{"id":3856,"date":"2019-09-25T16:04:27","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T10:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=3856"},"modified":"2025-02-26T12:15:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T06:45:09","slug":"what-makes-sharepoint-the-best-option-for-non-profit-organizations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-makes-sharepoint-the-best-option-for-non-profit-organizations","title":{"rendered":"What Makes SharePoint the Best Option for Non-Profit Organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-makes-sharepoint-the-best-option-for-non-profit-organizations\/#What_SharePoint_Does\" title=\"What SharePoint Does?\">What SharePoint Does?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-makes-sharepoint-the-best-option-for-non-profit-organizations\/#Some_Reasons_Why_Non-Profits_should_Switch_to_SharePoint\" title=\"Some Reasons Why Non-Profits should Switch to SharePoint:\">Some Reasons Why Non-Profits should Switch to SharePoint:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-makes-sharepoint-the-best-option-for-non-profit-organizations\/#Ample_Information_Sharing\" title=\"Ample Information Sharing:\u00a0\">Ample Information Sharing:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-makes-sharepoint-the-best-option-for-non-profit-organizations\/#Easy_Training_and_Development\" title=\"Easy Training and Development:\">Easy Training and Development:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-makes-sharepoint-the-best-option-for-non-profit-organizations\/#Save_Money_with_Discounts\" title=\"Save Money with Discounts:\u00a0\">Save Money with Discounts:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-makes-sharepoint-the-best-option-for-non-profit-organizations\/#Good_Team_Collaboration\" title=\"Good Team Collaboration:\">Good Team Collaboration:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-makes-sharepoint-the-best-option-for-non-profit-organizations\/#What_should_You_Look_for_in_the_SharePoint_Platform\" title=\"What should You Look for in the SharePoint Platform?\">What should You Look for in the SharePoint Platform?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-makes-sharepoint-the-best-option-for-non-profit-organizations\/#Scalability_and_Customization\" title=\"Scalability and Customization:\">Scalability and Customization:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-makes-sharepoint-the-best-option-for-non-profit-organizations\/#Security_and_Permissions\" title=\"Security and Permissions:\">Security and Permissions:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-makes-sharepoint-the-best-option-for-non-profit-organizations\/#How_Big_do_you_Want_to_Grow\" title=\"How Big do you Want to Grow?\">How Big do you Want to Grow?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Non-profit organizations often have to face problems due to lack of resources, time or money as they cannot afford to make large investments that are imperative for attaining business efficiency in various operations. Often a few of them try to manage somehow to afford latest technologies and then constantly deal with funds and expert resources to manage the applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_SharePoint_Does\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">What SharePoint Does?<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Microsoft has made it easier for non-governmental or non-profit organizations to create a great impact on their clients by offering Office 365 and SharePoint free or even at significant discounts. Since <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/sharepoint-development\/\">SharePoint development<\/a><\/span> offers a centralized place for crucial business needs, non-profits can use it to bring all the important aspects under one roof. This is a great bonus, since there the workers and staffs can work with a cohesive and streamlined process.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"\/blog\/modern-sharepoint-pages-and-its-new-features-for-the-users\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Modern SharePoint Pages and Its New Features for The Users<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_Reasons_Why_Non-Profits_should_Switch_to_SharePoint\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Some Reasons Why Non-Profits should Switch to SharePoint:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ample_Information_Sharing\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Ample Information Sharing:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you are a non-profit organization looking forward to becoming self-sufficient, then it is very important to share information among your members efficiently. SharePoint offers numerous features with which you can keep connected, share, control and edit your documents and have any question answered quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Easy_Training_and_Development\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Easy Training and Development: <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Microsoft offers a video sharing service that helps to create videos and share it across the organizations so that the team can easily start with SharePoint applications in a cost effective way. Any employee can also create an educational video and share the content across various departments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Save_Money_with_Discounts\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Save Money with Discounts:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Microsoft offers SharePoint at free of cost to meet certain criteria related to non-profits. The organization can use the basic features like the cloud storage, web conferencing, email, audio and HD video. It also offers an upgrade option to enjoy the benefits of the premium features at a very nominal price.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_Team_Collaboration\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Good Team Collaboration: <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With SharePoint development, you can create a virtual workspace where the team members can discuss, collaborate and assign tasks with each other and also complete the work in no time. it helps to manage the team effectively by offering specific documents along with the tasks and timelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/dedicated-sharepoint-developer\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3386 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Hire-Sharepoint-Developers.jpg\" alt=\"Dedicated SharePoint Developer\" width=\"823\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Hire-Sharepoint-Developers.jpg 823w, https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Hire-Sharepoint-Developers-300x36.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Hire-Sharepoint-Developers-768x93.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Hire-Sharepoint-Developers-560x68.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_You_Look_for_in_the_SharePoint_Platform\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>What should You Look for in the SharePoint Platform?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scalability_and_Customization\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Scalability and Customization:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SharePoint development allows for endless customization possibilities and one can build their own apps, interact with and also share the framework with minimum technical knowledge. SharePoint can be used to create customized applications that are best solutions for your business.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Security_and_Permissions\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Security and Permissions:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Security is a prime concern of all organizations and SharePoint comes with multi-layered data security, file encryption, disk encryption, anti-malware protection, custom script features that helps to manage the files and also the digital world.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Big_do_you_Want_to_Grow\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>How Big do you Want to Grow?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you are a non-profit organization and your growth is fairly contained, which is not a core metric that is measured, then you can choose to use free SharePoint development. If you are growing fast and want your system to last longer, then purchase what you need right now. Your organizational objectives are important in deciding the features that you want to use and based on that you can choose either a free version or a paid version of SharePoint.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"\/blog\/how-sharepoint-development-helps-to-effectively-manage-remote-teams\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">How SharePoint Development Helps to Effectively Manage Remote Teams<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Non-profit organizations often have to face problems due to lack of resources, time or money as they cannot afford to make large investments that are imperative for attaining business efficiency in various operations. 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