I spent 5 years working with 4 nonprofits on a collaborative technology project. Below I share the lessons we learned, the challenges and the benefits of having nonprofits collaborating on a technology project. This was the project the developed the SafeChat Silicon Valley crisis counseling service. It involved four domestic violence service providers near San… Read more »
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Facilitation Methods for Training
I created this handout on Facilitation Methods to highlight some of the most popular techniques, along with a brief explanation of each method. A key to using these successfully is matching the method to your goal for that part of your training – are you looking to get folks to share their knowledge on a… Read more »
Antidote to WordPress vulnerability – Static Site Generators
The advantages of CMS website management tools come at a high price. An alternative is Static Site generators
Static Site Generators – Technical Requirements, Options & Migration
Website management tools like WordPress leave your nonprofit’s website vulnerable to attack, hacking or being held hostage. A new type of website management tool known as Static Site Generators makes websites less vulnerable. In this article, we go into the technical how-to’s for the technically inclined. This is part two of a series. In part… Read more »
Get the Inside Scoop on What Topics Interest Your NonProfit Website Visitors
Google Analytics has a section called Affinity Categories. Based on the websites that people visit before and after they visit your website, along with other information Google collects, Google Analytics categorizes the kinds of content that interest your website visitors. Here is an example from one of my nonprofit client’s websites. What does the data… Read more »
The Best Nonprofit Online Strategies are Data-Informed
Want to improve the results you get from the effort you put into your online presence? Your nonprofit’s best online strategies are the ones informed by your data. Data not just on activity but also on what content is most popular across your website, emails and social media channels. You don’t have to be a… Read more »
Nonprofit Technology Planning for Disasters (and Turnover)
Every year we face natural disasters from fires to hurricanes to earthquakes to tornadoes and flooding. We never know when disaster may strike. Technology can help a nonprofit recover faster when it is thoughtfully used. A nonprofit without a disaster recovery plan may suffer permanent data losses and can struggle for weeks to reconstruct the… Read more »
Nonprofit Storytelling, Online Engagement and Measuring Success
I crafted and presented a workshop for the grantees of the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment recently on Storytelling, Engagement and Measuring Success. Attendees were from mostly grassroots organizations, many working in rural areas and most with very limited resources. I chose to cover these topics together because in over 25 years of… Read more »
Technology Educator & Strategist – What Is That?
Here are six examples of the types of projects I work on as a Nonprofit Technology Educator and Strategist. I work with all types and sizes of nonprofits, primarily in the areas of technology and communications, providing consulting support as well as training services. Santa Clara Domestic Violence Technology Collaborative – Digital Crisis Counseling… Read more »
Add Website Magic to Your Nonprofits’ Online Campaigns
A dedicated website page for your nonprofit’s fundraising or advocacy campaign adds the magic needed to help make that campaign successful online. The magic comes from you making it as easy as possible for people to learn more, take action and share your campaign online. When you don’t create a page specific to your campaign,… Read more »