Microsoft offers a wide range of software to help charities carry out crucial work for their communities. Whether you need essentials such as Office apps or want to enhance your work with AI, we have you covered, with special pricing just for charities. Below you’ll find a collection of TechSoup’s Microsoft offerings, from cloud solutions to traditional desktop apps to services and support.

Microsoft 365

The technology world is shifting toward cloud-based applications and services. With that in mind, we recommend that nonprofits, if possible, begin to shift to cloud solutions. We strongly suggest that charities opt for the Microsoft 365 cloud solutions, which give you the best of Office applications and Windows, plus much more.

You can increase collaboration at your organisation with Teams and benefit from online storage and document sharing capabilities provided by tools like OneDrive and SharePoint. Cloud-based email with Outlook is a major plus for a remote workforce, and licences also include work management tools of Power Apps, Power Automate, Planner, and To Do.

The Microsoft 365 Business Premium plans come with upgrade rights to Windows 11 and the latest Office applications, and you receive updates for as long as you subscribe. Microsoft 365 Business Standard includes both cloud and desktop versions of Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

All Microsoft Cloud licences obtained through TechSoup now include Cloud Support Services delivered by TechSoup. It is an exclusive collection of personalized services designed to help you get the most out of the Microsoft Cloud subscriptions.

Many organisations choose Microsoft 365 Copilot as their AI solution because it fully integrates with Microsoft applications like Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. In addition, its enterprise-grade data protection and privacy and security protections can assist organisations to meet compliance requirements and ethical AI use goals. Learn more about charity pricing here.

Desktop Productivity Applications

Although the world is moving to the cloud overall, we also understand that many organisations still need traditional desktop programs. Below are some of the most popular donated and discounted Microsoft products that we offer.

Microsoft Office 2024 Standard Edition

Microsoft’s venerable productivity suite is a popular choice among nonprofits, and it isn’t hard to see why. Office Standard includes the core Office apps — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, and OneNote — and is a good option for most users. We offer the Mac version of Office — which includes the above apps minus Publisher — as well. Office Standard and Office for Mac are both available at nonprofit discount rates with or without Software Assurance.

Qualified organisations that require software for shared-access devices can access the donated offer of Office Standard 2024. This includes nonprofits that operate training centers, computer labs, or public-access devices.

Windows 11 Upgrade

Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 in 2025, which means no more bug fixes or security updates for this venerable if outdated version of Windows. So if you’re still running Windows 10, you really should upgrade to Windows 11.

Windows 11 upgrade licences are available at a discounted rate of £71.00 each. Additionally, TechSoup also offers the Windows 11 Pro Full Operating System at a £13.00 per-licence admin fee. This can present a great solution if you have a new computer without an operating system.

Microsoft Visio Standard

Are you a visual thinker? Microsoft Visio Standard is for you. Use it to create diagrams, flowcharts, office layouts, org charts, and more.

Microsoft Project

With Microsoft Project, you can get a better sense of the steps needed to complete a project so you can keep your team on track. Use it to schedule tasks, track progress, share project information, and more. Request Microsoft Project at a nonprofit discount rate of £265.00 per licence.

Microsoft Server and Enterprise Products

In addition to productivity software and desktop operating systems, TechSoup also offers discounted on-premises solutions for servers and enterprise-grade applications.

SQL Server Standard Edition

If you host your own SQL-based database apps and need to expand your capacity, we’ve got you. We offer CAL licensing options for Microsoft SQL Server Standard Edition with admin fees starting from £386.00 per licence.

SQL Server Standard Edition includes core features such as SQL Server Management Studio, online transaction processing, SQL data tools, and more. If you need more than five licences, TechSoup also offers different licensing options for your products through our discount program.

Of course, if you need additional Windows Server licences, we offer various Windows Server options, including Windows Server Standard, and Windows Server Datacenter.

Windows Remote Desktop Services

Windows Remote Desktop Services is a software package that allows your staff to remotely access computers and applications. It’s useful if your staff needs to access an app that lives on a computer in the office, but they’re currently working from home.

The User CAL licences are our most popular options, but we also have device CALs, with or without Microsoft Software Assurance.

Microsoft Exchange Server

Microsoft Exchange Server has the tools you need to host your own email, calendaring, and contact management setup, using the Microsoft Exchange standard. We offer licence options for both the Standard and Enterprise editions.

Microsoft Training and Services for Your Nonprofit

In addition to the products themselves, TechSoup offers an array of related services and training options.

Microsoft Digital Skills Center

Part of TechSoup Courses, the Microsoft Digital Skills Center features an array of courses to help you get the most out of the Microsoft products and services that you use every day. We have courses to help you understand the basics of popular desktop and cloud-based Microsoft applications, including Excel, Teams, and our popular Office 365 Bootcamp, as well as more advanced training. Create a TechSoup Courses account and get started today.

Microsoft Support Services for Nonprofits

TechSoup offers a number of services to help you set up and implement solutions from Microsoft, including:

• Email and data migration services to help you move to the cloud
• Setting up multi-factor authentication
• Security configuration

See the offerings here

Much More Is Waiting for You

Of course, these are just a few of the Microsoft products that we offer to nonprofits. Browse our full catalogue to view additional products and licensing options.