Security for remote teams and the AI they use
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Cybersecurity for Nonprofits

Donors, members and grantmakers trust you with their information and their money. We protect it across staff, volunteers and remote teams, with practical security that focuses spending on what matters most and doesn't need an IT department to run.

  • Donor and member data protection
  • PCI DSS for card donations
  • State breach notification laws
  • Funder and insurer requirements
Pain points and solutions

The security problems nonprofits face, and how we address them.

Recommended for nonprofits

Zero trust: verify everything, everywhere your team works.

Staff, volunteers and board members log in from personal devices all over. Zero trust makes strong sign-in and basic device checks the default, without needing an office network or an IT department.

See how zero trust access works
  • Verify every userStrong identity and MFA on every sign-in
  • Check every deviceOnly healthy, managed devices get in
  • Grant access app by appPeople and vendors reach only what they need

Trust is your most valuable asset

Nonprofits run on trust. Donors give because they trust you with their money. Members share their information because they trust you to protect it. Funders expect their grants to reach the mission. A single fraudulent payment or data breach can undo years of goodwill.

Most nonprofits also run lean. There’s rarely a dedicated IT person, staff juggle several roles, volunteers rotate through, and people work from home on their own devices. Attackers know this, and they use invoice fraud, fake executive requests and stolen passwords to take advantage.

What we put in place for nonprofits

Lock every account. Multi-factor authentication on email and every important system, and a business password manager that replaces shared logins for staff and volunteers.

Stop payment fraud. Email security against spoofing and impersonation, plus a simple verification process for any change to payment or grant instructions.

Protect devices without an IT department. Managed protection and 24/7 monitoring on staff laptops, with updates applied automatically.

Secure your cloud tools. Hardened Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace settings and protected access to your donor database and fundraising platforms.

Keep a copy of everything. Isolated, tested backups of email, files and donor records so ransomware or a mistake isn’t a disaster.

Use AI safely. A plain-language AI policy so staff and volunteers know which tools are fine to use and what data stays out.

Security that fits your mission

You don’t need an IT department to be well protected. Get your free security score to see where your organization stands, or book a free cyber risk analysis to build a plan that fits your budget.

Last reviewed October 11, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Upfortify provides security services and readiness support. We are not an auditor, assessor, certification body or law firm.

Questions nonprofits ask us

Do small nonprofits really get targeted?

Yes. Many attacks are automated and opportunistic. They look for weak passwords, missing multi-factor authentication and staff who can be tricked into paying an invoice. Nonprofits often have exactly those gaps, which makes them attractive regardless of size.

How do we handle security for volunteers?

Give volunteers their own accounts instead of shared logins, limit them to what they need, use a password manager for shared systems, and remove access when they leave. We set that up and make the offboarding a simple routine.

We take card donations online. Are we covered?

If you accept cards you're expected to follow PCI DSS. The simplest path is to use a reputable payment or donation platform so card data never touches your own systems, which reduces what you're responsible for, though you'll still complete an annual self-assessment questionnaire. We help secure the accounts and devices that manage those platforms.

Is managed security affordable for a nonprofit?

We price per user and focus first on the essentials that stop the most common attacks: MFA, managed devices, backups, email security and training. Book a free cyber risk analysis and we'll show you what that would cost for your team.

Can you work with our existing IT volunteer or provider?

Yes. We focus on security and can work alongside whoever helps with your IT today, so nothing breaks and nobody has to start over.

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