Beyond overhead: Donor expectations for driving measurable impact with technology

April 27, 2021

Microsoft conducted an extensive survey and found that donors and funders are more likely to contribute to a nonprofit that can show how it is using technology to run its programs in a better way. This report, “Beyond overhead…,” summarizes the results of this global survey, provides examples of nonprofits investing in technology, and explores how technology is contributing to organizational impact. Additionally, “Beyond overhead…” offers actionable guidance for building a technology investment strategy that meets the needs of the nonprofit organization and its donors.

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50 Percent of Emails and Texts are Misunderstood, But There’s an Easy Way to Change That

March 26, 2021

“The proper use of emojis helps people form relationships and understand one another,” according to a recent research that reviewed 50 studies on the use and impact of emojis in communication. Ryan Jenkins, in his article “50 Percent of Emails and Texts are Misunderstood, But There’s an Easy Way to Change That,” suggests that emojis at work are a no-brainer. Not only do they enhance relationships, but they can close the generational gap and help clarify emotional intent of messaging.

Digital communication is an integral component of the modern workplace—read this article to understand why emojis are likely here to stay—and why they benefit your organization 😊

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NSW: Investing in education technology

February 1, 2021

Let’s face it. Today’s students are already immersed in technology outside of school; offering them access to the business world’s best applications exposes students to future workforce possibilities. An organization in New South Wales, Australia deployed #Teams as its hub for educational collaboration and communication for students and staff. Watch this video to see how it’s working.

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NSW: Investing in education technology

Let’s face it. Today’s students are already immersed in technology outside of school; offering them access to the business world’s best applications exposes students to future workforce possibilities. An organization in New South Wales, Australia deployed #Teams as its hub for educational collaboration and communication for students and staff. Watch this video to see how it’s working.

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Windows Virtual Desktop Event | Microsoft Azure

November 20, 2020

Accelerate the journey of your organization to the cloud during #coronavirus stay-at-home mandates with a complete, intelligent solution that enhances creativity and collaboration for everyone. The “Accelerate Your Windows Virtual Desktop Deployment” webinar, brought to you by @msftnonprofits, shows how to deploy and scale Windows desktops and applications on Azure in minutes—with security and compliance already built in. #Tech4Good #SocialImpact #DigitalTransformation @Microsoft-365 @Office365

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