IT for NGOs and Associations
Non-profit organisations need IT that fits their values: independent, transparent, and cost-efficient. Expensive licensing models are reviewed, data flows controlled, and open alternatives used where they are technically sound.
le dot brings the understanding and the practical experience of sovereign, open IT in values-driven organisations and leads through open-source migration, data protection, and cost control. Goals, impact, and governance stay with the association, foundation, or NGO.
Focus Areas
Secure Member Management
Member, donor, and campaign data stays on controlled infrastructure and is processed transparently.
Open-Source Governance and Compliance
Open tools are cleanly licensed, securely operated, and documented as nFADP-compliant, instead of growing unchecked.
Licence and Cloud Costs
Running SaaS and licence costs are made visible and brought into organised operation.
Pro bono for Non-Profits
le dot supports selected non-profit organisations pro bono with IT strategy, open-source migration, and digital infrastructure.
Common situations
Volunteer and Committee Access
Roles, changes of office, and external collaboration are modelled so that access does not end up in shared accounts or shadow storage.
Privacy Check
Processes involving particularly sensitive data are reviewed for nFADP, access protection, and data flows.
Campaign IT
Infrastructure for voting periods, mobilisation, or fundraising is prepared for load peaks and resilience.
CRM Selection
Member and donor data is structured, migrated, and connected to existing processes without vendor lock-in.
Further information
- Public Code, public money for public code.
- Open and Free Software, the foundation for independence and control.
- Digital Sovereignty, keeping control over IT and data.
- Make or Buy, buy standard software, build only what differentiates.
- Total Cost of Ownership, the real total cost over the years.
- Nextcloud, the sovereign alternative to Microsoft 365 for files and collaboration.
- Vtiger, the open-source CRM for member and donor data.
- Mautic, open-source marketing automation for campaigns and fundraising.