2022 has been a weird year. We have returned to some elements of our pre-pandemic lives (such as in-person...
Dan Callahan
What I Learned Working with a Nonprofit
I spend a lot of my time working with foundations. These foundations make grants to local nonprofits, providing the...
If Christmas Movies Were About IT
Alright, time for some fun. We are not at the end of the year, but (to paraphrase a politician) we can see it from...
TAG Conference Hot Takes
Talk about lightning round! I am here at the TAG Conference, getting on the bus shortly to go to the wrap-up event....
Match the Scale of the IT Provider to the Size of Your Nonprofit Budget
I recently wrote about the challenge facing foundations who want to fund IT and cybersecurity work in the nonprofits...
If Security Compliance is Auditable, Get a Compliance Tool
I have written before about a security compliance tool we have been using, ComplyUp. (You can read about it here and...
CGNET and ActZero
Ricardo (our CTO) and I met with ActZero (in real life!) today to further develop our partnership. I have written...
What Would It Take to Deliver a Scaled-Down IT Roadmap?
We received an RFP this week from a nonprofit looking for an IT assessment and IT roadmap. At CGNET, we do this work...
Here are Some Cybersecurity Awareness Month Resources for You
Yes, Virginia, it is October and that means it is--wait for it--National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Not just a...
We Are Here for You with Zero Trust Resources
Zero ____. It is one of this week’s New York Times crossword clues. (Don’t tell me the answer. I have not solved the...
Have You Seen These September Teams Features?
Ah, September. People resurrecting Earth, Wind & Fire’s iconic song. Microsoft rolling out a batch of September...
Surveil Can Probably Save You Money
“What if I could save you 25% on your expenses, would that get your attention?” Cough once for each time someone has...
ComplyUp and NIST 800-171 are Ruining My Life
Yes, I am exaggerating. Call it artistic license. But ComplyUp and NIST 800-171 are beginning to rewire my brain. This...
There’s Something About INKY
I wrote last week about our adoption of INKY and teased about the INKY logo. To spare you the searching, I have...
We Are Stepping Up Our Phish Protection Game
SWe have been evaluating a service called INKY, to step up our phish protection for customers. Wait. Phish protection....
DEI Helps You Build a More Robust Team
Let me offer another of those confluence-of-events posts for you. I have been thinking about diversity, equity, and...
Microsoft Nonprofit Price Increases are Just Around the Corner
If you are a subscriber to one of Microsoft’s nonprofit cloud subscriptions, let me remind you that nonprofit price...
Is the Height App Worth Buying?
I got excited the other day (I know, I am a geek) to learn about a new project management app, called Height. It...