Free Office 365 and Google Apps for Not-For-Profits

Both Microsoft and Google offer free plans to help cut down the cost for not-for-profit IT expenditure. Making this simple move to the cloud can be one of the best things that you can do to bring down the IT spend of your organisation

Am I eligible?

Microsoft: To qualify for Office 365 Nonprofit, you must hold recognized charitable status in your country. You will be required to sign a contract and attest that you are an eligible nonprofit. Microsoft reserves the right to verify eligibility at any time and suspend the service for ineligible organizations. Check the full terms and conditions (select Australia from the pull down list)

Google: Organisations must be currently registered with Connecting Up, TechSoup Global’s regional arm. Organisations must be a non-government income tax exempt (ITE) non-profit organisation as defined by the Australian Charities and Non-Profits Commission (ACNC) and/or the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).  Check the full terms and conditions

Where do I start

1. Contact us to arrange your free, no obligation initial assessment of which service is right for you.
2. Sign up to Connecting Up to confirm your eligibility.

Once we have decided on the best path of action, we will work out a migration plan suitable to the size and budget of the organisation.

Links

Connecting up

• https://www.connectingup.org/

Office 365

• https://products.office.com/en-au/nonprofit/office-365-nonprofit-plans-and-pricing 
• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/philanthropies/product-donations/eligibility/ 

Google

• http://www.google.com.au/nonprofits/join/