Why we’ve chosen to suspend our Facebook integration.
The Permanent team has been working on finding a way to allow our users to import their Facebook photos and videos since even before I joined the team three years…
April 2, 2021
The Oral Tradition is Permanent
This is a guest post by Zack Ellis, founder & CEO of TheirStory announcing an exciting new partnership with the Permanent Legacy Foundation. I am thrilled to announce a truly…
March 11, 2021
When Disaster Strikes Part 3: Preparing Your Family Treasures for the Worst
In part 1 and part 2 of this miniseries, we’ve run through the emotional logistics needed in order to prepare our mindset for handling a disaster, it’s time for us…
February 18, 2021
When Disaster Strikes Part 2: Navigating Grief and Data Loss
In Part 1 of the When Disaster Strikes miniseries, I opened with a personal account of what my family experienced during the recent West Coast fires. While (thankfully) everything turned…
February 18, 2021
When Disaster Strikes Part 1: The Importance of Preparation
We’ve all seen it. The shocking images of debris in the background while an exhausted human with a thousand-yard stare gestures to where their house used to be. It’s easy…
February 17, 2021
Welcome Cecilia Krum, Our New Director of Engineering
This is a co-authored piece by Robert Friedman, Executive Director, and Cecilia Krum, the new Director of Engineering at Permanent. She will be responsible for the technical requirements that ensure…
November 20, 2020
FamilyHistory with Permanent.org Part 1 of 4: Organizing the Archivist Way
Tia Stenson is a guest blogger for Permanent. Tia is an emerging archivist and a recent graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, with a Masters in Library and Information Science,…
November 20, 2020
Introducing Our Partnership With Open Tech Strategies
We’re excited to share that we’re working with Open Tech Strategies (OTS) on a six month co-development partnership through the end of 2020. Permanent had been searching for development partners…
August 10, 2020
Pledge Goal Reached: Thank You for Your Support!
Today, I am honored to announce that we have reached our $100K phase 1 fundraising goal! We are grateful to the 256 people who made a pledge to our mission…
July 27, 2020
Welcome Bryson Williams, Our New Lead Creative
This is a co-authored piece by Robert Friedman, Executive Director, and Bryson Williams, the new Lead Creative at Permanent. The Lead Creative will drive Permanent’s creative strategy for user experience,…
June 19, 2020
