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Jerry Bowyer: A Pro-Life Win at Microsoft
Manage episode 520188838 series 3343739
Microsoft just made a quiet but meaningful shift, and it happened because someone showed up.
For years, Pregnancy centers were excluded from Microsoft's nonprofit discount program. Planned Parenthood qualified but pro-life centers that offer ultrasounds, prenatal care, and postnatal support - they were boxed out.
So we filed a shareholder proposal in conjunction with financial advisor, patron Partners, not to grandstand but to engage. We and Alliance Defending Freedom sat down with Microsoft explaining the inconsistency and asked for fairness, and they listened. Microsoft removed the discriminatory requirement.
That's a win, not just for pro-life pregnancy centers, but for the principle of viewpoint neutrality.
Your investments are a voice. Use them. Don't let your dollars be weaponized against your values.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4211 episodes
Manage episode 520188838 series 3343739
Microsoft just made a quiet but meaningful shift, and it happened because someone showed up.
For years, Pregnancy centers were excluded from Microsoft's nonprofit discount program. Planned Parenthood qualified but pro-life centers that offer ultrasounds, prenatal care, and postnatal support - they were boxed out.
So we filed a shareholder proposal in conjunction with financial advisor, patron Partners, not to grandstand but to engage. We and Alliance Defending Freedom sat down with Microsoft explaining the inconsistency and asked for fairness, and they listened. Microsoft removed the discriminatory requirement.
That's a win, not just for pro-life pregnancy centers, but for the principle of viewpoint neutrality.
Your investments are a voice. Use them. Don't let your dollars be weaponized against your values.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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