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Throughout the year, 501Secure offers free online events for nonprofit professionals who manage IT, cybersecurity, and compliance for their organizations. We hope to see you!
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29 January 2026
1:00 PM Pacific Free Online Event
Cybersecurity Awareness on a Shoestring: Practical Steps for Small Budgets
Ensuring that your remote team understands how to avoid costly cybersecurity threats is no longer optional, even if you're a two person team. For nonprofits of every size, if your organization is online, then integrating security for your data, devices, and apps must include every member of your organization. But what does this actually entail? And is subscribing to an automated training service or implementing phishing simulations the complete answer?
To answer these questions, we'll review data from non-vendor sources on the effectiveness of various awareness approaches. Then we'll look beyond phishing email training at a specific example of how one nonprofit built their program over a two-year period with limited staff time and budget.
26 February 2026
4:00 PM Pacific Free In Person Event
Spokane South Hill Library
Managing Cybersecurity for Older Family Members
This friendly presentation is designed for family members and caregivers of adults 75+. We'll walk through simple ways to protect loved ones from phone and online scams. We’ll look at common scams. Walk through how to enable security features common to most devices. We'll share tips for talking to older adults about tech safely, without making them feel overwhelmed.
You’ll leave with a greater awareness of what options are available to keep older family members safe from identity theft and financial fraud.
25 March 2026
1:00 PM Pacific Free Online Event
Navigating Google Workspace Security Checklists for Admins
Did you know that Google provides security checklists? In this talk for beginning Google Workspace admins, we'll walk through how to select the right checklist for your license level and organization size. We'll cover basic cybersecurity vocabulary and best practices for implementing security features and controls. You'll receive a handy cheat sheet with links to essential checklists and resources.
Past
20 August 2025
1:00 PM Pacific Free Online Event
Create a Plan to Secure Your Nonprofit Against Online Threats
Take the first step toward protecting your nonprofit by creating a security plan that prioritizes your most important digital assets. In this informal talk, we'll explore how to build a digital asset inventory as a first step in establishing a security program for your organization and how creating the inventory can be an eye-opening cybersecurity awareness exercise for your entire team. Next, we'll cover how to go from inventory to establishing security priorities and then how to put basic security controls in place to protect your most valuable assets.