Cloud Computing for Nonprofits - What's Microsoft Got?
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The document outlines Microsoft’s cloud computing offerings tailored for nonprofits, emphasizing how cloud technology can enhance collaboration, efficiency, and program delivery. It highlights available resources like Microsoft Online Services, CRM solutions, and collaboration tools that enable organizations to focus on their mission while reducing IT costs. The benefits of cloud computing are presented through case studies illustrating improved communication and operational reliability for various NGOs.
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Cloud Computing for Nonprofits - What's Microsoft Got?
- 1. Product Spotlight:What’s Microsoft Got in the Cloud and Why Does it Matter to Nonprofits? George DurhamProgram ManagerMicrosoft Community Affairs[Evaluation Code: 197]
- 2. Microsoft Community AffairsOur mission is to enable people and organizations in underserved communities to realize their potential through the power of technology.Visayan Forum Foundation
- 3. Community Affairs ProgramsMicrosoft has four main program areas to deliver on our mission to help people and organizations around the world:Community Technology Skills ProgramStrengthening NGOs through ITEmployee EngagementCommunityInvestment
- 4. Strengthening NGOs Through ITLead through Innovative TechnologyGlobal, strategic alliances with leading NGOsCitizenship NGO EngagementLarge Strategic GrantsOptimize Service DeliveryNGO Connection DaysNGO IT Network Partners: NTEN, Telecenter.org, TechSoup, NPowerAccess Stable & Secure TechnologyNGO ConnectionSoftware DonationsIT Skills CurriculumHardware Access
- 5. Session OutlineMicrosoft Community AffairsCloud Computing OverviewWhat does it enable? What can it mean for nonprofits?What is available to nonprofits today?Some examplesDonations & Discount Programs for nonprofits
- 9. What is the cloud?According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.
- 10. What is the cloud?An approach to computing that’s about internet scale and connecting to (and from) a variety of devices and endpoints
- 11. Seamless Access and ExperiencesCLOUDAcross Multiple Devices
- 12. Five Dimensions of the CloudThe cloud enhances your social and professional interactionsThe cloud creates opportunities and responsibilitiesThe cloud learns and helps you learn, decide and take actionThe cloud drives server advances that drive the cloudThe cloud wants smarter devices
- 13. Social & Professional InteractionsOpportunities, ResponsibilitiesLearn, Decide & Take ActionNew business models and revenue streamsSecurity and privacyRegulation and complianceImproving the user experiencesAdvances in machine learningInsight and action Bringing experiences togetherNew ways to collaborateUse technology the way you chooseSmarterDevicesCloud to Server, Server to CloudPowerful device with WindowsNew form factorsSoftware drives the experience Consistent programming modelUnified managementSpans customer, partner, Microsoft cloudsFive Dimensions of the Cloud
- 14. The Long Steady March of Microsoft Cloud ServicesWeb Applications(2010)Avail to 400M consumers at release(2004)2B emails /day(2003)5B confmins/yr(2001)20M+ active users(1999)2B queries/ month(1999)320M+ active users(1998)Largest non-TCP/IP cloud service x100M usersWindows LiveHotmailWindows UpdateWindows Live Messenger(1997)550M users/month(1996)450M+ active users
- 15. What does this mean for nonprofits?
- 16. What Cloud Technology Can Do for the Nonprofit SectorIDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIESFACILITATE COLLABORATIONENHANCE PROGRAM DELIVERYCOST EFFICACYFOCUS ON MISSIONEnable Reliable, Current Computing Technology Capture and Process Real-Time Data Collaborate: Internally, and with Partners, Field, ConstituentsManage Program Portfolios and ProjectsDeliver Insight around Programs and MissionManage Accountability, Evaluation, and Security Streamline Program Workflows and Processes
- 17. Customer BenefitsStaff can focus on what it does best: mission, programsAlways on the latest technologyPredictable, measurable costSave moneyImprove capabilities and service levels
- 18. Value of Cloud ComputingReduce upfront and unplanned IT CostsTechnology InnovationOrganizational MissionSuperior Technology InfrastructureRespond Quickly to Changing Organizational Needs, Programs
- 19. Flexibility and Scalability for OrganizationsTraditionalDatacenterVirtualizedDatacenterPrivateCloudPublicCloudPOWER OF CHOICE
- 20. A Broad Platform for Nonprofit Developers CLIENTPCPHONETVTOOLSSERVERCLOUD
- 21. Three Principles of Microsoft’s Cloud Computing StrategyOn-premises, off-premises, or a combination of bothbased on business need.Enterprise-class serviceswith no compromises to availability, reliability or security.Consistent, connected experiences across device or platform.
- 22. What is available to nonprofits today?
- 23. Microsoft Online ServicesEnterprise class software delivered via subscription services hosted by Microsoft and sold with partnersWeb ApplicationsBusiness Productivity Online Suite
- 24. Microsoft PlatformVIRTUALIZATIONWorkloadsCloud ServicesOn-PremisesCOMMUNICATIONSCOLLABORATIONBUSINESS APPSSTORAGEActive DirectoryAD/Live IDIDENTITYCLIENT
- 25. Microsoft Cloud Services PlatformAzure™ Services PlatformInfrastructure ServicesSecurity and ComplianceGlobal DeliveryEnvironmentalAwarenessMicrosoft®Global Foundation Services
- 26. Some examples
- 27. CASA Philadelphia(Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children)BeforeAfterUsing free webmail system; Very poor (“awful”) external-facing and internal customer experienceNo integrated calendar or calendar sharingVery few collaboration tools in use, concerns around protection of sensitive personal/legal informationMicrosoft Exchange + Outlook (and Outlook Web Access!) allows for “enterprise-class” e-mail experienceExchange now allows them to share calendars, scheduling, conference facilities, etc.Sharing documents within organization; ability to collaborate, store, access, and print directly from SharePointElevated professionalism of org internally and to external constituents.
- 28. Jack Miller CenterBeforeAfterWere using a hosted Exchange solution from another vendor prior to BPOS implementation. Very expensive and servers were down oftenNo comprehensive collaboration solution; security concerns around providing unauthorized users access to file shares, etc. Hodge-podge of web conferencing and sharing toolsExchange Online (part of BPOS suite) brought costs down and improved reliabilty greatly (99.9% uptime)Now using SharePoint extensively to support remote users and other constituents who should not have access to internal file serversLiveMeeting Online: using for project status meetings with remote staff and consultants. “Love it!”
- 29. NetHopeBeforeAfterInconsistent internal e-mail (employee preferences)Local SharePoint deployment for cross-agency resource / information sharing*Inconsistent remote access to (mission-) critical e-mail infrastructureExchange Online now powering @nethope.org e-mail addressesSharePoint Online will ensure more robust cross-agency collaboration platform*Outlook Web Access reliable and available during critical time (post-Haiti earthquake)
- 30. 2.0 Million Users - BPOS Enterprise CustomersFY09FY08
- 31. Cloud Spotlight – What Matters Now for NGOsDynamics CRM OnlineCRM Solution for NonprofitsBusiness Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) – Exchange, SharePoint, LiveMeeting, Office CommunicatorWindows Live OfferingsOther offerings to monitorOffice 2010 SharePoint 2010AzureWhy?Constructive DisruptionAccess to new capabilitiesMore efficient model for scaling IT
- 32. Accelerate the value of IT for your workCloud Computing Accelerates the JourneyBasicRationalizedStandardizedDynamicIT Is An Efficient Cost CenterIT Is A Business CenterIT Is A Strategic AssetIT Is A Cost Center
- 33. Looking AheadMANY SCREENS ACCESSING SECURE DATA IN THE CLOUDSOFTWARE SOLUTIONS THAT CONNECT AND EMPOWER PEOPLEBEAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES THAT REVOLUTIONIZE THE WAY WE WORK
- 34. “THE BEST WAY TO PREDICT THE FUTURE IS TO CREATE IT.”-Peter DruckerLearn more:http://www.microsoft.com/cloudhttp://www.microsoft.com/online
Editor's Notes
- #36: Let’s do something extraordinary.