Leveraging Privilege to Stand Against Racism We all have found ourselves having to choose whether to speak up and pay a price or remain silent. I want to tell you about my recent experience. Recently, ... (click to continue)

Free & Paid Stock Image sites updated: 9/2022 FREE STOCK IMAGE SITES UNSPLASHWebsite: unsplash.comCost: Free Copyright: Each photo has its own set of rules FOTER Website: foter.comCost: Free Copyright: Each photo has its own set ... (click to continue)

Rough & Ready Media offers an array of services that can help your campaign be a success. The plan sounds like a fundraiser’s dream. But its track record of pulling in more than $58 million ... (click to continue)

A custom website can offer the advantages and opportunities of online to in-person and hybrid events. There’s nothing like a global pandemic to prove that events don’t have to be in person. Like most technology, ... (click to continue)

What is WordPress and why are custom themes the best choice Your business’ or nonprofit’s website hasn’t been updated in a while and is just looking … tired. So you begin looking for someone who ... (click to continue)

The legalistic complexities of obtaining permission to use photos in promoting the good works of a non-profit organization or the products of a business can be distilled to this: If a photo is used to ... (click to continue)

Using an image without permission can cost thousands of dollars The online world is bursting with photos that anyone can download in seconds with the right click of a mouse. If you are building a ... (click to continue)

Obviously, the web has progressed well beyond the days when it was just a way to exchange information. But has your website? Does it consist of text, a few photos — maybe a link to ... (click to continue)

Several clients have contacted us in the last few days, asking us what if anything they should do about an email they had received accusing them of using copyright-protected images on their websites without permission. ... (click to continue)

Need help understanding Search Engine Optimization (SEO)? Want to know why it is important and how it works? Learn the answers to these questions and more here.

COVID-19 dampens need for campaign fundraising in North Port commission election NORTH PORT – In her quest to return to the North Port City Commission, District 2 candidate Jacqueline Moore has spent $10,165.79 as of ... (click to continue)

SARASOTA — Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center officially announces the launch of its new website and can be viewed by visiting www.LighthouseEducationCenter.org. Funding for the upgrade of the new website was provided by the Harold E. ... (click to continue)

Sarah Lansky, “Curbside Suncoast Food & Drink To Go” creator, talks about how the Facebook Group got started and exploded in helping support local restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. “At the time this crazy whirlwind ... (click to continue)

For those businesses within the Sarasota County Area check out the following Facebook Groups that encourage local shoppers to make purchases from local stores offering curbside pickup/takeout or shipping: RETAIL & RESTAURANTS Shop Local SRQ: ... (click to continue)

The goal is to inspire giving and engagement with your organization and mission. Available platforms: FB/IG/Twitter. Social Media Packages Basic Package One (1) Channel Optimization of Social Media Channel for Giving Challenge12 PostsImages/Info provided by the ... (click to continue)

If you are able to accept phone or online orders and ship/deliver items or gift certificates please consider daily Facebook Live Posts to engage potential customers. This will allow you to show potential customers (currently glued to their ... (click to continue)

When you send people passwords and private links via email or chat, there are copies of that information stored in many places. If you use a one-time link instead, the information persists for a single ... (click to continue)

Get an all-inclusive guide to the new WordPress block editor, Gutenberg. Click here for a robust WordPress Gutenberg Guide

The following excerpt is from an article by Kris Rivenburgh appearing on Medium. Accessibility is not a redesign your website set-it-and-forget it thing. A very big chunk of accessibility is in how you upload media ... (click to continue)

Ed Taylor left, and Don Fisher, right, at the 10th Anniversary of the Suncoast BBQ and Bluegrass Bash on March 30, 2019. Founder’s efforts help children with special needs in Southwest Florida VENICE — The ... (click to continue)

SARASOTA — Dozens of Southwest Florida nonprofit organizations have boosted their bottom lines by working with national social enterprise consultants through a partnership with The Patterson Foundation. No Margin, No Mission was founded by Larry ... (click to continue)

Check out Rough & Ready Media infographic on NextCity.org online story about “Why Racial Disparities in Asthma Are an Urban Planning Issue.”

Lighthouse of Manasota, a nonprofit organization that provides no-cost rehabilitation training and education to the blind and visually impaired in our region, announced its new name and unveiled its new logo in front of more ... (click to continue)

  Lighthouse of Manasota, a nonprofit organization that provides no-cost rehabilitation training and education to the blind and visually impaired in the region, has announced its new name and unveiled its new logo. The organization ... (click to continue)

The new site’s user-friendly design offers information about the organization’s rich, 40-year history, a lending library for choral groups, detailed program notes, and a quick introduction to the 32 professional singers. (Sarasota, FL) Choral Artists ... (click to continue)

Joan Bour Joan Bour is buoyed by the fact that there is never a shortage of nominees for the National Council of Jewish Women Sarasota-Manatee Section’s annual Women in Power luncheon. Bour, a former president ... (click to continue)

Source: Manatee Community Foundation Facebook page Susie Bowie has always been passionate about causes. Early in her career, she learned all aspects of what it takes to run a nonprofit. “I was working at a ... (click to continue)

Miss Olive is sharing her inspirational story in a new children’s book, “Miss Olive Finds Her “Furever” Home.” The tiny Italian Greyhound is a popular presence on Sarasota’s The Doggy Diva Show, and her human ... (click to continue)

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram to get your daily dose of positivity. #rrInspiration We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. Inhale the good shit ... (click to continue)

Only two months into retirement, Sarasota artist Linda Greaves has found that sweet spot needed to unleash creativity: a quiet mind. She worked all of her life, most recently retiring as a development director for ... (click to continue)

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram to get your daily dose of positivity. #rrInspiration A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.#rrInspiration Don’t Give up The beginning is always ... (click to continue)

Colleen Buccieri said her godson was the inspiration for Face Autism, a nonprofit she founded in 2009. She wanted to provide fun opportunities that can be a challenge for children diagnosed with autism. Colleen started ... (click to continue)

Rough & Ready Media is deeply honored to be considered for Localpreneur of the Year by SRQ Magazine. We have learned that this award nomination comes from others who put our name forward to SRQ ... (click to continue)

In this episode we { Thunder Nerds } talk to the owner of Rough & Ready Media, Michelle Greene. We explore her journey across the country from California in her two-door Toyota Celica to working ... (click to continue)

Canva: Professional designs with no experience Looking for a design program that is inexpensive and easy to use? Canva is for you! You do not need to be an experienced designer to create beautiful and ... (click to continue)

Freepik:The free graphic resources browser Freepik is a search engine that helps graphic and web designers to locate high quality photos, vectors, icons, illustrations and PSD files for their creative projects. It’s an awesome tool ... (click to continue)