YB Senator Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun, Deputy Minister of Women, Family & Community Development, K Raman, Managing Director of Microsoft Malaysia and Md. Ghani Ibrahim, Chief Executive Officer of Yayasan Salam Malaysia having a discussion on the role NGOs play to communities in Malaysia
Tech4Good, is a new initiative by Microsoft Malaysia designed to provide non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with the technology, knowledge, community and resources they need to fulfil their missions. From now on, Tech4Good will be platform for NGOs to have access to world-class solutions and technology that support their efforts in serving their communities, including youth, women, undocumented children and persons with disabilities.
Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Yang Berhormat Senator Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun officially launched Tech4Good and commended Microsoft for its efforts in supporting NGOs with 21st-century technology and resources for their digital transformation.
“Empowering NGOs is in tandem with the Government’s ambition to accelerate Malaysia towards being a high income nation through innovation and transformation. The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development recognizes the contribution of NGOs in driving developmental activities which has brought sustainable change for various communities."
YB Senator Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Women, Family & Community Development delivering her keynote speech on empowering NGOs, and the sustainable changes they bring to communities
"We believe that by leveraging technology, NGOs can scale up operations; be more efficient; increase reach; deliver effective results; and hence realize the goals they are meant to. Microsoft has put in place sustainable programs that invests in communities and I am encouraged that programs like Tech4Good take on a 360 degrees approach through its private-public-people collaborations.”
Md. Ghani Ibrahim, Chief Executive Officer of Yayasan Salam Malaysia, echoed the sentiment, “Technology has changed the world and the way we communicate, and being at the forefront of this evolution will help modernize the way our volunteers work to bring about change. We are proud and very happy to partner Microsoft and benefit from its technologies, which will break down borders for our volunteers serving at home and overseas to help people and communities in need.”
Tech4Good is part of Microsoft Malaysia’s Philanthropy Week, the wider campaign that runs from 28 May to 12 June. The campaign includes collaborations with private and nonprofit entities, such as Kidzania, PS The Children, Gorgeous Geeks, Yayasan Generasi Gemilang, Taylor’s University, and Yayasan Salam Malaysia, with the aim of empowering and enabling NGOs as well as youth, and embracing diversity.
YB Senator Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Women, Family & Community Development sharing a light moment with K Raman, Managing Director of Microsoft Malaysia before the official launch of Tech4Good
“At Microsoft, we invest our greatest assets in digital inclusion programs and partnerships to help deliver the benefits of technology to every person and every organization on the planet, and this includes non-profit entities. That is the idea behind Microsoft Philanthropies, a new organization within Microsoft that will bring to life our expanded ambition and commitment to corporate philanthropy,” said K Raman, Managing Director of Microsoft Malaysia. “We are bringing the same ideal to Malaysia through the Philanthropy Week campaign – connecting the benefits of technology to those who need them most.”
K Raman, Managing Director of Microsoft Malaysia (5th from left) and YB Senator Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun, Deputy Minister of Women, Family & Community Development (6th from left) flanked by members of Microsoft Malaysia’s Senior Leadership Team and Microsoft volunteers during the photo session
Activities under the initiative were held during Tech4Good Day at Microsoft Malaysia, which showcased best practices, tech tips and tricks, and case studies on leveraging Microsoft technologies to more than 100 NGOs.
To find out more about how Microsoft Philanthropies reinvents productivity for NGOs through programs, initiatives and technology donations, get started at www.microsoft.com/about/philanthropies/product-donations/
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