Building on a legacy of rural innovation
Partnering for impact
FFA
FFA is the premier youth organization preparing members for leadership in the science, business, and technology of agriculture.
National 4-H Council
4-H is America’s largest youth development organization, empowering nearly six million young people with the skills to lead for a lifetime.
National Rural Health Association
The NRHA is a national nonprofit organization that advocates for rural health care providers and patients. Their mission is to provide leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, education, and research.
Land O’Lakes
Land O’Lakes, one of America’s premier agribusiness and food companies, is a member-owned cooperative with industry-leading operations that span the spectrum from agricultural production to consumer foods.
National Forest Foundation
The National Forest Foundation makes a positive impact on the planet through the work they do to protect forests and grasslands across the United States.
NCW Tech Alliance
NCW Tech Alliance brings people and technology resources together to support entrepreneurs, STEM education, and technology adoption.
Supporting what matters
Expanding access to in-demand jobs
Building skills for jobs
Learners everywhere can get the skills needed for in demand careers and earn a Career Essentials Certificate from Microsoft and LinkedIn.
Creating tech ecosystems
Microsoft TechSpark fosters job creation and innovation in communities across the US. By partnering to understand the unique challenges of a local area we can explore the solutions, programs and partnerships that will be most effective.
Helping local community colleges
Jobs in cybersecurity are high-wage, high-growth and in demand – across every sector. But we’re currently not training or certifying enough people to meet the growing demand. Microsoft has partnered with community colleges across the country to get people the skills they need.
Investing in education
Supporting inclusive CS education
Our Technology Education and Learning Support (TEALS) program connects teachers with tech-industry volunteers in communities across the US to create valuable computer science programs.
Providing educator resources
Educator resources and programs provide extra support so learners can successfully build the skills needed to thrive in an economy that is increasingly digital. Microsoft offers educators in communities of all sizes, access to content, training and curriculum.
Preparing local leaders
Microsoft is proud to partner with organizations like 4-H to help prepare students with skills for leadership in science, business, technology and agriculture.
Empowering healthy communities
Driving innovation in healthcare
Providing healthcare, particularly specialized medicine, or surgical procedures, can be challenging in remote locations. In recent years, telemedicine has emerged as a potential solution. Learn about a new real-time 360-degree 3D telemedicine system.
Providing rural hospitals with secure technology
Rural hospitals provide critical services to the communities they serve but cyberattacks have become a growing threat that can severely impact patient care and compromise private data. We are committed to helping rural hospitals keep their health services safe and secure.
Using data to save lives
Data and AI can help solve the world’s biggest heath issues, one life at a time. The Health Equity Dashboard allows users to compare county-level health data quickly and easily across a variety of measures, including health status, health services utilization and quality, and social determinants of health.
Digital access in your community
Addressing local priorities
Helping communities harness the power of AI
AI offers tremendous potential to empower workers around the world – but only if everyone, everywhere has the skills to use it. Our AI Skills Initiative helps people and communities around the world learn how to harness the power of AI.
Supporting journalists and newsrooms
Healthy democracies require independent journalism and a strong information ecosystem. Our work helps to strengthen local newsrooms and provide security for journalists. Our local pilot programs are helping create new, sustainable business models for journalism.
Tackling homelessness
NeighborWorks America tackles the housing crisis across the U.S. by supporting nearly 250 local nonprofits. But, its outdated on-prem hardware caused regular system outages, limiting partner organizations' important work. Learn about their digital transformation.
Investing in kids’ futures
To help Junior Achievement USA scale to serve even more young people, this nonprofit needed a cohesive technology ecosystem. Learn how their digital transformation is empowering them to share and analyze data, create a better volunteer experience, and more effectively gain grants.
Stories about issues impacting rural America
Learn about online safety
With growing interest in emerging technologies, including generative AI, Safer Internet Day provides an opportunity for people of all ages to engage and discuss online activities and safety.
Preserving and strengthening democracy
Making sure people have the tools necessary to find, consume and share authoritative information is critical to supporting a healthy thriving democracy. Learn about Microsoft’s information literacy efforts.
Meeting the AI moment
This past year was one of technology’s most exciting with the emergence of generative AI, as leaders everywhere considered the possibilities it represented for their organizations. Microsoft is focused on developing Responsible AI strategies grounded in thoughtful innovation.
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Nonprofit grants and discounts
Power your organization with free technology grants and custom-built solutions for nonprofits.
Grow your business with Microsoft 365
Bring your business ideas to life with the tools you need to create and connect.
Achieving more together
We believe that companies that can do more should. Learn about our commitments to ensure the technology we create benefits everyone on the planet, as well as the planet itself.
