1. Making the Most Of Your Microsoft Software Donation

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4. Making the Most Of Your Microsoft Software Donation

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6. Presenters Kyla Hunt TechSoup Facilitator Carlos Bergfeld TechSoup Presenter Assisting with chat: Julie Navejas, Becky Wiegand Alexandria Lewis TechSoup Presenter

7. Microsoft and TechSoup Eligibility and Products Updated Rules and Restrictions Get Genuine Program Volume Licensing Service Center Software Assurance Microsoft Online Microsoft Tools and Resources for Nonprofits Q&A from Participants Agenda

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14. Microsoft Donation Page

15. Program Rules and Restrictions An organization’s allotment of Microsoft software is reset every two years An organization’s two-year cycle begins with its first donation request after July 27, 2011 After two years, a new cycle begins, and a new allotment becomes available

16. Program Rules and Restrictions There is no limit to the number of separate requests the organization can make and no minimum quantity requirement

17. Program Rules and Restrictions During its two-year cycle, an organization can request products from up to 10 title groups For title groups that contain applications that run on an individual computer (like a desktop or laptop PC), there is a 50-license maximum

18. Program Rules and Restrictions For title groups that contain client access licenses or other licenses that provide for connection to or management of a server, there is also a 50-license maximum For server products, there is a five-product maximum, regardless of title group

19. Title Groups

21. Microsoft Get Genuine Counterfeit, pirated, or otherwise illegal, unlicensed, or improperly licensed Windows operating system The standard edition of Windows 8 Home Premium, Home Basic, or Starter editions of Windows 7 or Windows Vista Home or Starter editions of Windows XP Linux, FreeDOS, or other operating system Get Genuine products, available for existing PC hardware only, are full operating systems, not upgrades. They are available to correct these scenarios:

22. Microsoft Get Genuine REMEMBER: Eligible organizations may place only one request ever for Microsoft Get Genuine Windows operating system products

23. Administrative Fees Our administrative fees partially subsidize our donation programs and ensure that TechSoup can continue to offer donated and discounted technology products as efficiently as possible, at the lowest possible cost.

24. Delivery Format Our Microsoft donation program has gone green! Media for Microsoft donation requests is now download-only. * *Software media kits may be requested directly from Microsoft through the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) for a nominal charge.

25. Volume Licensing Welcome Email You will receive an email from TechSoup that provides instructions on how to log-in to VLSC.

26. VLSC: Sign-In www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter

27. VLSC: Access Products, Benefits, and Training

28. VLSC: Retrieve Volume License Keys

29. Software Assurance If a new version of a software title comes out within 2 years, you can upgrade (may not apply to every title) Download (free) or request upgraded media (+ shipping) online. Instructions online. Instructions online NEW VERSION RIGHTS Access to self-paced, interactive training for you & staff (limited to product families you’ve received: Office applications, operating systems, or servers) Learn more about activating eLearning benefits.activating eLearning benefits E-LEARNING Your employees can obtain a licensed copy of most Microsoft Office desktop programs, which they can install and use on a home computer. HOME USE PROGRAM

30. TechSoup Resources

32. VLSC Guides

33. Server Licensing Guides

34. Using Your Donation

37. – Volume Licensing Service Center (Including VLSC FAQs): https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter/ https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter/ – Volume Licensing Service Center / Software Assurance Videos: http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/manage-my- agreements.aspx#tab=3 http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/manage-my- agreements.aspx#tab=3 – Guide to the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center http://www.techsoup.org/support/articles-and-how-tos/volume-licensing-getting-started http://www.techsoup.org/support/articles-and-how-tos/volume-licensing-getting-started – VLSC FAQ: http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/community/b/tsblog/archive/2011/11/14/115076.aspx http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/community/b/tsblog/archive/2011/11/14/115076.aspx Resources

38. Microsoft Software Resources and Support Call the MS Help Line at 1-866-230-0560 or email vlserva@microsoft.com for Volume Licensing supportvlserva@microsoft.com Microsoft Nonprofit website: www.microsoft.com/nonprofit www.microsoft.com/nonprofit

39. Who is TechSoup? TechSoup is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. As of June 2010, TechSoup served more than 127,000 organizations, distributed more than 6.3 million technology donations, and enabled nonprofit recipients to save more than $1.8 billion in IT expenses in 33 countries around the world.

40. TechSoup is part of TechSoup Global, is working towards the day when every nonprofit, library, and social benefit organization on the planet has the technology, knowledge, and resources they need to operate at their full potential. Who is TechSoup?

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