The following sets out our position regarding trading in and with the European Union: Contracts: All Smartdesc customer contracts – including Service Level Agreements, KPI’s and pricing are with Smartdesc Limited. Smartdesc is a Limited company registered in England and Wales. Company Registration Number: 08233739 with Head Office in London. Security: Smartdesc is, and have…
Carl Rowles, Customer Success Manager at Smartdesc discusses how charities and non-profit organisations can get the most from their outsourced IT Providers or Managed Service Provider (MSP). Watch the full interview here. We know that a healthy IT function within a charity or non-profit is not just about the technology, it’s about both about the…
Continuous Service Improvements at Smartdesc – Charity IT Specialist Behind the scenes, the team at Smartdesc are always working on continual service improvements for our customers. Our roadmap outlines the next stages of our on-going drive and commitment to bring the very best to our charity customers and strategic partnerships: Smartdesc Continual Service Improvement Roadmap…
20th May 2021, London, UK, Smartdesc, a leading charity IT specialist, is proud to announce they are now Microsoft Gold Partners. This is the highest tier of the Microsoft partnership, and is testament to their breadth and depth of skills and qualifications earned through supporting so many charities and non-profits imagine, design and move to…
Chris Cranie, Director and Co-Founder of Smartdesc shares his knowledge and best practice for charities and non-profits on how to create an IT budget, even if you aren’t an IT professional, as is so often the case at many non-profits. View the video here; Here’s the text version of the interview if you prefer to…
Microsoft 365 for Charities & Nonprofits We help charities and not-for-profit organisations maximise the features, value and return on investment in Microsoft 365 thanks to our deep sector expertise, and close partnership with Microsoft’s global Tech for Social Impact team. Many important and valuable features get missed when deploying Microsoft 365, and we have a…
The Government’s Cyber Essentials certification is a pragmatic set of security standards that any organisation of any size can obtain, in order to confirm their commitment to cyber security. In the non-profit sector, it is increasingly seen as the go-to cyber security requirement from funders, local authorities and grant givers. Cyber Essentials: Helps organisations to…
Adam Monks, Co-Founder and Director at Smartdesc – Charity IT specialists – discusses how charities and non-profit organisations are planning their communications technology to support a blend of office-based and home-based workers. View the full interview: Or read the following summary: What technologies have worked well during lockdown? Teams, Zoom and online project management…
There is no doubt that the year 2020 put many charities on a steep learning curve with a fast shift to remote working, cloud services and delivery of digital services. The way that organisations adapted was remarkable, and although the challenges are continuing in 2021, now is also a good time to reassess how IT…
Smartdesc remain open and fully operational despite the new national lockdown. If you would like any help, support or advice on how IT and Digital can better enable your day to day functions, please contact us. We can conduct site visits for urgent matters subject to the usual COVID secure guidelines and standards, and our…
