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WholeWhale explains how Microsoft's policy change affects 400,000 nonprofits
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The Numbers That Matter
400,000
nonprofits affected
$60
per employee per year (new cost)
45 days
notice given for 12-year-old program
$264M
maximum Microsoft could make (0.078% of their market cap)
32%
of median nonprofit IT budget for a 20-person org
12 years
Microsoft provided this grant before canceling
What's Really Happening
Microsoft is ending free Microsoft 365 Business Premium grants that 400k nonprofits have relied on since 2013. Organizations now face $60 per employee annually - money that could feed families, house the homeless, or fund critical programs.
Why This Matters:
- • Small nonprofits operate on razor-thin budgets
- • Many serve rural areas needing offline desktop apps
- • $1,320 for a 20-person nonprofit = 1-2% of entire operating budget
- • Every dollar spent on software is a dollar not helping communities
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