Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: What Boards Must Know (Before It’s Too Late)

Cyber threats aren’t just a “tech issue”—they’re a growing organizational risk that every nonprofit board must understand and manage. In this episode, we cut through the jargon to explain why cybersecurity belongs squarely on the boardroom agenda.

Drawing from leading sources like the National Council of Nonprofits, Grant Thornton, NIST, and the Nonprofit Risk Management Center, we cover:

• Why nonprofits are prime targets for cyberattacks—even small ones
• The legal implications of data breaches (including GDPR and 47 state-level laws)
• Key first steps: data inventory, minimization, and secure disposal policies
• How to evaluate and manage third-party vendor risks
• What every board needs to know about incident response, cyber insurance, and ransomware
• Governance best practices: setting expectations, allocating resources, and asking the right questions
• The board’s 4 essential responsibilities for cyber risk oversight

Whether your nonprofit is digitally mature or just getting started, this episode gives board members, executives, and nonprofit leaders a clear playbook for managing cybersecurity as a core part of mission protection.

🎧 Listen in and reflect: If a breach hit tomorrow, would your nonprofit be prepared—or paralyzed?