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Blog Post: Highlight Reel from ‘Data, Transparency, and Impact’ Panel

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Guest post by Erica Mills It could’ve been the beginning of a really bad joke: “Two funders, a nonprofit executive, and a blogger walked into this bar…” Instead, it was a curated conversation --with Jane Meseck ( Microsoft Citizenship ), Paul Shoemaker ( Social Venture Partners...

on19 Feb 2013
Blog Post: 21st century transformation for a 19th century vision

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Derrick McCourt, Regional Manager, Microsoft Our Citizenship work is a great way of enabling our people to work together outside their day-to-day teams. I am immensely proud of the track record the team here is building up. In Scotland one of our community partners is nonprofit Aberlour. Founded in 1875...

on14 Nov 2011
Blog Post: Getting a nonprofit up and running with free online tools

Microsoft Citizenship Team

By Olivier Fontana, Marketing Director, WW Field and Partner Marketing, Windows Embedded Business; President, UFE Seattle In May 2010 I decided I wanted to involve myself more into the broader French and French speaking community of Puget Sound in Washington State. I reached out to a nonprofit called...

on18 Sep 2011
Blog Post: Even “genies” need precise record-keeping and a professional homepage

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Bernadette Szilagyi, Unlimited Program Manager, Microsoft Hungary The goal of Csodalámpa Alapítvány in Hungary is to fulfill the wishes of children suffering from serious illnesses, thus alleviating their pain and bringing some change to the routine of coping with their condition...

on1 Sep 2011
Blog Post: How technology is helping German parents and children in need

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Nestwärme e.V. Deutschland was founded in 1999 to help the nearly one million families in Germany caring for children with disabilities or chronic illnesses. Over 1,400 volunteers and more than 80 employees help take care of the children, which gives parents much-needed time for themselves. Whether it...

on3 Jun 2011
Blog Post: Tell Your Story with Free Tools in Windows Live Essentials

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Yesterday, Microsoft Community Affairs hosted a webinar for nonprofits to showcase how nonprofits can use the free Windows Live applications and services to tell their stories and engage their supporters. Windows Live Essentials 2011 was launched in September 2010, it’s a suite of free consumer...

on26 May 2011
Blog Post: 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference

George Durham

The annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is always a great event, and this year's was no exception. The conference provides nonprofits with a wealth of knowledge and resources from other nonprofits, from companies and vendors, and from innovators and entrepreneurs. The conference, always known...

on22 Mar 2011
Blog Post: The Importance of Collaboration in Protecting Nature

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Editor's Note: Our thoughts are with those impacted by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. While it may be some time until the full impact has been assessed, we will continue to work with our nonprofit partners to determine where our support can be of the greatest benefit. More on our efforts...

on15 Mar 2011
Blog Post: KEXP.org: Where the Music and Technology Matter (Part 1)

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Editor's Note: Our thoughts are with those impacted by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. While it may be some time until the full impact has been assessed, we will continue to work with our nonprofit partners to determine where our support can be of the greatest benefit. More on our efforts...

on14 Mar 2011
Blog Post: How Nonprofits Can Harness ‘Disruptive Technologies’ for Social Good

Akhtar Badshah

This week, 1,500 nonprofit IT professionals and advocates will gather in Washington, DC at the Nonprofit Technology Network's annual Nonprofit Technology Conference. In celebration of this gathering and the amazing work of nonprofits, we will be showcasing five partner organizations and the impact they...

on11 Mar 2011
Blog Post: Transformed by technology: Right To Play receives $750,000 software grant from Microsoft

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Cross posted from the Microsoft Canada Blog Using the transformative power of sport and play, Canadian-founded international development organization Right To Play is improving the lives of children in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Today, RTP is running about 50 projects across Africa...

on11 Mar 2011
Blog Post: How nonprofits can use the cloud, save money and increase impact

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Microsoft Community Affairs and TechSoup recently hosted a webinar focused on how moving to the cloud can benefit nonprofits. If you’ve been paying attention to the latest tech trends - or even if you haven’t - then you have probably heard the term “cloud” thrown around a lot. At a basic level, “The...

on3 Mar 2011
Blog Post: YWCA gains collaboration through technology

Akhtar Badshah

Back in 2008, When Bill Lalor stepped through the doors of YWCA of Seattle, King, and Snohomish County to take on the role of IT Director, he quickly saw the amazing work being done to help women of all ages, races, and faiths to improve their lives and the lives of their families. The YWCA's mission...

on11 Feb 2011
Blog Post: Preserving an Important Message of History through the use of Technology

Akhtar Badshah

Last Friday when Pamela Passman announced Seattle-based nonprofit, Densho, as a winner of the Technology for Good contest sponsored by Microsoft and TechSoup, she did so to a packed house of local nonprofits who were eager to both share and learn about the impact of technology on the "business" of...

on9 Feb 2011