IT
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Donor records, grant reporting, board materials, modest staff. We build the engagement to fit your actual budget rather than upselling enterprise tooling.
A nonprofit operates on a tighter budget than a for-profit of the same size, but the donor records, grant reporting, and the obligations to handle sensitive information are real. We design the engagement around what the organization actually needs rather than upselling enterprise tooling, and we apply nonprofit pricing on Microsoft 365 and other platforms wherever the qualification fits.
The goal is to get good security and reliable systems at a budget the organization can actually sustain. Our engagement approach is informed by the technology resources the National Council of Nonprofits publishes for member organizations.
Why nonprofit IT is different
Budget constraints are real. The same managed services package that makes sense for a for-profit accounting firm does not necessarily make sense for a nonprofit of the same headcount.
Microsoft, Google, and many security vendors offer discounted nonprofit tiers. Most nonprofits are not on those tiers because nobody walked them through the qualification. We do.
Donor records and grant data are sensitive information, even if they are not regulated the way patient health information is. A donor data breach is a fundraising-relationship problem in addition to whatever legal exposure it creates.
Volunteer and seasonal staffing patterns mean people cycle in and out. The IT environment has to handle onboarding and offboarding cleanly without each cycle becoming a security problem.
What we provide
- An engagement sized to the budget.
- Donor records and sensitive information, backed up and secured.
- Microsoft 365 nonprofit licensing. Qualifying nonprofits can receive ten Microsoft 365 Business Premium licenses at no charge plus discounted licensing beyond that. We help with eligibility verification through TechSoup and apply the licensing through our Pax8 relationship.
- Volunteer and seasonal staffing handled, so departing volunteers lose access on the day they leave, not the day someone remembers.
How we approach nonprofit IT
We are honest about what is overkill. The nonprofit framing is about budget fit; it is not about skipping the security work.
