Summer brings a unique mix of cybersecurity challenges for nonprofits. With interns joining, staff traveling, and organizations hosting seasonal events, the risk of account compromise, data exposure, and fraud increases significantly. Fortunately, a focused set of high‑impact, low‑cost practices can dramatically strengthen security without requiring major technical expertise or budget. Every nonprofit should begin with … Read more
Every Friday at 11AM EST, we’re doing AI Office Hours! We’ll spend 15 minutes on a focused AI topic — practical stuff like automating repetitive tasks, using AI tools for donor communications, understanding what your data is actually doing, or evaluating new tools before you commit. Then we open it up for 45 minutes of … Read more
Topic: AI in Grant Writing At IT4Causes, we believe technology should empower, but not overwhelm nonprofits. That’s why we’re proud to sponsor the AI Ready RVA Nonprofit Cohort on April 29, a hands‑on learning experience for nonprofit professionals across the Richmond region. This session will focus on a topic top of mind for many organizations: … Read more
AI questions deserve real answers, not more reading. Starting this Friday, IT4Causes is launching AI Office Hours — a free weekly virtual session open to our clients and anyone in the nonprofit community who wants to learn more about using AI responsibly and effectively. Every Friday at 11AM EST, we’ll spend 15 minutes on a … Read more
QR codes have become widely used for everyday activities such as accessing menus, connecting to Wi-Fi networks, and making digital payments. However, cybersecurity researchers have increasingly warned that attackers are now exploiting this convenience through a type of phishing attack known as “quishing,” or QR-code phishing. In a quishing attack, a malicious link is embedded … Read more
As a leader in technology for nonprofits, IT4Causes has been involved in the NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Network) organization since our inception, with monthly participation in the Tech Decision Makers forum and presenting at and attending the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference. Our founder Tom Anderson is now also serving as a co-lead for the newly-formed Cybersecurity … Read more
National Backup Day serves as a critical call to action for all organizations, particularly nonprofits, highlighting the importance of consistent data backups. Data is invaluable, and its loss can severely disrupt operations, endanger sensitive information, and diminish trust. Nonprofits as well as other small- and mid-sized-businesses need to recognize that data on individual machines, servers, and … Read more
Last year, IT4Causes spent over 5,800 hours assisting 33 nonprofits nationally. With one dollar invested, we generated on average five dollars in impact. We’re dedicated to continuing this work in 2024!
We are beyond excited to announce that our application for 501(c)3 status has been approved and we are officially a certified tax exempt organization. We want to extend our gratitude to the members of our board; George Welch, Michael Pirron, and Terry Sherman. And also thank Won-Suk Choi for his counsel on our legal matters, … Read more
Beacon Tree was founded in 2008 by parents Tom and Diana Leahy who were motivated by their own children’s struggles with clinical depression. Unfortunately, there is still a stigma associated with mental health which can make it hard for children to get the resources they need. For the parents who do get past the stigma, the mental health field … Read more
A recent graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, Koren studied Religious Studies with a certification in Community Development. Koren will be helping out as a nonprofit management intern, working on things like marketing and branding, events, business development and partner agency management. Koren and the other staff here at IT4Causes work hard to provide stable, secure, … Read more