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Microsoft’s ‘Tech Talent for Good’ program raises record-breaking $117 million

AnkitGupta@TWCN — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 06:00:14 +0000

Microsoft always makes sure that they help make this world a better place to live. Hence, Microsoft involves itself in a lot of such activities where the main aim is to solve world’s biggest and toughest problems. In order to do so, Microsoft has started a program named ‘Tech Talent for Good’. Under this program, […]

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Microsoft YouthSpark will match your donations on Giving Tuesday

SupreetBhatia@TWC — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 04:07:05 +0000

The Holiday Season is upon us, and this is the time of the year where everyone celebrates the spirit of sharing by spreading joy and happiness, including the corporate world. Giving Tuesday, as we know, is celebrated by various organizations, which come together after Thanksgiving to contribute and do something meaningful for the society. Microsoft […]

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Microsoft averages $2 million a day in software donations

SusannahLindsay@TWCN — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 17:45:52 +0000

Year 2013 has been a remarkable year for Microsoft. The software giant initiated dozens of amazing programs all aimed at helping people and their businesses around the globe. Documenting all of this, and how well it all went, Microsoft has released the Citizenship Report for the year 2013. Let’s take a brief look at it. […]

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Microsoft announces a donation of $150,000 to support Fuel the Ambition campaign

ShiwangiPeswani@TWC — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:51:53 +0000

Microsoft, the software giant has always been committed to serve the needs of Youth in communities worldwide. Being a good corporate citizen Microsoft has recently announced a donation of $150,000 to support the “Fuel the Ambition” campaign. The Redmond-based software giant said in a press statement that the company will match the total funds received by […]

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Opera to donate INR 5 to Indian charity for every Opera Mini downloaded

AnandKhanse@TWC — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:02:12 +0000

Opera has launched a social initiative in India, where it has pledged to donate INR 5 for every Opera Mini browser downloaded, during the next three months. This initiative has been named “Smile with Opera Mini” and has been launched in association with Smile Foundation. Opera will donate an amount of Rs. 5 for every […]

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Reputation Institute Ranks Microsoft #1 for Corporate Social Responsibility

AnandKhanse@TWC — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:56:02 +0000

The Reputation Institute is one of the leading reputation management consultancy firms in the world. Founded in 1997, they operate in 30 countries and provide reputation consulting to enable corporates to achieve their objectives. Every year, they release a report naming companies with the best reputations for corporate social responsibility. This year their 2012 CSR RepTrak […]

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2010 Microsoft Citizenship Report released

AnandKhanse@TWC — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:39:16 +0000

Microsoft today released its 2010 Microsoft Citizenship Report. The 2010 Microsoft Citizenship Report offers insight on the company’s approach and outlook on economic, social, and environmental issues, as well as reporting on progress. “How we conduct ourselves and our business is as important as delivering quality products and services. Our Citizenship goals and performance are […]

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The Giving Pledge, a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation initiative

AnandKhanse@TWC — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:41:58 +0000

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has launched an initiative “The Giving Pledge” where around 40 of the richest people in the world have come together and pledged to donate a majority of their inheritance to charitable foundations. The Giving Pledge is an effort to invite the wealthiest individuals and families in America to commit to […]

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Give with Bing : Search & Raise money for Sport Relief

AnandKhanse@TWC — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:59:00 +0000

Search with Bing, the new search engine from Microsoft, and for every 10 qualifying searches you do, Microsoft will donate 5p to Sport Relief, a registered charity and an initiative of Comic Relief. For a search to qualify, it must be a new search performed by an individual during the Qualifying Period on the Bing […]

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Microsoft launches H1N1 Swine Flu Response Center

AnandKhanse@TWC — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:56:15 +0000

With the current H1N1 flu (swine flu) pandemic under way, many public health officials are concerned that critical healthcare resources could be stretched thin as people flood hospital emergency departments and physicians’ offices to determine whether they have the illness. In response, Microsoft Corp. today announced a new Web site, H1N1 Response Center, which provides […]

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