Preferred Technology Partners

We have leveraged our large and growing customer base, and our unique position as the only nonprofit provider of technology support and services in the Greater D.C. region, to get the best technology for our clients at the best price.  Our partnerships are continually expanding but currently include the following:

Internet Hosting

CSC

501cTech has teamed with CSC to provide nonprofits with cost-effective Infrastructure as a Service hosting, leveraging VMware’s industry leading server virtualization platform.  This solution, targeted for medium to large organizations, is designed to provide a highly scalable, resilient, and redundant hosting solution, versus traditional on-premise server environments.  This enterprise level service is offered exclusively to nonprofits that are 501cTech clients.

Rackspace

501cTech has partnered with Rackspace to provide nonprofits with discounted offsite server hosting.  This solution provides small to medium sized organizations with an efficient and cost-effective means of moving internal and external IT resources to the Cloud.

Hosted Business Applications

Business applications like email, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation and meeting software are the lifeblood of any organization.  501cTech supports the hosted version of the leading application suites including the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) and Google Apps for Nonprofit.

Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft Office 365 provides nonprofits with an entire suite of communication and collaboration tools.  As a special nonprofit partner of Microsoft, 501cTech can provide qualified 501(c) 3 organizations with exclusive discounts on the
suite including:

  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Microsoft Office Communicator
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Live Meeting

Google Apps for Nonprofit

Google offers nonprofits an entire suite of communication, collaboration and publishing tools.  They are offered at zero monthly recurring cost for the smallest nonprofits and at a substantial discount for larger organizations.  501cTech has extensive experience in implementing the Google Apps platform in a wide variety of nonprofit settings.

Data Backup

Mozy

501cTech has teamed up with industry leader Mozy to provide a cost-effective offsite backup solution for servers and workstations.  This solution alleviates the need for local backup tapes and offsite backup tape storage at a highly cost-effective monthly cost.

IT Purchasing

TechSoup

We are experts on TechSoup and how to make the most of this valuable resource.   501cTech is a participant in the exclusive Microsoft Direct Donation Program, which allows us to offer Microsoft products at no cost to qualified clients through TechSoup.   Not all registered 501(c)(3) organizations qualify for Microsoft’s Direct Donation Program (MSDDP).  Please contact 501cTech to learn more about the MSDDP qualification requirements.

Dell

As a Dell partner, 501cTech can provide you with significant discounts on business class workstations and server hardware.  501cTech assists all of our clients with selecting the right hardware for your needs, and will provide direct support throughout the purchasing process without the costly reseller markups or hidden fees that are common with for-profit Managed Service Providers.  501cTech supports all brand-name manufacturer equipment including Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Toshiba.

CDW

Because we believe in selecting the right hardware and software to meet your organization’s needs, 501cTech has partnered with CDW to provide a convenient purchasing channel for all your IT needs.  Working with a dedicated CDW nonprofit sales representatives, 501cTech can assist its clients with identifying the right solution from CDW’s extensive selection of hardware and software.

IT Operations

Kaseya

501cTech leverages Kaseya to provide ongoing support and proactive maintenance to our nonprofit customers.  Kaseya is an industry-leading IT enterprise management solution that enables 501cTech to provide extensive IT management services.

VMWARE

As a VMware partner, 501cTech leverages the industry-leading server virtualization platform to allow nonprofit organizations to reduce investment in expensive server hardware and consolidate existing server environments.