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, […]
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 […]
Microsoft licensing for charities is changing
A guide to help you understand what the Microsoft New Commerce Experience (NCE) is, how it affects the licenses you buy, and […]
Modern Workplace & Hybrid Working at Mind
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AI for charities – what is Microsoft Copilot and what can it do?
Since its arrival in November last year, ChatGPT has taken the world by storm. This powerful new chatbot with seemingly endless possibilities […]
Reduce your communications costs and improve user experience
Welcome to the Smartdesc March newsletter. Lots of organisations are asking us about how they can move their telephony into Microsoft Teams and […]
Improve your IT security
Welcome to the Smartdesc January newsletter. We are NCVO-approved IT experts specialising in the charity sector, enabling nonprofits to achieve more with […]
Reduce Cost & Simplify your IT
Welcome to the Smartdesc December newsletter. We are NCVO-approved IT experts specialising in the charity sector, enabling nonprofits to achieve more with technology and […]