Volunteering Matters (VM) bring people together to overcome some of society’s most complex issues through the power of volunteering. They partner with communities to overcome adversity – tackling social isolation and loneliness, improving health, developing skills and opportunity and making sure young people can lead change. VM approached Smartdesc as they wanted to move away…
Aspens provide support to children, young people and adults with a range of disabilities, complex needs and those on the autism spectrum. Following a large and complex merger, the new organisation needed an independent strategic review, audit and roadmap to develop a holistic IT strategy. The new charity wanted to ensure the organisation has a…
The Charity Digital Skills report, now in its sixth year, is widely regarded as an annual barometer on digital maturity, skills and priorities across the nonprofit sector. It’s the digital sister of our own annual Charity Tech Leaders Report which focuses on IT infrastructure, M365 & cloud, outsourcing and cyber security. In this blog, we…
Last week we hosted the first of our Quarterly Charity Technology Roundtables, with Microsoft Tech for Social Impact and Charity Finance Group. In this blog, we summarise our discussion on managing IT budgets, staff retention, and measuring the value of IT, and provide information about our upcoming events. Recruitment & retention Colleagues were aligned that…
The data charities hold is highly valuable, but internal cyber security resources are often limited. It is unsurprising, then, that over 30% of charities reported cyber security breaches or attacks last year, according to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. A significant increase from 19% in 2018. Smartdesc can quickly scale up your…
Welcome to the Smartdesc October newsletter! Smartdesc are NCVO-approved charity sector experts, supporting charities and Not for Profits to achieve more with their technology and modern ways of working. This month we focus on hybrid working, how to win the hearts and minds of your hybrid workforce, and the evolution of the IT department. Resources …
MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) Background SMARTDESC LIMITED, incorporated and registered in England and Wales with company number 08233739, whose registered office is at Evolution House, Inceni Court, Delft Way, Norwich International Airport, Norfolk, NR6 6BB (“Supplier”) is an IT Services provider and value-added reseller in the UK, and has developed and will provide professional…
Many charities and non-profits struggle with ageing servers running old, legacy applications that are too complex to move to the cloud quickly. Microsoft Azure is a great alternative to running your own physical servers or paying for space in expensive Data Centres. The best part is that Microsoft give non-profits $3,500 per year towards the…
Adam Monks, Co-Founder & Director Co-founder of Smartdesc and a member of the Senior leadership team at Smartdesc, Adam has over 15 years IT operations and managed services experience, including a vast amount of expertise and valuable knowledge gained whilst supporting charities and non-profit organisations with their IT ambitions, helping break down perceived boundaries and…
Smartdesc Limited, the IT Services provider specialising in the charity and non-profit sector, has announced that they have entered into strategic partnership with the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) as a Trusted Supplier, following a detailed, competitive tendering process.
