Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 for Nonprofits — Pricing, Plans & What's Included

Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 for Nonprofits is a standalone Microsoft security and mobility suite for eligible nonprofit organizations, because it adds advanced identity, device, app, information protection, and cloud app security capabilities without requiring the full Microsoft 365 E5 suite. It is licensed per user and is commonly used when a nonprofit already has productivity licensing and wants a stronger security layer.

Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 for Nonprofits includes advanced identity and access management capabilities associated with Microsoft Entra ID P2, Intune capabilities for device and app management, information protection capabilities for classifying and protecting data, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps capabilities for cloud app visibility and control. These components help nonprofits manage access, devices, applications, and sensitive information from a security-focused licensing package.

Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 for Nonprofits does not include Microsoft 365 Apps, Exchange Online mailboxes, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive storage, Windows Enterprise upgrade rights, or the full Microsoft 365 E5 suite, because EMS E5 is a security and mobility suite rather than a productivity suite. If your nonprofit needs email, Teams, Office desktop apps, SharePoint, or OneDrive storage, you need separate Microsoft 365 or Office 365 licensing.

No, Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 for Nonprofits does not include Microsoft Teams, because Teams is a collaboration service licensed through Microsoft 365, Office 365, or eligible standalone Teams offers, not through EMS E5 by itself. A nonprofit that needs Teams should pair EMS E5 with the appropriate productivity or collaboration licensing.

No, Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 for Nonprofits does not include Microsoft 365 Copilot, because Copilot is a separate add-on that requires eligible underlying Microsoft 365 licensing and is not bundled into EMS E5. IT Partner should confirm the current Copilot prerequisites for your nonprofit’s exact Microsoft 365 plan before purchase.

Yes, Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 can often be added to an existing nonprofit Microsoft 365 environment, because it is a standalone per-user security and mobility suite. The right fit depends on which security features you already receive from your current plan and whether you need EMS E5 capabilities such as Entra ID P2, privileged identity management, advanced identity protection, and Defender for Cloud Apps.

No, Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 is not the same as Microsoft 365 E5, because EMS E5 provides the security and mobility layer but not the full productivity, collaboration, Windows, and broader E5 suite entitlements. A nonprofit should choose EMS E5 when it needs advanced security add-ons, and Microsoft 365 E5 when it needs the broader suite in one purchase.

Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 should be assigned to users who need the covered security and management capabilities, because the subscription is licensed per user. Common candidates include staff with access to sensitive data, administrators using privileged access, users with managed devices, and teams subject to stricter access and information protection policies.

Yes, Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 helps with privileged administrator security, because its Entra ID P2 capabilities include privileged identity management and advanced identity protection features. Nonprofits can use these capabilities to reduce standing admin access, require approval or time-bound elevation, and respond to sign-in risk signals.

Yes, Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 includes Intune capabilities for device and app management, because EMS E5 is designed to manage access from users, devices, and applications. Nonprofits can use these capabilities to apply compliance policies, manage apps, and control access to organizational resources, subject to proper configuration and the device platforms being supported.

Yes, Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 includes information protection capabilities, because it is intended to help classify, label, and protect sensitive organizational data. The actual protection outcome depends on policy design, user adoption, and whether your files, email, and storage services are licensed and configured alongside EMS E5.

Yes, Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 includes Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps capabilities, because EMS E5 covers visibility and control for cloud application usage. This can help a nonprofit identify cloud apps in use, assess risk, and apply controls where supported by the connected services and configuration.

A nonprofit needs a Microsoft tenant, eligible users, and the right underlying productivity or identity environment, because EMS E5 adds security and management capabilities rather than replacing core services like email or Teams. Before rollout, IT Partner should confirm nonprofit eligibility, assign licenses, plan Conditional Access and identity policies, prepare Intune enrollment, and sequence information protection and cloud app controls.

Yes, IT Partner can help plan a low-disruption EMS E5 deployment, because most EMS E5 work is policy enablement, license assignment, and staged configuration inside the existing Microsoft tenant. User impact depends on the policies introduced, so controls such as multifactor authentication, Conditional Access, device compliance, and labeling should be piloted before broad enforcement.

Yes, a CSP partner transfer can typically be handled without service downtime when the same Microsoft tenant remains in place, because the tenant data and Microsoft cloud services are not moved to a new environment. IT Partner should review the current subscription term, renewal date, reseller relationship, and licensing overlap so users remain licensed throughout the transition.

Changing CSP partner should not by itself change the Microsoft nonprofit catalog offer for the same eligible SKU, term, and billing model, because the catalog offer is tied to Microsoft’s current nonprofit licensing structure. The final quote should still be confirmed with IT Partner, since term selection, billing cadence, eligibility status, and any partner services can affect the purchasing arrangement.

For Charity customers, Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 is available with month-to-month billing, annual commitment paid annually, or annual commitment paid monthly, because Microsoft’s nonprofit CSP catalog supports multiple purchasing structures for this offer. Month-to-month provides the most flexibility, annual upfront is typically the best per-seat structure in the current catalog, and annual commitment paid monthly spreads payment across the term.

Seat reductions and cancellations depend on the subscription term, because annual commitments are intended to run for the full term under Microsoft CSP rules while month-to-month subscriptions provide more flexibility. In general, nonprofits should plan annual seat counts carefully, add seats as needed during the term, and confirm reduction or cancellation timing with IT Partner before purchase or renewal.

Charity pricing requires nonprofit eligibility through Microsoft, because the nonprofit offer is not available to every organization by default. IT Partner can help verify eligibility status, review renewal risk, and determine whether your organization should buy Charity, Commercial, Government, or another licensing segment.

No, Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 Charity is not the same as GCC or GCC High, because Charity pricing is a nonprofit commercial-cloud licensing segment while GCC and GCC High are Government cloud environments with separate eligibility, residency, and compliance considerations. If your nonprofit has government, regulated, or data residency requirements, IT Partner should confirm whether a Government offer is required instead of a Charity commercial-cloud subscription.