We're on a Mission: WordPress for Non-Profits

What makes WordPress such an excellent fit for non-profit organizations?

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1. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman We’re on a Mission: WordPress for Non-Profits John Eckman (@jeckman) ISITE Design / CMS Myth
2. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman We’re on a Mission 2
3. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman 3 http://www.isitedesign.com/
4. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman 4 http://delight.us/
5. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman 5 http://www.cmsmyth.com/
6. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman HandsOn Tech 6 http://www.handsontechboston.org/
7. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman New England GiveCamp 7 http://www.newenglandgivecamp.org/
8. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman Free Hosting 8
9. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman Free Hosting 9 http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Non-profit_Discount
10. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman Free Source Control 10 https://github.com/nonprofit
11. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman Free Email Solutions 11 http://www.verticalresponse.com/non-profits
12. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman Free Email Solutions 12 http://www.graphicmail.com/gm/solutions/marketing-nonprofit/
13. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman Why WordPress? •  Community •  Content-centric •  Ease of author experience •  Backwards compatibility •  Broad hosting support •  Breadth of plugin and theme ecosystem •  No license fee 13
14. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman Earthen Vessels 14 http://www.evkids.org/
15. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman Earthen Vessels 15
16. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman Call and Response 16 http://www.callandresponsefoundation.org/
17. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman Call and Response •  Subscribe: –  http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ mailchimp/ •  Teardrop Theme: –  http://themeforest.net/item/teardrop- flexible-photo-portfolio-wp-theme/ 510900 17
18. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman Eplanade Association 18 http://www.esplanadeassociation.org/
19. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman Esplanade Association •  Events Calendar: –  http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ the-events-calendar/ •  Map: –  http://leafletjs.com/ –  http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ leaflet-maps-marker/ (not sure if they are using this or not) 19
20. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman Food Empowerment Project 20 http://www.foodispower.org/
21. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman 21 Responsive Theme: –  Breakpoints for tablet, mobile –  Left nav becomes top nav, becomes mobile nav –  Child theme •  http://wordpress.org/ extend/themes/ responsive
22. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman Food Empowerment Project •  Custom Post Type for Alerts •  MailerMailer for email signup •  Multilingual •  http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ qtranslate/ •  http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ qtranslate-slug/ •  Google XML Sitemaps, GA •  WP Super Cache •  Better WP Security 22
23. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman Generation Citizen 23
24. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman Generation Citizen 24
25. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman Generation Citizen Stories •  Custom Post Type for Stories –  http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ secondary-html-content/ –  http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ attachments/ •  Restricted Site Access –  http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ restricted-site-access/ 25
26. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman Generation Citizen Stories •  PDF Generation –  http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ wp-post-to-pdf/ •  Search with custom meta data –  http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ relevanssi/ 26
27. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman Potential Challenges •  Security •  Maintenance / Upkeep •  Strategy •  Cost of Donation Platforms •  Cost of (non-free) Email Service Providers •  Expectation that “free” includes all labor and sets unreasonably low budget 27
28. #CMSX #WPNP @jeckman 28 Thank you. John Eckman ISITE Design | CMS Myth www.isitedesign.com | www.cmsmyth.com @jeckman| jeckman@isitedesign.com