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If your association has to cancel in-person conferences and events, do you see it as a disaster or an opportunity? Resist those negative feelings. Remember, necessity is the mother of invention. Look at your cancelled events as an opportunity to design new experiences for attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors—virtual events that generate both revenue and engagement. […]

Teresa has been involved with the end-end implementation of software systems and data migrations for 30 years; in her career, that translates to hundreds of projects. As a Math major who graduated from UVA, Teresa is a very left-brained analytical thinker. She started her career working on very large custom government and commercial systems but […]

Since our inception in 2001, we have worked with organizations advocating and effecting change for historically underserved populations. Not surprisingly, many of our clients have responded to the events of the past several days following the murder of George Floyd by four policemen in Minneapolis with stellar thought pieces and actionable resources. This post will […]

Board members play a critical role in the formation, strategic oversight, and governance of associations and nonprofit organizations. In advance of board meetings, members typically need to review any number of documents – from financial statements and annual reports to changes in the bylaws or policy, and more. Beyond regularly planned meetings, board members need a […]

With over twenty-five years of experience working in nonprofits and associations, Tanya is adept at needs assessment, process management, change management, and implementation. She is enthusiastic about helping her clients address capacity and change – primarily through the use of Salesforce. She is known for her versatility and breadth of technical knowledge. Tanya lives with […]

On June 3, 2020, Drupal 8.9 and Drupal 9 will be released. An upcoming release, especially two releases in one day, surely brings up questions like… How long will my existing site be supported? Why are they being released at the same time? How do I upgrade? Should I upgrade? What’s the meaning of life, etc.? A quick […]

Salesforce offers many powerful declarative (point and click) tools that let you build no-code solutions to your organization’s problems. While you should often prefer declarative solutions, there are indeed many situations in which they are not appropriate.   An even more common occurrence is that problems that were originally simple evolve and outgrow their original solution. Raise your […]

You’re coming up on your 3rd Fíonta anniversary! What first attracted you to us? The ability to work from home – my oldest was two back then – was key. Also, I had never worked in the consulting world before so the idea of being exposed to so many different projects was very appealing. So […]

Last week we talked about using the right tool for the right job, the differences (and overlaps) between Drupal and WordPress, and the costs of choosing the wrong content management system. We’ll pick up with how to choose the right content management system (CMS) for your organization. Take stock of your organization and its needs […]

Use the Right Tool for the Job One of the joys of working with open-source technologies is not being married to any particular solution. We’ve all heard the classic phrase, “when you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” A cornucopia of open-source content management systems (CMS) exists. If you reach into your toolbox […]