Recently, Microsoft announced new AI capabilities in Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit. These new capabilities will leverage AI to amplify fundraising and marketing efforts, so nonprofit professionals can devote more energy to doing what you all do best– working with the communities you serve!

Microsoft is working directly with many partners as they roll out this technology, to ensure it’s tailored to the requirements of the nonprofit sector. Soapbox Engage is excited to be one of the companies Microsoft has selected as a partner to help with implementation and data migration.

If you're a nonprofit organization currently using or interested in using the Microsoft technology stack, the Microsoft Tech for Social Impact (TSI) team has given you new reasons to consider the Microsoft ecosystem.

With the November 2, 2021, general availability announcement of Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit, organizations now have a solution provided by Microsoft that covers a wide range of services needed by most organizations, including constituent management, fundraising, volunteer management, program impact management, and more. Rather than one piece of software you'll download or purchase, think of this as more of a broad solution that can be pieced together under one supported umbrella of offerings by Microsoft.

The solution was released with paid services provided by Microsoft directly to help organizations get started with the solution and supported for the long-term, while also providing Microsoft nonprofit tech consulting firms more tools to custom build solutions.

You've made the decision to start using Microsoft Dynamics 365 for your organization, but you don't know where to start. We know it can be daunting wading through the Microsoft ecosystem, so we're here to hand you a map and compass to get you started in the right direction.

This guide gives you commonly asked questions for new organizations that are just getting started with Microsoft Dynamics, and are looking for the first steps they'll need to take. We've put this post together in a frequently asked questions format because we keep hearing the same questions being asked and wonder "isn't there a place where all these questions are being answered?"

We couldn't find one, so we figured we'd roll up our sleeves and get to work. We'll keep updating this over time as community questions keep coming in.

Let's dive in!

Soapbox Engage has been providing nonprofit organizations with powerful, affordable online engagement solutions for more than 20 years. During this time, we’ve integrated with trusted platforms to amplify the missions of organizations that provide invaluable support, programming, education, resources, advocacy, and more. We’re excited to announce our newest integration with Microsoft Fundraising and Engagement.

The Soapbox Engage Donations app is the first solution of its kind to integrate with the new Microsoft Fundraising & Engagement. The Donations app sends data to Fundraising & Engagement in real-time so donor and transaction information is instantly available in Microsoft Fundraising & Engagement with no manual entry, duct-taped integrations, or laborious imports.

Nonprofit organizations provide invaluable support and services, address social and environmental issues, and pave the way to celebrate, aid, and unite communities. For all of their incredible contributions, mission driven organizations often struggle to find the resources, funding, and technology they need to maintain and grow their work.

Just last week, Microsoft announced the arrival of Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit, an accessible tech solution that strives to support and simplify the transformative work of nonprofit organizations. This cloud-based solution aligns the capabilities of Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Azure and LinkedIn to address many common nonprofit scenarios. It connects nonprofits to Microsoft cloud offerings while utilizing the Common Data Model to unite their organizational data on a single platform.

And...this solution will be available in the second half of 2021. So, what do you need to know about Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit to prepare for its release? This blog will walk you through the basics and help you determine if this solution is right for your organization.