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Have you wondered whether the tech giant, Microsoft, has helped nonprofits on it?s ?to do? list? Want a break from the high cost of Microsoft licensing? You?ve come to the right place! In this article, we?ll show you how to apply, get approved, and start using lower-cost Microsoft licenses for your non-profit or charitable organization, so keep reading!
Microsoft products are among some of the best in the world. You?ve used their software when you worked in other organizations, but you feel a little hesitant to ask your non-profit organization to come up with the money to buy licenses for the software you?d like to use ? even though you know it would make a huge difference.
Why?
Because you know that your non-profit organization has a mission and every dollar spent on administration and overhead is a dollar that can?t go directly to the people you are trying to help or the cause you are trying to champion.
So what do you do?
You either muddle along with shareware office productivity software, have a bake sale to try to raise money to buy some decent software, or use a pirated copy of the right software ? don?t do that it?s illegal.
There?s a better plan.
TechSoup?is a global nonprofit organization. TechSoup?s mission is to provide other nonprofit and charities with free and discounted technology to encourage those organizations in their missions. Microsoft trusts TechSoup to check the nonprofit applicants to Microsoft?s nonprofit discount program and ensure that they meet the participation requirements.
It doesn?t cost anything for a nonprofit to go through the application process and be approved to purchase Microsoft products at a discount (sometimes up to 75%). However, it?s important to note that Microsoft has minimum purchases on some of it?s discounted licensing requiring a nonprofit to purchase a minimum number of licenses to get the discount.
Yes! However, it?s useful to note that your nonprofit organization can likely get better discounts on computers and tablets through other manufacturers. Microsoft?s nonprofit discounts on hardware are small in comparison to their licensing discounts.
The MCG team specializes in assisting nonprofit organizations by providing IT support, maintenance,?management, and?network security?monitoring. We?d be happy to talk with you about how Microsoft solutions can help your organization be more efficient and effective in pursuing your mission and serving your clients. Just give us a call for a simple, no-obligation conversation about the Microsoft software discount program.
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