Practical IT insights for nonprofit leaders. Guides on cybersecurity, AI, managed IT, fundraising technology, and strategic planning to help your organization get more from its technology investment.
Major gifts drive most nonprofit revenue. Here is how Scottship Solutions automates prospect research, cultivation, and donor stewardship with AI.
Co-managed IT gives nonprofits with existing staff extra support without a full handoff. Here is how it works and when it makes more sense than full outsourcing.
TL;DR: Scottship Solutions breaks down Planned giving is a fundraising strategy where donors arrange charitable gifts in advance through their wills, trusts, retirement accounts, or life insurance policies , gifts that typically come from accumulated assets rather than current income. These legacy gifts are among the largest nonprofits ever receive,
TL;DR: Scottship Solutions breaks down New Jersey has 41,000+ nonprofits, and most run IT on tight budgets with no dedicated tech staff. Managed IT gives you proactive monitoring, cybersecurity, help desk support, and cloud management for a flat monthly fee. This guide covers what managed IT includes, what it costs,
TL;DR: Scottship Solutions breaks down A managed service provider (MSP) gives small businesses an outsourced IT department for a predictable monthly fee, typically $100-200 per user. You get 24/7 monitoring, cybersecurity, help desk support, backups, and strategic planning without hiring full-time IT staff. Look for MSPs with verified small business
TL;DR: Scottship Solutions breaks down Cloud tools let nonprofits cut IT costs by 20-30%, support remote teams, and protect donor data without maintaining on-site servers. Start with productivity suites and CRM, then migrate heavier workloads. Most orgs see ROI within six months of a phased cloud migration. Cloud Technology Applications:
TL;DR: Scottship Solutions breaks down Every business needs eight core technology categories: productivity suite, CRM, accounting software, cybersecurity tools, cloud storage, communication platform, project management, and analytics. Buy tools that integrate with each other rather than chasing individual feature lists. The goal is a connected tech stack that eliminates double
TL;DR: Scottship Solutions breaks down Successful nonprofits share seven core traits: clear mission communication, strong operations, solid financial management, skilled people, strategic partnerships, willingness to learn, and smart use of technology. Start with a 12-month plan, diversify your funding so no single source exceeds 30% of revenue, and build 3-6
TL;DR: Scottship Solutions breaks down Technology consulting gives small businesses access to strategic IT expertise without hiring full-time staff. A good consultant assesses your current systems, builds a technology roadmap, strengthens cybersecurity, and aligns IT spending with business goals. Expect to pay $150-300/hour or $1,000-5,000/month for ongoing advisory services. Small
TL;DR: Scottship Solutions breaks down AWS offers 200+ cloud services, but most organizations only need a handful: EC2 for compute, S3 for storage, RDS for databases, and Lambda for automation. Start with the free tier to test workloads before committing. Nonprofits and small businesses can get AWS credits through the
