Making an impact across Washington State
Our commitment and approach
Empowering people
Preparing people for the future of work
Advances in technology are transforming every industry and reshaping the future of work. Microsoft envisions a future where everyone—from students to adults in the workforce—has the chance to gain the digital skills needed to succeed and access more opportunities.
Promoting inclusion and accessibility
Microsoft believes that people's diverse skills, passions, perspectives, and experiences make our company, initiatives, products, and communities better.
Strengthening our communities
Advancing affordable housing solutions
Enabling nonprofit digital transformation
Recognizing the critical role nonprofits play in our communities, the Microsoft Tech for Social Impact program is committed to ensuring technology helps them achieve greater impact.
Supporting quality of life for Washington residents
Microsoft also makes donations to nonprofits focused on offering critical health and human services, enriching lives through arts and culture, and increasing civic engagement.
Promoting employee engagement
Microsoft encourages our employees to give their time, money, and skills to the issues they are passionate about―in their own backyard and beyond.
Fostering economic opportunity
Partnering to build the Cascadia Innovation Corridor
Expanding opportunities in rural communities
Microsoft is committed to expanding economic opportunity in rural communities through its Airband Initiative, which will bring broadband connectivity to 2 million people in rural America by 2022.
Microsoft TechSpark
Microsoft TechSpark aims to foster greater economic opportunity and job creation through investments in the North Central Basin of Washington, including Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, and Grant counties.
Protecting our region and the planet
Raising awareness on missing Indigenous women
A local newspaper is taking advantage of new technology to highlight information about dozens of missing and murdered Indigenous women from the Yakima area. The project has raised awareness, brought the community together and spurred new legislation and a state task force.
Building a modern and energy-efficient campus
As part of our ongoing commitment to our employees and the community, we recently announced a significant initiative to modernize our Redmond campus.
Microsoft Philanthropies awards cash grants to nonprofit organizations through an invitation-only application process. We do not accept unsolicited proposals or letters of inquiry.
