Microsoft Citizenship Blog
“To a better life” with $1,000
By: Jane Meseck, Director of Corporate Citizenship, Microsoft It’s been ten years, and the view...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 06/11/2013
Microsoft grants $1 million to support blended learning and STEM education in D.C. classrooms
By Margaret Angell, Director of the Education Innovation Fellowship, CityBridge Foundation As the...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 06/06/2013
Lessons From a Social Media Lead: Using Tech to Prep
Microsoft has a long history of working with leading humanitarian response organizations dedicated...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 05/30/2013
More than 200 High School Students Get a Taste of Computer Science in the Real World
By Dan Kasun, Sr. Director of US Public Sector Last Friday, I joined tech industry colleagues and...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 05/29/2013
Helping You Prepare for a Natural Disaster
By: Molly Bull, Senior Communications Manager, Microsoft Disaster Response The devastating tornados...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 05/26/2013
Tech’s Top Models Tell All for Fashion
“Geek 2 Chic events transform young, successful science and technology professionals from big...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 05/14/2013
How Microsoft Can Help You Prepare and Respond to a Natural Disaster
By: Molly Bull, Senior Communications Manager, Microsoft Disaster Response Supporting humanitarian...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 05/12/2013
Have an Idea to Improve Your Community, Campus, or the World? Enter YouthSpark Challenge for Change!
By Lori Harnick, General Manager, Corporate Citizenship and Public Affairs When it comes to social...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 05/01/2013
800 Kids on a Computer Science Field Trip at Microsoft: A Glimpse into the Future
By Jane Broom, Director, Citizenship and Public Affairs Yesterday was one of those great days where...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 04/30/2013
A Look at the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
By Caroline Rees, President of SHIFT I took the liberty last week of telling a room full of...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 04/25/2013
Young Kodu designer showcases at 2013 White House Science Fair
By Caroline Curtin, Policy Counsel Microsoft U.S. Government Affairs “If you win the NCAA...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 04/24/2013
2013 United Way Spirit of America and Summit Awards
Congratulations to science and technology company 3M for winning the 2013 United Way Spirit of...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 04/18/2013
13NTC Cloudy with a Chance of Awesome
By: Elisa Willman, Senior Marketing Communications Manager in Microsoft Citizenship This week I...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 04/15/2013
Meet Microsoft Citizenship at the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference
As an annual sponsor of the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), we believe it’s important...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 04/05/2013
YouthSpark Star of the Week: World Vision Youth Empowerment Program
“I know now that I am able to do anything I want in life and I have a voice—especially...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 04/03/2013
From We Day to We Act!
By Lori Harnick, General Manager, Citizenship & Public Affairs We knew that We Day in Seattle...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 03/28/2013
Welcome to Seattle, We Day!
The wait is over – today is We Day! We’re at Key Arena in Seattle, joined by 15,000 young people...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 03/27/2013
We Day: Microsoft and the Youth Event of the Year
By Lori Harnick, General Manager, Citizenship & Public Affairs Have you heard of We Day? We Day,...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 03/20/2013
Making GOOD Even Better, Microsoft Launches Matching Campaign
UPDATE - 2:00 p.m. PT, March 18: A big thank you to everyone who has participated in supporting our...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 03/18/2013
Celebrating St Patrick’s Day is a close shave for a great cause
St. Baldrick’s Microsoft Silicon Valley event raises over $13,000 for childhood cancer research...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 03/16/2013
Kicking Off Innovate for Good in D.C.
Innovate for Good Attendees from Hampton Universities Young Diplomats Program. Young people today...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 03/14/2013
Microsoft Hosts YouthSpark Connections Event in Charlotte
Today, we’re hosting our Charlotte YouthSpark Connections event at the Johnson C. Smith University....
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 03/12/2013
The Ultimate Win8 Social Good Apps Voter’s Guide
Only one week left! Vote for the “People’s Choice Award” of the Windows 8 Apps for...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 03/11/2013
“Ask Me Anything” with Senior Director Akhtar Badshah
Our Senior Director of Citizenship Akhtar Badshah, who leads Microsoft’s global corporate...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 03/08/2013
YouthSpark Star of the Week: Joseph “Hindo” Hindogbae
Meet Joseph “Hindo” Hindogbae, a 23-year-old from Bumpe, Sierra Leone who built his...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 03/06/2013
How Trickle Up Animated Their Nonprofit Story
“We simply don’t have the money to produce big videos every year,” shares Tyler...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 03/04/2013
A New Era of Digital Learning: Office 365 Education
"The newest release of Office 365 Education will help bring educators and students together to...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 03/01/2013
Call for “People’s Choice” – Vote for Your Favorite Social Good App
People’s Choice voting is now open for the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good contest! We have...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 03/01/2013
The world is counting on (YOU)th and your vote!
There are only three days left to vote in the Microsoft Give for Youth Challenge, presented in...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 02/26/2013
YouthSpark Star of the Week: Michelle Didero, CityYear Washington, D.C.
Serving on the Microsoft Team at Cardozo Senior High School in Washington, D.C. Michelle Didero has...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 02/21/2013
Speak from the Heart: Preserving Languages through Technology and Youth
Language is a key driver of human connection. And yet, every two weeks, a language goes extinct. It...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 02/21/2013
Thank You, Microsoft Employees, for Your Generosity in 2012!
By Kathleen Hogan and Kurt DelBene, 2012 Employee Giving Campaign Co-Chairs While celebrating the...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 02/20/2013
Highlight Reel from ‘Data, Transparency, and Impact’ Panel
Guest post by Erica Mills It could’ve been the beginning of a really bad joke: “Two...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 02/19/2013
GOOD Maker Challenge: Vote Today to Help Launch Youth Projects
This content was produced by GOOD with the support of Microsoft Young people have the ideas and...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 02/18/2013
Microsoft YouthSpark Connection Addresses the Youth Opportunity Divide in Washington, D.C.
This week, Microsoft’s Washington, D.C. Innovation and Policy Center partnered with the...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 02/16/2013
Diary of a DigiGirl: Lizzie Yoo
Last April, I spent most of my time looking into summer programs while procrastinating taking study...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 02/15/2013
Share the Love: Give for Youth 2 for 1 Valentine’s Day Gift Card Offer!
Let’s face it - your love is bigger than a box of chocolates or a bouquet of plastic-wrapped...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 02/14/2013