We heard that nonprofits might be eligible to receive an extra donation of Microsoft products this year, instead of one. How does that work?
A. Microsoft has a two-year donation cycle and an eligible organization is normally allowed to place only one order of Microsoft donated products per calendar year. They can request up to six different titles (for example, Microsoft Office Professional, Microsoft Business Server 2008, and Windows 7, would constitute three different titles), and up to 50 licenses for each title during that two-year period. Right now, Microsoft is offering organizations the opportunity to place one additional request this year in order to request Windows 7 or Windows Vista. You still can’t exceed the six-titles-in-two-years-rule or the 50 licenses of each, but you’re able to place an additional request between now and January 30, 2010 instead of only getting one donation request per year.
