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 risks charities should consider when thinking about AI, the recent Government whitepaper, and some practical advice and guidance around the AI governance: What are the risks of using AI at your charity?
- Catch up with our webinar on Teams Voice with our friends at Gamma. We cover how you can save money and boost productivity by consolidating your telephony into Microsoft Teams: Teams Voice – Consolidate your Telephony and Save Money
- Would you like to free up your IT team? Join our event with ServiceNow & Microsoft on 15 May in London to hear best practice from charities like British Red Cross and WaterAid: IT Service Management for Nonprofits: Reduce IT Workload
- With the clock ticking towards the PTSN switch off in 2025, charities must prepare to adapt their communication infrastructure. In this blog, we share how you can achieve this with Microsoft Teams: PSTN Switch-Off: Future proof your telephony with Teams
- Would you like to meet charity peers and discuss how you can get ‘AI ready’? Join us on 18 April in London for our next Charity Technology Roundtable with Microsoft: Quarterly Charity Technology Leaders Roundtable – Copilot
- Are you looking at attaining or renewing Cyber Essentials? In this article, we take you through our 5-step guide on how to approach your Cyber Essentials certification journey: How to get Cyber Essentials certified
- Are you looking to hire meeting rooms in central London? Our friends at University College of Osteopathy have various options at reasonable prices for charities: Space for hire
Smartdesc’s sole focus is nonprofit organisations, which includes charities, social enterprises and NGOs. Speak to us today to find out how we can help consolidate, secure and optimise technology within your organisation.