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Update eligibility criteria for nonprofit organizations (#58579)
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content/nonprofit/quickstart.md

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* You are the administrator or owner of the GitHub organization you are applying on behalf of.
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* You have all necessary nonprofit documentation such as tax information and/or legal documents certifying your nonprofit status.
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* You have reviewed all nonprofit eligibility information: GitHub for Nonprofit accounts are designed for 501(c)(3) or equivalent nonprofit organizations that are non-governmental, non-academic, non-commercial, non-political in nature, and have no religious affiliation.
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* You have reviewed all nonprofit eligibility information: GitHub for Nonprofit accounts are designed for 501(c)(3) or equivalent nonprofit organizations that are non-governmental, non-academic, non-commercial, and non-political in nature.
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* You are aware that religious or faith-based organizations in India are ineligible. See [mission eligibility exceptions](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/nonprofits/eligibility) in the Microsoft documentation.
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## Applying for nonprofit benefits
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* Country of nonprofit registration
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* Nonprofit name or registration ID
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* Confirmation that your nonprofit is nongovernmental, nonacademic, noncommercial, nonpolitical, and has no religious affiliation
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* Confirmation that your nonprofit is nongovernmental, nonacademic, noncommercial, and nonpolitical
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* Website (optional, but recommended)
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* Organization address
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* Documents certifying proof of nonprofit status with your local government, and nonprofit focus

content/nonprofit/troubleshooting/frequently-asked-questions.md

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* Proof of your nonprofit status with your local government (501(c)(3) status in the United States)
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* The registered name of your nonprofit
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* A summary of what your nonprofit organization does
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* Confirmation that your organization is nongovernmental, nonacademic, noncommercial, nonpolitical and has no religious affiliation
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* Confirmation that your organization is nongovernmental, nonacademic, noncommercial, and nonpolitical
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* If your application is denied, please check that your submission included all of these details. If you were missing some of these elements, consider applying again through GitHub for Nonprofits with complete information.
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* Please note religious or faith-based organizations in India are ineligible.Tweaking slightly so that this added bullet point follows a similar patterns to the existing ones, and also specified that this link is external to our docs site as per our style guide.
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* Please note religious or faith-based organizations in India are ineligible. See [mission eligibility exceptions](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/nonprofits/eligibility) in the Microsoft documentation.
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## Why can't I select the free GitHub Team plan?
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If you currently have a GitHub Enterprise account or are on a trial of GitHub Enterprise, you will not be able to select the free GitHub Team option for your GitHub for Nonprofits discount.

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