Office 365 for Nonprofits provides nonprofits and NGOs with access to Microsoft’s always up-to-date Office cloud service, tailored to the needs of nonprofits through the following benefits:Ībility to access information from virtually anywhere. It makes a real difference to humanitarian delivery at minimum cost.” This means that the time and energy of the National Society is devoted to helping the vulnerable, not to managing its IT systems. The technology just works it helps people do what they need to do. “Building on this, we’ve made available Office 365 as our cloud-based solution. Our Digital Divide Initiative aims to build professional capacity across our global network and help Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies that work in challenging environments to introduce technologies, such as cloud-based email servers, that are suited to their needs,” said Edward Happ, global chief information officer, IFRC. “In many of the countries served by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), connectivity can be unreliable and equipment disproportionately expensive. In a study by Microsoft’s software donation partner TechSoup Global, nonprofits reported that the top four advantages of cloud computing are easier IT administration (79 percent), cost savings (62 percent), improved collaboration (61 percent) and data security (54 percent). The donation of Office 365 allows them to be more effective and efficient in the work they do.” “Nonprofits operate in the same way as any other organization or business however, many lack the resources to implement the latest technology. “Today we are donating to nonprofits and NGOs access to Microsoft’s best-in-class cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools, enabling them to spend fewer resources and time on IT and focus on their missions addressing global issues, such as disease eradication, education and literacy, and environmental sustainability,” said Jean-Philippe Courtois, president, Microsoft International. The donation is available immediately in 41 countries around the world and for up to 90 countries by July 2014. on Wednesday announced the global availability of Office 365 for Nonprofits for qualifying nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) through its software donation program.
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