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Community IT Innovators

Community IT offers free webinars monthly to promote learning within our nonprofit technology community. Our podcast is appropriate for a varied level of technology expertise. Community IT is vendor-agnostic and our webinars cover a range of topics and discussions. Something on your mind you don’t see covered here? Contact us to suggest a topic! http://www.communityit.com

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33:49

Celebrating 25 Years of Community IT with CEO Johan...

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2026/02/06

In this special anniversary episode, we celebrate a major milestone: 25 years of Community IT. Founded on February 1, 2001, by David Deal as a mission-focused spin-out from Reliacom, Community IT has spent a quarter-century navigating the ever-changing tides of technology for nonprofits exclusively. CEO Johan Hammerstrom, who was one of the early employees to move from Reliacom to the new company, joins us to reflect on our journey from the early days of wiring offices for the internet to our...

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17:41

Nonprofit AI: Differences Between Public and...

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2026/02/03

To follow on from our recent discussions regarding the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence in the nonprofit sector, this episode explores the critical technical and privacy distinctions between public and enterprise AI tools. The CISA Incident and the AI Privacy Gap Last week, news outlets including Politico reported that the interim director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Madhu Gottumukkala, mistakenly uploaded sensitive government contracting doc...

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27:50

Nonprofit IT Roundtable pt 2 with Senior Staff

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2026/01/30

Panel Discussion with Matt Eshleman, Steve Longenecker, Jennifer Huftalen, and Carolyn Woodard Our experts answered your questions about where nonprofit tech is going next. In part 1, Community IT senior staff discuss nonprofits and AI, and updated cybersecurity trends to be aware of. In part 2, they discuss updates to Microsoft and Google Workspace, and take audience Q&A. AI, Cybersecurity, Google Workspace v Microsoft Office, Gemini v Copilot or ChatGPT or another generative AI ...

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19:04

Nonprofit AI: Ethical AI Resources and Frameworks

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2026/01/27

To follow on from last week's episode of the ethical issues around AI use and companies generally that nonprofits and the philanthropy sector need to discuss and evaluate through the lens of organization values and mission, here are some resources for moving forward with that discussion of ethics as you put your policy in place and refine it. How Nonprofits Can Resist the AI Efficiency Trap from Nonprofit Quarterly by James A Lomastro, published Oct 28, 2025. https://nonprofitquar...

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33:11

Nonprofit IT Roundtable pt 1 with Senior Staff

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2026/01/23

Panel Discussion with Matt Eshleman, Steve Longenecker, Jennifer Huftalen, and Carolyn Woodard Our experts answered your questions about where nonprofit tech is going next. In part 1, Community IT senior staff discuss nonprofits and AI, and updated cybersecurity trends to be aware of. In part 2, they discuss updates to Microsoft and Google Workspace, and take audience Q&A. AI, Cybersecurity, Google Workspace v Microsoft Office, Gemini v Copilot or ChatGPT or another generative AI ...

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23:54

Nonprofit AI: Ethical Issues

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2026/01/20

As AI tools become more integrated into our nonprofits' daily workflows, it can feel as though the technology is moving faster than our ability to evaluate it. However, for mission-driven organizations, technology adoption isn't just a matter of efficiency—it’s a reflection of our values. This episode steps back from the technical aspects of AI tools for nonprofits and explores the significant ethical questions that every nonprofit leader and board member should consider when shaping th...

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30:28

What is an IT Business Manager? with Jennifer Huftalen

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2026/01/16

Director of Client Services Jennifer Huftalen answers questions about the IT Business Manager role at Community IT. How is an IT Business Manager different from a vCIO or an account manager? Learn more from this conversation. The takeaways: The IT Business Manager is a unique role in the sector and at MSPs serving nonprofits. A combination of technology expertise and a business background make Community IT’s IT Business Managers ideally suited to help our clients undertake strategic ...

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15:34

Nonprofit AI: Classes and Resources for Nonprofits

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2026/01/13

Whether you are an AI novice wondering how to catch up quickly, or an AI early adopter always looking for a new tool you can use at your nonprofit, we hope you will join us every Tuesday for another quick update on what is going on in the world of Nonprofits and AI. Takeaways and resources from Ep 2: Microsoft TechSoup https://www.techsoup.org/: A membership driven nonprofit IT resource, particularly for discounted licenses, with a large knowledgebase on many IT tools nonprofits us...

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28:43

Unprotected Data, Unprotected Mission with Jenn Walen

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2026/01/09

Learn how to manage valuable data every day at your nonprofit. Director of Data and Systems at the Greater Washington Community Foundation in Washington DC, Jenn Walen, discusses her role in managing data policies and training and supporting nonprofit staff in keeping data clean and organized. Jenn stresses that you need a single source of truth, standards for data entry, and policies. Spending the time to decrease the time spent pulling reports and seeing the whole picture is extremely valua...

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12:04

Nonprofit AI: Introduction with Carolyn Woodard

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2026/01/06

Community IT is starting a new series today: Nonprofit AI. Midweek we will share 10-15 minutes of updates about AI and nonprofits - including current news stories, tips, definitions, use cases, frameworks, and resources. Whether you are an AI novice wondering how to catch up quickly, or an AI early adopter always looking for a new tool you can use at your nonprofit, we hope you will join us every Tuesday for another quick update on what is going on in the world of Nonprofits and AI. Tak...

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27:49

Nonprofit IT Budgeting with Johan Hammerstrom

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2026/01/02

Community IT CEO Johan Hammerstrom walks through how to think about your nonprofit IT budget at any time, but particularly if you anticipate facing steeper challenges and may have to scale back. What are the three “buckets” of your IT needs, and how can you best manage your costs while keeping efficiency and functionality? What is a nonprofit IT budgeting strategy that will work for you in 2026? More extensive resource on nonprofit IT budgeting: Discovering the Value of Your Nonprofit I...

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25:14

Top Nonprofit IT Stories 2025 with Community IT...

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/12/26

Senior staff at Community IT share what happened in nonprofit IT in 2025: AI and non-AI. What tips and advice have you missed? Top Nonprofit IT Stories of 2025 As is our tradition, we asked some of our senior staff to talk about the most important nonprofit IT stories of 2025. This year, Carolyn gave them two categories – something in AI – or something that might not have gotten as much attention because it wasn’t something in AI. AI continues to be a really big story. It has been desc...

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26:46

How to Be a Tech Helper with Jack Woodard

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/12/19

Are you the tech helper in your family? In your office? Community IT intern Jack Woodard on lessons learned over years of helping less-tech-savvy people learn the technology they need to do what they need and want to do. Takeaways on How to Be a Tech Helper Be patient People who are having trouble with tech get very frustrated, and they also get very down on themselves for not being able to understand it. They aren’t setting out to be annoying or hard to deal with, but they can get very...

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20:08

Nonprofit Cybersecurity for the Holidays with Matthew...

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/12/12

What scams are circulating and how can you protect yourself and your organization? Nonprofit Cybersecurity expert and Community IT CTO Matt Eshleman runs through common scams and new tactics that we are seeing at nonprofits and simple steps you and your staff can take at this time of year to be better protected. Takeaways on Nonprofit Cybersecurity for the Holidays Common scams “Your package couldn’t be delivered” … this email tries to get you to click on a link or respond in some way, using ...

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24:00

Nonprofit IT Management Capacity Growing with Carolyn...

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/12/05

Johan Hammerstrom hosts the podcast this week, interviewing Carolyn Woodard on her nonprofit IT management capacity growing pet project. 100% of nonprofits struggle with IT management capacity – whether it’s optimizing limited budgets, selecting the right tools, or building sustainable tech staffing models. Or just knowing where to turn for trustworthy, professional advice. We need structured connection to share best practices and elevate what works in IT management at nonprofits. We hope thi...

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25:34

Equity Guide for Nonprofits with Tristan Penn pt 2

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/11/28

Why a 2025 technology equity guide for nonprofits? Part 1 covers introductions and a deep discussion on the issues of equity in the technology your nonprofit staff use and how they use it. Part 2 delves into questions of funding tech at nonprofits and touches on creating technology tools and applications that can disrupt inequity in our communities, finishing with Q&A. Nonprofit technology is marked by inequities within our organizations and our sector. You can see this in sta...

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37:28

Equity Guide to Nonprofit Tech with Tristan Penn pt 1

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/11/21

Why a 2025 technology equity guide for nonprofits? Part 1 covers introductions and a deep discussion on the issues of equity in the technology your nonprofit staff use and how they use it. Part 2 delves into questions of funding tech at nonprofits and touches on creating technology tools and applications that can disrupt inequity in our communities, finishing with Q&A. Nonprofit technology is marked by inequities within our organizations and our sector. You can see this in sta...

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28:54

Trends in Philanthropy for Tech with Jennifer Huftalen

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/11/14

Technology Association of Grantmakers held their 2025 Conference in Atlanta. Jenny Huftalen and Carolyn Woodard attended and share the takeaways and trends in philanthropy for tech. The takeaways: Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) convenes members bi-annually to share knowledge and experiences on technology used at foundations and funders. Four trends stood out from this year’s conference: AI, Data, Cybersecurity, and our own health.Almost every session and keynote spoke ...

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18:22

Pen Testing for Nonprofit Cybersecurity with Matthew...

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/11/07

What Do Nonprofits Need to Know About Penetration Testing? Nonprofit Cybersecurity expert and Community IT CTO Matt Eshleman explains what penetration testing is, why some nonprofits may need it, and why other nonprofits may not, or may not need it until after a basic assessment and vulnerability scanning. Do you have someone urging you to get expensive pen testing, and you aren’t sure if you really need it, or if it is just checking a box on an insurance form? This podcast should give ...

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20:47

October is ESOP Employee Owner Month with Johan...

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/10/31

October is ESOP Employee Owner Month An Employee Stock Ownership Plan, or ESOP, is a legal structure used in the U.S. to create an employee-owned company. Essentially, an ESOP is a type of retirement plan that invests primarily in company stock, holding the assets in a trust for the staff. Community IT is 100% employee-owned. This structure means our staff participates in the company’s success. Not all ESOPs are 100% employee-owned. Our CEO Johan Hammerstrom walks through the decisions ...

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