Challenge When Smartdesc first began working with Mind, the IT Infrastructure required investment, and a great deal of foundational work was carried out on the IT Strategy and Support, Governance and Digital Transformation and Change areas of the charity. The organisation had been experiencing an extremely fast period of growth, and Mind needed some expert…
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 Jack Petchey Foundation was founded in 1999 by businessman, Sir Jack Petchey. Since the charity’s founding, Jack Petchey has invested over £110 million in youth projects across London and Essex. The Foundation exists to raise the aspirations of young people, to help them take advantage of opportunities and play a full part in society.…
Free instructor-led Microsoft 365 training for Charities & Nonprofits Organisations Would your staff benefit from attending free Microsoft 365 training sessions? Would you like to use the tools more confidently and consistently? Would you like to learn how to collaborate more effectively with colleagues? Smartdesc offer free 60-minute training sessions, led by our IT Training…
Welcome to the Smartdesc October newsletter. This month we discuss how you can can strengthen your charity’s cyber security posture and offer the following resources: A blog on cyber security takeaways from our recent roundtable, and another on vulnerabilities you should be aware of Free Microsoft Cloud Security, Information Governance, and Cyber Security assessments The…
Last week we held our third Quarterly Charity Technology Roundtable, hosted by Microsoft Tech for Social Impact. In this blog, we summarise our discussion on cyber security, including risk management, BYOD, reducing risk of human error and systems gatekeeping. Compliance Frameworks, Risk Management, Reporting It is good practice to define the framework(s) or standard(s) that are…
Free Microsoft Cloud Security Assessment Smartdesc are offering charities and nonprofits a free Microsoft Cloud Security Assessment to help you quantify how securely your Azure and Microsoft 365 estate is configured in order to improve your digital security. Smartdesc partners with Microsoft’s Tech for Social Impact team to help charities and nonprofits move forward on…
Would you like Free Data Protection Consultation for your Charity or NonProfits Organisation? Smartdesc offer a complimentary 1-to-1 consultation with one of our qualified experts on Information Governance, GDPR and Data Protection at your nonprofit organisation? We’re offering free 45-minute consultations where you can get practical advice and answers to any questions you may have around…
Free Cyber Security Security Consultations for Charities & Nonprofits Would you like one of our Free Cyber Security Consultations? Smartdesc offer a complimentary 1-to-1 consultation with one of our qualified InfoSec experts on Cyber Security at your charity or nonprofit organisation? We’re offering free 45-minute Cyber Security consultations to Charities and Nonprofits organisations where you can…
In today’s digitally driven world, technology has become a central component of most charities – from managing operations, measuring impact, connecting with supporters, coordinating volunteers, and enabling organisations to develop new services. Indeed, in our Charity IT survey we conducted earlier this year, over half of the leaders that took part are considering outsourcing via…
