Microsoft Citizenship Blog
Making Its Case: Performing Arts Workshop Attracts Funders in a Down Economy
Photo: Drumming with Jason Brown at Visitacion Valley Boys & Girls Club, from the Performing...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 10/19/2011
Supporting social innovation that addresses the world’s toughest problems
By Akhtar Badshah, Senior Director, Citizenship and Public Affairs, Microsoft Every year at the...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 10/18/2011
Corporate Governance at Microsoft: A Look Back and a Look Ahead
By John Seethoff, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft With the approach of Microsoft’s...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 10/18/2011
Can charitable donations be kitsch?
October is a month of giving back at Microsoft when employees around the United States host or...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 10/12/2011
Reflecting on Eight Years of Community Investment Worldwide
As Microsoft approaches the eighth anniversary of its Community Technology Skills Program (CTSP), I...
Author: Akhtar Badshah Date: 10/10/2011
Environmental Sustainability @ Microsoft: A Progress Report
Over the past few weeks we’ve posted several important public reports on our progress...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 10/07/2011
Sharing the Microsoft 2011 Citizenship Report
I'm pleased to share with you the Microsoft 2011 Citizenship Report. The report provides an overview...
Author: Dan Bross Date: 10/04/2011
So you say you want to be a social entrepreneur?
(Team Viva Farms takes home three awards; Photo by Karen Ducey, hosted on the SIFP website) Monday...
Author: Akhtar Badshah Date: 10/04/2011
October is the month of giving back at Microsoft
Today is the start of a very special month at Microsoft. It’s a time when our people invest their...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 10/03/2011
Sunday Reading: STEMtember wraps up, on with learning!
As October begins, #STEMtember, our month long focus on promoting the importance of STEM (Science,...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 10/02/2011
Helping local nonprofits to learn how to take social media to the next level
By Mary Monroy-Spampinato, Midwest District Operations and Community Manager at Microsoft Yesterday...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 09/28/2011
Heroes of #STEMtember: Science is life with Stefan Weitz
Tara Grumm, online marketing manager, Microsoft Citizenship I am really excited to bring this Heroes...
Author: Tara Grumm Date: 09/28/2011
Heroes of #STEMtember: Atari, Math, and Trek dreams turning to reality with Kudo Tsunoda
Tara Grumm, online marketing manager, Microsoft Citizenship As part of our ongoing series this month...
Author: Tara Grumm Date: 09/27/2011
What does your dad think you want to be when you grow up?
Earlier this month we published a survey on how parents with children in K-12 education feel about...
Author: Tom_Murphy Date: 09/23/2011
Heroes of #STEMtember: Sunny science with Meteorologist Shannon O’Donnell
Editor’s note: This month we have been taking a look at science, technology, engineering, and...
Author: Yvonne_Thomas Date: 09/21/2011
Microsoft Commits to Bring Digital Access and Skills Training to 1M U.S. Students
Posted by Anthony Salcito Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector Education, Microsoft Cross posted...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 09/21/2011
The 4 coolest STEM careers I wish I studied for…
Editors Note: We have declared this month #STEMtember to build awareness of the importance of...
Author: Nathan J Peterson Date: 09/21/2011
One Day of Caring – 5,000 Volunteers
By Gretchen Deo, Program Manager, Citizenship & Public Affairs Microsoft has a tradition of...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 09/20/2011
Getting a nonprofit up and running with free online tools
By Olivier Fontana, Marketing Director, WW Field and Partner Marketing, Windows Embedded Business;...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 09/18/2011
Motivating College Students to be STEM Majors
Lili Cheng is general manager of Microsoft’s Future Social Experiences (FUSE) Labs This summer...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 09/14/2011
Back to School: Personalizing the PC so Students Can See, Hear, and Learn More Comfortably
LaDeana Huyler, group communications manager for accessibility, Microsoft Going back to school means...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 09/09/2011
A Winning Strategy: Teaching Students and Cultivating an Interest in Computer Science
Combating viruses, saving the lives of expectant mothers, and retrieving food from a warehouse...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 09/08/2011
What do parents and students think of STEM education?
STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education is vital to solving the world’s...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 09/07/2011
A Helping Hand in Malawi
John Nielsen, General Manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa Customer Service and Support at...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 09/02/2011
Even “genies” need precise record-keeping and a professional homepage
Bernadette Szilagyi, Unlimited Program Manager, Microsoft Hungary The goal of Csodalámpa...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 09/01/2011
Working with corporate alumni for greater community impact
Like many companies, Microsoft is proud of the close and productive relationship we have with our...
Author: Akhtar Badshah Date: 08/25/2011
Fiery dragons and social entrepreneurs tackle asthma
Kodu Cup grand prize winner Hannah Wyman, 10, meets with winning Imagine Cup team, Team Dragon, at...
Author: Nathan J Peterson Date: 08/18/2011
WWF: Green technology for nature
There’s an increasing number of organizations focusing on making investments in communications...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 08/12/2011
Provide our youth with skills and the opportunities will follow
Patna in Bihar, India is a place where you run into development experts from around the world from...
Author: Akhtar Badshah Date: 08/05/2011
Extending Microsoft’s Support for Veterans Entering the Workforce
Cross posted from the Microsoft on the Issues Blog By Curt Kolcun Vice President, U.S. Public...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 08/05/2011
From Homelessness to Helping Others: Technology Skills Make a Difference for Community Housing Partnership Staff
In San Francisco alone, there are an estimated 7,000 to 10,000 people sleeping on the streets, in...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 08/05/2011
A bright outlook on Romania’s development to become a digital society
Cross posted from the Microsoft Europe Skills and Education blog By: Sanda Foamete , Academic...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 08/04/2011
Foundation Nepal: Nonprofit technology and cloud computing
Eamon Stack, CEO of ENCLUDE A few weeks ago, my colleague Sylvester and I developed a cloud...
Author: Microsoft Citizenship Team Date: 08/03/2011