Smartdesc Newsletter: Microsoft 365 security webinar, migrating to Windows 11 & more
Welcome to the Smartdesc July newsletter. This month, we share an upcoming security webinar around how you can secure your nonprofit using […]
Smartdesc Newsletter: Key trends from Charity Tech Report, managing volunteers’ devices & more
Welcome to the Smartdesc June newsletter. This month, we share a useful blog highlighting the key trends and insights from our 2025 […]
Volunteer Week: How to manage volunteers’ personal devices
Volunteer Week in the UK is a great time to reflect on the invaluable contributions of volunteers in the not-for-profit sector. As […]
Changes to Microsoft Nonprofit Licence Grants from July 2025
Microsoft have announced some important changes that may affect your nonprofit’s licensing. The Microsoft 365 Business Premium and Office 365 E1 grants (free licences) will be discontinued starting July 1, […]
Smartdesc Newsletter: Charity Leaders Summer Social, how to optimise your IT & more
Welcome to the Smartdesc March newsletter. We are nonprofit IT specialists who enable organisations to deliver more through better use of technology. […]
How to optimise your IT around the Microsoft platform to save costs
As the cost of living crisis continues to impact charities, coupled with rising National Insurance contributions due to take effect in April, […]
Smartdesc Newsletter: Charity Tech Leaders Survey, PSTN switch off & upcoming roundtables
Welcome to the Smartdesc February newsletter. This month, we’re thrilled to launch our annual Charity Technology Leaders Survey – your opportunity to […]
The PSTN Switch-Off is Coming: Get Ahead with Modern Connectivity and Microsoft Teams Phone
The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) switch off is fast approaching. By 31 January 2027, every phone line in the UK will […]
Charity Technology Leaders Report 2025
We are delighted to release our 2025 Charity Technology Leaders Report. From February to April 2025, we conducted our annual survey of […]
Smartdesc Newsletter: IT strategy guide, cheaper Adobe & efficient device management
Welcome to the Smartdesc January newsletter. At the start of a new year, we feature a useful blog on how to build […]
Smartdesc Newsletter: Dropbox Phishing Attacks, Achieving ISO 27001 & More Charity Roundtables
Welcome to the Smartdesc November newsletter. This month, we share some useful resources on how to avoid recent Dropbox phishing attacks, how […]
How attackers are weaponizing Dropbox to deploy phishing attacks
Dropbox, a popular cloud storage service, has become an unexpected tool in the hands of cybercriminals. Malicious actors are leveraging the platform […]