 Recently, you may have heard some exciting news about updates to the Microsoft Donation Program through TechSoup Global. This video is a part of a series of short videos from TechSoup designed to help you further understand these updates. The Microsoft Software Donation Program for U.S. nonprofits and public libraries is one of TechSoup's most popular resources. Microsoft has made several updates to its donation program to make it easier for organizations to access the software donations they need when they need them. Let's take a look at some of our most frequently asked questions about the Microsoft Donation Program. What are software assurance benefits? Software assurance is a benefit offered through Microsoft on most Microsoft software requested from TechSoup. With software assurance, your organization can receive complimentary upgrades for two years on most Microsoft software that you receive from TechSoup. Please note that there will be a one-time shipping cost for some products if you wish to receive media, request backup CDs or replace missing disks, access online product training, and obtain special licenses for using some products on your home computer. How do we take advantage of software assurance benefits? That can be done directly through Microsoft. For more information on software assurance through Microsoft, take a look at bit.ly forward slash ms software assurance. What is the Windows Get Genuine Program? The Windows Get Genuine Program is designed for nonprofits and public libraries that are out of compliance with software licensing due to software piracy or other licensing issues. Get Genuine allows organizations to request donations of the full professional versions of the Windows operating system when an organization has an existing PC with one of the following operating systems installed on it. Counterfeit, pirated, or otherwise illegal, unlicensed, or improperly licensed Windows operating system. Home premium, home basic, or starter editions of Windows 7 or Windows Vista. Home or starter editions of Windows XP. Linux, FreeDOS, or other operating system. Or no operating system. The Get Genuine Windows product for small and medium organizations offers the full Windows operating systems. Windows 7 professional 32-bit Get Genuine and Windows 7 professional 64-bit Get Genuine. Please note that Get Genuine products are full operating systems not upgrades. Get Genuine products do not come with software assurance. How can we keep track of what donations we have received and what we can still request? At the Microsoft Donation Center, registered organizations can see the dates for their two-year cycle and see how much of their total allotment is still available to them. This page is accessible through a link on the authorized agent's member profile pages. You can access the Microsoft Donation Center in one of two ways. You can log in, click My Account, click Donation History Status on the top right, and then click Microsoft Donation Center. You can also log in, click Get Products under Get Started. Scroll down to manage my account on the left, click Donation Status, and then click Microsoft Donation Center. To find out more information on the Microsoft Donation program through TechSoup, take a look at your guide to Microsoft Donations through TechSoup at bit.ly forward slash Microsoft Donations Guide. This guide will help walk you through the ins and outs of the Microsoft Donation program. Wondering if your organization is eligible to receive Microsoft software donations? A good place to start is the TechSoup eligibility quiz. First, go to techsoup.org. If you are registered with TechSoup, log in first using the Log In button on the upper left part of the screen. The eligibility quiz can be found by clicking Check Eligibility on the left-hand side of the screen. Thank you for viewing this video. For more questions about the Microsoft Donation program, please contact client services at bit.ly forward slash tsgclientservices.