Community IT Innovators Nonprofit Technology Topics

Today Carolyn talks with Johanny Torrico about what it is like to be the Chief Operating Officer at an MSP for nonprofits, her career path to reach executive level, and her personal journey, which took her on many twists and turns but which she regards as preparing her to be at Community IT in this role at this time. Johanny has a lot to say on staff development and encouraging staff to be happy a...

In Part 2, Peter Mirus, a Build Consulting expert on technology project implementations at nonprofits, offers  insights from his years of experience as a consultant, and answer participant questions on driving successful technology projects. What you’ll learn: One of the key things that contributes to technology project failures is inadequate requirements definition . Requirements definition that’...

Peter Mirus, a Build Consulting expert on technology project implementations at nonprofits, offers  insights from his years of experience as a consultant, and answer participant questions on driving successful technology projects. What you’ll learn: What does it mean for a tech project to be a “success?” What are the key leadership elements your organization needs to have in place? What are the se...

Part 2 - Join Sarah Wolfe, Stef Cruz, Angela Kim, and Sandy Martins for an honest discussion on creating inclusive workplaces and work practices in the nonprofit tech sector. We were really excited to present this group of amazing women working in various roles in nonprofit tech for a panel discussion of what it takes to thrive in nonprofit tech careers, and how you can create inclusion-focused wo...

Join Sarah Wolfe, Stef Cruz, Angela Kim, and Sandy Martins for an honest discussion on creating inclusive workplaces and work practices in the nonprofit tech sector. We were really excited to present this group of amazing women working in various roles in nonprofit tech for a panel discussion of what it takes to thrive in nonprofit tech careers, and how you can create inclusion-focused workplaces...

You get a frantic call from a staff member – your nonprofit organization has been hacked. Now what? What do you do first? What should your IT security incident response be? Join Community IT Innovators CTO Matt Eshleman and President and CEO Johan Hammerstrom for a worst-case scenario walk through part 2. They discuss several possible breaches – email, Office 365, servers, etc. Matt shares his exp...

You get a frantic call from a staff member – your nonprofit organization has been hacked. Now what? What do you do first? What should your IT security incident response be? Join Community IT Innovators CTO Matt Eshleman and President and CEO Johan Hammerstrom for a worst-case scenario walk through. They discuss several possible breaches – email, Office 365, servers, etc. Matt shares his experience...

Today Carolyn talks with Norwin Herrera, IT Business Manager (ITBM), who fills a relatively recent role at Community IT and in the outsourced IT sector. The Community IT ITBM service provides an outsourced IT manager to clients at a reduced cost to hiring and having an IT manager on staff. This manager is a resource dedicated to matching technology solutions to clients’ business needs. To do this...

In part 2,  Join cybersecurity expert Community IT Innovators CTO Matt Eshleman and Carole Melvin, financial expert from Your Part-Time Controller, for a webinar discussion of the financial threats that face nonprofit organizations and the steps you can take to protect your nonprofit from financial fraud. Matt discusses two real life examples of a phishing email con and a typo-squatting email scam...

Part 1 Join cybersecurity expert Community IT Innovators CTO Matt Eshleman and Carole Melvin, financial expert from Your Part-Time Controller, for a webinar discussion of the financial threats that face nonprofit organizations and the steps you can take to protect your nonprofit from financial fraud. Community IT has developed many cybersecurity best practices resources and webinars that cover tec...

Are you afraid to think about what IT your nonprofit needs?  Do you know what to look for in an Outsourced IT provider?  Do you have any idea where to start? Join Community IT CEO Johan Hammerstrom and Director of IT Steve Longenecker in part 2 of a new webinar hosted by the Nonprofit Learning Lab. “Managed services” can mean different things to different people, especially when you are just embar...

Are you afraid to think about what IT your nonprofit needs?  Do you know what to look for in an Outsourced IT provider?  Do you have any idea where to start? Join Community IT CEO Johan Hammerstrom and Director of IT Steve Longenecker in part 1 of a new webinar hosted by the Nonprofit Learning Lab. “Managed services” can mean different things to different people, especially when you are just embar...

In part 2 of this webinar, three Community IT Innovators executives discuss going server-less,  cybersecurity insurance requirements, and answer Q&A including topics on bleeding edge tech like AI and Web3. Hear about nonprofit technology trends we expect to deliver new impact this year. This is always one of our most popular webinars as we take a deep dive into nonprofit tech. We know our nonp...

Today Carolyn talks with William Maxwell, who was hired at Community IT 22 years ago with the sentence “Have you SEEN how he uses a computer?”  William is a Senior Engineer at Community IT and the go-to guy for the trickiest problems at our largest clients, usually what we call co-managed IT where he backstops an in-house IT department with additional expertise. William loves solving those problem...

In part 1 of this webinar, join three Community IT Innovators executives for an “ask the experts” discussion and Q&A. Hear about nonprofit technology trends we expect to deliver new impact this year. This is always one of our most popular webinars as we take a deep dive into nonprofit tech. We know our nonprofit community has been going full speed, above and beyond, over the past 2 years. In t...

Part 2 presented in partnership with Build Consulting.  The new year is a great time to resolve to tackle data problems at your nonprofit and take control of your databases! Learn how to get started! Many nonprofit staff members feel frustrated with data quality problems within their organizations. Are you challenged with data accuracy, incomplete information, lack of integration between systems?...

Part 1 presented in partnership with Build Consulting. Many nonprofit staff members feel frustrated with data quality problems within their organizations. Are you challenged with data accuracy, incomplete information, lack of integration between systems? Data quality defines your organization and can make or break your fundraising. The start of a new year is a great time to resolve to address your...

Part 2 on this popular topic. Join Community IT CEO Johan Hammerstrom and CTO Matt Eshleman for a webinar on planning and budgeting IT for your nonprofit. This podcast episode has some audio issues, but we are bringing it to you because it is a very popular offering covering four main objectives in the IT budgeting process: Governance Strategy Assessment Budget Guidelines Part 1 covers the first t...

Join Community IT CEO Johan Hammerstrom and CTO Matt Eshleman for a webinar on planning and budgeting IT for your nonprofit. This podcast episode has some audio issues, but we are bringing it to you because it is a very popular offering covering four main objectives in the IT budgeting process: Governance Strategy Assessment Budget Guidelines Part 1 covers the first three, while Part 2 delves into...

Today Carolyn talks with Phil Oswald Christano, who has been with Community IT for almost 22 years.  Phil is a Senior Engineer and mentor at Community IT. He prepares and executes projects, and he ensures the documentation is complete and the project is completed successfully. In his role as Engineer, he often supervises newer employees, where he will ask, “Hey, have you ever thought about becomin...

Part 2 of this webinar: Q&A As a nonprofit manager or executive you know project management tips and tricks – it’s your job.  One of the biggest projects you may ever have to manage is an office move. The people, the computers, and all the moving parts that have to land in the right place and be ready to go from your new location on day one. As an IT manager, you keep the emails flowing, the d...

Part 1: General Logistics. Look for Part 2: Q&A As a nonprofit manager or executive you know project management tips and tricks – it’s your job.  One of the biggest projects you may ever have to manage is an office move. The people, the computers, and all the moving parts that have to land in the right place and be ready to go from your new location on day one. As an IT manager, you keep the e...

Need enterprise-level support for an Apple environment?  Need to support some Apple devices in a Windows environment?  Learn answers to your questions on Mac support for nonprofits! In part 2 of this webinar podcast, Community IT CTO Matt Eshleman and Galen Wenger, Director of Technology Solutions, address your options when supporting Apple products at your nonprofit. Community IT has a lot of exp...

Need enterprise-level support for an Apple environment?  Need to support some Apple devices in a Windows environment?  Learn answers to your questions on Mac support for nonprofits! Community IT CTO Matt Eshleman and Galen Wenger, Director of Technology Solutions, address your options when supporting Apple products at your nonprofit. Community IT has a lot of experience supporting Macs, both all-M...

Community IT Innovators’ CTO and Cybersecurity expert Matt Eshleman discussed cybersecurity in a new webinar conversation hosted by Art Taylor with Give.org, the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and we want you and your charity to be on top of the latest cautions when it comes to the security of your data and websites. Only 20 percent of nonprofits report that the...