AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Delivering top-notch internal customer support is crucial for nonprofit organizations. To meet these demands, many nonprofits, including Thorn , are turning to innovative technology solutions. If your nonprofit organization is looking to enhance internal customer support, consider Thorn’s success story.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Registration is now open for the IMAGINE: Nonprofit conference presented by Amazon Web Services (AWS). Find out what you can do and learn at the IMAGINE: Nonprofit conference, and register today. At the OneAmazon exhibition, connect with multiple teams from across Amazon teams that support nonprofits. View the full agenda.

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State Tech Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2023

Roughly 30 states are conducting either research or a pilot program on mobile driver’s licenses, according to Jason Bohrer, executive director of the Security Technology Alliance (STA), a nonprofit association that supports the technology’s adoption.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Data is currency, and today’s nonprofits have more data at their fingertips than ever before. From fundraising insights to beneficiary intelligence, to personalized communications, your nonprofit’s data can better support the activities that drive funding and resources toward your mission. Unify data, then visualize.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Nonprofits are using the cloud for fundraising, donor and member management, and communications. To address this challenge, today Amazon Web Services (AWS) and AWS Partner Salesforce.org are announcing the general availability of Data Lake for Nonprofits – Powered by AWS. With this move online, they have access to more data than ever.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 15, 2023

On Tuesday, March 14, the IMAGINE: Nonprofit conference brought together hundreds of nonprofit leaders, technologists, and innovators to learn and share how Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud technology can drive a positive impact for people and the planet. These were some of the top moments from IMAGINE: Nonprofit.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

Revisit key re:Invent announcements At re:Invent 2024, AWS launched numerous new offerings across analytics, compute, containers, database, security, identity, compliance, and other areas. Nonprofits today face a big challenge: Increasing giving to drive more global impact.

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Peak Proposals

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Nonprofits are always told to diversify their revenue streams. There’s no question that several sources of income provide better financial security than having a single source. The question is, can all nonprofits successfully pursue diversification? On its face, this advice makes sense. its general operating expenses).

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT® is a leading customer relationship management (CRM) software used by nonprofits to communicate with donors and drive fundraising programs. With improved data insights, nonprofits can personalize communications with constituents, strengthen donor relationships, enhance operational efficiencies, and more.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

What gives me hope are the nonprofit organizations that I am thrilled to share with you today, who are among thousands of organizations around the globe filling vital gaps in services and support for our people and planet. Among this cohort are nonprofits on the cutting edge of what’s possible with technology.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

Nonprofit organizations tend to have a lot of data that resides in systems that don’t interact with each other. This problem is often a legacy issue—nonprofits typically have the resources to invest in the applications that they need for a given task at any point in time. Deploying Collibra on AWS provides several benefits.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 3, 2025

Building a robust, reliable solution Scope Builders architectureas shown in the following diagramemploys several managed AWS services to ensure security, scalability, and reliability. To ensure data security, Amazon Bedrock inputs and model outputs are not shared with any model providers.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 26, 2023

Nonprofit organizations focus on a specific mission to impact their members, communities, and the world. In the nonprofit space, where resources are limited, it’s important to optimize the impact of your efforts. In this blog post we are interested in food security specifically.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Many nonprofit organizations rely on video content to spread their missions, boost membership, and raise funds. However, delivering video content to your audience at a large scale can be a daunting task for nonprofit organizations of all sizes. To learn more about Video on Demand on AWS, explore the implementation guide.

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Peak Proposals

MARCH 23, 2020

Nonprofits, particularly small community-based organizations, struggle to fund their programs during a typical year. We’ve also included suggestions on how to ease the transition to remote work since many nonprofits are having to close their offices. On the Basecamp site, you’ll find a post on how to use the platform Postach.io

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Cybersecurity: A top priority I also moderated a fireside chat about implementing an impactful, large-scale cybersecurity strategy with Ryan Murray, chief information security officer of the State of Arizona, and Dr. Bianca Lochner, chief information officer of the City of Scottsdale. Watch a recording of this session.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

From supporting veteran service organizations and nonprofits to providing training to active-duty and reservist service members, government civilians, transitioning veterans, and military spouses, AWS is dedicated to serving the military and veteran community. Supporting veterans’ organizations and nonprofits.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

One of the questions I get the most from y’all is whether I know of any nonprofit start-up grants. The need for nonprofit start-up funding is huge, and today’s post is your guide to finding it. But on the other hand, I know that starting any type of business–for-profit or nonprofit–comes with its challenges.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

AUGUST 3, 2022

At our most recent Grant Writing Made Easy workshop, we did a deep dive into nonprofit program budgets. So this week, I want to share some advice that will help you crack the code on nonprofit program budgets. So this week, I want to share some advice that will help you crack the code on nonprofit program budgets.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Social Security cards, birth certificates, and proof of disability are crucial for accessing services and applying for housing. Opening their phone, they were able to provide copies of their ID, Social Security card, and even a fully signed copy of their intake forms with the HOPICS case manager who set them up with Kiip.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Launched in 2020, StateRAMP was designed by its board of directors to support state entities that want to leverage cloud-based services in a secure way. StateRAMP is organized as a 501c(6) nonprofit and is governed by a board of directors. In June 2023, StateRAMP updated their security baselines to align with 800-53 revision 5 (R5).

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

To date, we have secured more than 15 million gigabytes, including our education records like school transcripts, diplomas, and scholarly research, to ensure that our citizens can continue their education, no matter where they are. The program is available to participants living in Poland, which hosts more than 1.5

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Note: Security and compliance is a shared responsibility between AWS and the customer. The customer assumes responsibility and management of the guest operating system (including updates and security patches), other associated application software, as well as the configuration of any AWS security products.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 21, 2024

At Amazon Web Services (AWS) , we enable nonprofits of all sizes around the world to harness the power of cloud technology, helping them advance their mission and serve their beneficiaries. One way in which AWS and its partners help is by ensuring that nonprofits are running the most appropriate AWS services for their needs.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Levy discussed how government, education, nonprofit, healthcare, and aerospace and satellite organizations use the AWS Cloud to improve people’s lives and the world we share. It will have the same security, availability, and performance that existing Regions provide our customers.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

At Amazon Web Services (AWS), our customers in government, nonprofit, healthcare, and education have an enduring mission: to improve the lives of their fellow citizens. The organizations responsible for those missions need technologies and solutions that solve challenges rapidly and securely. Use partners to accelerate transformation.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) focusing on sustainability are dedicated to fostering a healthy environment, preserving our planet, and providing a livable future for upcoming generations. Where to start Explore nonprofit cloud solutions at AWS for Nonprofits.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It is essential for election campaigns and committees to have access to the latest security services so they can mitigate risks against security threats at minimal cost. Access to security tools and resources that protect information, identities, applications, and devices is essential to the integrity of the election process.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

APRIL 14, 2023

But it can be easy to look around and see people reporting their huge number of dollars won, number of grants written, number of clients secured, number of people trained, or whatever metric we use to share our success and think that we are the only one struggling with a certain aspect of the job. Because I know WE ALL HAVE THEM.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

We were working against an ideology, one pervasive in our industry, that for data to be secure and accessible, it must be housed in on-premises servers that our IT staff could see and touch. Explore more ways AWS can improve member services for nonprofit financial institutions.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

APRIL 19, 2024

Thomas In January 2024, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas invested $2 million with nonprofits and banks to educate and assist clients with heirs’ property issues, and in Atlanta, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta made $1 million heirs’ property grant funding available in 2022. By Houston City Councilmember Tiffany D.

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GovCast

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Part of tackling defense and national security challenges requires engaging academia, developing the workforce, and bringing in the next commercial technical capability or process. That’s the aim of the Technology Advancement Center, a nonprofit innovating around some of the Pentagon’s toughest cybersecurity and technology challenges.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

Educause is a nonprofit membership association committed to advancing the strategic use of technology and data to further the promise of higher education. In response, Amazon Web Services (AWS) helped Educause develop a Higher Education Generative AI Readiness Assessment grounded in responsible use.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Governments, education institutions, nonprofits, and health systems must constantly adapt and innovate to meet the changing needs of their constituents, students, beneficiaries, and patients. The customer controls how their data is shared and used while remaining protected, secure, and private during the process.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

AWS also announced a $3 million philanthropic commitment to three nonprofit organizations who are mission-driven innovators for pediatric and children’s causes. Children’s National Hospital , Nationwide Children’s Hospital , and the Children’s Brain Tumor Network will receive $1 million each from AWS to support their work.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Configuration management is critical because many products come with default settings that do not provide adequate security. IT teams typically struggle to manage the dozens or hundreds of configurations needed to promote secure operations. Secure From the Start. Standards are the starting point.

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Grant Central USA

AUGUST 24, 2023

In this quick guide, we unveil five crucial tips that will empower nonprofits to secure vital funding opportunities effectively. Let's dive in and uncover the key strategies that can make your grant proposals stand out and secure the support the federal government and your organization deserves.

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