IT ConsultingHelping your Charity Succeed
Information Technology forms the basis of the modern charity and not for profit organisations. The knowledge, expertise and proactive solutions that we offer, can help you reach out to more people and connect with your supporters. By developing practical strategies that take advantage of today's technology, we can help you get more from your IT systems.
If you're looking at your IT operation and areas of improvement, give us a call on 01243 555611 or email support@iel.org.uk to see how we can help.
Improve Your Online Presence
Ask yourself a few simple questions:
What do our supporters really think of our website?
Does it engage them with our cause?
Is it inspirational?
Can supporters find us in a Google search?
If you do not know the answers to any of the above questions, then talk to us. Remember, you only have a few vital seconds to capture a visitor's attention before they quickly move on to another site.
IT Security & Continuity
Charities are placing an ever increasing reliance upon their IT systems to deliver their services and communicate with stakeholders.
IT systems and the information they hold are often regarded as critical to the daily functioning of the charity, yet in many cases, these critical IT systems are not operating efficiently or protected against misuse, theft, loss of data or data recovery in the event of a disaster.
The worst may never happen, but you should be prepared.
Could an unforeseen, unexpected event result in a catastrophic loss to your charity? The ability to anticipate and effectively manage potential threats is a key part of the planning process. When a crisis arises, knowing how to react and respond is critical.
Planning
We can help you develop a successful planning strategy and enable you to identify the option most likely to provide the best value for money outcome.
Reviewing your IT systems & processes is one of the quickest ways to improve the performance of your charity; "because it's always been done this way" doesn't always mean it is the best and most efficient method. Sometimes, simply changing a process can drastically reduce repetitive operations and overheads.
Consolidating your software can reduce costly upgrades, licences and support time. If you're using multiple software packages and having to rekey the same information over and over, we can advise on a variety of excellent packages available.
Software as a Service (SaaS) is another option many charities are now moving to. The software is no longer installed locally in the office, but offered as a monthly subscription through an online provider. No more worries about the complexities of systems or maintenance; SaaS applications are Web-based and available anywhere there is an Internet connection.