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“Whoever is careless with truth in small matters cannot be trusted in important affairs.” ― Albert Einstein We have all or know someone who has been at the blunt end of a scathing comment, quickly followed up with, “I’m just being honest.” While sometimes these observations come from the point of care, the qualifier seldom makes […]

What is Accessibility Accessibility is the design of products and services so that they’re usable by people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design and practice of accessible development ensures both ‘direct access’ (i.e. unassisted) and ‘indirect access’ – compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (i.e. screen readers). While accessibility primarily focuses on people with disabilities, it can […]

Even if you’ve worked with private sector giants, you still might find yourself sitting at the Kids Table at some point. Just ask Brett Meyer, who founded Impact Upgrade after a tech career with companies like Twilio and Disney. Brett talks with us about what it’s like defect from the Adults Table, what the private […]

How do you impact the world around you? By genuine service. Chad Burmeister’s guest in this episode is Brett Meyer, the CEO and Founder of Impact Upgrade. Brett shares with Chad how his company works in automating processes for nonprofits. They work in the background to allow the frontliners to focus on their job of […]

If you were asked “What is the most important thing you need to prioritize, today?”, would you feel immediately prepared to answer? How about “This week?”, “This month?”, “This year?”, or “Over the next 3-5 years?” What about bigger-picture questions? What are our fundraising forecasts and potential strategies? How do our programs truly affect recipients […]