3 Reasons Why You Should Outsource Your Non-profit’s IT Support
Non-profits and trade associations often consider outsourcing their IT management and support. This operational area requires specific knowledge and training, evolves rapidly and is essential to the organization’s success. Internal teams are often not able to supply the skills or platforms needed to manage and secure an effective IT network. By outsourcing their IT strategy to managed IT services, non-profit organizations can focus on their mission, reduce security risks, and reduce operational costs.
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Here, we list three key benefits of working with outsourced managed services providers (MSPs):
1. Advanced Security and Compliance
- Security Measures: In today’s environment, nothing is more important than cybersecurity and cyber resilience. MSPs like Focus Data Solutions, stay up to date with the latest security threats and technologies, providing robust security solutions to protect sensitive data and systems from cyberattacks.
- Risk Management: With proactive monitoring and maintenance, MSPs can identify and mitigate potential risks before they become critical issues, ensuring the continuity of operations.
- Compliance: MSPs ensure that your non-profit’s IT infrastructure complies with relevant regulations and standards, such as data protection laws, which can be complex and time-consuming to manage internally.
2. Cost Effectiveness
- Reduced Operational Costs: Why hire full-time staff for this support function? MSPs offer predictable, subscription-based pricing models, which can be more cost-effective. This allows non-profits to allocate more resources towards their mission-critical activities.
- Avoidance of Capital Expenditures: By outsourcing IT services, non-profits can avoid significant capital expenditures on IT infrastructure, maintenance, and security platforms, shifting these costs to the MSP.
- Access to Expertise: MSPs employ IT professionals with a broad range of skills and expertise at a fraction of the cost of hiring in-house specialists.
3. Keep Eyes on the Mission
- Reduced IT Burden: Outsourcing IT management allows non-profit staff to focus on their core mission and program delivery instead of being buried by technical issues and IT management tasks.
- Scalability and Flexibility: MSPs can quickly scale services based on the non-profit’s needs, providing flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances without the hassle of managing IT resources.
- Improved Service Delivery: With professional IT support, non-profits can ensure that their technology systems run efficiently, improving overall service delivery and stakeholder satisfaction.
By partnering with MSPs for expert managed IT services, non-profits can leverage specialized expertise, enhance security, and allocate more resources towards achieving their mission, all while maintaining cost-effective and efficient IT operations. Contact Focus Data Solutions today to request an IT assessment and cost analysis to learn more about how we can help your non-profit thrive.