back our belief with action, and have embedded environmental, social, and governance targets into the fabric of our business. Our global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy has been scaled across APAC. It aligns four key pillars – People, Purpose, Planet, and Prosperity to support like-minded partners to pursue positive social impacts and outcomes beyond profitability.
As part of this commitment, Crayon was the first Asia-Pacific (APAC) distributor in the market with Microsoft’s Tech for Social Impact (TSI) program in 2019. Today, we are the largest Microsoft TSI partner in APAC.
The Crayon Tech For Good program encompasses the Microsoft TSI program and goes further to help nonprofit organisations reduce costs and streamline operations through other technology vendors and solutions.
Through this program, Crayon currently enables and collaborates with hundreds of partners, and supports 1000+ organisations in the non-profit space.
Rock solid reasons to join Tech for Good
The Tech For Good program is a powerful way to show immediate benefits to existing or prospective customers in the nonprofit sector. The program can help partners play a vital role in levelling the playing field for nonprofits by reducing the cost-of-entry for modern cloud-powered business systems and applications. By working through our program, you will be supported to help your nonprofit customers to leverage their new technology and engage with staff, volunteers, donors and corporate patrons.
- Only distributor in APAC with a dedicated program to support partners in nonprofit vertical
- Work with experts in the nonprofit sector and associated cloud solutions from Microsoft and other vendors
- Marketing enablement to leverage GTM assets and lead generation activities
- Expand your opportunities to cross-sell vendor portfolio with nonprofit offerings
- Proven track record of supporting partners to succeed in the nonprofit vertical
- Exclusive offers for Crayon partners working with nonprofits (See FAQ section for more information)
Combining my passion for social good with the incredible work we deliver through the Tech for Good program and our global ESG initiatives will help Crayon best support our partners to achieve their ESG goals and become leaders in sustainable technology.
FAQs
No. The program is free to join. We will take time to speak with any partner that is interested in joining the program to understand your objectives and where the program may be of value.
This great organisation is part of our partner community. Their business and our program share a name but are separate entities.
Microsoft supports partners and nonprofits to harness platform capabilities for:
- Fundraising and Engagement
- Volunteer Management
- Volunteer Engagement
- Constituent Marketing Journeys
- Program Impact Dashboards
Please ask your Crayon rep to facilitate an information session or visit https://apac.crayonchannel.com/microsoft-cloud-nonprofits for more information.
There are a range of offers available to our partners. Below are some of the most popular from Microsoft.
We also work with Avepoint, Nerdio, Cloud Ctrl and other vendors in our portfolio. For more information please ask your Crayon rep to facilitate a conversation with the Tech For Good program team.
Microsoft 365 Business Premium: Free up to 10 users and further discounts available
Microsoft Azure : US $2,000 donated credit per year, available directly from Microsoft and Azure Credit Offer, available via Crayon channel.
Power Apps: Free up to 10 users and further discounts available.
Discounts are also available on Dynamics 365 Sales Enterprise.
Yes. To take advantage of the unique offers available through the Tech For Good program, Service Providers need to be authorised resellers of selected vendors. Talk to us about how we can help with the sign-up and program onboarding process.
Customers need to complete the registration process by completing the form on the below URL: https://nonprofit.microsoft.com/#/register. Microsoft validation can take up to 20 business days. The customer will receive an automated email from Microsoft once the validation process is completed.
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