Free Microsoft 365 Nonprofit Guide

Is Your Nonprofit About to Lose Free Microsoft 365 Licensing?

Microsoft's nonprofit licensing program is changing. This free, board-ready guide explains what's different, what it may mean for your budget, and how to prepare.

  • Understand the licensing changes in plain language
  • See how different Microsoft 365 tiers may affect your budget
  • Get board-ready language you can use immediately
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A Licensing Change Shouldn't Become a Budget Surprise

Organizations that relied on free or heavily discounted Microsoft 365 licenses may find certain licenses moving to paid tiers — often unnoticed until a renewal invoice arrives.

Licensing Changes

Understand which Microsoft 365 plans may be affected.

Budget Impact

See how per-user licensing changes can affect your annual IT budget.

Board Preparation

Get clear language to help explain the change and proposed solution to your board.

What's Inside the Free Guide

Plain-language explanation of Microsoft's nonprofit licensing changes
A simple comparison of Business Basic, Standard, and Premium
A checklist to determine which staff actually need Premium
Board-ready language you can copy and adapt

Microsoft 365 Tiers at a Glance

Business Basic

Web and mobile Office apps, email, Teams, cloud storage

Business Standard

Everything in Basic, plus desktop Office applications

Business Premium

Everything in Standard, plus advanced security and device management

Not every employee necessarily needs the same Microsoft 365 license. The guide helps nonprofits evaluate whether a mixed-tier approach could make sense.

Want Real Numbers for Your Organization?

IBITS offers a free 20-minute Nonprofit Licensing Review. We'll look at your current Microsoft 365 license mix and help you understand where you may be able to reduce costs while keeping the tools your team actually needs.

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