Non-profit organizations handle sensitive client data, face the same ransomware threats as for-profit businesses, and often have lean IT resources to deal with them. ThreeShield provides cybersecurity, IT support, and compliance programs for Canadian charities — and donates 10% of service fees (excluding licenses) back to the organizations we support. We also work to arrange non-profit accreditation pricing on the tools and platforms you need.
The assumption that non-profits aren't targeted is wrong. Organizations serving vulnerable populations — adults with mental disabilities, youth, seniors — hold some of the most sensitive personal data in any community, and ransomware groups don't check charitable status before encrypting files.
Organizations serving clients with mental health conditions, disabilities, addiction, domestic violence situations, or other sensitive circumstances hold data that is both legally protected and genuinely harmful if exposed. Alberta PIPA and federal PIPEDA apply to non-profits collecting personal information. A breach affecting vulnerable clients has consequences far beyond the technical.
Non-profit networks — often with aging infrastructure, limited IT resources, and staff who haven't had recent security training — are attractive targets precisely because they are less defended. A ransomware incident disrupts services to the people who need them most, at exactly the moment when your organization can least afford to pay a ransom or rebuild from scratch.
Funders, donors, and insurers are increasingly requiring non-profits to demonstrate cybersecurity controls. Cyber insurance applications ask about MFA, patching, backup isolation, and security training — the same questions commercial organizations face. ThreeShield completes these questionnaires for non-profit clients and implements the controls that get them answered accurately.
Most non-profits rely on a contractor, a volunteer, or a well-meaning board member who handles IT. These arrangements work until they don't. ThreeShield supplements whatever IT capacity you have with CISSP/CISA security expertise — providing the depth your organization needs without the cost of hiring a full-time security specialist.
Staff working from home, board members accessing systems remotely, volunteers using personal devices — these access patterns are common in non-profits and create security risks that a basic firewall doesn't address. ThreeShield implements appropriate remote access controls, MFA, and device policies without requiring enterprise budgets.
ThreeShield works to arrange non-profit accreditation and pricing for the tools and platforms your organization uses — Microsoft 365, security software, backup tools, and others. Many vendors offer significant discounts to registered charities that simply aren't advertised. We navigate those programs so your organization benefits from pricing it qualifies for.
ThreeShield's position is that organizations doing important community work should spend their money on their mission, not on paying for cybersecurity at commercial rates. So we charge non-profit clients at our standard service rates — we don't inflate prices to create the appearance of a donation — and then donate 10% of service fees (excluding license costs, which are passed through at cost) back to the organization.
This means if ThreeShield invoices your organization for security assessment and managed services, you'll receive a portion back as a charitable donation. We also operate to B-Corp standards, reinvesting 50% of pre-compensation income into the business and community.
Note: this applies to registered charities and non-profit organizations. Please mention your organization's status when you contact us.
A clear picture of where your organization stands — what you have, what you're missing, and what to fix first. Prioritized by risk, not by what's most expensive to implement. Written in plain language for your board and executive director.
Ongoing monitoring of your endpoints, Microsoft 365 environment, and domain security through Lavawall®. Automated patching. Phishing alert review. Security escalation when something unusual happens — without your IT volunteer having to figure it out alone.
Staff training tailored to non-profit environments — the specific phishing campaigns that target charitable organizations, safe remote work practices, and what to do when something looks wrong. Combined compliance training that satisfies privacy law requirements at the same time.
Complete the cyber insurance application accurately, with the controls documented to support the answers. ThreeShield handles this for managed clients — you don't need to figure out what "EDR" or "immutable backup" means on the form.
Alberta PIPA and federal PIPEDA apply to non-profits that collect personal information. ThreeShield helps you understand your obligations, implement required safeguards, and document your privacy practices — so a regulatory inquiry doesn't become a crisis.
Non-profit IT often has backups — just not backups that survive ransomware. ThreeShield reviews and where needed redesigns your backup architecture so that an encrypted environment can actually be recovered. Quarterly restore tests verify it works before you need it.
Tell us about your organization. If you're a registered charity or non-profit, mention it — we'll discuss our 10% back commitment and work to arrange non-profit pricing on the tools you need.
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