Live training events for your calendar


Hi friends ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป

It seems to be training event season โ€“ I have a bunch of events on my calendar in October and November, and I'm going to share a few here.

This is your moment to pick up some new skills, and make sure your leveraging that professional development line item in your budget before the end of the year!

Keep reading for details of four upcoming events focusing on nonprofit communications, WordPress accessibility, advocacy, and nonprofit email strategy.

(And scroll all the way to the end for a special Squarespace promotion, if you're working on a new website.)


Want links to recent emails or a sign-up link to share? Go to The Digital Landscape sign-up pageโ€‹


Ok - here they come, in date order!

October 7: Ask Me Anything โ€“ Nonprofit Email Edition

Nonprofit email experts Katelyn Baughan and Jess Campbell are hosting a free AMA event on email fundraising strategy.

Register online and submit your question: they're ready to discuss segmentation, automation, subject lines ... whatever you're stuck with right now.

โ€‹Sign up for the Email AMA here โ†’

โ€‹Find more info hereโ€‹

October 7-8: WordPress Accessibility Day 2026

WordPress Accessibility Day is a 24-hour global event dedicated to promoting and learning website accessibility best practices for WordPress websites.

Registration is free and you'll get access to over 24 live-streamed talks aiming to demystify website accessibility for WordPress developers, designers, content creators, and users so that they can more easily build websites that work for everyone, regardless of ability.

If you tune in to the final session on October 8, you'll catch me moderating the chat ๐Ÿ™‚

โ€‹Register for WPAD 2026 here โ†’

โ€‹Learn more about WPAD and view the schedule hereโ€‹

October 19 & 26: Effective Communications on a Shoestring Budget: Generating Maximum Impact with Minimal Resources

Nonprofit communications pro Michele Levy is delivering this training through the Nonprofit Learning Lab. If your organization has a membership, jump on this opportunity to learn from Michele.

And if you don't have a membership, perhaps this is the moment to explore one โ€“ there are a ton of trainings available for you and others across your organization.

โ€‹Information and registration are all available here โ†’

November 3: What Nonprofits Should Do After Election Day (No Matter What Happens): Advocacy & Impact

In partnership with Grantstation, advocacy pro Bethany Snyder will walk you through exactly what to do as election results come in.

Learn how to interpret the results through the lens of your organization's own goals, communicate with your board, staff, and supporters, and introduce your organization to newly elected and returning officials early.

โ€‹Sign up for this free training here โ†’


And finally before I go, a promo for anyone working on setting up a new website with Squarespace.

For the month of October, Squarespace is offering 50% off new annual plans with the coupon code SQSP50 at checkout.

If you're about to launch your new site and need to buy your first year's subscription first, use this offer to save a few $$$.


Until next time โœจ

โ€” Ed Harris (your digital strategy guide)

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