Almost $100,000 in savings through Connecting Up has helped the Centre for Non-Violence in its work to provide crisis response, case management, advocacy and therapeutic services to women and children experiencing family violence and at risk of homelessness.

That’s according to Centre for Non-Violence CEO Margaret Augerinos, whose organisation has supported around 3,000 people from five office locations in the Loddon Region of Victoria over the past 12 months.

Those services have been boosted by donated and discounted products through Connecting Up that include Zoom, Microsoft 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud.

These are vital technology resources that have ensured continuity of support for the Centre’s clients, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic,” says Margaret.

“Every extra dollar we have to spend on these items means less is available for the important community services we deliver.

"Without access to these affordable options, many of our clients may not have been able to access the services and programs they need to respond and recover from violence and trauma.”

And it’s not just the financial savings that make Connecting Up a good partner organisation.

“Connecting Up is the first place we go to when we need to purchase products and software,” says Margaret.

“It’s easy to access the products we need, and any problems we experience are resolved quickly by Connecting Up’s great staff, who work hard to resolve any issues we encounter.”

The Centre for Non-Violence has also received training through Connecting Up, with staff attending the Connecting Up Conference, which each year brings together hundreds of not-for-profit staff to learn from some of the leading minds in technology, fundraising and marketing.

These skills have been put to good use by the team, which has a strong media and social media presence.

Earlier this year, they were joint winners in the Best Social Media Campaign category of the Australian Not-for-Profit Technology Awards.

Margaret says she would encourage other not-for-profits and charities to get in touch with the Connecting Up team.

“I don’t know what they’re waiting for,” she says. “Connecting Up is great to work with. Give them a call to see how they can support you and your organisation.”

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