Welcome to the Smartdesc April newsletter. This month, we are thrilled to present our 2024 Charity Technology Leaders Report, providing valuable IT insights in the nonprofit sector. Additionally, don’t miss out on the exciting events we have lined up with Microsoft and ServiceNow. Free charity IT resources Our 2024 Charity Technology Leaders Report is live!…
We are excited to publish our Charity Technology Leaders Report 2024. From January to March 2024, we conducted our second annual survey of charity technology leaders to understand the sector’s priorities, risks, challenges and opportunities around IT. The report summarises the key findings for charity IT leaders, draws out the main themes and trends, and…
*Please note: we have reached full capacity for this event* Would you like to improve your understanding of charity data protection? Join us at Microsoft London for our roundtable – Data Protection for Charities – Demystified – on Thursday 19 September 2024 at 10am. We provide a relaxed, safe space for questions, discussion, and to…
Welcome to the Smartdesc March newsletter. This month, we provide guidance around how charities can prepare for AI, and for the PTSN switch off in 2025. We also share upcoming events in London with ServiceNow and Microsoft. Free charity IT resources In this video with our friends at CFG, our CEO Adam Monks discusses the…
In the rapidly evolving landscape of telecommunications, there is a crucial date that charities should be aware of: the switch-off of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) in December 2025. This transition will mark a significant milestone in the journey towards fully digital communication infrastructures. After this date, all traditional copper phone lines will cease…
Welcome to the Smartdesc February newsletter. This month, we share guidance around Microsoft 365 Copilot and how to prepare at your organisation, including a blog, webinar and more. We also share our upcoming LinkedIn Live on how to reduce IT team workload with good ITSM. Free charity IT resources Microsoft have made Copilot for 365…
Now that Microsoft Copilot is available to all nonprofits, it’s a great time to look at how your organisation can pilot it. Click here to watch our webinar with Microsoft Tech for Social Impact, where we covered: A demo of what Microsoft Copilot is and how it can save your staff hours of manual work…
Join us for our next Charity Technology Roundtable on cyber security on Thursday 3 October 2024 at Microsoft London. Our roundtables provide a relaxed, safe space to meet your peers working at other large charities, share best practice and learn from other organisations. We will discuss key areas such as: What is current best practice…
*Registration now closed* Would you like to get to know your charity tech peers in a friendly, relaxed setting at Microsoft’s London office? Join us on Thursday 13 June 2024 for drinks, nibbles and networking for charity leaders, in partnership with Microsoft Tech for Social Impact. We are thrilled to have Vicki Thornton – CFO…
Join us on Thursday 18 April 2024 at Microsoft London for our next quarterly Charity Technology Roundtable, alongside Microsoft Tech for Social Impact. The topic of this roundtable will be Microsoft Copilot and how you can get ‘AI ready’ at your organisation. We will run through a demo of Copilot and discuss key areas such as:…
