Microsoft – Microsoft Reno donates over $40Okay to native nonprofits in annual giving drive
RENO, Nev. — Microsoft’s 38th annual Worker Giving Marketing campaign wrapped up in October, leading to greater than $40,000 in funds raised for Northern Nevada nonprofits.
This 12 months’s digital employee-led GIVE Marketing campaign through Microsoft Reno — which included on-line trivia video games, a web based poker match and extra — raised funds for the next nonprofits:
- United Means of Northern Nevada and the Sierra: $2,620
- Northern Nevada Youngsters’s Most cancers Basis: $19,425
- Schooling Alliance of Washoe County: $8,370
- Meals Bank of Northern Nevada: $11,760
The Microsoft Reno crew additionally promoted a blood drive for native blood donations to assist Vitalant of Northern Nevada.
“In a very challenging year and during a work from home environment, our employees had great success producing a virtual fundraising campaign for some of our local nonprofit partners,” Maureen McKinney, GM, Operations and Reno Website Lead, stated in an announcement. “Giving back to our local community is very important to our company and our employees, and we are thrilled that we are able to support in October and throughout the year.”
Every year since 1983 in October, Microsoft matches worker donations of money and time to nonprofit organizations.
In 2019, U.S. Microsoft staff raised over $181 million, together with greater than $20 million in volunteer match {dollars} — a record-setting 825,000 hours. Workers time, expertise and {dollars} supported greater than 23,500 nonprofits and faculties.
