Microsoft Software Donation Programs

Microsoft is pleased to partner with TechSoup Stock to donate a wide variety of software products to nonprofit organizations and public libraries. Hundreds of professional and enterprise Microsoft products are available. TechSoup Stock charges only a small administrative fee, about 4% of the product's retail value.

Most Microsoft product donations include Software Assurance, a special service that allows recipients free upgrades to future versions of eligible products.

For information on how to register and qualify your organization to receive product donations, see Getting Started at TechSoup Stock.

Eligibility

U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofits and public libraries are eligible for product donations from Microsoft. Organizations must fall within Microsoft's restrictions in order to receive donations.

Microsoft donations for public libraries are intended only for public access computers. For more information, see the Rules and Eligibility section of the Microsoft FAQ.

Donation Requirements

Eligible organizations may request up to six software titles and up to 50 user licenses per title, every two-year period. These items may be requested all together or spread across two requests.

Organizations may make two donation requests within a two-year period. An organization's first request initiates a two-year donation cycle. After the cycle has begun, an organization must wait one full year before making a second request. Subsequent requests may be placed at any time, so long as two years have elapsed since the organization's initial request in that donation cycle. For more information, see the Rules and Eligibility section of the Microsoft FAQ.

Fulfillment Information

Donations are fulfilled using Microsoft Open License. This means that instead of receiving fully packaged products with paper licenses, you will receive your licenses electronically. CD-ROMs or DVD-ROMs of Microsoft product media will be mailed only if requested at check-out. During check-out, you will be asked whether you want the media shipped to your organization free of charge. You should answer "No" only if you already have the installation media and are just requesting more licenses. If you answer "Yes," Microsoft will send your organization a set of installation media.

Licenses are delivered electronically. After your request has been approved, a message will be sent to your organization's email address containing directions on how to retrieve your license keys from the Microsoft eOpen Web site. For more information, see the Fulfillment section of the Microsoft FAQ.

Microsoft Donation Programs

• The Microsoft Software Donation Program serves nonprofits and public libraries.
• The Microsoft Donated Computer Operating System Program is available to 501(c)(3) nonprofits with up to 20 donated, used computers.
• The Community MAR Americas Program provides a range of Microsoft software to PC refurbishers in North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean (with the exception of Cuba).
• TechSoup Global has partnered with Microsoft to offer product donations to nongovernmental organizations around the world.

See Also

Microsoft Software Products in Multiple Languages