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Blog Post: Microsoft grants $1 million to support blended learning and STEM education in D.C. classrooms

Microsoft Citizenship Team

By Margaret Angell, Director of the Education Innovation Fellowship, CityBridge Foundation As the sun sets behind the Santa Monica Pier, we get on the bus for the final time to head to the airport and fly home to Washington, D.C. Matt Kennedy, a tenth grade teacher at Eastern Senior High School, turns...

on6 Jun 2013
Blog Post: How Trickle Up Animated Their Nonprofit Story

Microsoft Citizenship Team

“We simply don’t have the money to produce big videos every year,” shares Tyler McClelland of Trickle Up , a nonprofit organization that empowers women to break the cycle of poverty by starting sustainable livelihoods of their own. So they did what a lot of nonprofits do: create...

on4 Mar 2013
Blog Post: Three Things Nonprofits Should Know About the New Office

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Last week, we announced big news: the new Microsoft Office is available as a software donation to eligible nonprofits worldwide. Here's the take-away There are many ways the new Microsoft Office will meet the needs of nonprofits everywhere as they strive to serve their local communities with...

on7 Feb 2013
Blog Post: Windows 8 now available for nonprofit donations

Microsoft Citizenship Team

We are delighted to announce the global availability of Windows 8 – the latest version of the Windows operating system – for eligible nonprofit organizations through our software donations program today. Windows 8 represents a reimagining of Windows. It provides a personalized experience with a beautiful...

on29 Oct 2012
Blog Post: How MIDLAS uses technology to expand services to Perth’s poorest

Microsoft Citizenship Team

2012 MIDLAS Team Even in the face of the extended economic downturn in one of the most isolated cities on earth, Midland Information, Debt, and Legal Advocacy Service Inc. (MIDLAS) , remains focused on prevention. “It’s easy to be reactive, but we are committed to being proactive,” says Julia Burch,...

on16 Oct 2012
Blog Post: How Reach Out and Read believes in immunizing kids against illiteracy

Microsoft Citizenship Team

While literacy isn’t traditionally considered part of well-child visits, one organization is working to change this. Reach Out and Read believes that “immunizing” kids against illiteracy is just as important as general pediatric preventative care. This innovative nonprofit builds on the unique relationship...

on15 Oct 2012
Blog Post: Technology provides behind the scenes support to New York theatre

Microsoft Citizenship Team

It’s not every day that our passions and skills merge to form the perfect profession, but in Martin Denton’s case, that’s exactly what happened. In the mid 1990s, after years of working in IT for Marriott International, Denton enrolled in a basic Internet class and created the first version of nytheatre...

on12 Oct 2012
Blog Post: Philharmonic Society of Orange County is making music accessible

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Music can have a profound effect on everything from our mood to our ability to learn and concentrate. A 2007 study published in the Journal for Research in Music Education tied quality music education instruction to improved academic performance — specifically, better scores on standardized tests. No...

on8 Oct 2012
Blog Post: Calling nonprofit developers: Visual Studio 2012 now on the donations program

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Visual Studio 2012 has just launched and we’re happy to report it’s available for eligible nonprofits through our software donation program . The Visual Studio 2012 products make it easier than ever to develop applications,. Whether you are developing for Windows 8, the web, Windows Phone, or Azure,...

on12 Sep 2012
Blog Post: Windows Server 2012 is Now Available for Nonprofits

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Windows Server 2012 has been launched and we’re delighted to announce it’s available to nonprofits through our nonprofit software donations program . Windows Server 2012 brings exciting changes, enhanced features and a simpler licensing model. If your nonprofit is growing or you’re seeking to upgrade...

on5 Sep 2012
Blog Post: Fast Five (Software) Features for Nonprofits 5/25: Dynamics CRM

Microsoft Citizenship Team

It can be challenging for nonprofits to manage their many tasks including constituent relationships, donations, pledges, memberships, and volunteer tracking. Microsoft Dynamics CRM is an out-of-the box solution that can help with all of that – and more. This week’s Fast Five will show you how...

on25 May 2012
Blog Post: Fast Five (Software) Features for Nonprofits 5/18: Blogging

Microsoft Citizenship Team

We continue our series of weekly tips and tricks, Fast Five Features, to help educate nonprofits about the features available in the software we provide as a donation to them. We decided to focus today’s feature on blogging! Hmmm… isn’t that appropriate? We’re big fans of Windows Live Essentials and...

on18 May 2012
Blog Post: Microsoft’s Commitment to Addressing Climate Change

Microsoft Citizenship Team

By Steve Lippman, Director of Corporate Citizenship at Microsoft In the recent past, we’ve blogged about our software donation program , a program that provides free software licenses to any eligible nonprofit organization. To keep things simple our eligibility guidelines track to the same criteria...

on4 May 2012
Blog Post: Fast Five (Software) Features for Nonprofits 5/4: The beautification of Office docs

Microsoft Citizenship Team

We are continuing our series of weekly tips and tricks, Fast Five Features, to help educate nonprofits about the features available in the software we provide as a donation to them. We know nonprofits are often called upon to produce quick information for their board, clients or key stakeholders. While...

on4 May 2012
Blog Post: Fast Five (Software) Features for Nonprofits 4/27

Microsoft Citizenship Team

This week, the Microsoft Citizenship team is kicking off a new weekly feature for our nonprofit partners around the world. We are calling it Fast Five Features because we want to provide you with five (hopefully) new tips and tricks for the software we’ve given to you as a donation . We know you are...

on27 Apr 2012
Blog Post: Upgraded Technology Keeps Interfaith Ministries Focused on Relief

Microsoft Citizenship Team

In a land where weather can be as unpredictable as it is unforgiving, residents of Wichita Falls, Texas, are grateful for the help of Interfaith Ministries . This small but nimble nonprofit organization provides short-term financial assistance to families who are feeling squeezed by medical emergencies...

on22 Mar 2012
Blog Post: Technology keeps precious dollars focused on affordable home-building

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Two days before Nancy Andrew’s official promotion from Deputy Director to Executive Director of Habitat Choptank, a Habitat for Humanity affiliate in Maryland, the organization’s computer server crashed. “Despite the backups and redundancies built into our system, we faced the possibility...

on29 Feb 2012
Blog Post: Microsoft’s Software Donation Policy

Microsoft Citizenship Team

By Akhtar Badshah, Senior Director, Citizenship and Public Affairs, Microsoft From time to time, we see stories about Microsoft contributing to nonprofit organizations that have views on public policy issues that are different than the company’s position. These types of stories naturally raise...

on16 Feb 2012
Blog Post: Technology keeps the lights on at the American Shakespeare Center

Microsoft Citizenship Team

The downturn in the economy has heavily impacted theatres across the country, especially over the last three years. When budgets are hard hit, often one of the first things that’s impacted is echnology. “If we have to choose between hiring another actor or upgrading our software, we always pick the actor...

on6 Feb 2012
Blog Post: The nonprofit productivity battle: have you tried OneNote?

Microsoft Citizenship Team

One of the primary reasons we have a software donations program is to give nonprofit organizations access to the latest Microsoft products to help them succeed with the perennial challenge of trying to do more with less. In a world where we’re all faced with managing ever growing volumes of...

on12 Jan 2012
Blog Post: Claremont Senior Computer Club Makes Savvy Seniors the Norm

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As a young electrical engineer in the 1960s, Tom Deno worked with some of the earliest computers. By the time he retired at age 64, he was a self-proclaimed “technology geek.” But he discovered that, among his peers, he was definitely in the minority. So he decided to do something about it and founded...

on12 Dec 2011
Blog Post: Making Its Case: Performing Arts Workshop Attracts Funders in a Down Economy

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Photo: Drumming with Jason Brown at Visitacion Valley Boys & Girls Club, from the Performing Arts Workshop Flickr While tough economic times have forced many arts organizations to cut back on staff and programs — or worse, close their doors — Performing Arts Workshop in San Francisco is expanding...

on19 Oct 2011
Blog Post: Helping local nonprofits to learn how to take social media to the next level

Microsoft Citizenship Team

By Mary Monroy-Spampinato, Midwest District Operations and Community Manager at Microsoft Yesterday in Chicago the Social Media for Nonprofits conference was held at Columbia College with support from Microsoft . This was the fifth stop in a series of nine conferences for nonprofits across the...

on28 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: Unlocking potential in Peru with gain in technology skills

Microsoft Citizenship Team

Nancy Ferradas, Microsoft Peru Paz y Esperanza (Peace and Hope) is a nonprofit in Peru that operates in eight locations around the country, including Ayacucho, Lima, San Juan de Lurigancho, San Martin, Huanuco and Apurimac, to provide support and assistance to girls facing difficult domestic conditions...

on22 Aug 2011