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Celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month with FREE training for your nonprofit team!
It's that time of year again when 501Secure joins with thousands of organizations around the world to raise awareness about online safety. We're celebrating awareness month by providing free online safety training to hardworking nonprofit teams.
It's our way of recognizing the positive impact nonprofits make in our communities every day. It also moves forward our mission to help nonprofits with remote teams secure their work against online threats and scams.
About the 501Secure Program
501Secure is a nonprofit program of the Mabel G. Ragland Institute dedicated to helping nonprofits secure their online work. The Mabel G. Ragland Institute is a proud Cybersecurity Awareness Champion with the National Cybersecurity Alliance. Our team is excited to offer a free, two-part, remote cybersecurity awareness training to eligible nonprofits as a part of our annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month outreach.
We invite your organization to register for a lively and interactive, remote instructor-led training about online safety. The live training is complemented by 60-day access to a self-paced companion tutorial that dives into the nitty-gritty of spotting the latest phishing trends, using A.I. safely, and securing personal devices and home work environments.
What's in the live training?
As a Cybersecurity Awareness Champion organization, we amplify the work of the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA). A component of our free training is modeled after their "Oh Behave" talks. A key part of the training is the live polling during the 45-minute presentation. We ask your team some of the same questions asked of the public in the annual Oh Behave Report on Cybersecurity Attitudes and Behaviors, developed and fielded by CybSafe and the National Cybersecurity Alliance.
For each question, we see the votes, and then share on the next slide same question but with the data from the public, so we have a point of comparison. This really keeps the audience engaged! In between the poll questions, we include relevant security advice. We always explain the why of our recommendations and avoid the use of fear. Our goal is helping your team find peace of mind – to consider how much better they will feel just by making a few simple changes in their habits with technology. We cover phishing in all its forms, password habits, passkey adoption, MFA, and keeping hardware and software up to date.
A self-paced companion tutorial follows up the live presentation
We also include access to a 60-minute, self-paced tutorial that reinforces the live training content and takes a closer look at remote work safety. It provides hands-on practice identifying a variety of phishing emails. Your team will have access to this training for 60 days after the live training. After the 60 days, we’ll provide a training completion report for your records, so you can document your team’s participation.
How To Register
Read the following FAQs.
To start the registration process, send an email to kai@501Secure.org.
Or you can reserve a tentative training date now and receive an immediate download of the information on this page to share with leadership by filling out and submitting the registration interest form at the bottom of this page. Requested dates and times are subject to availability and scheduled on a first come, first served basis. A signed training agreement is required to guarantee your requested date and time.
Details
Can we choose a specific date for the training?
Yes, we'll make every effort to provide training on the date you select between December 1, 2025 and February 27, 2026. Dates and times must be during business hours, Monday-Friday.
Please note that eligible nonprofits will be registered on a first come first served basis. A signed training agreement with 501Secure is required to guarantee your date. Your training agreement must be signed by an authorized member of your organization by November 21, 2025, to take advantage of the free training offer.
Is our nonprofit eligible for the free training?
Eligibility requirements are as follows:
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Registered 501(c)(3) or registered as an incorporated nonprofit with your state
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50 employees or less
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One staff member (and one alternate, if possible) must be designated to serve as a training point of contact.
Is there a fee for this training?
No. We provide this free service every year during October Cybersecurity Awareness Month to eligible nonprofits. Cyber criminals focus most of their effort on exploiting people's trust, emotions, and personal interests in order to steal money, account access, and information. We believe that live remote trainings are an effective method for keeping online safety front of mind for remote nonprofit teams. We offer this two-part training annually to give back to the nonprofit community and to contribute to the nonprofit sector's overall security and well-being.
How long is the live remote training?
The instructor-led training runs 60 minutes (45 minute presentation, 15 minutes of Q&A).
For full details, FAQs, and information about the training content, request an information packet by sending an email to kai@501secure.org or fill out the form below to get an immediate PDF download.
Request Awareness Training Details
Reserve your date by November 21, 2025.
Schedule your training between December 1, 2025 and February 27, 2026.
Fill out the form below to download an information packet with all the details.
Questions about the training? Contact Kai Dailey at kai@501Secure.org.