AWS for NGOs: Cloud Services Loan Program
Congratulations to nonprofit organizations, as they can apply for the AWS credit program for NGOs, which seeks to alleviate the costs of IT infrastructure and cloud-based services. This program offers USD 2000 for 12 months, in credits to be used in public cloud services for the third sector.
With this important help, organizations dedicated to the social economy will be able to meet their goals without the need to make large investments in computing resources.
The credit program, in conjunction with AWS and Techsoup, offers, among other things, data storage, tools for content delivery and development. Very valuable services for organizations to start or continue with their objectives.
Benefits of the AWS Program for NGOs
The benefits of the public cloud for the third sector are available to organizations that already use AWS or those that are about to start. One of the most important is the Flexibility to begin scaling or deploying IT solutions without upfront investment or infrastructure acquisition. In addition, AWS services are on-demand, organizations will only use their credits for the resources they need and when they need them.
Thanks to cloud computing solutions offered under an effective charging scheme, organizations can optimize data management and thus make better decisions when acquiring donors or planning fundraising events, for example.
The solutions or services acquired will be available can be deployed from anywhere. All employees of the organizations will be able to use them without the need for long-term agreements or contracts.
Services available with the credit program
To keep NGOs on track with their mission, the services available include powerful cloud computing tools in the areas of computing, storage, databases and analysis or development:
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2): service for providing and scaling AWS virtual servers, including migration, business applications, and database management.
- Amazon EC2 Container Service: for running applications on an Amazon EC2 cluster without the need to expand or install your own infrastructure.
- Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3): storage solution for EC2 instances that connects data from any location to access files, user content, and more.
- Amazon Elastic File System: access to data from various instances to deliver content and perform multimedia processing.
- Databases Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora.
Ultimately, nonprofits will be empowered and scaled beyond any traditional IT solution or tool.
Along with the credit program, AWS has resources specially designed for the education sector that can be complementary for NGOs that focus on learning and research. You can find more information about cloud computing and AWS advancements in our blog.
Do you want to benefit from this program? Contact UsWe will assist you throughout the entire process, from the application to the deployment of your cloud services.
