Leaders often adopt AI to save time and reduce workload. But when organizations introduce AI without policy, teams experience the opposite effect. Instead of simplifying work, AI increases rework, oversight, and risk. Most organizations did not launch AI through a formal initiative. Employees began using AI tools to draft emails, summarize meetings, generate content, or… Read more »
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What Stakeholders Notice When Technology Is Working Well
When technology fails, everyone notices. Emails stop sending. Systems slow down. Meetings are disrupted. Data goes missing. Confidence erodes quickly. But when technology is working well, stakeholders notice that too, but in quieter, more meaningful ways. The absence of friction creates credibility and momentum across the organization. For nonprofits, associations, professional services firms, and small… Read more »
Why Risk Management Can’t Live Only in the IT Department
Risk management is often treated as a technical function — something owned by the IT team, reviewed during audits, and discussed only when something breaks. That mindset is no longer sufficient. In today’s environment, organizational risk touches every department and every decision. Cybersecurity incidents, data exposure, communications failures, and operational disruptions rarely originate from technology… Read more »
How Gmail’s New AI Features Impact Business Communication
Earlier this month, Google rolled out an update that expanded Gmail’s AI features, embedding artificial intelligence more deeply into the inbox experience. These tools are designed to help users work more efficiently, making it easier to search for emails, summarize long threads, and draft messages when the right wording is hard to find. While this… Read more »
Why VoIP Is a Growing Cybersecurity Blind Spot for Nonprofits
Email security has improved dramatically over the past few years, with multifactor authentication, phishing awareness training, and better filtering tools becoming standard across many organizations. However, VoIP cybersecurity risks for nonprofits are often overlooked, even as phone systems play a critical role in daily operations and donor engagement. VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, allows… Read more »
Safe AI for Small Organizations: Practical Ways to Use It in 2026
Artificial intelligence didn’t just evolve in 2025 — it accelerated. New tools appeared faster than many organizations could evaluate them, employees began experimenting on their own, and leaders were left asking the same question: How do we take advantage of AI without exposing our data, our people, or our reputation? The good news: you do… Read more »
AI Scams: What Small Organizations Should Expect
Over the past year, cybercriminals have adopted artificial intelligence faster than most legitimate organizations. Tools that used to require technical expertise are now inexpensive, automated, and disturbingly convincing. For small organizations, this shift means one thing: traditional “see something suspicious” instincts are no longer enough. Here is what leaders should expect — and how to… Read more »
Building a Digital Roadmap That Survives Staff Turnover
Turnover happens — even on strong teams. People retire, change careers, move away, or simply take new opportunities. When that happens, organizations often realize how much institutional knowledge was tied to one person’s laptop, inbox, or memory. A resilient digital roadmap ensures that technology, processes, and data keep moving forward — no matter who is… Read more »
Passwordless Authentication: Is It Right for Small Organizations Yet?
For years, passwords have been the default security layer for most organizations — and one of the weakest. Weak credentials, reused logins, and phishing continue to drive many breaches, particularly in small and mid-sized environments. That is why more leaders are exploring passwordless authentication as a modern, more secure alternative that reduces reliance on traditional… Read more »
Your First IT Health Check of 2026: A Checklist
The start of a new year is the right time to pause and run a quick IT health check — not a full overhaul, just a focused review to catch risks, reduce waste, and prevent avoidable surprises. Use this IT health check checklist to work through the essentials. 1. Confirm what you own — and… Read more »
