Helping Your Nonprofit NPTech Projects is a nonprofit organization located in Florida. Our purpose is to assist other nonprofits with technical issues and projects. I want to share a portion of a discussion I recently had with a person who is active in charities and sits on multiple Boards. In our discussion, she asked what […]
New in WordPress 4.9: Change your Website via Customizer on a Schedule
WordPress 4.9 is released. We have been testing the new version on a beta site for the last couple of weeks. Just in time for the holidays, the fabulous team of WordPress Core Contributors added an interesting feature to the Customizer: You can schedule the changes you make via the customizer. This is perfect for […]
Fast and efficient online giving to Mozilla Foundation
Over the weekend, I received an appeal from Mozilla Foundation to support them in their fight for an open web and against the constant attempt to end net neutrality. Their efficient online giving process: From Email to the Donation page to Thank you page to Social sharing was very streamlined and convenient for me as […]
24 most important Email Marketing Terms Explained
This glossary of email marketing terms does not have the goal to be all comprehensive. We aimed at listing the most important terms for non-techies. Feel free to ask your questions in the comment section or send an email to [email protected] Spam Spicy pork and Ham – Monthy Python Unsolicited email or email that we […]
Light & Hope for Puerto Rico
Last night, Tech4Good in Southwest Florida presented an opportunity for local nonprofits to assist in Puerto Rico. We raised $200 last night, who else is in? An Indiegogo Generosity campaign promising not only hurricane relief but could be the start of a more sustainable energy grassroots movement. Families in Puerto Rico desperately need power. Help […]
Donate Now Button a Problem?
Recently I facilitated a discussion about online fundraising in one of our Impact Circles. It’s fair to say that about half of the Executive Directors present did not know that the majority of the laws about charitable fundraising are controlled at the state level. At the time of this writing, there are approximately 40 states […]
Best places to find graphics and photos for your Social Media and Blogs
We use a small set of sites to find graphics to use as a featured image for a blog post, or as a basis for our social media posts. You also might be looking outside your own organization’s photo albums for enticing graphics to use on your website and social media profiles. We often get this […]
Google Search Console: Treasure Chest for Content Marketing
How do I come up with blogging ideas for my nonprofit website or my online business? A question that is often asked. When you put this issue in the Google search box, you’ll find about 197,000,000 results. One answer for you: Search Analytics in the Google Search Console The most forgotten tool for content creators […]
Designing Hands-On Technology Training
Karen Graham, executive director of Idealware, interviewed me earlier this year on designing and logistics of hands-on training; This is Part II of the interview on designing technology training. It was originally posted on idealware.com. In this second post in our series about hands-on technology training, Birgit Pauli-Haack explains how she creates a training session. […]
Logistics for Hands-On Training
Karen Graham, executive director of Idealware, interviewed me earlier this year on designing and logistics of hands-on training; This is Part I of the interview on logistics. It was originally posted on idealware.com. Offering technology training is a great way to boost user adoption and improve technology effectiveness—except sometimes the training really stinks. I interviewed […]