Subaru - taking credit for contribution

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Is this bad too : This is possible because they use money from consumers purchasing their products .

Microsoft strives to make its software donation programs to be as accessible as possible to nonprofits globally.

That’s why we give, on average, $2 million in software donations a day to nonprofits across the globe.

To get eligibility guidelines per country, please visit the Microsoft Volume Licensing site to view complete global guidelines or specific country guidelines.


Eligible Organizations

Nonprofits and non-governmental organizations must be recognized as charitable organizations in their respective countries in order to be eligible for Microsoft Nonprofit Programs. Eligible organizations must also operate on a not-for-profit basis and have a mission to benefit the local community that could include, but is not limited to:

Providing relief to the poor
Advancing education
Improving social welfare
Preserving culture
Preserving or restoring the environment
Promoting human rights
Establishment of civil society


Not one penny is taken from tax payers to make this happen.

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Is this bad too : This is possible because they use money from consumers purchasing their products .

Microsoft strives to make its software donation programs to be as accessible as possible to nonprofits globally.

That’s why we give, on average, $2 million in software donations a day to nonprofits across the globe.

To get eligibility guidelines per country, please visit the Microsoft Volume Licensing site to view complete global guidelines or specific country guidelines.


Eligible Organizations

Nonprofits and non-governmental organizations must be recognized as charitable organizations in their respective countries in order to be eligible for Microsoft Nonprofit Programs. Eligible organizations must also operate on a not-for-profit basis and have a mission to benefit the local community that could include, but is not limited to:

Providing relief to the poor
Advancing education
Improving social welfare
Preserving culture
Preserving or restoring the environment
Promoting human rights
Establishment of civil society


Not one penny is taken from tax payers to make this happen.

There is a big difference between a business donating money then trying to foster goodwill by publishing that information and a business trying to get you to buy an item because a portion of what you pay is going to be donated.

If Microsoft said "Buy Office 365 and we will contribute $10 of what you pay for it to a charity" then it would be the same as Subaru's advertising campaign.

I'll bet Subaru also makes charitable donations similar to the one you highlighted for Microsoft. That's not an issue.