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A Nonprofit’s Quick Guide for Managing Online Harassment

Justyn Hintze — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:16:02 +0000

While it might appear that Facebook is taking over the world, the future of Facebook isn't very certain. Will they even exist in 5 years? Are they actually protecting their users’ data? For how long will they be able to profit off of you? Off of your nonprofit? Your constituents?

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60 Women-Led Startups Who Are Shaking Up Tech Across The Globe

rad_admin — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:36:59 +0000

For the past few years, many investors have publicly committed to funding more women founders, yet somehow, the percentage of women founders funded hasn’t budged. Here are 60 women-led startups who are shaking up tech across the globe.

You'll Never Believe What One Developer Did With compact()

rad_admin — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 19:37:54 +0000

We all know how easy it is to get stuck in one way of doing things. For me though, doing things the same way over and over again has that annoying effect of making work feel like...well, you know...work. That's boring. So, I decided to start feeling around to see if there are new, better, or just different ways of doing things in PHP that maybe I had not thought of yet.

Facebook Faces Congress And Why This Is A Detriment to Nonprofits

Justyn Hintze — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 04:00:00 +0000

While Facebook has been under investigation by Congress, we’ve been seeing lots of changes on all of the networks that connect to the mega social network because of changes to the Facebook and Instagram APIs that are “intended” to protect your data and your privacy. Many of your apps that are connected to Facebook and Instagram probably don’t work the same as they did a few weeks ago. This is because Facebook and Instagram have drastically altered or discontinued their public APIs.

A Nonprofit's Guide to Google Ads

Justyn Hintze — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 19:06:18 +0000

Google Ads is inevitably a subject that comes up around tracking online performance, website visits, and conversions.

Too often, nonprofits with limited resources and small or nonexistent digital teams leave their monthly $10,000 Google Ad Grant untouched, or abandon their accounts when things become too complex to manage on a regular basis.

Web Design Best Practices

rad_admin — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 15:23:03 +0000

Half a second

The time it takes for a person to form an impression about your organization after landing on your website.

5 seconds

The time you have to engage someone visiting your site, and tell them the mission and goals of your organization.

300 Women Just Came Forward About Their Harassment in Tech

rad_admin — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 20:13:41 +0000

Tech's Dirty (Not So Little) Secret

This is the story that isn’t being told, but needs to be. Women are being harassed in the tech sector at an alarming rate, and it isn’t being reported. The stories that have been told by the media, and the women who have come forward, are not isolated incidences. This is an epidemic.

Sassy theme organization

rad_admin — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 14:12:49 +0000

Organization is incredibly important to any project.

It’s especially important during a website redesign to organize your website theme folder. The foulder should contain the images, CSS, SASS, and JavaScript for the project. There’s nothing worse for a Front End developer than taking over a website that is horribly disorganized. Getting someone up to speed by having them dig through a bunch of folders is a huge waste of time and money, when instead you could just spend a few minutes organizing things up front.

How To Get The Most Vocal Generation On Your Side

Justyn Hintze — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 22:21:06 +0000

Sometimes, engaging young people and moving them up the ladder of engagement is one of the biggest challenges nonprofits face in this fast-paced world. How can you connect with millennials when hundreds of other companies are vying for their attention, their money, and their time?

3 Facebook Updates That Nonprofits Need To Pay Attention To

Justyn Hintze — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:38:03 +0000

Sometimes the ins and outs of all the various social media platforms can be overwhelming, especially as they update, test, and iterate features. It’s especially difficult for nonprofits to keep up with all the changes while also juggling fundraising, advocacy, field work, and putting out the day-to-day fires.

We’ve consolidated some of the changes that are happening on Facebook nowadays, and how they impact nonprofits.