Discontinuation of M365 Business Premium Grant Deeply Disappointing,Harmful to Small Nonprofits
As a Microsoft CSP partner supporting multiple nonprofit organizations, I am extremely disappointed by the decision to discontinue the Microsoft 365 Business Premium grant. This change disproportionately affects small nonprofits that rely on these tools to fulfill their missions with limited resources. The justification that this is about “alignment” or “sustainability” is disingenuous. Let’s be honest—this is a revenue-driven decision that undermines Microsoft’s long-standing commitment to empowering nonprofits. Removing access to essential tools like Office desktop apps and Intune from the grant program forces small organizations into paid plans they cannot afford, jeopardizing their operations and security. Microsoft has built goodwill in the nonprofit sector over the years. This move erodes that trust. I urge you to reconsider this decision or at least provide a longer transition period and more flexible options for small nonprofits. Please do better. The nonprofit sector deserves more than a corporate cost-cutting maneuver disguised as a strategic realignment.
Microsoft SharePoint for nonprofits
Explore how nonprofits can use SharePoint and the benefits it offers: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/motive-consulting_sharepoint-notforprofits-activity-7253919824215453697-iCOp?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop Link to blog post: https://www.motiveconsulting.com.au/post/a-comprehensive-guide-to-microsoft-sharepoint-for-not-for-profits
Volunteer Engagement Portal exceeded power pages capacity
I just got a notice from Microsoft Power Platform that we've exceed our Microsoft power pages capacity. What do I need to prevent degraded performance? What will actually happen if I don't purchase additional capacity? This feels like something that should be covered in the nonprofit licensing. Full notice says: What happened? All the available capacity for Power Pages in your tenant has been utilized. Not having the required capacity available and assigned can result in degraded performance. Learn more about Power Pages licensing. How do I fix the issue? Generate reports for Power Pages usage. Learn about Power Pages capacity and how to purchase them for your organization. Troubleshooting informationSee how Power Pages capacity is used across your environments.
One stop platform for social sector
Looking for collaborators and funders for a one-stop platform for social sector. We have had a prototype developed with JP Morgan and have been assimilating our 8k strong global community yearly on hubilo but now need a full scale solution to take it to scale on an ongoing basis. Can connect at email address removed for privacy reasons Event platform video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmLgpg732YI (Have developed an deployed similar small scale communities for Entrepreneurs and Educators)Volunteer Engagement Opportunities not displaying for anonymous users
We set up B2C authentication on our Volunteer Engagement portal, and now the list of current engagements is not displaying for anonymous users. Volunteers who want to sign up for an engagement need to log in, and that's working - but when someone who's not logged in tries to view the opportunities on the same page, it returns with "Your search did not match any Engagement Opportunities". The page is set to Anyone can view. Hoping someone has the answer.... Thanks! https://volunteer.maineirish.comVolunteer Engagement Portal Architecture Documentation
Does anyone have any documentation regarding the architecture of the volunteer portal? We're going to be working with a developer to make some fixes to bugs and overall improvements to the portal. It would save a lot of time to have some documentation.Ignite session: Empowering impact with Cloud for Nonprofit and AI
Discover two new solutions to accelerate your organization’s impact: Community Training empowers nonprofits to craft personalized learning pathways and digitally deliver vital skills and knowledge. Magic Bus will share how they’ve deployed this technology throughout India. AI powered Likelihood to Donate seamlessly integrates into Fundraising and Engagement, allowing nonprofits to effortlessly identify donors, score their propensity to give, and create impactful giving campaigns. Check it out here: Empowering impact with Cloud for Nonprofit and AI
