CARE Australia: Nonprofit of the Month - November 2010

Every month, Connecting Up Australia highlights some of the nonprofit organisations that we work with through DonorTec and other programs. For November 2010, our nonprofit in profile is CARE Australia.

Who or what is CARE Australia?

CARE Australia explains their organisation on their website as such: "CARE is an international humanitarian aid organisation fighting global poverty, with a special focus on working with women and girls to bring about lasting change in their communities. We are non-religious and non-political Australian charity, working together with communities to provide emergency relief and address the underlying causes of poverty. We believe supporting women and girls is one of the most effective ways to create sustainable outcomes in poor communities."

How did CARE Australia benefit from DonorTec?

With over 1700 staff managing over programmes in 20 countries, CARE relies on the Australian public to continue their work. Through DonorTec's technology donations programme, they managed to save over $60,000 that enabled them to use the money for their work.

What technology donation did CARE Australia avail of?

CARE received Microsoft Office Communications Server External Connector License (Enterprise) and Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server (Enterprise). Such technology enabled their staff to log on to Microsoft Office applications via web access. And, it enables members of the organisation to collaborate with each other, allowing them to view, comment, and provide input on various documents from different locations.

What does CARE Australia say about the DonorTec programme?

"The money saved on software is significant and we’re very grateful and thankful to Microsoft for the software we have received," says Ray Brown, IT Manager for CARE Australia. "Having more money available to us means we can greatly expand our online presence and our marketing. This means more exposure and more exposure means more donations."

Where else can you find more information about Care Australia?

Website: careaustralia.org.au

Facebook: CARE Australia Page

Twitter: @careaustralia

DonorTec Case Study: Microsoft helping Australia CARE

Previous Nonprofits of the Month:

• Kurbingui Youth Development Association (August 2010)
• Wildlife Victoria (September 2010)
• Opera Australia (October 2010)

Images published with permission:

• CARE - girl book – credit: © Josh Estey/CARE
• CARE - lady farm – credit: © Josh Estey/CARE
• CARE – woman – credit: © Jason Sangster/CARE
• CARE - girl with baby – credit: © Josh Estey/CARE