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===Philanthropy===
In 2015, Microsoft Philanthropies, an internal charitable organization, was established to bring the benefits of technology and the digital revolution to areas and groups that lack them. The organisation's key areas of focus are: donating cloud computing resources to university researchers and nonprofit groups; supporting the expansion of broadband access worldwide; funding international computer science education through YouthSpark; supporting tech education in the U.S. from kindergarten to high school; and donating to global child and refugee relief organizations.<ref>{{Cite web|language=en|url=https://www.geekwire.com/2015/new-microsoft-philanthropies-group-will-focus-heavily-on-digital-inclusion/|title=New 'Microsoft Philanthropies' organization will focus on digital inclusion|website=Geekwire|date=December 15, 2015 |access-date=January 29, 2024|archive-date=January 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240129035758/https://www.geekwire.com/2015/new-microsoft-philanthropies-group-will-focus-heavily-on-digital-inclusion/?__cf_chl_tk=kHhRjuofdsTnKaBUOKZ0Tu5JOcIpeGyLZEzer7pJZKY-1706500663-0-gaNycGzNERA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|language=en|url=https://www.geekwire.com/2017/from-man-bun-shearing-to-carpool-karaoke-with-execs-microsoft-employees-fund-record-breaking-donations/|title=Microsoft employees donate a record $142M to non-profits, and have a lot of fun along the way|website=Geekwire|date=March 2017 |access-date=January 29, 2024|archive-date=January 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240129040029/https://www.geekwire.com/2017/from-man-bun-shearing-to-carpool-karaoke-with-execs-microsoft-employees-fund-record-breaking-donations/}}</ref>

During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Microsoft's president, [[Brad Smith (American lawyer)|Brad Smith]], announced that an initial batch of supplies, including 15,000 protection goggles, [[infrared thermometer]]s, medical caps, and protective suits, was donated to Seattle, with further aid to come soon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-billionaires-promise-to-donate-18-million-masks-2020-3#apple-minimum-2-million-masks-1|title=Tech billionaires including Tim Cook, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg promised 18 million masks to fight COVID-19|publisher=Business Insider|access-date=March 23, 2020}}</ref>

During the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]] Microsoft started monitoring [[cyberattack]]s originating from the [[Government of Russia]] and Russia-backed hackers. In June 2022, Microsoft published the report on Russian cyber attacks and concluded that state-backed Russian hackers "have engaged in "strategic espionage" against governments, [[think tank]]s, businesses and [[Aid agency|aid groups]]" in 42 countries supporting [[Kyiv]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Microsoft: Russian Cyber Spying Targets 42 Ukraine Allies |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/microsoft-russian-cyber-spying-targets-42-ukraine-allies/6628417.html |access-date=July 12, 2022 |website=VOA |date=June 22, 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=Defending Ukraine: Early Lessons from the Cyber War|url=https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2022/06/22/defending-ukraine-early-lessons-from-the-cyber-war/|access-date=August 22, 2023|website=Microsoft|date=June 22, 2022 |language=en |first1=Brad |last1=Smith }}</ref>

Microsoft also supports initiatives through its AI for Accessibility grant program, providing funding to various global organizations that create technologies to enhance accessibility for individuals with disabilities. Among grant recipients from the Asia-Pacific region are Sri Lankan IT company [[Fortude]], Thailand-based Vulcan Coalition, and Indonesian organization Kerjabilitas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.microsoft.com/apac/2020/01/17/creating-inclusiveness-at-our-first-ai-for-accessibility-hackathon-in-asia-pacific/|title=Creating inclusiveness at our first AI for Accessibility hackathon in Asia Pacific|publisher=Microsoft News|date=17 January 2020|access-date=22 May 2025}}</ref>