To function as team members the board members of non-profit organizations need tools that are easy to use and help in communication. They frequently deal with sensitive data that could be a disaster in the wrong hands and should be kept confidential. Despite the widespread acceptance of digital communications, including texting, email and messaging apps, they aren’t sufficiently secure for board-level business and leave boards vulnerable to cyberattacks.
Nonprofit board directors are volunteers who bring their own experiences, knowledge and abilities to their roles. Many also have other responsibilities or careers. Being juggling these multiple obligations and responsibilities, can make it difficult for them to maintain consistent communication with each other.
The good news is that the right technology can help. Integrating a chat, message and collaboration platform with a board management system or a document management system can streamline the flow, preventing the loss of data and duplicates. It can also protect against cyberattacks and secure documents and conversations.
Volunteer board members are often granted access to sensitive data. Hackers target them with phishing attacks or ransomware where they threaten to release sensitive information until a certain amount of money is paid. In addition to these risks the board could face sanctions from the regulator and lose trust if sensitive information is accidentally shared via unsecured channels like email or a personal device. To avoid these risks the ideal solution has to be backed by strict cybercheckboxes as well as an audit trail that protects the integrity of data.
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