Uncertain times can really shake things up for nonprofit organizations. Your organization must be prepared to deal with challenges like reduced funding and greater demand for services. It can also be tough to keep your community involved when everyone is facing their own challenges. Planning for the shifting landscape is tricky. Your website needs to […]
Technology
Delve into the latest trends and best practices in technology that enhance operations for nonprofit organizations and small businesses. This category covers everything from web development and UX design to innovative digital strategies and tools crucial for success in the digital landscape.
A Case Study: Dealing with Data Breaches and Malicious Actors
When auditing a website that was behind on updates, we discovered a data breach where at least one malicious actor had accessed one of the servers powering the platform, exfiltrating data stored within that environment. We worked with the company and several third-party partners to immediately assess the situation at a deeper level. This involved […]
Why We Prefer WordPress for Content Management
As a web agency, CauseLabs works with WordPress for Content Management for a variety of reasons. We’ve made this decision for both internal efficiencies as well as external long-term value for our clients. Choosing a content management system (CMS) like WordPress or Squarespace for your website often comes down to what has been presented, the […]
Position Your Organization for AI Success
Chatbots, voice messaging systems, and data conversion are all forms of Artificial Intelligence (AI) anyone who owns a smartphone uses regularly. Even tech designed to certify if you’re a real person is one of the many forms of AI. Technology should make life easier, and AI is a glowing example of how that mission continues […]
Must-Have Affordable Tools to Streamline Daily Operations
Anyone building an organization or business from the ground up knows you have to wear a lot of proverbial hats when starting out. Large companies have the luxury of full departments to enact their marketing plans or manage their books. Fortunately, with so many apps and programs available, finding affordable tools to streamline daily operations […]
Good Business Practices: The Case for Daily Website Backups
As more and more business operations move online, the importance of website security and reliability cannot be overstated. One of the most basic but critical measures any business can take in website maintenance is performing daily website backups. It may seem like a mundane task. However, the potential costs of not doing so can be […]
Sustainable Digital Stewardship: A New Way to Build for the Web
For over a decade, CauseLabs has been building for the web. Through hundreds of projects, reaching millions of people with digital technology, we know that it has exponentially compounding impacts, both positive and negative, on your organization. By understanding these impacts we have learned to be good digital stewards of the web products we deliver […]
2023 Supported Browsers List
Browser testing no longer means attempting to make a website look the same in browsers of different capabilities or on devices with different size screens. However, it does mean ensuring someone’s experience of a design should be appropriate to the capabilities of their browser or device. Our supported browsers list helps communicate what is covered […]
How To Clear Your Browser Cache
Clearing your cache is a great first step to troubleshooting a website that starts acting strangely all of a sudden, but what exactly does it mean and how do you go about clearing your browser cache?
Technical Debt: What It Is and Why You Should Care
Developers think of technical debt as poor coding or a lack of maintenance. But, to you, it’s the cost your organization incurs due to poor or outdated code quality. Time is lost, but so is the money needed to try to repair your technical issues. Old or inadequate coding is costly to update, but the […]
Why Location Jittering is Important
We live in an age where everyone is glued to their phones. It’s difficult to imagine leaving home without them, but we don’t often consider how much information our phones might share without our knowledge or consent. Sharing your location is not inherently bad or dangerous. The data gathered and the organizations that receive it […]
Creating a Maintenance Schedule for Your Website
Updating your online presence can be daunting, but it’s also one of the most effective ways to communicate with your community. Leaving your web systems in the past also can make them open to hackers. Creating a maintenance schedule for your website will help you stay on top of necessary changes to your content, systems, […]