Nonprofit Cybersecurity & Compliance Resources

Security Risk Assessment for Nonprofits

A security risk assessment for nonprofit organizations is a comprehensive evaluation of your IT infrastructure, systems, policies, and procedures to identify vulnerabilities before attackers do. Our six-phase methodology - scoping, information gathering, technical vulnerability assessment, policy review, risk analysis, and recommendation development - produces a prioritized remediation roadmap designed around nonprofit budget realities.

Key benefits for Canadian nonprofits: protection of sensitive donor and beneficiary data, PIPEDA and PCI DSS compliance evidence, cost-effective controls sized to nonprofit budgets, and documentation suitable for board governance reporting and cyber insurance applications.

PIPEDA Compliance for Canadian Nonprofits

PIPEDA (the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) applies to Canadian nonprofits whenever they handle personal information in the course of commercial activity - including processing donations, managing donor databases, or providing fee-based services. Key compliance areas include: privacy policy documentation, consent management, breach notification procedures, data retention and destruction, and designated privacy officer responsibilities.

Our compliance management services include gap assessment, policy and procedure development, implementation support, staff training, and ongoing monitoring. Learn more about our PIPEDA compliance service →

Managed IT Security for Nonprofits

Managed IT security for nonprofits combines 24/7 monitoring, endpoint protection, patch management, and help desk support into a single flat-rate service. Our managed security service is built around the nonprofit threat profile: phishing attacks targeting finance staff, ransomware targeting organizations with inadequate backups, and credential compromise through volunteer account mismanagement.

Starting at $99/user/month with up to 25% off for registered Canadian charities. Learn more about managed IT services →

Microsoft 365 Nonprofit Licensing

Eligible Canadian charities can receive up to 10 free Microsoft 365 Business Premium licenses through Microsoft's Nonprofit Program (TechSoup Canada). We handle the entire grant application end-to-end and configure Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Exchange with multi-factor authentication on every account. See if your nonprofit qualifies →

Security Awareness Training

Security awareness training for nonprofits must account for high volunteer and staff turnover - the core challenge that makes traditional annual training programs ineffective for the sector. Our SecureAware platform delivers short, role-based phishing simulations and compliance training modules that can be completed in under 10 minutes and assigned automatically when new volunteers join. Learn more about security awareness training →

Nonprofit Cybersecurity Blog

Our blog covers practical cybersecurity and compliance topics written specifically for Canadian nonprofit leaders and board members - no technical background required. Recent articles: PIPEDA compliance guide for Canadian charities, how to get free Microsoft 365 licenses for your nonprofit, cybersecurity checklist for Canadian nonprofits 2026, protecting donor data at your Canadian charity, why annual security training fails nonprofits, and PIPEDA compliance checklist for Toronto nonprofits 2026. Browse all articles →