WAKE4YOUTH AWARDED IN-KIND DONATION FROM MICROSOFT
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Clinton, MD - Software mogul Microsoft has awarded local nonprofit WAKE4Youth an extraordinary In-kind Donation toward their technology needs. The donation from Microsoft will provide the organization with a cloud-based infrastructure that WAKE4Youth will need to successfully implement their youth programs to the DC Metropolitan area communities.
“Microsoft has a long-standing history of philanthropy, providing nonprofits with software donations and cash grants for many of years. Office 365 for Nonprofits is a new, critical investment Microsoft is making in the global nonprofit community so nonprofits can streamline their IT and focus on doing more good.” – Donald Lee Musgrove II, President & CEO, WAKE4Youth
WAKE4Youth exists to provide inspiration and education to empower adolescents to successfully achieve their highest quality of life, aid in reducing high school dropout rates and juvenile recidivism.
We provide services to youths by way of knowledge, support and mentorship to empower and motivate youths, in their teenage years, to addresses critical issues of education in the underprivileged District of Columbia metropolitan area communities - through our programs - to deliver a high standard of ethics, accountability and best practice management.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
Microsoft’s donation of Office 365 for Nonprofits is part of the company’s 30-year history of community support. In fiscal year 2013 alone, Microsoft donated $795 million (fair market value) in cash, software and services to 70,286 nonprofits in more than 15 countries around the world.
Nonprofits and NGOs interested in implementing Microsoft Office 365 can check eligibility at http:/www.microsoft.com/ofice365nonprofits.
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