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As part of Microsoft Elevate, we are committed to putting people first and advancing inclusive economic opportunity. We believe technology can help nonprofit organizations amplify their mission and create lasting impact. Together with nonprofit industry partners, we strive to make technology affordable, accessible, and relevant to nonprofits globally. Through grants, discounts, and technical enablement, we help organizations modernize operations, engage stakeholders, and scale their impact. We provide nonprofits with affordable access to Microsoft 365 and Copilot for secure productivity, Azure for cloud and AI solutions, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform for donor and program management, plus security tools and skilling resources to help organizations thrive in the AI economy. Our mission is simple: empower nonprofits everywhere with technology and skills to thrive in the AI economy. Learn more at Microsoft Nonprofit Hub: https://nonprofit.microsoft.com/en-us/
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Buying a security tool and being protected by it are not the same thing. In the second edition of our #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth blog series, Priyo Lahiri, Microsoft’s Director of AI Safety & Cybersecurity, looks at a critical challenge for the humanitarian and development sector: closing the gap between having security technology in place and being ready to use it effectively. Investing in the right tools is an important step. But meaningful protection also depends on how those tools are configured, maintained, and aligned to the data and systems that matter most. Priyo explores why having security technology “in place” doesn’t always mean an organization is fully protected, and why strengthening security readiness matters as cyber threats continue to evolve. Read more and come back next week for the third edition.
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AI is helping organizations advance their missions. The challenge now is making sure more organizations and communities can benefit. 🌍 At #UNGA in New York, Microsoft Elevate President, Justin Spelhaug heard a consistent message from UN and government leaders, nonprofits and private-sector partners: we need to make it easier for proven AI approaches to reach more people. That means connecting the needs organizations identify with the resources and expertise partners can offer. Read Justin’s reflections from the week below. 👇
One question kept coming up in my conversations at UNGA in New York recently: how do we turn the progress we’re seeing with AI into something more people and organizations can meaningfully benefit from? I heard it in different ways from UN and government leaders, nonprofits, entrepreneurs and other private-sector businesses. Each conversation helped me understand what real AI impact will take. We’re seeing more evidence that AI can help organizations advance their missions. But putting it to work at scale takes funding, expertise and leadership, along with partners willing to work differently. This theme came through in the conversation we hosted at Goals House with EY and Gillian Hinde, and in discussions with UN leaders, nonprofits and education institutions throughout the week. We explored where progress is taking hold, where momentum continues to stall, and what it takes to bring successful approaches to more organizations. Across those conversations, I was encouraged by the candor and the willingness to focus on practical next steps. We don't need more conversations about what's possible. We need to make it easier for proven approaches to reach more organizations, more communities, and more people. One priority is connecting the needs institutions identify with the resources and expertise partners can offer. That’s where I want us to keep putting our energy and how we can help more people benefit from the progress we’re making with AI. #UNGA #UNGA81
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When Joseph Tepuni-Fromont left school at 15, he carried more than a disrupted education. He carried the feeling that he wasn't smart enough. Years later, that experience still shapes his work. He founded Everything Suarve Inc, where he's helping young people rewrite their own stories, while using technology to free up more time for the support and guidance that can change a life. This #WorldMentalHealthDay, hear how Joseph turned his own experience into a mission to help others build confidence in themselves and their future. Watch the video below and learn more about Esuarve's work with Microsoft here: https://lnkd.in/eTRaB_-G
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In the latest episode of the AI-Ready Executive series, Alan Murray, Chief Data and Technology Officer at Teach For America, explains why organizations should focus on the problem they're trying to solve before thinking about the technology itself. Alan argues that AI adoption shouldn't be treated as the finish line. The real measure of success is whether it's creating meaningful value for the organization and the people it serves. He shares how Teach For America is helping teachers use AI in practical ways, like making learning materials more accessible for bilingual students and creating new classroom experiences that encourage critical thinking. The conversation explores what's required to scale AI responsibly, including balancing innovation with governance through what Alan describes as a "walled garden" approach. 🎥 Watch the full interview: https://lnkd.in/e7wW-_cf
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A data breach stops being an IT problem the moment it happens. This #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth, Priyo Lahiri, Microsoft's Director of AI Safety & Cybersecurity, explores why the assumptions underneath most cyber programs are the wrong ones for the IGOs, IFIs, and humanitarian organizations. Most programs assume detection has days to work and response has hours to plan. That's not the environment these organizations are operating in. Drawing on nearly a decade advising organizations through serious incidents, he explains why protecting this data is a duty of care, not just an IT task, and why the usual security playbooks weren't built for it. Read the first piece in this four part series and come back next week for more.
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Loneliness is one of the most significant challenges facing older people today, yet it's often the hardest thing to measure. In this article, Anita S., Microsoft Elevate Australia & New Zealand Commercial Operating Unit Lead, explores how Catholic Healthcare is using data, technology, and AI to reduce fragmentation and support more connected, responsive care. As Anita writes, "You can meet every standard, deliver every service, and still have someone feel disconnected." It's a thoughtful reflection on why addressing loneliness sits at the heart of helping older people thrive, and how reducing administrative burden can give staff more time to notice, listen, and respond to the people in their care.
Aged care is, at its heart, about human connection. For me, that’s personal. My grandmother is 101, and through her I’ve seen just how important it is for older people to feel safe, respected, valued and connected. Tomorrow, I’m looking forward to taking that conversation further as part of our Signature Series | Reimagining Care Delivery Through Data, Technology and Human Connection. I’ll be joined by Josh McFarlane, CEO of Catholic Healthcare and his team to explore the future of care and how we can harness data and technology while ensuring the human experience remains at the heart of transformation. I’m really looking forward to hearing their perspectives and exploring what this means for the future of the sector. 👉Click through Register via the blog to join us, we can't wait to see you there! Microsoft for Nonprofits Justin Spelhaug Jill Nikolaisen Tennant Vivek Puthucode Brett Reedman Kelly Sygrave Sophie Pank Kylie Ryan Angeline Michelutti
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Every year, millions of children and parents search online to understand dyslexia. What they find can shape how they see themselves. Kicking off #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth with its #100MillionScreens campaign, Made By Dyslexia is working to ensure more young people discover dyslexia is a brilliant and different way of thinking, one that brings creativity, imagination, innovation, and problem-solving strengths, by bringing their short film “What is dyslexia?” to 100 million screens worldwide. 🎥 Watch the short film here: www.whatisdyslexia.org And discover practical ways to better support dyslexic learners with our dyslexia learning pathway here: https://lnkd.in/eYeX9x9j #WhatIsDyslexiaFilm #DyslexicThinking
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NAZARETH CARE CHARITABLE TRUST has always been focused on delivering great care. The challenge was getting the right information to the right people quickly enough to act. That's why the organization worked with Evolution Business Systems to modernize its finance operations using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Today, teams spend less time chasing information and more time acting on it, helping Nazareth Care access funding sooner and reinvest it to better support residents and the people who care for them. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/gy2k8HG3
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#InternationalDayOfOlderPersons is a reminder that quality care starts with people. At Uniting NSW.ACT, a generative AI tool called Buddy is helping frontline employees spend less time on administrative tasks and more time supporting the people who rely on their care. Tasks that once took 10 to 15 minutes can now take just one or two. Across thousands of workers, that adds up to more time for meaningful interactions and greater focus on delivering high-quality aged care and community services. As organizations serving older people look to the future, AI has the potential to help employees spend less time navigating processes and more time delivering the support their communities rely on. 🎥 Watch the video below to hear how Uniting NSW.ACT is using AI to strengthen care delivery and support its workforce and learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dpMbqmZk
