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Blog Post: Thank you from us: Your donations to youth are making a difference

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Editors note: Don’t forget that next Tuesday, November 27 th is Giving Tuesday ! On the day before Thanksgiving in the United States, we wanted to take this opportunity to give thanks to so many of the generous people that have donated to Give for Youth since it launched in September as part of...

on21 Nov 2012
Blog Post: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for War Child

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Nancy Rademaker, Microsoft Netherlands At the end of 2011, four Microsoft Netherlands employees came up with the idea of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and soon the enthusiasm spread around the office as others also joined. The four pioneers decided to steer this project towards supporting a good...

on9 Nov 2012
Blog Post: Announcing the Windows 8 Apps for Good Contest

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Do you have an idea to help people better track their energy usage? Do you want to help students learn math or science? Have an idea about how to track online donations? Show us how Windows 8 apps can help the world and you can win up to US$15,000. To celebrate the launch of Windows 8 and Windows Phone...

on5 Nov 2012
Blog Post: Bidding for a good cause (no bull)

Microsoft Citizenship Team

As we near the end of the 2012 Microsoft employee giving campaign we thought we’d give you a glimpse at one of the most popular giving initiatives: MS Auction . MS Auction is an internal only auction site that gives employees the opportunity to submit and bid on a range of different...

on26 Oct 2012
Blog Post: The Microsoft Employee Giving Campaign is up and running… literally

Microsoft Citizenship Team

By Lori Harnick, General Manager, Microsoft Citizenship & Public Affairs You may have heard that October is a busy month at Microsoft this year - but it’s not just about major product launches. This October marks the 30th Microsoft Employee Giving Campaign. It’s a magical time in our offices and...

on5 Oct 2012
Blog Post: We Day Seattle Debuts on March 27; Sparks Opportunities for 15,000 Youth in Washington

Microsoft Citizenship Team

By Brad Smith, Executive Vice President, Microsoft Today, in front of 2,000 students and teachers at Federal Way High School in Washington state, I had the honor of joining Free The Children founder Craig Kielburger and Seattle Seahawks’ Head Coach Pete Carroll to announce We Day Seattle - an exciting...

on2 Oct 2012
Blog Post: Day of Caring – A tradition of service, a celebration of giving

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Participating in United Way of King County’s Day of Caring has been a long-standing tradition at Microsoft. Since 1992, Microsoft employees in the greater-Seattle area provide a day of service for nonprofits in need of extra hands and in the process we get to know our neighborhood organizations a little...

on24 Sep 2012
Blog Post: Microsoft YouthSpark: A new chapter in Citizenship at Microsoft

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Lori Harnick, General Manager, Citizenship & Public Affairs Earlier today our CEO Steve Ballmer announced Microsoft YouthSpark, a new company-wide initiative to create opportunities for 300 million young people over the next three years. We’ve created Microsoft YouthSpark in response to the challenges...

on20 Sep 2012
Blog Post: Join us for the launch of our new Citizenship initiative

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Lori Harnick, General Manager, Citizenship & Public Affairs, Microsoft I would like to invite you to join us this Thursday as we announce a new Citizenship focus as part of a company-wide initiative from Microsoft. We’re hosting a live online event at 8.30am Pacific / 11.30am Eastern...

on17 Sep 2012
Blog Post: Drinking from the fire hose – Reflections on the Social Innovation Summit 12

Microsoft Citizenship Team

By Akhtar Badshah, Senior Director of Corporate Citizenship at Microsoft A party among some close friends and colleagues on a beautiful sunny day in New York is always fun, especially if you’re on the 87 th floor with some breathtaking views and surrounded by original art from Picasso, Chagall...

on4 Jun 2012
Blog Post: Celebrating Technology for Good in Washington State

Akhtar Badshah

After years of working to build the technology capacity of nonprofits, I have to admit: great examples of technology for good can be elusive. I often hear nonprofit organizations say, “W e don’t know what we don’t know. ” They want great examples from their peers for both inspiration...

on4 Feb 2011
Blog Post: The importance of technology leadership for nonprofits

George Durham

Last week, Microsoft Community Affairs hosted a Nonprofit Technology Leaders Summit on Microsoft’s campus in Redmond, Washington. The summit brought together leaders from a variety of our nonprofit partners, including NetHope , NPower , NTEN , and others. We spent two days discussing the role technology...

on3 Feb 2011
Blog Post: Elevate Veterans Sweepstakes Winners Announced

Microsoft Citizenship Team

U.S. Air Force Veteran having fun with Kinect for Xbox 360 at the USO of New York. During Veterans Week 2010, thousands of tweets poured out in support of U.S. Military veterans. The message was an important one, “Help Elevate America’s Veterans”! Microsoft’s Elevate America...

on21 Jan 2011
Blog Post: 2010 was the biggest year of employee giving so far…

Microsoft Citizenship Team

When you visit a Microsoft office and discover that it’s been transformed from a place of work to an amphitheater for a keenly contested rock-paper-scissors contest, or when you overhear people discussing an ongoing bidding war for the world’s best baloney sandwich, then chances are you’re...

on14 Jan 2011
Blog Post: Preparing Today’s Students for the Jobs of Tomorrow

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Anthony Salcito, Vice President of Microsoft Education Note: Cross posted from the Microsoft on the Issues blog. This week, people from around the world will gather at two education events in London – the Education World Forum (EWF) and the BETT trade show – to discuss how technology...

on11 Jan 2011
Blog Post: Helping NGOs Crowd-Source Solutions from Students

Akhtar Badshah

The I magine C up is Microsoft’s annual student technology competition that asks students from around the world to combine their creativity and passion for technology to help solve the toughest problems. Personally, it’s one of my favorite events that Microsoft puts on for students. Every...

on22 Nov 2010
Blog Post: Recognizing Those Making a Difference in the Daily Lives of Others

Akhtar Badshah

I have seen and met some truly inspiring individuals in my life as part of various jobs I have held throughout my career however the last two weeks were very special. Last week I had the privilege to meet some amazing individuals who are veterans and whose sacrifices have allowed us to live our lives...

on19 Nov 2010
Blog Post: Grants Awarded to Four Puget Sound Organizations at Opening of Microsoft Bellevue Retail Store

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Posted by: Jane Broom Today, Microsoft opened our seventh Microsoft Store, right here in our backyard in Bellevue, Washington. As with each of our previous store openings, we awarded grants to local community organizations as part of the Grand Opening. At a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning...

on18 Nov 2010
Blog Post: A Tale of Two Cities: Prepare, Respond, Rebuild

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Originally Posted on the Microsoft on the issues blog by Orlando Ayala Corporate Vice President, Chairman Emerging Markets From the National Security Leaders Forum in Cartagena, Colombia. The event brings together leaders in the public and private sector to discuss helping transform multi-agency operational...

on18 Nov 2010
Blog Post: The Silver Lining in the Fight against Poverty

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Pictured Above: Grameen Koota borrowers gather to repay their loans at a Kendra (Center) Meeting in Karnataka State It was that awkward shuffle. I was standing in the aisle as our flight was loading. Despite repeated requests at the check-in desk, my wife and I did not get seats together, so I...

on16 Nov 2010
Blog Post: Dispatch from Cape Town: Exceptional teachers step on the global stage

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Greetings from South Africa! This week I have the privilege of being in Cape Town, South Africa among more than 500 educators, school leaders and government officials who have gathered from around the world to attend the Sixth Annual Partners in Learning (PIL) Worldwide Innovative Education Forum...

on26 Oct 2010
Blog Post: CGI: Guest Post: Accelerating Social Change at This Year’s Clinton Global Initiative

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Beverly Schwartz , Vice-President of Global Marketing at Ashoka. Each year at this time, world leaders from every sector—private, nongovernmental, academic, and everywhere in between—convene in New York City at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting. Former President Bill Clinton’s...

on20 Sep 2010
Blog Post: CGI Week: Turning ideas into actions that address social and economic issues

Tom_Murphy

Founded in 2005 by President Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative was created to turn ideas into action creating a more integrated global community with shared benefits, responsibilities, and values. It brings together people from around the world, and channels the capacities of individuals and organizations...

on19 Sep 2010
Blog Post: Microsoft Office 2010 for Nonprofits

George Durham

On Tuesday, Microsoft Community Affairs and TechSoup hosted a webinar on Office 2010 for Nonprofits and Libraries. Elliot Harmon, a staff writer for TechSoup Global , and Markus Weickenmeier, a product manager at Microsoft, led the presentation on Office 2010 and what it offers nonprofit organizations...

on29 Jul 2010
Blog Post: NTEN Technology Leadership Academy

George Durham

N ow more than ever, nonprofit leaders must understand the potential technology has to help them meet their missions. They require effective ways to manage technology and lead others to use tools to further their missions and increase the efficacy of their organizations. Microsoft is pleased to be partnering...

on28 Jul 2010