Make A Wish Case Study

Make A Wish, Australia

Maximising charity budgets with secure, cost-effective solutions for excess IT hardware.

"As a community-based organisation, we couldn't bring hope to children with critical illnesses without the support of businesses and individuals across Australia. We're so happy to have Techbuyer as a member of the Make-A-Wish community, supporting wish kids and their families."

Travis Ryan, Group Head of Technology and Infrastructure

MAXIMISED BUDGETS

Excellent prices for redundant IT

DATA PROTECTION

Certified data sanitisation for data-bearing devices

SUSATINABLE APPROACH

Over 99% of IT hardware refurbished

Background

Make-A-Wish is one of Australia's most trusted charities and part of the world's largest wish-granting organisation. Make-A-Wish® Australia brings amazing people together to grant life-changing wishes for children with a critical illness.

Wishes are designed to complement medical treatment, support families, and empower sick children with hope and joy when they need it most. As a registered Australian charity, they rely on the generosity of volunteers, partners, donors and supporters to make wishes happen.

The Challenge

Make-A-Wish Australia were moving to a new office space, and as a part of preparing for the move they identified several items of technology and IT equipment no longer required. As a charity that needs to maximise every dollar received and spent, they were looking to sell their unused IT hardware. Other large priorities were to ensure that all operations were managed ethically and sustainably, and that data was destroyed securely.

Techbuyer's Solution

As a sustainable IT provider with years of experience in handling and erasing data securely, Techbuyer presented the best option. The collaboration was fast and straightforward because our service aligned with the required expectations. We scheduled a pickup date for the IT equipment, and data sanitised the collected hardware securely.

“Based on past experiences this has historically taken months with other suppliers.” Travis Ryan

The Covid-19 pandemic has deeply impacted the charity sector. Thanks to the sale of their excess IT equipment, Make-A-Wish can ensure that more children have the support they need and that their wishes come true.

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