The Cheeky Monkey Media Blog
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4 Things I Learned from Baseball
July 26, 2016 / Treena Bjarnason I never expected to learn life lessons from sports, but it happened. I started playing organized sports at 4 and haven’t stopped since. I grew up playing hockey, soccer, and basketball, but baseball was always my favorite. I was a command pitcher. A gu… Read more
What running longer taught me about working smarter
July 6, 2016 / Rick Bjarnason I like to run. A lot. I log more miles than the average bear, which to some people is nuts, but I find it very therapeutic. This mindset comes in handy as I am currently training for a 70-mile, ultra marathon race (it may involve going up and over a mo… Read more
Meet the Interns: Jordan Meier
June 24, 2016 / Treena Bjarnason Recently, Cheeky Monkey Media selected two interns from the Epicodus Drupal Development Track. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Epicodus, it is “a vocational school for aspiring programmers” based in Portland, Oregon. After what seemed like we… Read more
Is your Website Causing you to miss out on Funding?
June 23, 2016 / Treena Bjarnason Money, something that is not at the forefront for not-for-profits, but is something that is always in the background. This is especially true when you don’t have enough of it to start that new initiative. You know the one with the delayed launch. Ya, t… Read more
Are You Looking for Grants for Nonprofits in Canada and the US?
June 16, 2016 / Treena Bjarnason Did You Know That Grants Can Help Fund a Nonprofit Website? Disclaimer: There are very few grants that are related directly to nonprofit websites – in fact, we haven’t come across any. But that’s no reason to throw your hat in the air and despair. A we… Read more
Why do we do Agency work?
June 9, 2016 / Rick Bjarnason People are often surprised when they hear that we do work for other Agencies. Including some in our own industry. The common way of thinking is that we are all competitors. Well, we don’t see it that way. This is not a zero sum game – where if another… Read more
Have web professionals lost sight of the big picture?
May 27, 2016 / Rick Bjarnason You know that feeling in your stomach you get when things go awry? That sinking feeling? When I think about the current state of web technologies, I get that feeling. I can’t help but think, that as web professionals, we have created a pandora’s box. T… Read more
What makes a good website? Here are our top ten
March 21, 2016 / Treena Bjarnason Over the last few weeks, I’ve looked at how you can use your website to bring in more volunteers and donors. In these posts, I highlighted how important it is to keep your website up-to-date. I also urged you to consider who your website’s target audie… Read more
How to think about your website so you attract donors and volunteers (part 2)
March 18, 2016 / Treena Bjarnason In part 1 of this post, I discussed the difference between User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX). I hope I didn’t scare you off when I stated: “…people throw the phrase UX around like it’s something simple, like all you have to do is fix the U… Read more
Top 10 things to do in San Jose, California
March 16, 2016 / Treena Bjarnason On March 11th, 2016, Cal Bialik wrote an article titled “San Jose Is The Most Forgettable Major American City.” That said, San Jose is actually pretty cool, even if the Major League Baseball team GIANTS never did get their stadium. In fact, if you’re h… Read more
How to think about your website so you attract donors and volunteers
March 14, 2016 / Treena Bjarnason A quick google search and a few conversations with non-profit employees suggest that as a member of a nonprofit, you would probably like to: Attract potential donors and convert them to actual donors. Optimize your time so that your tasks are completed… Read more