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Microsoft Open License Charity Overview

Published: September 5, 2001 | Updated: June 15, 2007

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The Microsoft Open License Charity program allows eligible nonprofit organizations to acquire multiple software licenses—rather than multiple software packages—at reduced prices. You need only purchase one complete software package and enough licenses to cover the remaining amount of computers.

 

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Microsoft Open License Charity benefits include:

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More value, more manageability, and more assistance through software assurance. Head here for information directly from Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/sa/default.mspx.  Software Assurance can help you get the most value from up-to-date technology by providing a powerful combination of productivity benefits, support, tools, and training. Software Assurance offerings available under Open License Charity are New Version Rights, Microsoft E-Learning, Home Use Program (HUP), and Tech-Net On-Line Concierge Chat.

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Saves you money by not including disks and documentation—you pay for the license rights, not the expense of additional packaging. If you don't have media for the software, you can purchase one legal copy of retail product or order the disk and documentation set when you place your order of five or more licenses.

 

Qualifying for Microsoft Open License Charity

To qualify for the Open License Charity program, charitable organizations must be qualified §501(c)(3) organizations as defined by the United States Internal Revenue Code. Organizations must demonstrate their tax status with documentation before they can open an Open Charity License agreement.

Open Charity licenses may not be exported outside the United States, nor to affiliates outside the United States.

 

Nonprofit Organizations Not Eligible

The following categories of §501(c)(3) organizations are not eligible for the Open Charity program:

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Political, labor, and fraternal organizations

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Private Foundations as defined in Section 509 of the Internal Revenue Code

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Academic Institutions eligible to participate in the Microsoft Academic Open License program as an "eligible education customer" as that term is defined in the Microsoft Academic Open License agreement in effect when eligibility for the Open License Charity program is being determined

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Hospitals and other health care organizations

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A hospital is a health care organization that has an organized medical staff and professional staff, and inpatient facilities and provides medical, nursing, or related services for ill and injured patients. Hospitals provide inpatient secondary and tertiary care services.

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Examples of health care organizations include, but are not limited to, Healthcare Networks and Insurers (such as HMO and PPO organizations), assisted living healthcare organizations, healthcare research organizations and research laboratories, mental health or behavioral health organizations, and home healthcare organizations.

Eligible Nonprofit Healthcare Organizations

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Ambulatory healthcare services organizations that are qualified under §501(c)(3) and which are also Federally Qualified Health Centers or FQHC look-alikes

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Qualified 501(c)(3) organizations that are also blood, organ, and tissue banks

Acquiring Microsoft Open License Charity

Information on this page is specific to the United States. To order licenses through the Open License Charity program, contact  Wally@Churchpower.com