Beagle Freedom Project works to rescue animals in laboratories, tell their stories, and advocate for productive alternatives to animal testing. The organization promotes the release of animal testing victims through campaigns that engage the public and create tangible change for the community and for the animals. These rescues are the beating heart of Beagle Freedom Project.

To learn more about how they are upgrading the world, visit beaglefreedomproject.org.

Save the Children invests in childhood – every day, in times of crisis and for our future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We believe that every child deserves a strong start – the best chance now for a successful future. But too many children in need aren’t getting this chance. Together, we can change all that. Your support of Save the Children is an investment in childhood – giving children the essential early learning, first books and quality preschool they need to succeed. We can transform how a child’s future unfolds. Invest in a better future for a child in need.

To learn more about how they are upgrading the world, visit savethechildren.org.

Code.org is a 501c3 public non-profit dedicated to expanding participation in computer science and increasing participation by women and underrepresented students of color. Its vision is that every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science. After launching in 2013, Code.org organized the Hour of Code campaign – which has introduced over 100 million students to computer science to date – partnered with 70 public school districts nationwide to expand computer science programs and offers a learning platform, Code Studio.

To learn more about how they are upgrading the world, visit code.org.

The Malala Fund empowers girls through quality secondary education to achieve their potential and inspire positive change in their communities. Co-founded in 2013 by student, education activist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai and her father and teacher Ziauddin Yousafzai, the Malala Fund invests in and advocates for girls’ secondary education and amplifies the voices of adolescent girls globally.

To learn more about how they are upgrading the world, visit malala.org.

Special Olympics is a global movement that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sports, every day around the world. We empower people with intellectual disabilities to become accepted and valued members of their communities, which leads to a more respectful and inclusive society for all. Using sports as the catalyst and programming around health and education, Special Olympics is fighting inactivity, injustice and intolerance. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics movement has grown to more than 4.5 million athletes in 170 countries. With the support of more than 1.4 million coaches and volunteers, Special Olympics delivers 32 Olympic-type sports and more than 94,000 games and competitions throughout the year.

To learn more about how they are upgrading the world, visit specialolympics.org.

Pencils of Promise (“PoP”) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2008 to increase access to quality education for children in the developing world. PoP works with communities across the globe to build schools and create programs that provide education opportunities for children, no matter where they were born, or what resources they have. PoP has built more than 300 schools throughout Laos, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Ghana, providing educational opportunities to more than 30,000 students, and has established itself as a leader amongst the innovative global nonprofits working toward sustainable social change.

To learn more about how they are upgrading the world, visit pencilsofpromise.org.

Keep a Child Alive (KCA) was founded in 2003 by AIDS activist Leigh Blake and 15-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys. The organization began as an emergency response to the HIV epidemic, raising global awareness about the urgent and unmet need for HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa, and granting funds to community-based organizations to provide free, life-saving treatment to prevent people living with HIV from needlessly dying.

KCA’s work has since grown to include the critical components necessary to support successful, life-long HIV treatment: holistic and comprehensive clinical care, psychosocial support, and nutritious food. The organization provides financial and programmatic support to seven innovative, grass-roots partners in Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda and India to fight the physical, social and economic impact of HIV on children, families and communities.

KCA and its partners are currently providing services to over 50,000 people annually, and their work has directly impacted the lives of over 300,000 people. With the help of its supporters, KCA continues to use its voice to raise awareness, mobilize people to take action, and rally resources in the global response to HIV.

To learn more about how they are upgrading the world, visit keepachildalive.org.

The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. The Conservancy and its more than 1 million members have protected nearly 120 million acres and 5,000 miles of rivers, and operate more than 100 marine conservation projects worldwide.

To learn more about how they are upgrading the world, visit nature.org.

The Global Poverty Project's mission is to grow the number and effectiveness of Global Citizens to achieve the public, business and political commitment and action to end extreme poverty by 2030. We are inspired by the incredible progress achieved by the global community in halving the percentage of people living in extreme poverty in the last 30 years. We know that the injustice of living on less than US$1.25 a day can be ended by 2030. We believe that when an organized, critical mass of individuals in society aspire to the values of Global Citizen, and when they are organized and equipped to take meaningful action, we can change the policies and practices that contribute to keeping people in extreme poverty.

To learn more about how they are upgrading the world, visit globalpovertyproject.com.

Founded in 1945 with the creation of the CARE Package®, CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. CARE places special focus on working alongside poor girls and women because, equipped with the proper resources, they have the power to lift whole families and entire communities out of poverty. Last year CARE worked in 90 countries and reached more than 72 million people around the world.

To learn more about how they are upgrading the world, visit care.org.

CityBridge Foundation works to build a citywide system of excellent district and charter schools that serve all students in the District of Columbia. We seek out, develop, and invest in the talent and ideas needed to transform public education in the nation’s capital.

To ensure lasting impact for this work, we offer a suite of engagement opportunities for local leaders in business, philanthropy, and the community. Our goal is to equip these education champions with the knowledge and support they need to be advocates for continued, sustained progress in our schools.

“CityBridge Foundation is honored to be featured in Microsoft's Upgrade Your World campaign. For the past three years our partnership has supported teachers across Washington, D.C., in their efforts to close the opportunity gap for their students. With this continued recognition, we will ensure that the work continues and that our key insights are shared with others around the country.”

— Katherine Bradley, President, CityBridge Foundation

To learn more about how they are upgrading the world, visit citybridgefoundation.org.

KIND protects unaccompanied children who enter the U.S immigration system alone, ensuring that no child appears in court without an attorney. Most of the children KIND serves have fled severe violence in their home countries to seek safety, but do not have an attorney to help them make their case for U.S. protection in their deportation proceedings. Many have been threatened or attacked by gangs, abandoned, abused, exploited, or trafficked. KIND provides pro bono attorneys largely through our partnerships with over 280 major law firms, corporations, law schools, and bar associations which have agreed to represent children referred to KIND at no cost. KIND also helps children returning to Guatemala from the U.S. by working to ensure their safe and sustainable reintegration into their communities. KIND is expanding this work in the region and enhancing its advocacy to protect child migrant’s rights and safety before, during and after migration.

“KIND is extremely honored to be a part of Microsoft’s Upgrade Your World Initiative and greatly appreciates the support of KIND’s work protecting unaccompanied children who come to the U.S. seeking safety. The initiative will help KIND find more pro bono attorneys for these children through our innovative public-private partnership with law firms, corporations, and law schools, and—most importantly— change the lives of hundreds of children, providing protection and stability that many of them have not known in a long time, if ever.”

— Wendy Young, President, KIND

To learn more about how they are upgrading the world, visit supportkind.org.

The mission of Student Veterans of America (SVA) is to provide military veterans with the resources, support, and advocacy they need to experience success in higher education. SVA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that represents nearly 440,000 student veterans and is comprised of more over 1200 chapters in all 50 states and four countries overseas. We have three primary areas of focus. First, we aim to help veterans become better informed consumers of their Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits. In our first couple of years, we were instrumental in helping pass the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Second, we support student veterans on campus through peer-based chapter mentoring, leadership programs designed to grow sustainable chapters, and scholarships and grants. Through strategic partnerships we have already awarded nearly $1 million in scholarships and grants, including $500,000 to help student veterans build veteran resource centers on their campuses.

Lastly, we help student veterans transition into the workforce by partnering with corporations that focus on developing pipelines of veteran talent and demonstrate strong cultivation of organizational support for veterans.

“Student Veterans of America (SVA) is honored to be a part of Microsoft’s Upgrade Your World Initiative and is extremely appreciative for the support of SVA’s work to assist service members through the transformative power of higher education. When combined with the civilian credential of a degree or certificate, military veterans are an unstoppable force that can drive the U.S. economy. We are thrilled to have a thought partner in Microsoft to help cultivate pipelines of this country’s top talent, educated military veterans.”

— D. Wayne Robinson, President & CEO

To learn more about how they are upgrading the world, visit studentveterans.org.

Team Gleason has 3 primary areas of focus. One is to help provide individuals with neuromuscular diseases or injuries with leading edge technology, equipment and services. Another strong focus is creatively enhancing the global conversation about ALS to ultimately find solutions and an end to the disease. And finally, we raise public awareness toward ALS by providing and documenting extraordinary life adventures for individuals with neuromuscular diseases or injuries.

“We are honored and excited to be part of the Upgrade Your World Campaign. I have always said, ‘until there is a medical cure for ALS, technology can be that cure’. Our mission is to develop and provide leading edge technology for those with ALS, and other neuromuscular diseases or injuries. In essence, our focus has always been to upgrade people's world. Thanks again for this honor.”

— Steve Gleason, President, Team Gleason

To learn more about how they are upgrading the world, visit teamgleason.org.