Deploy and configure Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit

Important

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Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit includes solutions that are built on capabilities within the following apps:

• Microsoft Power Platform
• Microsoft 365
• Microsoft Azure

This article provides an overview of how to deploy Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit solutions. It includes information about what to do before and after deployment to set up and configure your solutions.

Prerequisites

• You must have licenses for the underlying technologies that you’re deploying. If your organization doesn't have the necessary licenses, you'll be notified during the deployment process.
• Learn more about compliance in Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit and ensure you use services that match your requirements.

Deployment overview

Here are the solutions that are part of Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit, along with predeployment and postdeployment information for each solution. Keep in mind that:

• Some solutions have predeployment setup requirements.
• Some solutions require more configuration or have optional capabilities that you configure after deployment.

Solution	Deployment instructions	Prerequisites for installation	Predeployment requirements	Postdeployment configuration
Azure Landing Zone for Nonprofits	Deploy Azure Landing Zone for Nonprofits	Azure subscriptions	Dedicated Azure subscriptions, global admin in Microsoft Entra ID, and elevation of privileges	Review policies, monitoring and analytics, and networking
Common Data Model for Nonprofits	Deploy the Common Data Model for Nonprofits	Power Apps	Set up a Dataverse environment with a database
Fundraising	Deploy fundraising	Power Apps	Set up a Dataverse environment with a database	Create security roles and assign users to security roles
Fundraising performance dashboard	Deploy the Fundraising performance dashboard	Power BI	Enable apps not listed on AppSource	To use Fundraising performance dashboard, you need to connect to your data source.
Grant Management	Deploy Grant Management	Power Apps	Set up a Dataverse environment with a database	Create security roles and assign users to security roles
Manage volunteers Teams template	Deploy the Manage volunteers Teams template	Microsoft 365 (Teams)		Create a team using the Manage volunteers team template, and then add the Volunteer Management app to the Volunteer Management channel in the team.
Outcome Management	Deploy Outcome Management template app	Power Apps	Set up a Dataverse environment with a database	Create security roles and assign users to security roles
Program impact dashboard	Deploy Program impact dashboard	Power BI	Enable apps not listed on AppSource	To use Program impact dashboard, you need to connect to your data source.
Volunteer Engagement	Deploy Volunteer Engagement	Volunteer Management Power Apps portal	Set up a blank portal.	After you deploy Volunteer Engagement, you need to configure the portal.
Volunteer Management	Deploy Volunteer Management	Power Apps	Set up a Dataverse environment with a database	(Optional) To enhance the capabilities of Volunteer Management, you can set up SharePoint integration if you want to store and access files in SharePoint.
Volunteer center template	Deploy the Volunteer center template	Microsoft 365 (SharePoint)		Customize your site.

Step 1: Prepare for your deployment

Some solutions have predeployment requirements. For each solution that you're deploying, complete the predeployment setup listed in the Pre-deployment requirements column of the Deployment overview table earlier in this article.

Step 2: Deploy solutions

Each solution’s deployment instructions are included in their deployment articles. See the Deployment overview table or use the navigation bar on the left pane for the individual deployment pages.

Step 3: Complete postdeployment configuration

Some solutions require configuration after deployment, and others have optional capabilities that you can set up after deployment.

For each solution that you deployed, complete the configuration tasks listed in the postdeployment configuration column of the Deployment overview table earlier in this article.