# Microsoft 365 F3 > A frontline Microsoft 365 plan for eligible nonprofit staff who need secure email, Teams, web and mobile Office experiences, and managed access without paying for full desktop productivity. Canonical: https://o365hq.com/subscriptions/microsoft-365-f3-nonprofit Provider: IT Partner LLC — US Microsoft partner since 2006. Book: https://o365hq.com/book ## Pricing (CSP / NCE, per seat per month unless noted) | Segment | Term · Billing | Invoice per cycle | Monthly equivalent | vs annual-upfront | |---|---|---|---|---| | Charity | 1-year · Annual | $30 | $2.50/mo | +0.0% | | Charity | 1-year · Monthly | $2.63 | $2.63/mo | +5.2% | | Charity | Monthly · Monthly | $3 | $3/mo | +20.0% | Prices are Microsoft ERP (estimated retail) — the same price as buying direct; IT Partner adds advisory and support on top. Last price sync: 2026-10-01. Microsoft 365 F3 gives eligible nonprofit frontline users a core Microsoft 365 cloud experience: email, Teams, web and eligible mobile Office experiences, SharePoint/OneDrive collaboration, plus identity and device management capabilities for secure access. Confirm current service limits and eligibility details before purchase. ## What's included - Microsoft Teams for chat, meetings, and frontline collaboration. - Exchange email for frontline users, subject to the Microsoft 365 F3 service limits. - Office for the web and eligible mobile app experiences, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook on the web or mobile, and OneNote experiences appropriate to the F3 plan; full desktop Office installation rights are not included. - SharePoint and OneDrive for cloud files, intranet content, and team collaboration, subject to Microsoft 365 F3 storage and service limits. - Microsoft Entra ID P1 capabilities for identity and access management. - Microsoft Intune for mobile device and app management. - Windows Enterprise subscription rights included with Microsoft 365 F3, subject to qualifying OS and device requirements. ## Not included - Full Microsoft 365 Apps desktop installation rights for Windows or Mac. - The advanced security and compliance stack associated with Microsoft 365 E5. - Teams Phone/PSTN calling is not included; Teams Phone and a calling option such as a calling plan, Operator Connect, or Direct Routing may need to be licensed separately. - A plan designed around large-mailbox, desktop-Office-heavy knowledge worker usage. ## Key limits - F3 is a frontline plan, so mailbox, OneDrive, Office app, and security entitlements are more limited than higher enterprise plans. - Desktop Office apps are not the intended app experience; plan around browser and mobile workflows. - Some advanced Microsoft Purview, Defender, and Entra capabilities require higher plans or add-ons. ## Licensing mechanics (CSP/NCE) ### Commitment & payment options The source offer lists monthly commitment, annual commitment paid annually, and annual commitment paid monthly for the Charity nonprofit-priced SKU. Annual upfront gives the best per-seat rate in the source data; annual paid monthly spreads payments; monthly commitment gives the most flexibility. ### The cancellation window Under Microsoft CSP New Commerce rules, cancellations and seat reductions are typically limited after purchase or renewal and may be available only within Microsoft’s current prorated cancellation window. Exact timing and treatment must be verified against current policy for the customer’s market and transaction date. ### Adding & reducing seats You can usually add seats during the term. Reducing seats depends on the commitment type, timing, and current CSP New Commerce rules: monthly commitments are generally more flexible at monthly renewal, while annual commitments generally limit reductions after the applicable cancellation window has passed. ### At renewal Subscriptions normally renew at the end of the selected term unless auto-renewal is turned off or the subscription is changed before renewal. Renewal is the cleanest time to right-size seats, switch terms, or restructure licensing. ### Upgrades & switches Some upgrades or plan changes may be available midterm, but downgrades and many lateral switches are typically handled at renewal. Validate the desired path before purchasing if you expect near-term changes. ### Transferring to IT Partner For an existing Microsoft 365 tenant, transferring licensing to IT Partner often does not require moving mailboxes or rebuilding the tenant where eligible and technically supported. We review billing transition, delegated administration, nonprofit eligibility, current commitments, and timing to reduce the risk of overlap or stranded subscriptions. ## FAQ ### What is Microsoft 365 F3 for a Charity or nonprofit organization? Microsoft 365 F3 is a frontline Microsoft 365 plan for eligible nonprofit users, because it gives named staff secure access to Teams, email, web and mobile Office experiences, SharePoint, OneDrive, identity controls, Intune management, and Windows Enterprise subscription rights without full desktop Office apps. It is best for field, program, retail, facilities, and service-delivery workers who mostly use a browser, phone, shared workstation, or managed frontline device. ### What is included with Microsoft 365 F3 nonprofit licensing? Microsoft 365 F3 includes core cloud productivity and management services, because it is designed as a frontline bundle rather than only an email plan. The Charity offer includes Teams, Exchange email subject to F3 limits, Office for the web and eligible mobile Office experiences, SharePoint and OneDrive subject to F3 limits, Microsoft Entra ID P1 capabilities, Microsoft Intune, and Windows Enterprise subscription rights subject to qualifying device and operating system requirements. ### Does Microsoft 365 F3 include the full desktop Office apps for Windows or Mac? No, Microsoft 365 F3 does not include full Microsoft 365 Apps desktop installation rights, because the plan is built around web and eligible mobile Office experiences for frontline users. Choose a higher plan such as Microsoft 365 Business Premium or Microsoft 365 E3 for users who need installed Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, or Access as primary work tools. ### Does Microsoft 365 F3 include Exchange email and OneDrive storage for nonprofit users? Yes, Microsoft 365 F3 includes Exchange email and OneDrive/SharePoint file collaboration, because frontline users still need secure communication and document access. The limits are more constrained than higher Microsoft 365 plans, so mailbox size, OneDrive storage, and related service limits should be confirmed with IT Partner before assigning F3 to heavy email or file-storage users. ### Is Microsoft Teams included in Microsoft 365 F3 for Charity customers? Yes, Microsoft Teams is included in the Microsoft 365 F3 nonprofit offer described here, because Teams is a core frontline collaboration service in the plan. It supports chat, meetings, and teamwork, but calling plans, PSTN voice, and some advanced Teams scenarios may require separate licensing or configuration. ### Does Microsoft 365 F3 include Teams Phone or PSTN calling? No, Microsoft 365 F3 does not include Teams Phone/PSTN calling by itself, because Teams collaboration and public telephone network calling are licensed differently. If the nonprofit needs users to make or receive regular phone calls in Teams, confirm whether Teams Phone plus a calling plan, Operator Connect, or Direct Routing is required. ### Can Microsoft 365 Copilot be used with Microsoft 365 F3 nonprofit users? Do not assume Copilot is included, because Microsoft 365 F3 does not include Microsoft 365 Copilot as part of the base license. Copilot scenarios require separate Copilot licensing and supported Microsoft 365 services or apps, and F3’s web/mobile-first entitlement can affect where Copilot experiences are available, so validate the exact use case with IT Partner before purchase. ### What security and device management capabilities come with Microsoft 365 F3? Microsoft 365 F3 includes important baseline controls, because it bundles Microsoft Entra ID P1 capabilities and Microsoft Intune with frontline productivity services. This can support conditional access, identity governance basics, mobile device and app management, and managed access for frontline users, but it is not the same as the advanced security stack available in Microsoft 365 E5. ### Is Microsoft 365 F3 enough for nonprofit compliance, retention, eDiscovery, or advanced security requirements? Sometimes, but not for every compliance scenario, because Microsoft 365 F3 has more limited security and compliance entitlements than higher enterprise plans. Nonprofits with advanced Microsoft Purview, Defender, eDiscovery, records, insider risk, or regulated data requirements should confirm which features require E3, E5, or add-ons before standardizing on F3. ### Who is eligible to buy Microsoft 365 F3 nonprofit pricing? Microsoft 365 F3 nonprofit pricing requires validated Microsoft nonprofit eligibility, because the Charity offer is a discounted nonprofit segment rather than a standard commercial SKU. Eligibility, eligible user classes, country rules, and the distinction between donated grants and discounted paid subscriptions should be reviewed before replacing existing licenses. ### Can a nonprofit assign Microsoft 365 F3 to volunteers, seasonal workers, or shared-device users? Yes, eligible volunteers or seasonal workers may be candidates for F3 when they need their own Microsoft 365 access, because F3 is licensed per named user. A shared workstation does not mean a shared account is appropriate; each person who uses the service should generally have their own licensed identity for security, audit, and access-control purposes. ### Is there a trial for Microsoft 365 F3 nonprofit pricing? No trial SKU is listed for this Microsoft 365 F3 Charity offer in the source data, because the available nonprofit options are paid commitment choices. If the nonprofit wants to pilot F3, IT Partner can help structure a small initial purchase or review whether any separate Microsoft programs are available at the time. ### How should a nonprofit decide between Microsoft 365 F3, Business Premium, E3, and E5? Use Microsoft 365 F3 for eligible frontline users, because it is optimized for Teams, email, web/mobile Office, files, identity, and device management at a frontline entitlement level. Use Business Premium or E3 for users who need desktop Office apps and broader productivity capabilities, and consider E5 or add-ons for users with advanced security, compliance, analytics, or enterprise requirements. ### What is the difference between Microsoft 365 F3 and Office 365 F3 for nonprofits? Microsoft 365 F3 is broader than Office 365 F3, because Microsoft 365 F3 adds device, identity, and Windows Enterprise subscription elements around the frontline productivity services. Office 365 F3 can fit lighter productivity-only scenarios, while Microsoft 365 F3 is usually the better fit when the nonprofit wants managed access, Intune, and a more complete frontline security and device posture. ### Can a nonprofit start with Microsoft 365 F3 if it does not already have a Microsoft tenant? Yes, a Microsoft cloud tenant is required and can typically be created during setup, because Microsoft 365 services are provisioned into a tenant. Before purchase, the nonprofit should validate eligibility, define which users are frontline versus knowledge workers, choose the commitment model, and plan identity, Teams, email, and device-management configuration. ### Can IT Partner move an existing Microsoft 365 nonprofit tenant to CSP without downtime? Usually yes, the tenant and workloads can stay in place, because a CSP transfer is normally a licensing, billing, and delegated-administration transition rather than a mailbox or file migration. IT Partner should review current subscriptions, renewal timing, partner relationships, nonprofit eligibility, and term commitments so the transfer avoids service gaps, overlap, or stranded licenses. ### Will moving Microsoft 365 F3 nonprofit licensing to IT Partner require changing the tenant or buying a different SKU? No, a transfer to IT Partner typically does not require rebuilding the tenant, because the same Microsoft 365 services can remain attached to the existing tenant where the transfer path is supported. The Microsoft 365 F3 Charity offer, term, and billing model should still be confirmed in the live configurator before approval. ### What commitment and billing options are available for Microsoft 365 F3 nonprofit licensing? The Microsoft 365 F3 Charity offer is available with monthly commitment, annual commitment paid upfront, and annual commitment paid monthly, because CSP New Commerce supports different term and payment structures. Annual upfront has the best per-seat posture in the source data, annual paid monthly spreads payments, and monthly commitment provides the most flexibility. ### Can a Charity customer add, reduce, or cancel Microsoft 365 F3 seats after purchase? You can usually add seats during the subscription term, because seat increases are generally supported in CSP. Reductions and cancellations are more restricted, especially on annual commitments, because CSP New Commerce rules typically limit changes after the current cancellation or seat-reduction window; confirm the applicable window before purchase or renewal. ### Is Microsoft 365 F3 Charity the right choice for GCC, GCC High, data residency, or government-contract requirements? Not automatically, because this page is for the Charity nonprofit-priced offer and Government cloud segments are separate. Nonprofits with GCC, GCC High, ITAR, CJIS, government-contract, or strict data-residency requirements should validate the correct Microsoft cloud, eligibility path, and licensing model before buying Microsoft 365 F3 Charity seats. --- To buy or migrate with zero downtime, book a call with Mike (https://o365hq.com/book) or email sales@o365hq.com. Same Microsoft price, partner support included.