Microsoft 365 Nonprofit & Azure for Nonprofits
Registered nonprofits and NGOs can access Microsoft 365 Business Premium and Azure credits at zero or deeply discounted cost through Microsoft's nonprofit programmes. Sentire handles TechSoup validation, eligibility, and full deployment.
Key highlights
- TechSoup validation assistance for Microsoft nonprofit eligibility
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium at zero cost for qualifying organisations
- Azure for Nonprofits credits for cloud infrastructure
- Full M365 deployment: Teams, SharePoint, Exchange, Intune
- Ongoing tenant management and support included
Enterprise Microsoft 365 at zero cost for qualifying nonprofits
Registered nonprofits and NGOs that meet Microsoft's eligibility criteria can access Microsoft 365 Business Premium, including Teams, SharePoint, Exchange Online, OneDrive, and Microsoft Intune, at no licence cost. Azure for Nonprofits provides additional cloud credits for infrastructure. The barrier is the eligibility and validation process, not the cost. Sentire handles the entire process from initial assessment through to a fully deployed environment.
What Microsoft 365 Business Premium includes for nonprofits
Full Microsoft 365 stack: Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Microsoft Intune for device management, Defender for Business endpoint protection, and Microsoft Purview compliance tools. For a 50-person NGO, the annual licence saving at commercial rates is substantial.
The TechSoup validation process
Microsoft's nonprofit programmes require validation through TechSoup, a third-party platform that verifies nonprofit status. The validation process involves registering your organisation with TechSoup, providing documentation of your nonprofit registration (e.g. NGO Act registration, PBO certificate), and waiting for validation. Sentire guides your team through this process, helps compile the right documentation, and follows up on validation status.
What Sentire delivers end to end
Eligibility assessment
We review your organisation's registration status, mission, and funding model against Microsoft's nonprofit eligibility criteria. Not all organisations qualify, and knowing this upfront saves time.
TechSoup registration and validation
We guide your team through TechSoup registration, document preparation, and submission. Validation typically takes 5 to 10 working days.
Microsoft 365 tenant setup
Once validation is approved, we create your Microsoft 365 tenant, apply the nonprofit licences, and configure security baselines, user accounts, and email routing.
Full deployment
Teams, SharePoint document libraries, OneDrive, and Intune device management are configured for your organisation's structure. Staff receive onboarding training.
No other managed service provider in the market packages this end to end. Most nonprofits are either paying commercial rates or navigating the process without support. Sentire provides Microsoft 365 Management for ongoing tenant administration.
Start with an eligibility check
The eligibility assessment takes under an hour and is provided at no cost. If your organisation qualifies, the value of free Microsoft 365 Business Premium licences across your team is immediate. Contact Sentire to confirm eligibility and start the TechSoup process.
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