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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 […]

Providing Best-in-Class Membership Management Fíonta is pleased to announce that it has been named a Services Partner by Fonteva, a Salesforce AppExchange Premier Partner, to provide implementation services and ongoing Fonteva AMS and Salesforce support to Fonteva clients beyond Fonteva’s core functionality. Through this partnership, Fíonta will provide services and deliver technology projects for associations […]

User experience is a topic that’s often explored in our blog and encompasses how a person reacts when visiting your website. This is impacted by various factors, such as how quickly the user met their objective and if your website answered their questions clearly and provided value.  With our partners at Fonteva, we often work […]

When the world around you is out of order, it feels good to bring order to the things in your control. Marie Kondo would approve of this philosophy. She said, “Putting your nonprofit in order is the magic that creates a vibrant and happy life.” Okay, you got me, she said “house,” not “nonprofit,” but her message […]

We are excited to announce a series of weekly performances by Fíonta friends and family musicians! Update: This series has concluded. Thanks to all our performers for their participation. You brought us joy in a dark time. For 10 Thursdays, we welcomed professional musicians who experienced a loss of paid gigs during the COVID-19 pandemic […]

Major nonprofit, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), embarked on a project to create viable and robust online communities for members and affiliates. Beyond simple account self-service, members can renew membership, change chapter affiliation, donate securely online, and log educational volunteer documentation. Deep integration with NAMI’s CRM means that all engagement is recorded to the […]