Team Building, Strategic Planning, Funding Development, Grant Writing
Engagement, Interactive Exhibit Design, Memberships & Donors
Design, Social Media Marketing, Digital Media Production
Custom Training, Helpdesk, Documentation
AI, Programming, Databases, Analytics
We offer training, consulting & development services to a small number of long-term clients whom we are proud to work with.
We work with several small non-profit organizations.
We provide grant & program development service & help with funding strategies.
We also have experience with grant seeking & grant writing, organizational management & financial management tools such as QuickBooks.
We have been building & upgrading Drupal sites since version 4.7, back in 2006. Similarly for WordPress.
We assist organizations with social media content production & management, including video & audio.
We develop software & build web sites & test applications according to your requirements & specifications.
We facilitate Mission, Value, Vision, Goals & Strategic Planning workshops.
We manage web site productions, database migrations, statistical & numerical analyses, software development projects, as well as social media marketing campaigns.
We provide system & database administration, maintenance & performance tuning services.
We work with Artificial Intelligence applications & API's such as ChatGPT, Claude.ai & others.
We do the 'heavy lifting' when it comes to websites, databases & programming.
We provide friendly & knowledgeable technical support.
We are easy to get a hold of & respond quickly.
We assist with board, employee & volunteer development. Onsite on offsite team building.
We help with event & program sponsorship acquisition.
We often finish what others have started, but had not completed & deployed.
I wear several hats. I am a mathematician, software developer, teacher & facilitator. I also have experience with nonprofit administration and funding development. I help companies utilize AI tools in fundraising. I volunteer at several local non-profit organizations in Palacios, Texas.
Apperceive, Inc. was founded in 1999 by Markus Sandy.
"Markus brings an eclectic set of skills to any project." -- Laurie Kurilla, Development Director, Smartstar.
"Using his powers for good." -- Andy Underwood, Artist, Brain Candy, LLC.
Download my resume here.
Artificial Intelligence. ChatGPT Plus, Dall-E, OpenAI API, Claude.ai & others. We train grant seekers how to use ChatGPT with funding development.
Drupal & WordPress web site design & construction. Including GoDaddy, Wix.com, Pressflow & BOA/Aegir. Drupal updates & upgrades. Theming & module development. Drush automation. Migration module. eCommerce/Ubercart
Database Management. Including mySQL (ISAM & InnoDB), MongoDB, SQL Server, Oracle, MS Access, ODBC/JDBC providers, LDAP. Database design & migration.
Cloud computing. Including VPS's, AWS, S3, EC2, Rackspace/Slicehost, DigitalOcean, Linode & others. LAMP, LEMP, MEAN & more. We work with AWS & Google services.
Data Analysis. Statistical analyses, MatLab, Mathematica, SAS, SPSS, python, R, d3.js, pChart, audio transcriptions, Artificial Intelligence tools, Observable.
Networking Services & Programming. Including TCP/IP, UDP, ISO, discovery, broadcast, VPNs, security.
Automation, SCM & Testing. Including drush, Grunt, Bower, jenkins, capistrano, git, gitHub, svn, cvs, sourcesafe & others. Shell scripting: bash, awk, perl, ruby, more.
Performance Systems, Tools & Best Pactices. Including debian, Cent/OS, GNU/Linux, Apache, Nginx, APC, Varnish/VCL, Squid, Amazon, Google & others.
Grant Seeking. Foundation Directory Online, Grantstation, CauseIQ & others.
Funding Software. Network for Good, Donor Search, Fundly, GiveButter, GoFundMe, Double the Donation, PayPal, CRM's & other management systems.
Museum Systems & Software. CatalogIt, Past Perfect, Masterpiece Manager, Collections Trust, Cuseum, Apple iPad Kiosk Software.
Government Funding & Services. Including SAMS.gov, Grants.gov, Login.gov. Federal, State, County & Regional Planning Commissions & others.
Financial & eCommerce Software. QuickBooks Desktop & QuickBooks Online. Square, PayPal, Stripe & others.
Group & Collaboration Software. Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Groups & others.
Web services. Including Mailchimp, ChatGPT, Google Maps, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat, YouTube & others.
Web Technologies. Including HTML5, CSS, XML, XSLT/Xpath, Javascript, jQuery, json, AJAX, Angular.js/MEAN, PHP, Python, Cake/PHP, C/C++, Javascript, ASP.NET/VB.NET/C#, Java programming, responsive UI design, boilerplate, bootstrap, API's, REST, JSON, Node.js, kickstart frameworks, QR codes & lots more!
Devices. Desktops, laptops, smartphones, printers, storage, projectors, kiosks & more. Apple, Windows, Android.
We are proud to be working with the following organizations:
We have had successful projects with the following organizations:
$99.00/month *
Includes 60 minutes of chat/video/email/phone support. Automatic monthly payments.
$990.00/year
The same features as the monthly plan.
Save $198.00. Non-recurring.>
$129.00/month *
Includes hosting, automated backups, operating system updates, Drupal & WordPress updates, 60 minutes of chat/video/email/phone support. Automatic monthly payments. * System setup not included.
$1,290.00/year
The same features as the monthly plan.
Save $258.00. Non-recurring. * System setup not included.
$3,999.00 *
Includes one year of our Basic Plan, above, plus a Drupal or WordPress website, PayPal or Square integration, basic store setup, contact form, reporting & inventory system, front page slider or video, contact form, about page, store, inventory, shipping & ordering management, basic theming. * Custom styling & programming, product/inventory loading not included. Hosting provided through DigitalOcean.
$2,999.00 *
Includes one year of our Basic Plan, above, plus a Drupal or WordPress website, PayPal or Square integration, memberships & donations page, contact form, newsletter, front page slider or video, contact form, about page, basic theming. * Custom styling & programming not included. Hosting provided through DigitalOcean.
We work with a small number of long-term clients, providing analysis, design, implementation, integration, testing, training, site customization & support services, customized to our clients' needs.
One hour initial phone or video meeting: FREE! Call 361-532-9596 to set up an appointment.
Additional ad-hoc consulting:
For-profit organizations: $180.00/hourly *
Non-profit organizations: $150.00/hourly *
* 3 hour minimum. Ask about project & retainer rate discounts. See our subscription packages above for significant discounts.
"When comparing rates, always remember: cost = rate * time."
-- Markus Sandy
Call 361-532-9596 or contact us via our contact form, below, to discuss your project.