The Business of Giving The Different Ways Microsoft is Employing Tech for Social Good
Oct 7, 2020
19:52
Tech for social impact had lots of momentum before the pandemic, and that will only accelerate as a result of COVID-19. To no one's surprise, on the leading edge of this movement is Microsoft. And it's a pleasure to have with us, Justin Spelhaug, Vice President and Head of Tech for Social Impact at Microsoft.
Key Points from this Episode:
- Justin talks about a new blueprint for corporate social impact [01:35]
- How Team Rubicon mobilized a thousand volunteers a day during this pandemic [04:12]
- How Microsoft Dynamics 365 helps organizations respond to Hurricane Laura [05:42]
- Teaming up with UNICEF to provide continuity of education for children and youth in the time of COVID [06:43]
- How Microsoft is helping people worldwide acquire digital skills in the COVID-19 economy [08:08]
- Microsoft's predictive analysis work on food insecurity [10:04]
- Better case management system for refugees with HIAS [12:02]
- What a common data model can do for nonprofit organizations [14:14]
- Free training on Microsoft Teams, Azure, and other capabilities to support the nonprofit sector [15:58]
- An important investment area for Microsoft and for the planet [17:27]