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Britzel Zuñiga
Britzel spent nine years in the Army National Guard as a Combat Medic, obtaining the rank of Sergeant, and was awarded the Army Commendation and Army Achievement Medals for outstanding leadership and exemplary service. After graduating from George Mason University with a B.A. in Public Administration concentrating in nonprofit management she took an administrative role […]
On-demand: Upgrading to Drupal 9 and the importance of ongoing web maintenance
Aimed at nonprofits and associations using Drupal, this 45-minute webinar covers the newly released Drupal 9, suggests a timeline for upgrading, and describe why regular and recurring Drupal maintenance is essential to the health of any website. We’ll also talk about how to manage and hopefully avoid technical debt during any sort of web project. […]
Zack Wiblemo
Zack joined Fíonta after beginning his career in the hospitality industry. Zack wore many hats in his role there and has found himself right at home with Fíonta. Zack’s heart lies in the causes of animal welfare and environmentally conscious global practices. Zack graduated from East Carolina University and currently lives in Arlington, VA. He […]
On-demand webinar: Automate it! Leverage Marketing Cloud Account Engagement (formerly Pardot) to improve communications and stakeholder engagement
Join Fíonta for a tour through Marketing Cloud Account Engagement’s automation tools and learn how your organization can utilize automation to personalize communications, segment your audience in myriad ways, and free up staff time. We’ll also cover how a little spring cleaning goes a long way and tips for using Marketing Cloud Account Engagement for […]
Taming the beast: Managing your organization’s technical debt
TL;DR: To keep your organization flexible and secure, avoid short-term thinking that may create technical debt. If you manage a website or application, you may have heard the phrase “technical debt.” (No, it doesn’t mean you’ve overdrawn your Bitcoin account.) Technical debt is like financial debt for the software that powers your organization. What is […]
Increasing revenue and engagement with virtual events during COVID-19 and beyond
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 Plott
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 […]
Black Lives Matter: Resources and inspiration from Fíonta clients
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 […]
Using Community Cloud for virtual board portal
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 […]
Tanya Renne
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 […]