Backups and Recovery for Small Charities

Backups are what let a charity recover from ransomware, accidental deletion, a lost laptop or a supplier failure. This short, practical course shows small charities what to back up, how to protect backups from attackers, how to back up Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and other cloud services, and how to prove recovery works.

Who this course is for: Operations and office managers, IT leads and volunteers, and managers in small charities responsible for keeping data safe. No technical knowledge needed.

Self-paced online learning. Earn a Certificate of Completion on passing.

What you will learn

• Identify the data and systems your charity must be able to recover
• Apply the 3-2-1 rule with ransomware-resistant copies
• Back up cloud services such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, CRMs and websites
• Test restores and keep a simple recovery record

Course modules

• What to back up and why
• Ransomware-resistant backups
• Backing up cloud services
• Proving recovery works