Building Better Websites with Web Accessibility

Your mission is to build a better world. Ours is to help you succeed.501 Commons is a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit charitable organization established in 1989.  We serve 2,000+ nonprofits each year as experts, innovators, and partners. Our passion is toamplify the strengths of nonprofits—so all people and communities flourish.

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Ensuring your organization's website is accessible to all visitors, regardless of how they are able to use a computer or their physical abilities, is critical to the integrity of your mission.
This is especially true for nonprofits, many of which regularly serve diverse audiences. Visitors that come away with positive experiences from your website will be more likely to volunteer, sign up for your newsletter, donate, and regularly engage with your organization.
Having a basic understanding of web accessibility techniques will help you maintain a website that serves every visitor, regardless of ability. Better yet, accessible websites are always easier to use for every visitor, not just those whom we typically think of as being "disabled." Web accessibility is not just for websites that explicitly serve otherly-abled audiences!
This training will:
<UL>
<LI>Change how you understand websites (really!)</LI>
<LI>Feature interesting short videos showing examples of assistive technology and the positive impact of website accessibility</LI>
<LI>Allow time for practicing techniques and having your questions answered</LI>
<LI>Provide concrete tasks that any website editor can carry out immediately on their website.</LI>
</UL>
Don't miss this engaging and informative training that promises to help you improve your website!
If you have questions about the topic or aren't sure if you should attend, feel free to contact the presenter, Mark Root-Wiley, at <A HREF="mailto:info@mrwweb.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">info@mrwweb.com</A>.
 
<H3>Meet the Presenter</H3>
<A HREF="https://www.501commons.org/about-us/our-team/501-commons-subcontractors/mark-root-wiley" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mark Root-Wiley</A> has been making websites for more than a decade and has specifically made WordPress websites for nonprofits and other mission-driven organizations in Seattle for the past five and a half years. Working as <A HREF="https://www.501commons.org/resources/consultants-other-nonprofit-specialists/mrw-web-design-mark-root-wiley" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">MRW Web Design</A>, Mark focuses on developing relationships with his clients so he can translate their needs into awesome websites. Mark regularly conducts WordPress trainings with clients and has presented at the Seattle WordPress Meetup, the WordCamp Seattle conference, 501 Talks Tech, SeaTech4Good, and Seattle InfoCamp unconference.
 
<H3>Questions?</H3>
Do you have any questions about 501 Talks Tech? <A HREF="mailto:megan@501commons.org?subject=501%20Talks%20Tech" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Contact Megan at 501 Commons</A>.
 
<H3>Additional Information</H3>
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<A HREF="http://www.501commons.org/services/our-events-and-trainings/techcorps-trainings" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">501 Talks Tech</A> is a series of pro bono technology trainings provided for nonprofit members in the Seattle community. These small-scale, one-and-a-half-hour events are directed for community members and small-budget nonprofits. Trainings range from application overviews to more focused methods of tech use. For information on previous trainings, please visit the <A HREF="http://www.501commons.org/resources/tools-and-best-practices/technology-knowledge-center" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Technology Knowledge Center</A>.
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