Digital Strategy and Budgeting for Small Charities

Many small charities buy technology one problem at a time, leaving them with scattered systems, hidden costs and security gaps. This course helps leaders and trustees build a simple digital and IT plan linked to the charity's mission, understand the true cost of technology and security, make good buying decisions and fund digital work sustainably.

Who this course is for: Chief executives, operations and finance managers, trustees and digital leads in small and medium charities. No technical knowledge needed.

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

What you will learn

• Assess your charity's current digital maturity and technology estate
• Create a simple digital and IT plan linked to your mission and strategy
• Understand the full cost of technology, including security and replacement
• Make good decisions when buying and replacing systems
• Fund digital and security work through budgets, bids and nonprofit programmes
• Govern digital investment and measure progress

Course modules

• Where you are now
• Building the plan
• Budgeting for technology and security
• Governance and measuring progress