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…
Welcome to the Smartdesc September newsletter. This month we discuss the benefits of adopting a hybrid, in-house outsourced model for your IT function, including: A blog and video on how many large charities are adopting a co-managed IT structure, what this is and how to get started. The chance to come together with your peers to…
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…
Keeping on top of the ever-changing licensing needs of your organisation can be a demanding job. Now, more than ever, it’s critical to ensure your Microsoft license estate is lean, optimised, and as cost effective as possible. As Microsoft partners and non-profit specialists, we are qualified Direct Cloud Solution Partners (CSP) who can help you navigate…
Welcome to the Smartdesc August newsletter. In this edition, we cover this year’s Charity Digital Skills Report, what we think it means for the sector in terms of infrastructure and digital skills, and offer some takeaways for charities, including: A blog with our analysis, takeaways and tips from the Charity Digital Skills Report 2023 IT…
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…
How do you keep your charity up to date with ever changing data protection law, GDPR standards, Subject Access Requests and data breaches? This is just one of the questions we answered in our Information Governance and Data Protection workshop for nonprofit organisations, in partnership with Charity IT Leaders. Andrew Coyle, our Director of Information…
The Covid-19 pandemic completely changed how we use telephones. Most charities are now reducing their ‘landline’ phone numbers to save cost, and are consolidating them into Microsoft Teams. As traditional copper phone lines in the UK are being switched off forever in 2025, now is the ideal time to consolidate your telephony, reduce your spend,…
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Charity Tech Winter Social on 30 November 2023, in partnership with Microsoft Tech for Social Impact. A huge thank you to our sponsors Servicenow.org for a fabulous evening. We enjoyed drinks and networking with attendees from a array of charities and nonprofits in a relaxed setting at…
