Before Johan’s webinar next week, a link to the 2016 State of the Nonprofit Cloud report from NTEN. 100% of respondents use 2+ cloud applications; service features and the ability of staff to work remotely and access data remotely were most important in decision making, over staff training concerns.
Peter Mirus at Build Consulting answers questions on Microsoft Dynamics 365 for nonprofits on their blog this week. He concludes “Dynamics CRM Online is a stretch for organizations that rely on fundraising for a large portion of their revenue. There are many other CRM systems more ideal for fundraising organizations. Organizations that rely on other forms of revenue have good reason to consider Dynamics CRM Online. These include nonprofits that rely on grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or membership dues.”
In June I’m delighted to be presenting a webinar on big picture cloud strategy for nonprofit organizations – what’s available, what it costs, and why you should (or shouldn’t) expand your cloud platforms and processes. If you’ve wondered what all those acronyms mean (SaaS? IaaS?) I’ll demystify them and lay out the latest developments in this rapidly changing field.
Cloud computing concepts aren’t complicated, and your organization has probably already implemented or contracted with a cloud service in these trending categories. To better understand how nonprofits are using the cloud and where cloud computing is heading, join us June 21st when Johan will review the latest strategies.
Links to the slides and YouTube recording of May’s webinar from our partners at Build Consulting on Successful Nonprofit Technology Change Management including a framework for thinking about change at your organization.
Join President and CEO Johan Hammerstrom in a discussion of costs and design for cloud hosting and software options, including Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS) and Software as a service (SAAS). He will focus on costs for migration, support, hosting, and hidden costs even for “free” cloud platforms for nonprofits; functionality for users; and especially security.
Community IT continues to make security a top priority in 2017. If you are not a Community IT Innovators client, the WannaCrypt Ransomeware Virus outbreak provides an opportunity to review security recommendations with your staff.
A recent blog entry from Build Consulting on hiring database managers also applies to other executive IT roles at nonprofits and describes a common misfit of expectations and compensation.
The slides for SSO (Single Sign On) April Webinar are posted – Single Sign On (SSO) represents a more comprehensive and appropriate approach for organizations than password managers, and we encourage you to check out our resources or contact us to learn more.
If you missed Matt Eshleman’s April webinar on Single Sign On (SSO) technologies and why you may want to use SSO at your nonprofit, you can catch up on the slides and recording here. From your staff member’s standpoint, an SSO adds convenience and security. Matt compares the pros and cons of Microsoft Office 365 and Okta, which both have nonprofit pricing.