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The nonprofit technology tag on WindowsForum.com follows how charities and small nonprofits use Microsoft cloud services, especially Microsoft 365. Coverage here centers on the free nonprofit Business Premium grant that Microsoft retired, and the confirmed error that deleted some nonprofits' Microsoft 365 data before the retention window closed. The reports note that affected organizations were on that retired grant, that Microsoft says the data cannot be recovered, and that it cannot tell customers what was deleted. Discussion also covers subscription lifecycle mechanics and what small charities should consider when cloud storage may be their only copy.
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    Microsoft 365 Nonprofit Grant Error Deletes Data Before Retention Window Ends

    Microsoft has confirmed that an error deleted Microsoft 365 data belonging to some nonprofits before the retention window that should have protected it had closed. The company says the data cannot be recovered, and it also says it cannot tell those organizations what was deleted. The affected...