Microsoft and its employees have long recognized
the importance of the communities in which we work and live and since 1983 have
been leaders in the high-tech industry in making contributions. Microsoft
Licensing supports and encourages employee involvement in all Community Affairs
programs and offers many opportunities for employees to make a positive impact
in their communities.
Employee Giving Campaign
Through its matching contributions program,
Microsoft allows its employees to direct corporate contributions to thousands of
nonprofit organizations working to improve lives in the United States and around
the world. Donations that U.S.-based employees make to eligible nonprofits are
matched dollar for dollar by the company, up to $12,000 each year. Through last
year's Employee Giving Campaign, Microsoft employee donations and the corporate
match totaled more than $39.2 million in cash.
Volunteerism
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In addition to matching employee financial
donations, Microsoft Licensing matches time that our employees volunteer in
the community, donating an annually designated amount per hour to the
eligible organizations they serve. It is our hope that this employee benefit
will have a great impact in our local community, supporting our employees in
their gifts of time as well as money for the organizations they serve. |
Microsoft Licensing employees volunteer their
own time to support the following organizations:
Additionally, the Microsoft Licensing site in
Reno, Nevada sponsors holiday food drives for both Thanksgiving and Christmas.