Nonprofits
Cybersecurity for Nonprofit Organizations
Nonprofits hold valuable donor information and often process significant donations, yet typically operate with limited IT budgets and volunteer-heavy staff. Attackers know this and target nonprofits for both financial fraud and donor data theft. Here's how to protect your mission without enterprise resources.
Top Threats
- • Donor database breaches exposing personal and financial information
- • Business email compromise targeting donation redirects
- • Ransomware encrypting donor records and program data
- • Phishing attacks on staff and board members
- • Fraudulent grant applications using stolen organization identity
How Attacks Happen
- • Phishing targeting executive directors and finance staff
- • Compromised email accounts sending fake donation requests
- • Weak passwords on donor management systems
- • Volunteer devices accessing sensitive systems
- • Outdated software on limited IT budgets
Compliance Requirements
- • State charitable solicitation regulations
- • PCI DSS if accepting card donations
- • State breach notification laws
- • Grant-specific security requirements
- • HIPAA (for health-focused nonprofits)
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Security Checklist
- 1.
Enable MFA on email and donor management systems
- 2.
Use nonprofit discounts for security software
- 3.
Verify all wire transfer requests by phone
- 4.
Train staff and board on phishing recognition
- 5.
Back up donor data to secure cloud storage
- 6.
Limit volunteer access to only necessary systems
- 7.
Use secure donation platforms with built-in fraud protection
Stripe for Nonprofits or PayPal Giving Fund
- 8.
Review who has access to donor data quarterly
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