Jackson River Blog

Meet Forcify.me

Brian Pickett — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:37:45 +0000

We started Forcify.me with the goal to become a valuable resource for non-profits, providing the types of training videos that can supplement, and in some cases replace, instructor-led training which may not be focused on how nonprofits use Salesforce.

Rescue Gifts gets recognized / ready for Mother's Day

Brian Pickett — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:48:39 +0000

The International Rescue Committees charitable gift site was recently nominated for the first annual Blue Drop Awards, which recognizes best-of-breed websites built with Drupal.

Defenders of Wildlife's new website

Brian Pickett — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:57:31 +0000

We try to keep the tooting of horns to a minimum here but Defenders of Wildlife has a new website built by Jackson River; and it is awesome!

The four secrets of our success

Alice Hendricks — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:32:29 +0000

Of the many great conversations I had at the last Nonprofit Technology Conference, the "how did you do it" question was the primary topic. I ran into so many people I've gotten to know over the dozen years that I've been in the nonprofit space, and almost all of them asked this question: how did Jackson River grow a business on 100% referrals and an excellent reputation. My typical reply was that we have a really talented caring team, incredibly skilled developers, and put our hearts into everything we do.

Matrix reports & more ~ at Forcify.me

Brian Pickett — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:04:38 +0000

Summary & Matrix reports made easy with Forcify.me

Once again it's release-day here at Forcify.me with three new videos 100% focused on Salesforce reports for nonprofits.

If you believe strong leadership, sound strategy and good decision-making are vital for mission success, then Salesforce Reports might be your most valuable tool.

DrupalCon Denver Recap

brock.boland — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:59:14 +0000

I don't even know where to begin. This is the best I've come up with:

DrupalCon Denver was a roaring success.

This was my second DrupalCon, and I had even spent a week in the Colorado Convention Center a few years ago. I had a pretty good idea what to expect, and it did not disappoint.

Salesforce Training on Reports & Activities

Brian Pickett — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:19:52 +0000

It's release day for Jackson River at our Salesforce training site, Forcify.me! As of today, our beta subscribers can access two new training videos on Salesforce and the Nonprofit Starter Pack (NPSP).

Alfred Shortcuts for Drupal Developers

brock.boland — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:14:25 +0000

During the BarCamp-style afternoon session at DrupalCamp MD last weekend, some people got talking about the tools they use on a daily basis, including one of my favorites: Alfred, a launcher app that's comparable to Quicksilver or LaunchBar.

Responsive Design Test Bookmarklet

brock.boland — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:54:51 +0000

Benjamin Keen has created a fantastic, customizable bookmarklet that, when clicked, will show the page you're viewing in multiple screen sizes. This makes it easy to check a responsive design in multiple screen sizes as a glance. Very handy, and very simple execution.

6 reasons why we're awesome (and hiring)

Alice Hendricks — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:48:26 +0000

Once again, Jackson River is hiring. As I posted the jobs on various sites today I was thinking about what makes this company so great. Here are six of many things that make us so awesome. And, they are darn good reasons to consider working here.