Microsoft Open License Charity Overview

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A nonprofit or non-governmental organization that holds charitable status in India and operates on a not-for-profit basis with the aim of:

The organization must provide proof of charitable status by submitting scanned copies of the following documents:

Additional types of organizations eligible for Microsoft Software Donation programs include (must also have the above two proof of charitable status documents):

Nonprofit organizations without charitable or non-profit status as described above.

Private Trusts - a Trust set up for the benefit of a few individuals or members of a family as opposed to the general public.

Private Foundations - an organization that received or receives the majority of its assets or income from, and is subject to the control of, an individual, family, corporation, or other limited source.

Governmental organizations or agencies including international governmental organizations and United Nations Entities.

Educational Institutions - organizations eligible through Microsoft academic volume licensing programs are not eligible for software donations, including pre-schools, kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, vocational schools, colleges, and universities. Please visit the Microsoft Education website at http://www.microsoft.com/india/education for more information.

Healthcare Organizations and Networks - Healthcare organizations and networks including hospitals, specialty networks, ambulatory healthcare services, home healthcare and assisted living healthcare organizations are not eligible.

Healthcare Research Organizations and Research Laboratories - includes organizations pursuing systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to general knowledge.

Sports groups -Amateur or professional sports groups, teams or events

Commerce, Industry and Trade Associations -without charitable aims or activities

Sponsorships of events, tables, exhibitions, or performances

Fund-raising events such as luncheons, dinners, walks, runs, or sports tournaments

Political, Labour and Fraternal organizations

Refurbishers that will be installing the donated software on refurbished computers to be distributed or donated to nonprofits or schools. Please visit the Microsoft Authorised Refurbisher Programme website at http://www.microsoft.com/mar

Religious or caste-based organizations not registered as a charity and without a secular community designation that is separate from the religious or caste-based organization.

Individuals

Download the list of resellers available at the top of this page.

In the United States, call (800) 426-9400.

Outside the United States, please review the Microsoft licensing sites worldwide.