Server upgrades this week

Some customers have had some disruption to Lamplight over the last few days. If you have been affected, we’re really sorry for the inconvenience this has caused. This post explains a bit about what’s happened. The programming language that Lamplight uses is called php. The short explanation is that it was time to upgrade php …

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Want a hand?

Are you feeling like you have too many hats, always swapping from one to the next? Is oversight of Lamplight one that’s weighing on you? Maybe we can help a bit. We’ve been thinking about how we can support customers that do need a bit more of a hand. When being ‘the database person’ is …

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There is so much to think about

Running an organisation is hard. Especially at the moment. And sometimes I wonder if running a small organisation is harder than a big one. There’s more at stake in a larger organisation, I guess – all the numbers are bigger. But you also have more resources available – a head of HR, an IT Director …

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Read All About It!

OK, you may have done already. Our customer newsletter hit the email doormats last Friday but if you’re one of the unlucky ones that haven’t subscribed yet, you can catch up here: https://mailchi.mp/lamplightdb/your-updates-from-lamplight Learn about new features in the system, upcoming training, webinars and support, and a report on the Charity Digital Skills Report. You …

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Go Deep in Reporting

Last chance in ’22 – a really deep dive into reporting in Lamplight. The course runs from 10am to 4pm with just three other participants, upi have the time to really go into depth, learn from each other, and pick the brains of Max, one of our most experienced team members. You’ll finish the course …

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Sixteen Minutes

That’s how long it took Matt to set up a website to accept new referrals into Lamplight. Last week’s webinar was about the publishing module. Sixteen minutes from turning the module on, to seeing the first test data appear. And explaining it as he went. If you have any reason to link your website to …

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The Charity Digital Skills Report reflects the challenges we see so many charities facing

Reducing the barriers that charities face in achieving digital progression has always been our aim. It’s why we started and it’s why we continue. We care about affordability, providing quality digital that’s truly fit for purpose, and upskilling those within the sector. We’re excited to see how the collective response to the Charity Digital Skills …

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