Microsoft Licensing Changes for Nonprofits, Explained
On May 14, 2025, Microsoft sent an email to non-profit grant customers announcing: Your Microsoft 365 Business Premium grant is being discontinued. Such words can send shivers up the spines of non-profit staff, as many depend on the Microsoft grants. First, if you’re still shivering, that’s understandable — but please wrap yourself in a warm…
Microsoft 365 vs Google Workspace
One of the most frequent questions we are asked at MBS is Microsoft or Google? This question is often asked as ministries consider Microsoft or Google for services like email, SPAM filtering, productivity apps like word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations and communication services such as video calls, chat and messaging. Both offer charity donations for…
The best ChMS is…
(If only it were that easy.) Picture it: for five easy payments of $19.95, I can provide you with the best Church Management Software (ChMS) on the planet. It does everything your ministry needs, and it does it how your ministry needs it done. The look and feel are perfect. All the reporting you need…
Security vs. Convenience
The line between security and convenience can be a challenging line to navigate. I frequently speak with pastors and ministry leaders about how to protect an organization while still empowering users to accomplish their mission. The more secure you are, the less convenient it is for the users. The more convenient it is for the…
Don’t Go it Alone
Can I ask you a question? Do you want your IT staff to go it alone? Do you want them learning from others or solving all problems in a vacuum? By default, many IT folks prefer to go it alone, but that may not always be best, especially in ministry. The cliché is silos vs.…
Reasonable & Essential BYOD Policies
BYOD-- Bring Your Own Device-- is an IT wave that is sweeping corporations. IT Directors are understandably uncomfortable about this. Adopting enforceable policies will make the difference, however, in BYOD's success in any organization.
