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Plain-English answers to your questions about technology best practices.

How to Choose the Right Laptop for 501c3 Nonprofits

  Laptops. There are swarms of them on the market these days, not to mention all the foreign technical features to consider when you compare one machine to the next. How do you even begin the selection process? After serving the technology needs of DC’s nonprofit community for over two

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How Much Does Data Backup Cost for Law Firms?

Here’s a scenario for you. You’re a 50-attorney (100-person) law firm. Your sprinkler system malfunctions and soaks your server room. All of your servers go down in a spark and a fizzle. With your current backup solution, it takes one day to get your systems back up and running at

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How to Save Money on IT

Whether the economy is up, down, or somewhere in between, companies are always looking for smart ways to lower costs. That’s why our IT consultants head into annual budget review meetings with our clients prepared to answer questions about where they may be able to save.

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How Much Should 501c3 Nonprofits Spend on IT Annually?

  Recently, we spent some time working through the key elements to consider when it comes to crafting your nonprofit’s IT budget. While this discussion digs into the nuts and bolts of what specific pieces combine to form a successful budget, it opens the door to another side of the

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