Nonprofit security checklist

Who else has your donors' data?

A checklist for the vendors that hold your donor data, the logins that still reach it, and what you'd do if a vendor were breached. About ten minutes, no form to fill in.

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Vendors that hold donor data

  1. Do you have a list of every tool that holds donor data?
  2. Do you know which of those vendors enforce multi-factor authentication on your account?
  3. Have you asked each vendor how quickly they'd tell you about a breach?
  4. Do you know what donor data each vendor holds?
  5. Do you only keep the donor data you actually need?

Logins and access

  1. Does everyone who uses the donor database have their own login?
  2. Is access removed the same day someone leaves, including volunteers?
  3. Do you review who has access on a schedule?
  4. Is multi-factor authentication on for email?

If a vendor is breached

  1. Is there a written plan for what happens if donor data is exposed?
  2. Is one person responsible for deciding what to tell donors?
  3. Do you know how quickly you'd need to notify donors?
  4. Do you have a donor notice drafted and ready to adapt?
  5. Does your board know the plan exists?