Eligible nonprofits can get Microsoft 365 Business Premium for $5.50/user/month versus $22 commercial. Combined with Azure credits, technology costs for nonprofits can be dramatically reduced.
Nonprofits face a unique IT paradox: high technology needs combined with limited budgets. Microsoft's nonprofit program and other grants can dramatically reduce costs for eligible organizations.
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Microsoft 365 Nonprofit Pricing
Microsoft 365 Business Basic: Free for up to 300 eligible nonprofit users. Microsoft 365 Business Premium: $5.50/user/month versus $22 commercial — includes Teams, SharePoint, Intune MDM, and Microsoft Defender. For a 60-person nonprofit, that's $3,960/year versus $15,840 at commercial pricing.
Eligibility requires 501(c)(3) status verified through TechSoup. Apply at nonprofit.microsoft.com.
Azure Credits and Additional Grants
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Explore Managed IT ServicesMicrosoft provides up to $3,500/year in Azure credits for nonprofits. Other grants: Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack (10 free subscriptions), Google Workspace for Nonprofits (free), and discounted Zoom and DocuSign rates.
IT Priorities for Nonprofits
With constrained budgets, prioritize: (1) email security — your most critical communication channel, (2) donor database security — PII and financial data protection, (3) backup and recovery — grant reports and donor data cannot be lost, (4) full utilization of included M365 security features.
