2024年08月14日（水）

To function as a unified team board members of nonprofit organizations must have tools that facilitate communication. They deal with sensitive data that could be harmful in the wrong hands, and must be kept secure. Despite the wide acceptance of digital communications such as texting, messaging and email apps, they’re not sufficient to protect board business and leave boards vulnerable to cyberattacks.

Nonprofit board directors are volunteers who bring a variety of experiences, knowledge and abilities to their jobs. Many have other jobs or careers. These different responsibilities can make it difficult for them to communicate with one other.

The good news is that the right technology can help. By connecting a chat, messaging and collaboration platform with a document management system or board management software, it is able to streamline the flow of information, preventing duplication and loss of data. It also provides protection against cyberattacks and protect confidential documents and conversations.

Volunteer board members are often granted access to highly sensitive data. Hackers target them with ransomware or phishing attacks where they threaten to release sensitive information unless a sum of cash is paid. A board could also face sanctions from the regulator or lose confidence if sensitive documents are accidentally shared via unsecure channels like email or a mobile device. To avoid this the ideal solution has to have a strict system of cybercheckboxes, as well as an audit trail that protects the integrity of data.