Microsoft 365 E3 (Nonprofit)
Enterprise features at ~75% nonprofit discount
Large nonprofits needing enterprise compliance and Windows management
Tier comparison
Where Nonprofit E3 sits in the nonprofit family
- +Microsoft Entra ID P2
- +Defender for Endpoint Plan 2
- +Defender for Identity
- +Defender for Cloud Apps
Available add-ons
Extend Nonprofit E3 with these add-ons
Each add-on stacks on top of your base plan. Pricing is per user/month.
Cloud PBX add-on — make/receive PSTN calls via Teams
- Teams Phone System
- Auto Attendant
- Call Queues
Cloud PBX + domestic calling plan bundle
- Teams Phone System
- Calling Plans
- Auto Attendant
AI assistant in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Copilot in Word
- Copilot in Excel
Enterprise EDR, threat hunting, automated investigation
- Defender for Endpoint Plan 2
- Defender for Business (EDR)
- Threat Analytics
Advanced email threat protection — attack simulation, automated remediation
- Defender for Office 365 Plan 2
- Attack Simulation Training
- Automated Investigation & Remediation
Identity Protection, PIM, risk-based conditional access
- Microsoft Entra ID P2
- Identity Protection (Risk-based)
- Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Advanced endpoint management — Remote Help, EPM, Cloud PKI, EAM
- Microsoft Intune Plan 2
- Intune Endpoint Privilege Management
- Intune Enterprise App Management
eDiscovery Premium, Insider Risk, Communication Compliance, Customer Key
- Purview eDiscovery (Premium)
- Purview Insider Risk Management
- Purview Communication Compliance
Employee experience — Connections, Goals, Insights, Learning, Pulse, Amplify
- Viva Connections
- Viva Goals
- Viva Insights
Feature Map
What you get with Nonprofit E3
14 included · 0 not included. Click any category to jump.
Office Apps
4/4
Email & Calendar
1/1
Collaboration
2/2
Identity & Access
1/1Compliance & Data Protection
3/3Device Management
1/1Licensing & eligibility
Eligibility — verified nonprofits only
Buying rules and eligibility requirements specific to Nonprofit E3.
- 501(c)(3) verification
- Microsoft validates your nonprofit status through TechSoup before granting access.
- Per-org license cap
- Most plans cap free or discounted licenses at 10–300 per organization.
- Mission alignment
- Religious institutions, government agencies, and political organizations are typically excluded.
Full feature list — Nonprofit E3
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Office Apps (4/4) | ||
Excel desktop app Full-featured Excel with macros, Power Query, Power Pivot | ✓ | — |
Outlook desktop app Full email client with calendar, contacts, tasks | ✓ | — |
PowerPoint desktop app Full-featured PowerPoint with animations, transitions, designer | ✓ | — |
Word desktop app Full-featured Word application for PC and Mac | ✓ | — |
| Email & Calendar (1/1) | ||
Exchange Online Plan 2 100 GB mailbox, unlimited archive, hosted voicemail | ✓ | 100 GB mailbox |
| Collaboration (2/2) | ||
Microsoft Teams Chat, video meetings, calling, collaboration hub | ✓ | — |
SharePoint Online Plan 2 Advanced search, enterprise features, unlimited storage | ✓ | — |
| Storage (1/1) | ||
OneDrive 1-5+ TB 1 TB to unlimited cloud storage per user | ✓ | — |
| Identity & Access (1/1) | ||
Microsoft Entra ID P1 Conditional access, self-service password reset, dynamic groups | ✓ | — |
| Compliance & Data Protection (3/3) | ||
DLP for email and files Prevent sensitive data from leaving via email or SharePoint | ✓ | — |
Purview eDiscovery (Standard) Case management, hold, search, export for legal investigations | ✓ | — |
Purview Information Protection Sensitivity labels, encryption, classification | ✓ | — |
| Device Management (1/1) | ||
Microsoft Intune Plan 1 MDM/MAM — manage devices and apps, conditional access enforcement | ✓ | — |
| Windows & Desktop (1/1) | ||
Windows 11 Enterprise Enterprise OS with cloud management, security, and updates | ✓ | — |
Need help getting started with Nonprofit E3? Our Microsoft 365 migration specialists handle the entire deployment — from Google Workspace migration and Exchange Server cutover to policy configuration and user training.
Cost Calculator
Nonprofit E3 pricing calculator
| Users | Monthly Cost | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 users | $43 | $510 |
| 10 users | $85 | $1020 |
| 25 users | $213 | $2550 |
| 50 users | $425 | $5100 |
| 100 users | $850 | $10200 |
| 150 users | $1275 | $15300 |
| 200 users | $1700 | $20400 |
| 300 users | $2550 | $30600 |
| 500 users | $4250 | $51000 |
| 1000 users | $8500 | $102000 |
Compare Nonprofit E3 vs Alternatives
Business Standard
M365 E3
M365 E5
Migration paths
How to migrate to Nonprofit E3
Common migration scenarios into this plan. Medha Cloud handles the full cutover end-to-end.
Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Meet
GoDaddy-managed email or GoDaddy-provisioned Microsoft 365
Any IMAP email server — Zoho, Yahoo, Rackspace, cPanel, Plesk, etc.
FAQ
Questions about Nonprofit E3
What is Microsoft 365 E3 (Nonprofit)?+
What's the difference between Nonprofit E3 and Nonprofit E5?+
Should I downgrade to Nonprofit Premium to save money?+
How do I qualify for Nonprofit E3?+
Can I mix Nonprofit E3 with other Microsoft 365 plans in the same tenant?+
What is Microsoft 365 E3 (Nonprofit)?
Microsoft 365 E3 (Nonprofit) is a nonprofit Microsoft 365 subscription plan priced at $8.5/user/month (annual commitment). It supports unlimited users and includes 100 GB + unlimited archive of cloud storage per user.
Best for: Large nonprofits needing enterprise compliance and Windows management
This plan includes 14 features across 8 categories including Office Apps, Email & Calendar, Collaboration, Storage, Device Management.
Switching to Nonprofit E3?
Nonprofit organizations adopting Nonprofit E3 frequently migrate from free or low-cost email platforms. If your team uses GoDaddy Workspace or a similar provider, our GoDaddy to Microsoft 365 migration service completes most transitions within 48 hours. For organizations on Gmail, our Google Workspace to M365 transition service preserves all email history, contacts, and calendar entries during the move.
Nonprofits on hosted IMAP mail — Zoho, Yahoo Business, or a custom IMAP server — can use our IMAP mail migration to Office 365 service to bring everything into Outlook without losing a single message. We also handle end-to-end Microsoft 365 deployment for nonprofits taking advantage of donated or discounted licenses for the first time.
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Enterprise Cloud & IT Services
From Microsoft 365 migrations to fully managed infrastructure — we handle every layer of your IT stack.
Migration Tools We Use
Enterprise-grade tooling for every platform
- BitTitan MigrationWiz— Cloud-to-cloud email & data
- Microsoft Exchange Hybrid— On-prem to Exchange Online
- ShareGate Desktool— SharePoint & OneDrive
- Microsoft Mover.io— Google Drive to OneDrive
- Entra ID Connect— AD sync & hybrid identity
- PowerShell & EWS API— Automation & bulk ops