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<p class="MsoPlainText">Sometime back, questions were raised whether Microsoft has any similar services for nonprofits that are similar to the Google offerings. I received a couple of links from a contact at Microsoft that interested persons might wish to
explore. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">The definitive answer to whether Microsoft has similar offerings is "yes" and "no". If a nonprofit is eligible, it appears that a nonprofit can receive up to ten "seats" or licenses for Microsoft Office Business. If one needs more
than that one can get additional licenses for $5 per license per month. There is currently work going on to create various cloud services for nonprofit that include Azure and something called Dynamics 365. Others may know more about Dynamics 365 than I,
but there are apparently some applications particularly designed for the nonprofit world. There are discounts for some of those services and in some cases grants.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">The Microsoft offerings tend to be tailored very much to one's particular organization, and one probably would need to register their organization to get a real sense of what is available. An organization needs to have a tax-id or other
paperwork to show they are a valid nonprofit. This is probably worth looking at if an organization happens to have a familiarity with or an expertise in Microsoft Office products. While my background is far stronger in Microsoft products than Google products,
this information is not intended to imply that this is a better option than what Google offers. It would be interesting to hear what the experience is if someone pursues this. How about it, Joe!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">General information about these programs can be found at<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/nonprofits">http://www.microsoft.com/nonprofits</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">To get connected with someone to learn more, go to <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/nonprofits/contact-us">https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/nonprofits/contact-us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">To explore eligibility, go to <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/nonprofits/eligibility">http://www.microsoft.com/nonprofits/eligibility<o:p></o:p></a></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Steve Jacobson<o:p></o:p></p>
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