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5 Cybersecurity Best Practices for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Heather Mansfield , founder and editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good According to the Nonprofit Tech for Good Report , 27% of nonprofits worldwide have experienced a cyberattack (email phishing, website hacking, ransomware, social media attack, etc.). It was just a matter of time until a problem would arise.

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Top 5 Reasons Tech Team Augmentation is Necessary for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

First of all, what is “Tech Team Augmentation”? Simply put, “Tech Team Aug” means establishing a dedicated tech services partner for your nonprofit. It’s having a full tech team at your disposal without having to hire one. Buying tech is easy, leveraging it is hard. Not exactly a term that rolls off the tongue.

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How tech can help people with dementia stay in the workplace longer

Fast Company Tech

The tech is here already The reality is that many people with dementia use digital tools every day. This is hardly futuristic tech. Simply forcing every person into work is a surefire way of turning challenging situations into real problems. This ranges from familiar products like Google Maps to more cutting-edge technologies.

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3 Reasons Every Nonprofit Tech Project Should Begin with a Discovery

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Ok, first of all, you may be asking, what is a Tech Discovery? A tech “discovery” is the initial, independent phase of a technology project where key analysis, design and planning are performed BEFORE a buy or build decision is made. Focusing on the tech first is like looking through the wrong end of a telescope.

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The Hard Problems: A Resilient Civil Society To Face What’s Next

The NonProfit Times

Equity In A Tech-Driven World The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies increases the digital divide within the nonprofit sector. However, those lacking the necessary skills or funding might struggle to keep up, leading to a widening gap between tech-enabled nonprofits and those left behind.

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Only 2% of tech jobs are held by Black women. Cristina Mancini knows thats unacceptable.

Mashable Tech

When it comes to the current state of Black women in tech, the vibes are ominous. Cristina Mancini, a former executive at Salesforce and 20th Century Fox, took the helm of BGC in late 2023, announcing at the time her push for workforce development and a goal of seeing one million girls of color in tech by 2040.

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TikTok has a big ADHD problem

Fast Company Tech

ADHD content has been trending on TikTok for a while. Unsurprisingly, much of it has been found to be misleading. A study published last week in the journal PLOS One found that fewer than half of the claims in popular ADHD-related TikTok videos aligned with clinical diagnostic criteria or professional treatment guidelines.

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