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Design Series: Understanding Audience Needs

Forum One

While understanding audience needs is the basis of all good strategy and user experience processes, end users often get lost or deprioritized in the design phase. Here are methods for approaching user engagement that build and rely on trust: Surveys and Feedback Forms Listen to the crowd! They can even be done virtually!

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The Five Building Blocks of a Digital Advocacy Campaign, Part 1: Tell an Impactful Story

Media Cause

Coming from a background in community organizing and public policy — specifically in the anti-rape movement — I understand the importance of effective messaging in advocacy campaigns. We call this process of information-gathering the “discovery” phase. Structure Your Message Effectively . Center what you want to create.

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Turning Crisis into Community: How to Make Emergency Donors Lifelong Supporters

The Modern Nonprofit

The post-emergency phase sees many organizations grappling with a decline in donations, a critical period where strategic donor engagement can make a difference. Preparation is key To effectively retain emergency donors, you must have a solid foundation in place. Surveys are another simple way to gain direct feedback.

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Six Steps On The Leadership Journey Of Development Professionals

Bloomerang

Your work behind the scenes is to establish a structure—plans, systems and processes—by which the nonprofit may reach its advancement goals. You’re vigilant about gathering this information through post-program surveys or via your website. Organized recordkeeping is key. The BIPOC or LGBTQ communities? Senior citizens?

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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

Get Fully Funded

Normally that seems like something they would do during the startup phase of the nonprofit, but missions can change over time. Ensure Effective Organizational Planning The Board is responsible for both short-term and long-term strategic planning. The Board should help create and maintain a code of ethics for the organization.

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

Bloomerang

Having a clear corporate structure limits the individual liability of your nonprofit’s leaders, employees, and board of directors. Take these steps to hire effective nonprofit staff members: Determine what positions you need to fill. These supporters can give your nonprofit the boost it needs in your crucial start-up phase.

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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And, if you are attending NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology in March, join me, John Kenyon, Andrea Barry, and Cindy Leonard for a session on designing effective technology training. I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after. The learning model is called “SAVI ” : Moving and doing (Somatic). I do this all the time.