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Nonprofit Cybersecurity

Protect Your Mission. Stretch Every Dollar.

Affordable cybersecurity solutions designed specifically for nonprofit organizations. GuardedScor packages provide enterprise-grade security at nonprofit-friendly prices, helping you protect donor data and maintain trust while staying within budget.

Cybersecurity Challenges Facing Nonprofits

Unique constraints and threats affecting mission-driven organizations

Limited Budgets

Nonprofits face the same cyber threats as for-profit organizations but with significantly smaller IT and security budgets. Every dollar must serve your mission.

Donor Data Protection

Protect donor information, payment data, and constituent records. A data breach can destroy donor trust and jeopardize your organization's reputation and fundraising.

Compliance Requirements

Many nonprofits must meet grant requirements, payment card industry standards, or state data protection laws despite limited resources.

Ransomware Targets

Nonprofits are increasingly targeted by ransomware attacks. Cybercriminals know nonprofits often lack robust defenses and may pay to restore critical services.

GuardedScor Nonprofit Resilience Options

Choose the security level that fits your nonprofit's needs and budget

How Would You Know If You've Been Hacked?

Many organizations don't discover breaches until months after attackers gain access. By then, donor data may be stolen, financial accounts compromised, or ransomware deployed across your systems.

GuardedScor provides continuous monitoring and threat detection so you know immediately when something suspicious happens—not months later when the damage is done.

Signs Your Nonprofit May Be Compromised:

  • ⚠️ Unusual email activity or password reset requests
  • ⚠️ Slow network performance or unexpected system crashes
  • ⚠️ Files you can't access or mysterious new accounts
  • ⚠️ Donors reporting suspicious emails from your organization

Our Nonprofit Security Approach

We understand nonprofits face unique constraints: limited budgets, lean IT teams, and the pressure to direct every possible dollar toward mission delivery. Our nonprofit security solutions are designed specifically for these realities.

Budget-Conscious Security

Unlike enterprise clients with dedicated security budgets, nonprofits must justify every technology investment against mission impact. We structure GuardedScor nonprofit packages to deliver maximum protection at minimal cost. Our pricing reflects nonprofit economics: we offer reduced rates for verified 501(c)(3) organizations and payment terms aligned with grant cycles rather than corporate quarterly budgets.

We prioritize controls protecting what matters most to nonprofits: donor databases, payment processing systems, and constituent records. Rather than implementing every possible security measure, we focus on high-impact protections preventing the breaches that devastate nonprofit operations—ransomware, donor data theft, and email compromise targeting fundraising campaigns.

Grant Compliance Support

Many federal and foundation grants now require cybersecurity controls and data protection measures. CISA offers cybersecurity grants for critical infrastructure nonprofits. State governments provide funding for election security and social service data protection. We help nonprofits meet grant security requirements, providing documentation that satisfies grant administrators and auditors.

Our assessment reports map directly to common grant security requirements: NIST Cybersecurity Framework alignment, data protection policies, incident response capabilities, and staff security awareness training. When grants require specific security certifications, we guide you through implementation and provide evidence for grant reporting. Many clients have successfully secured grant funding specifically because our assessments demonstrated appropriate security controls.

Real Success: Regional Food Bank

A California regional food bank serving 200,000 families annually faced a dilemma: their credit card processor demanded PCI-DSS compliance within 90 days or would terminate their ability to accept donations. With a lean staff and $15,000 budget, achieving compliance seemed impossible—consultants quoted $50,000+ for compliance projects.

We implemented GuardedScor Premium, conducted a focused PCI assessment, and guided their two-person IT team through remediation. Within 75 days, they achieved PCI compliance for under $10,000 total cost. More importantly, the security improvements also satisfied a federal grant security requirement, unlocking $250,000 in additional funding.

The food bank continues using GuardedScor for ongoing compliance monitoring, preventing future payment processor threats and maintaining grant eligibility. Their IT director told us: "You saved our donation processing and funded food distribution for thousands of families—that's mission impact from cybersecurity investment."

Nonprofit-Specific Security Resources

Donor Privacy Protection

State laws increasingly require nonprofits to protect donor information. We help implement encryption, access controls, and breach notification procedures protecting donor privacy and maintaining fundraising effectiveness.

Payment Card Security

Accept online donations securely while meeting PCI-DSS requirements. We assess payment processing systems, recommend compliant solutions, and provide evidence satisfying payment processors and auditors.

Ransomware Prevention

Nonprofits are increasingly targeted by ransomware. We implement backup strategies, email filtering, and staff training preventing attacks that shut down operations and force impossible pay-or-close decisions.

Book Your No-Cost Nonprofit Resilience Review

We'll assess your current security posture, identify critical vulnerabilities, and recommend the GuardedScor package that fits your nonprofit's needs and budget. Get started protecting your mission today.

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