November 1, 2001 | Read Time: 1 minute
The Microsoft Corporation, in Redmond, Wash., has awarded more than $7.6-million in software to eight nonprofit organizations through its Technology Leadership Grant program.
The largest grant, $2.7-million in software, was awarded to the National Urban League, in New York. The league currently operates 90 Digital Campus centers that provide technology access and training for children and adults, and the organization plans to use the award to expand its technology program to all 111 league affiliates.
Other grants, ranging in size from $210,109 to $1.25-million, were awarded to the American Farmland Trust, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the National Wildlife Federation, the Points of Light Foundation, the Student Conservation Association, and World Vision.
Applications for the 2002 Technology Leadership Grant program are due January 21.
For more information: Go to http://www.microsoft.com/giving or call (425) 706-8185.
