TechSoup Sees Upside for Nonprofits in Downturn

The company has expanded from 20 employees in 2000 to 170 today, and has seen its income rise 17 percent this year over the same period last year. It manages product donations of commercial hardware and software to more than 80,000 organizations in 23 countries.

"We are looking at the world now and seeing how we can expand our basic platform," said Ben-Horin, who shares the title of CEO with Rebecca Masisak, who manages the company's growth and corporate donations, and Marnie Webb, who focuses on systems technology and research and development.