Donation of software to charity

NumboJumbo

This is a very long shot and is quite specific to one particular piece of software.


I have some AutoCAD software which I was going to sell on behalf of the firm I work for to raise money for charity. I have subsequently found out that it is illegal to sell the software but it is OK to donate the software to a charity – as advised by an email to me from the makers of AutoCAD.


BTW, AutoCAD is an industry standard graphics programme used extensively in the construction, engineering and design industries. Just to give you an idea of what this software sells for, the full version retails for £3000, whilst the cut down version of AutoCAD retails for £700.


Seeing as I can legally donate this software, I am looking for charities that might benefit from having such software and so I am appealing to anybody out there who thinks they might know of a charity that could use it. I'm also looking for information on any organisation that deals with donated goods and redistributes them out to charities. Gifts in Kind do this but they are US based. I'm looking for something like this in the UK. If I get any feedback from anybody, I will chase up the charity or organisation and go from there.


I have never done this before, but am aware that the donation process is not simply just a case of handing over the software - there is a procedure to be followed involving forms through which the donation has to be justified.

Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to give.

Mike

GiveItBack

one of the local colleges / schools or universities is probably classed as a charity - and they might well find a great use for this....

Savvy_Sue

Try InKindDirect - they are UK based.

NumboJumbo

That info was just the ticket I was looking for. I've now contacted InKindDirect to see what they have to say about the software, although I'm not that hopeful, but you never know

As for contacting colleges/schools, I'll do that if I don't get a favourable response from InKindDirect.

Thanks for all your help.

Mike

Sam_at_In_Kind_Direct

Dear Savvy Sue

Thanks very much for highlighting the work In Kind Direct does on several threads.

I've just started to work at In Kind Direct and I thought I should let you know that it is now free for charities to join the charity network we have.

Thank you for helping to spread the word about In Kind Direct and the work the charity does to help other charities.

Sam

oldtoolie

Here are some possibilities:

Practical Action www.practicalaction.org/

Habitat for Humanity www.habitatforhumanity.org.uk/

Engineers against Poverty www.engineersagainstpoverty.org/

Engineers Without Borders www.ewb-uk.org/

Architects Sans Frontières www.asf-uk.org

and from their links page

Architecture for Humanity

Architecture for Humanity UK

Architects for Aid

Development from disasters

ShelterCentre

The Humanitarian Centre

Design for the other 90%.

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