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Earlier today, we had a question asked in the TechSoup community forums about whether donated and discounted products through TechSoup were available to organizations if they weren't a registered, 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The person was looking for Adobe's Photoshop Elements for their work. I know many folks are familiar with TechSoup's donation program already but for those of you who aren't, here was my response:
The donated and discounted products available to be requested through TechSoup Stock, are only available to registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or public libraries. You can see the full eligibility details here: http://www.techsoup.org/stock/faq.asp#q2_1
Beyond those guidelines, our donor partners (ie, Adobe in this case), can also set specific restrictions and requirements for eligibility based on the type of organization, type of library, or the services provided.
We do, however, have a variety of resources available to folks who aren't eligible to receive product donations through TechSoup. Our forums, blog, and articles are available for anyone to use. Check out this article, which largely applies to nonprofits and libraries as well, but also provides reseller information for Adobe programs and other sources for donated products if you're not eligible for TechSoup donations.
There are also free alternatives to Photoshop Elements, like GIMP. Check out this recent article that reviews different free and low-cost options as well as some of the pricier options for photo editing: A Few Good Photo Manipulation Tools
Some of the options discussed there might be just the tool you need. There are also a handful of forum discussions covering photo editing/manipulation, so check them out for more opinions of different products out there.
To learn more about TechSoup's donation programs and to participate in discussions about the products your library needs, feel free to ask in our forums and check out the TechSoup Stock Getting Started page.
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