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Eligible nonprofits and charities can receive donated and discounted subscriptions to Office 365 through TechSoup. Click GET OFFICE 365 to get started. You don't need to add anything to your TechSoup cart or go through the TechSoup checkout process.

What Is Office 365?

Office 365 provides you and your staff with

The latest Office desktop applications for PC and Mac and apps for mobile devices (certain subscriptions only)
Cloud-based access to Office applications
Hosted email and calendars with Exchange Online
Instant messaging and web and video conferencing through Skype for Business
Access to your documents from anywhere with OneDrive for Business
More, depending on the subscription plan

See the Subscription Options tab for prices and subscription information.

How Can My Organization Benefit from Using Office 365?

Learn about Office Web Apps, hosted email, document sharing, and other benefits provided by Office 365 in this TechSoup article: What You Need to Know About Microsoft Office 365 Nonprofit.

How Much Does Office 365 Cost?

There are both donated and discounted plans available, depending on your needs. See the Subscription Options tab for prices and subscription information.

What Are the System Requirements for Office 365?

See Microsoft's System requirements for Office page. The requirements are listed under "Office 365 plans for business, education, and government."

How Can I Get Support for Office 365?

If you need help with Microsoft cloud solutions that you've received through TechSoup, let us know.

Subscription Options

Office 365 Nonprofit Business Essentials $0.00/user/month	Most suitable for small and mid-sized nonprofits with up to 300 users that do not need Office desktop applications Provides cloud-based access to Office applications, email, instant messaging, HD video conferencing, and 1 TB personal file storage and sharing Does not include Office desktop applications
Office 365 Nonprofit E1 $0.00/user/month	Most suitable for large nonprofits with more than 300 users that do not need Office desktop applications Provides cloud-based access to Office applications with email, instant messaging, HD video conferencing, and 1 TB personal file storage and sharing Does not include Office desktop applications
Office 365 Nonprofit E3 $4.50/user/month	Most suitable for large nonprofits with more than 300 users that need Office desktop applications Office desktop applications for PC and Mac included, with apps for tablets and phones Includes all features of E1 plan plus data protection and other services
Office 365 Nonprofit E5 $15.00/user/month	Most suitable for large nonprofits with more than 300 users that need Office desktop applications Office desktop applications for PC and Mac included, with apps for tablets and phones Includes all features of E3 plan plus advanced security and other services

Rules, Eligibility and Restrictions

Quantity:

Organizations can request an unlimited number of discounted products and cloud offers from Microsoft.
Requests that an organization places for discounted products must include at least five licenses. The five licenses can be for the same product or a combination of different products. This requirement is waived for some products.
For further details, see the Microsoft Eligibility, Allotments, and Returns page.

Budget: Organizations with annual operating budgets of any size are eligible for products in this program.
Nonprofits only:

Products are available to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) designation only.
Microsoft requires organizations that request discounted products to register at its nonprofit portal and send an eligibility validation certificate for Microsoft software discounts to TechSoup.
Microsoft reserves the right to grant or deny an organization's request at any time, for any reason.

Eligible organization types: Only nonprofit organizations whose missions benefit the local community are eligible for discounted products and cloud offers from Microsoft. This could include organizations with the following missions:

Providing relief to the poor
Advancing education
Improving social welfare
Preserving culture
Preserving or restoring the environment
Promoting human rights
Establishment of civil society

Ineligible organization types: Not all 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations are eligible for discounted products and cloud offers from Microsoft. Ineligible organizations include the following:

Governmental organizations or agencies.
Educational institutions, including K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and trade schools.
Libraries.
Healthcare organizations, including hospitals, healthcare networks, health plans, ambulatory healthcare services, home healthcare and assisted living healthcare organizations, health research organizations, and laboratories. Exceptions include independent nonprofit organizations with the following missions: community, behavioral and women's health clinics; hospices; emergency services; and blood, tissue and organ banks.
Professional, commerce, and trade associations.
Professional and semiprofessional sports organizations.
Political, labor, and fraternal organizations.
Refurbishers that will be installing the software on refurbished computers to be distributed or donated to nonprofits or schools. Please visit the Registered Refurbisher Program.
Nonpublic, non-501(c)(3) libraries, including private libraries, school libraries, specialty libraries, armed forces libraries, and libraries in government agencies.

Territories: Organizations in Puerto Rico are not eligible to request discounted products and cloud offers from Microsoft. Organizations in all other U.S. territories are eligible.
Terms of service: Organizations that request Microsoft products must agree to any applicable terms of service.
Amendments: Microsoft reserves the right to supplement or amend these eligibility guidelines at any time without notice.
Anti-discrimination policy: Microsoft values and respects individual and cultural differences and is committed to providing an inclusive environment that is welcoming and free from discrimination. Therefore, organizations are not eligible to participate in this program if they have a policy or mission of discrimination in hiring, compensation, promotion, termination, retirement, training, programs, and/or services based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, political affiliation, union membership, or veteran status. The only exception to this policy is for religious organizations that are exempt from laws that prohibit such discrimination.
FAQ: For more information about Microsoft's resources for nonprofits and program eligibility, see its Nonprofit FAQ.
Product distribution:

Products will be distributed under this program to qualifying organizations and libraries only, not to individuals.
Products are intended only for use by paid nonprofit employees and unpaid full-time equivalent (FTE) staff who have material day-to-day managerial, operational, and fiduciary responsibilities, and who will not use the license for personal income generation. Volunteers, members, and beneficiaries of the nonprofit are not eligible for nonprofit licenses and subscriptions
Recipient organizations may not transfer or resell Microsoft products to other organizations, including partner nonprofits or legally independent sister organizations.
Microsoft products may not be installed on computers that will be given to or sold to other organizations or individuals, even as part of a charitable program.

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