Furthermore, the donated software will help Red Crescent to enhance efficient collaboration with SharePoint and Exchange Servers, modernize their IT departments with the latest software and equip the organization with Microsoft Dynamics CRM to fuel staff productivity within the Red Crescent.
“At Microsoft, we believe that technology can go a long way in making real and lasting differences in people’s lives. The donation to UAE Red Crescent underlines our commitment to community engagement in form of grants and software that unlock people’s potential through technology innovation. The software grant will enable the UAE Red Crescent to get to know our technology better and use it to impact the productivity of its operational processes and thereby positively impact the social work they carry out in the country. We will continue to make technology more accessible to organizations such as UAE Red Crescent to increase their productivity, reach more people and deliver new, improved services that directly help local communities,” Samer Abu Ltaif, Regional General Manager, Microsoft Gulf
The Software Donation Program is a global initiative by Microsoft that provides over 60,000 non-profit organizations around the world. Through this program, non-profit organizations are empowered to, operate more effectively, enhancing their services to the community. The program has already provided more than $3.9 billion worth of software to non-profits around the world since its establishment in 1998.