Overview

A Port Coquitlam, Greater Vancouver-based nonprofit operating in the Tri Cities with over 50 years of service, supports adults living with mental illness through counseling, housing, employment, and recreational programs. To enhance their mission of fostering recovery and community integration, they partnered with Leap Cloud Solutions to modernize their IT infrastructure, transitioning from outdated systems to a secure, professional setup.

Challenge

The nonprofit relied on ad-hoc second-hand computers, which created significant operational and security challenges. These outdated systems posed risks to sensitive patient data, failed to meet BC Housing’s cybersecurity standards, and limited staff mobility, hindering social workers and care workers from accessing critical systems across multiple service locations.

• Insecure, outdated hardware risking client data breaches.
• Limited remote access, restricting staff mobility, which was critical during COVID
• As a healthcare facility, non-compliance with BC Housing + Fraser Health’s stringent cybersecurity requirements.

Solution

Leap Cloud Solutions guided the organization through a comprehensive IT transformation, leveraging grant funding and strategic partnerships to build a modern, secure cloud infrastructure. Key initiatives included:

• Secured eligibility for funding from BC Housing to modernize their IT infrastructure
• Secured eligibility for the Microsoft Nonprofit Program and annual Azure grants to fund cloud-based solutions.
• Migrated administrative operations to a secure Azure cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Implemented advanced cybersecurity measures, including encryption, two-factor authentication (2FA), and regular security audits, to meet British Columbia healthcare standards as well as BC Housing and Fraser Health requirements
• Deployed a secure, scalable Entra SSO setup for social workers and care workers, enabling secure access to patient records and systems from any location, at any time

Results

The strategic advantage of partnering with Leap empowered the organization to grow, enabling their mission to have a greater net positive impact. Key outcomes include: