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26NTC Field Notes: Day 1

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Learning to test accessibility. Decolonizing philanthropy. Applying the tenets of reproductive justice to technology decisions. The Nonprofit Technology Conference has that and more. Read up on what I’m learning as I go!

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on March 11, 2026March 12, 2026Categories Talks & Presentations Tools & Resources

Maintaining Site Consistency

A key aspect of any high-quality website is consistently designed and structured information across every page of a site. Here’s a framework for thinking about how to get that.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on August 18, 2025August 18, 2025Categories Articles Talks & Presentations

Why I won’t install an accessibility overlay on your website

A cut-out photo of an engine is crudely pasted on top of a car's hood with amusingly fake mouse-drawn duct tape affixing the engine to the car's hood. The car image behind the engine shows a gray 90s boxy Mitsubishi in a semi-open garage with a wet floor.

Anyone who knows me knows that I care a lot about making websites accessible. So it may surprise you that I won’t install a certain kind of web accessibility tool. Here’s why.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on March 23, 2023December 3, 2024Categories Talks & Presentations

Block Styles, Variations, and Patterns Presentation at Seattle Dev Meetup

Block Styles, Variations, and Patterns. Mark Root-Wiley. WP Seattle Dev Meetup Sep '21

I finally found a chance to present about my approach to implementing WordPress using the new(ish) Block Editor at my local developer meetup.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on September 14, 2021December 3, 2024Categories Dev Notes Talks & Presentations

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Mark is a white man with short light brown hair and short stubble. He's wearing a collared blue shirt with a small white floral print in this formal portrait with a stark white background.

My name is Mark Root-Wiley (he/him). I design and build WordPress websites for nonprofits. About/Resume

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Latest Blog Posts

  • A web accessibility training win with Percolator Consulting June 23, 2026
  • My shortest post yet about not using “click here” links May 18, 2026
  • Project Launch: The Life and Legacy of Efraín Arévalo Ibarra March 24, 2026
  • 26NTC Field Notes: Day 3 March 13, 2026
  • 26NTC Field Notes: Day 2 March 12, 2026

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Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) Member Approved Specialist - Nonprofit Resource Directory Member Washington Nonprofits Member