Nonprofit Cybersecurity
Email Security & Phishing Protection for Nonprofits
91% of cyberattacks start with a phishing email. Your nonprofit staff receive hundreds of emails daily — donor inquiries, grant notifications, vendor communications — and attackers craft convincing fakes targeting all of them. BrightWorks IT provides comprehensive email security to protect your mission.
Email Threats Targeting Nonprofits
Attackers impersonate donors, board members, and grant agencies to steal money and data.
Business Email Compromise (BEC)
An email that appears to be from your board chair asks the finance director to wire funds for an "urgent vendor payment." Or an email seeming to be from a funder requests banking details for a "grant disbursement." These BEC attacks cost nonprofits millions annually.
Phishing Targeting Donor Data
A convincing fake login page for your donor CRM, a malicious attachment disguised as a grant application, or a link pretending to be from Microsoft 365 — phishing attacks specifically target access to your most sensitive systems and data.
Staff Click on Everything
Nonprofits have a culture of openness and trust. Staff are trained to respond to every inquiry, help every person, and open every attachment. This culture of helpfulness is exactly what phishing exploits.
Spoofed Emails Damage Reputation
Attackers send emails that appear to come from your nonprofit — phishing your donors, partners, and community. Without email authentication, anyone can send email pretending to be your organization.
Comprehensive Email Security
Multi-layered protection from phishing, BEC, malware, and data loss.
Advanced Threat Protection
AI-powered email filtering that catches sophisticated phishing, zero-day malware, and social engineering attacks.
Learn MoreDMARC/DKIM/SPF Configuration
Email authentication preventing attackers from spoofing your nonprofit's email domain.
Learn MoreBEC Prevention
Specific protections against business email compromise targeting executives, finance staff, and board members.
Learn MorePhishing Simulation
Realistic phishing tests that train your staff to recognize and report threats.
Learn MoreEmail Encryption & DLP
Encryption for sensitive communications and data loss prevention to keep donor data from leaving via email.
Learn MoreWhat’s Included
Every feature and service included when your nonprofit partners with BrightWorks IT for this solution. No hidden fees, no surprise charges — just comprehensive support designed for mission-driven organizations.
Why BrightWorks IT for Nonprofits
Nonprofit-Specific Threat Intelligence
We track phishing campaigns targeting the nonprofit sector — fake grant notifications, spoofed donor platforms, and charity-specific scams.
Culture-Aware Training
We understand nonprofit culture. Our training teaches staff to stay helpful and open while recognizing threats — not to become suspicious of everyone.
Donor Communication Protection
Email encryption and authentication protect the trust donors place in your email communications.
“BrightWorks IT caught a BEC attack where someone impersonated our board president and tried to redirect a $25,000 grant disbursement. Their email security flagged it before our finance team saw it. That single catch paid for years of service.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
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