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Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics

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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36:42

How to Rescue a Nonprofit Technology Project with...

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/09/19

Change Management Lessons with Debbie Cameron Build Consulting Partner Debbie Cameron and change management expert in a webinar on when you can rescue a nonprofit technology project using change management techniques. In part 1, Debbie describes the philosophy of change management and how these techniques work in helping the people at your organization understand and adapt to big changes. In part 2, she discusses how to rescue a failed project and some techniques to turn a project aroun...

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27:00

Google Drive Trick for Nonprofits with Steve Longenecker

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/09/12

Do you have important files in your nonprofits’ Google Drive that are associated with their owners’ personal gmail address? Google lets you migrate those files to Shared Drive so your organization never loses access to them. Google Workspace is fantastically easy for nonprofit start ups to set up and doesn’t take a lot of technical know-how to manage until you grow to a larger staff size. One of the common issues we run into is ownership of files. In Google world, the creator “own...

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32:13

How to Nonprofit AI with Brenda Foster pt 2

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/09/05

Vanguard Communications’ Chief of Innovation Brenda Foster shared tips and practical advice on getting started using generative Artificial Intelligence AI tools at your nonprofit in a way that matches your mission and values. Learn how to prompt, when and how to use AI tools, and when not to. Learn how to evaluate the outputs and feel good using AI at your nonprofit. In part 1, Brenda explains the various types of AI and walks through the ethical considerations and trade offs for the environ...

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30:33

How to Nonprofit AI with Brenda Foster pt 1

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/08/29

Vanguard Communications’ Chief of Innovation Brenda Foster shared tips and practical advice on getting started using generative Artificial Intelligence AI tools at your nonprofit in a way that matches your mission and values. Learn how to prompt, when and how to use AI tools, and when not to. Learn how to evaluate the outputs and feel good using AI at your nonprofit. In part 1, Brenda explains the various types of AI and walks through the ethical considerations and trade offs for the environ...

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24:00

How to Respond to a Cybersecurity Incident at a...

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/08/22

Does your nonprofit know what to do when a staff person clicks on a suspicious email and instantly regrets it? David Dawson is a Senior Engineer at Community IT on the escalation team for our help desk. Recently he led the response to a cybersecurity incident at a nonprofit client. In this Community IT podcast, he answers Carolyn’s questions about the flow of the response, best practices, and gives tips on how your nonprofit can be prepared to respond to phishing or hacking attempts.&nb...

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22:03

Managing AI Risks at Nonprofits with Peter Campbell

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/08/15

Peter Campbell is the principal consultant at Techcafeteria, a micro-consulting firm dedicated to helping nonprofits make more affordable and effective use of technology to support their missions. He recently published a free download powerpoint on Managing AI Risk and had time to talk with Carolyn about his thoughts on developing AI policies with an eye to risk, where the greatest risks lie for nonprofits using AI, and how often to review your policies as the technology changes rapidly. The...

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21:03

Microsoft Unified Security Administration Deadline...

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/08/08

On September 30th Microsoft will only support a new unified multi-factor authentication control configuration. What does this mean for your nonprofit? In March 2023 Microsoft announced that after September 30th, 2025, they would no longer automatically support “legacy” multi-factor authentication controls in the Microsoft 365 Entra ID and General Admin administration portals. The methods your staff are using now will not automatically roll over to be allowed via the new admin dashboard after ...

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35:12

Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise for Nonprofits with...

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/08/01

Learn how to run this valuable training tool from Community IT Chief Technology Officer and resident cybersecurity guru Matthew Eshleman, who explains how to carry out a cybersecurity tabletop exercise for your nonprofit and why this type of active testing is so valuable to your security planning. In pt 1, Matt and Carolyn go over what a tabletop exercise is and how they fit into your cybersecurity planning for your nonprofit. In pt 2, Matt describes 3 scenarios specific to nonprofits t...

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25:23

Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise for Nonprofits with...

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/07/25

Learn how to run this valuable training tool from Community IT Chief Technology Officer and resident cybersecurity guru Matthew Eshleman, who explains how to carry out a cybersecurity tabletop exercise for your nonprofit and why this type of active testing is so valuable to your security planning. In pt 1, Matt and Carolyn go over what a tabletop exercise is and how they fit into your cybersecurity planning for your nonprofit. In pt 2, Matt describes 3 scenarios specific to nonprofits t...

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28:22

Vulnerability Scanning for Nonprofits with Johan...

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/07/18

Most nonprofits will be asked about vulnerability scanning when they renew cybersecurity liability insurance or complete an annual audit. Do you know what it means and what you should do to comply? The takeaways: There is no one-size-fits-all vulnerability scanning app for your entire organization. You will need to do vulnerability scanning on various systems and the scanning will be different. As part of your incident response planning you should have an inventory of your ge...

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22:15

Assuaging Fears, Taking Action on Nonprofit...

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/07/11

Many nonprofit staff are facing increased stress and multiplying concerns about privacy, security, and vulnerabilities. What should you be tackling first in this new political environment? The takeaways: Most attacks are still financially based: criminals want you to wire money to the wrong account. The good news is that cybersecurity basics that protect you from fraud also protect your organization from politically motivated attacks.Taking action – even modest first steps or read...

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22:49

Updates: Microsoft Free Nonprofit License Renewal...

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/07/03

NOTE: The Microsoft policy on the end of their donation program for the free and discounted Microsoft Office 365 Business Premium and E1 licenses for qualified nonprofits is shifting frequently, and we are working to keep you updated. Please check for the most recent blog or podcast from us to ensure you have the most recent update. This podcast provides updates to our episode from June 13th about the changes to Microsoft's donation program for nonprofit licenses. The active date of July 1st ...

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25:45

Nonprofit Tech Board Leadership 101 with Board.dev pt 2

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/06/27

Board.dev Co-Founder and CEO Alethea Hannemann on how to recruit tech leadership to join your nonprofit board, and why you should have tech leaders an/or a tech committee on your board helping your organization to grow and thrive. In part 1, Alethea presents research on the benefits of board members with tech experience and gives two case studies. In part 2, she delves into how to recruit a tech-savvy board member and takes audience questions. Do you have tech expertise on your nonprofit boa...

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33:48

Nonprofit Tech Board Leadership 101 with Board.dev pt 1

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/06/20

Board.dev Co-Founder and CEO Alethea Hannemann on how to recruit tech leadership to join your nonprofit board, and why you should have tech leaders an/or a tech committee on your board helping your organization to grow and thrive. In part 1, Alethea presents research on the benefits of board members with tech experience and gives two case studies. In part 2, she delves into how to recruit a tech-savvy board member and takes audience questions. Do you have tech expertise on your nonprofit boa...

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30:11

Microsoft Free Nonprofit Licenses Update with Steve...

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/06/13

When do your licenses renew? What kind of free or discounted licenses do you have? What are your options? Microsoft announced in the spring of 2025 that after July 1st two classes of nonprofit discounted licenses would be changing. Steve Longenecker, Community IT’s Director of IT Consulting, explains how the license discount and donation program is changing at Microsoft, and how to form a plan of action before your renewal date in this podcast with Carolyn Woodard. Steve reviews the his...

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34:17

Nonprofit IT Essentials for Challenging Times with...

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/06/06

Are you worried? In part 1, Nura and Carolyn covered introductions, policies, and resources on three main categories you may be worried about - cyber, data, and staff safety. In part 2, they go over budgeting for IT when your budget may be up in the air, what to move into the "nice to have" and what needs to stay in the "must have" column, resources on how to stay mentally healthy under stress, and how to make a plan to move you and your nonprofit forward with confidence in your priorities.&n...

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24:00

Nonprofit IT Essentials for Challenging Times with...

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/05/30

Are you worried? The current situation for the nonprofit sector is highly changeable and changing fast. Every day there’s a new worry turning up around your mission, your funding, and your future. Where does your IT fit into this new world? Is your IT strategy flexible, and have you revisited your IT planning, performance, and policies? As you examine your finances, what IT is essential and where can you afford to pare back without hurting your productivity and morale? Do you have so...

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14:44

Meet the Community IT On Site Support Team

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/05/23

A week in the life of the On Site Support Team - what do they do? We’re inordinately proud of our On Site Support Team (OSST), who work with clients who need IT help in person, particularly at the nonprofit schools we serve in the DC area. So many of us work remotely - but many nonprofits do work that can't be remote, and many of them need IT support at the office or workplace. For those clients, Community IT is proud to employ a team of customer service professionals that travel on site to k...

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28:19

Cybersecurity and SAS145 with Darren Hulem

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/05/16

New auditing requirements SAS145 require nonprofit auditors to consider IT risks in addition to financial risks and mitigation. Learn from Darren Hulem, cybersecurity guru and senior manager in risk advisory at GRF CPAs and Advisors on the new requirements and how they may impact cybersecurity at your nonprofit. Darren also explores and describes other cybersecurity threats that are targeting nonprofits, and best practices to defend against them. Darren is a certified ethical hacker and certi...

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31:27

AI How-To for Nonprofits with Brenda Foster

Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics ·

2025/05/09

Media expert and self-taught "AI Evangelist" Brenda Foster spoke to Carolyn about ways to help nonprofit staff explore and begin using AI tools to work smarter, calling AI your new assistant. In addition to serving as Vanguard Communications’ Chief of Innovation, she is a communications researcher and strategic planner who has shaped direction and messaging for numerous successful national nonprofit and government campaigns. A former broadcast journalist, Brenda is a sought-after produc...

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