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A Short, Recent History of Nonprofit Website Design and Online Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofit website design and online fundraising have dramatically changed in recent years due to the rapid rise of social media and mobile communications. World Wildlife Fund Website :: March 15, 2008. In 2008 (and years previous) websites were aligned left and more narrow since computer screens were smaller.

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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That said, the best practices below are based on Nonprofit Tech for Good’s experience using Twitter almost daily since 2008. Including links, of course, also helps increase traffic to your website. Twitter Cards allow website developers to clarify how website and blog content should appear in tweets.

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Five Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Must Prioritize the Mobile Web in 2014

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The Mobile Web is often discussed as a future trend that nonprofits have time to prepare for, but the reality is that by the end of 2014, the majority of your supporters and donors will be viewing your website, email communications, blogs, and social media content on smartphones and tablets. View CDC Text , CDC Mobile Website ).

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See a problem? Throw a website at it!

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Throw a website at it! website that is designed to: "create a unified place for nonprofits and experts to share their experience, pain, achievements, and discoveries. OK, so here is yet another website providing information that nonprofits need to be sustainable. I think the time has come to think differently.

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Webinar: Your Website Doesn't Matter!"

Care2

Newsflash: Your website doesn’t matter and your Facebook friends don’t care! This was true for Obama’s 2008 campaign for President, and remains true for most, if not all, nonprofits raising money online. Yes, you need a secure, functioning website where you can send people so they can donate money online.

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9 Ways to Improve Your Next Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaign

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Make your website friendlier. Go to the home page of your website. Ask yourself the following questions, and work with your website manager to make improvements: Is it clear what I need to do if I want to learn more, register, or donate? To get you started, here’s a guide for choosing a peer-to-peer fundraising platform.

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7 tips for preparing your nonprofit for a move to new software

EveryAction

Design —this could entail the physical design of a public-facing component, such as a website or form, or it could mean reviewing workflows to ensure new technology, such as a CRM solution, supports your organization’s processes. Development —this phase includes configuration of the new system, including data mapping and web development.

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