For Good Samaritans wrangling their way though the online jungle. Here’s an aid in overcoming the website mountain, the inside scoop and research links on creating your ‘Domain of One’s Own’, (DoOO). Feel free to copy & paste everything below for future use into a word document and/or share this post to a friend in need.
WORDPRESS Admin:
This is where you log in to edit, add pictures and update your website.
WordPress Video Tutorials:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl8gcdjf_J_lTS0S6-2yXLajvSca13C5Y
“How To” tutorial on editing widgets:
https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Widgets
cPANEL
It’s like a Control Room to your hosting. Here’s where you can create new
e-mail accounts, manage your website, etc.
Video Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7CE23D29DF60ACBF
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Payment platforms & fundraising ideas you two may find helpful.
Payment platforms:
https://blog.spinweb.net/the-best-online-donation-software-platforms-for-2017
Stripe
https://stripe.com/
Paypal
https://www.paypal.com/us/home
Paypal “How To” Links:
The fast and easy way to start fundraising online.
https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/donations
PAYPAL FOR NONPROFITS
Frequently Asked Questions
https://www.paypalobjects.com/digitalassets/c/website/marketing/na/us/donations/paypal-for-non-profit-faq.pdf
Website Plugin info:
Create a Fundraising Site with WooCommerce and WP Crowdfunding Plugin
https://wpmayor.com/fundraising-site-woocommerce-wpcrowdfunding/
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At Sower’s Trust we use StudioPress’s Genesis Framework and child themes for our wordpress websites.
Tutorials:
Genesis for Beginners e-book: The StudioPress team wrote this
non-technical guide, it’ll help you get your site up and running.
https://www.studiopress.com/download/genesis-for-beginners-v3.pdf?_ga=2.157892536.349963681.1539134735-1593305045.1539134735
“StudioPress Tutorials for friends of the Genesis Framework”
https://philipgledhill.co.uk/studiopress-tutorials-genesis-newbie/
Genesis featured post widget, a tutorial
Using the Genesis featured post widget.
https://philipgledhill.co.uk/genesis-featured-post-widget/
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What other online resources or information would be helpful for you or other non-profits? Please let us know in the comments below. If you’d like to join Sower’s Trust fellowship in our quest to help the helpers, give us a call and let’s chat!
