Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 24, 2023

Moreover, nonprofits can expand their reach and engage with a wider audience by improving the overall user experience with accessible communications. Understanding WCAG Standards WCAG stands for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Here are three areas where you’ll want to check for accessibility.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2023

A supplemental post to 101 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits , the website statistics listed below can guide your nonprofit in creating and maintaining a website that maximizes the user experience and fundraising success. 2023 Nonprofit Tech for Good Report 84% of nonprofits have an SSL.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Customized for small nonprofits with limited time and financial resources, the 2024 Certificate in Social Media Marketing & Fundraising program covers the fundamentals of social media marketing and fundraising for your nonprofit. To earn and claim your certificate: View all three webinars (6 hours of training).

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Connection Cafe

MAY 15, 2014

I recently published the last post in my series about the nonprofit web design process and thought it would be helpful to have a final summary for the entire series. Site maps : How we create research-based site maps and special considerations for nonprofits when developing site maps. User Research.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

As smartphones and tablets grow in popularity, mobile optimization is something libraries and nonprofits should pay close attention to in the coming year. Responsive web design (also known as mobile optimization) refers to designing a site to provide an optimal viewing experience across a wide range of devices.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2014

Note: This is the tenth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. The visual design details the final look and feel of the website. Purposes for the Visual Design phase include: Agreeing on a creative vision and personality for the web presence. Methodology. Deliverables. What’s Next.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2022

This new version of the world wide web aims to make the internet more autonomous, going beyond net neutrality, and bringing power to the people instead of internet providers and big corporations. The first iteration of the internet consisted of read-only, static web pages. Why Should Nonprofits Care About Web3?

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EveryAction

MARCH 19, 2015

The web has seen multiple updates to HTML and CSS, witnessed the explosion of video, and the meteoric rise in mobile traffic among many other siesmic shifts.' We’ve come a long way since 1999.

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Elevation

JANUARY 3, 2023

As a nonprofit organization, your website plays a crucial role in communicating your mission, services, and impact to potential donors, volunteers, and beneficiaries.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Crystal Dionysopoulou is the founder and Creative Director of Lucid Fox , a dynamic web design and development agency that puts people first. She draws on years of experience as a UX designer and front-end developer to guide the creation of the perfect website for your organization from start to finish.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Note: This is the seventh in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Quote from Kristina Halvorson) It’s an essential step in the Web Design process that’s often overlooked or skimped upon. Articulating content priorities for your homepage and other key pages/sections of your web presence.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 19, 2024

First impressions mean everything in the nonprofit world, from the staff you hire to how prospective donors perceive your organization. When it comes to nonprofit web design, this principle is no different. Web design branding can be broken down into two main categories: verbal branding and visual branding.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Note: This is the ninth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. It’s best to get buy-in on wireframes first so we can truly focus on creative look and feel during the visual design phase of the project. These are the basic wireframes you’ll need to provide for the visual design to commence.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This is a two part article on how to create fundraising systems for your nonprofit. One Seriously Stressed Out Nonprofit. It’s about a nonprofit I once worked with. Everyone at this nonprofit was constantly wringing their hands about raising money. In short, this nonprofit lacked fundraising systems. And so on….

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Note: This is the eighth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. For all nonprofit sites, it’s important for your sitemap to facilitate learning about your organization and your impact since most users will want to learn a bit before donating or engaging in other ways. Visual Design.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

What goes into creating and designing a successful nonprofit website that inspires action?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Note: This is the sixth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. When they’re based on solid user research, personas can be great tools for helping your design team and internal stakeholders truly understand your audiences. When we create personas for a nonprofit, we try to limit the number to 5 or 6.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Your nonprofit website houses plenty of important information and resources, from the story of your organization’s founding to your donation page. An effective navigation system also follows web accessibility guidelines so people of all abilities can engage with your content. However, don’t go overboard with the design!

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

This week, our friends at Cornershop Creative are dropping in to talk about the best ways for nonprofits of all sizes to improve their website performance, increase user engagement, and ultimately boost digital fundraising. This is especially important for nonprofits seeing surges in new visitors and donations during the year-end season.

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Achieve

MAY 6, 2015

When I first heard Ethan Marcotte speak on the topic of responsive web design in 2011, I remember the whole room being filled with a thick layer of wonder as we all mulled over what this meant for the web industry. For those who are less experienced in responsive design, let me offer you a quick starting course.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 17, 2013

My team here at Blackbaud works with nonprofits to design online experiences. We design desktop websites, responsive and mobile-friendly websites, event fundraising sites, mobile apps, email messages, donation forms, you name it. Visual Design. Solution Design. I’ll break it down like this: Stakeholder Discovery.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2019

By Maria De La Guardia , design director and brand strategist at Bureau for Good , a design agency that helps nonprofits explain why they matter across digital and print media. For more insights on branding, messaging, strategy, print and web design, sign up to receive Bureau for Good’s once-monthly articles here.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Note: This is the fourth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Some indicators that a card sort test is a good activity for a design project include: A website that is structured according to the org chart so that each department has their own section. Visual Design. Solution Design.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 9, 2013

Note: This is the first in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. No matter how big or small the design project, Stakeholder Discovery is always the first step. To transfer information from the client team to the design team. How do most people find out about your current web site?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

For many of us, it’s a dirty word on the web. That said, the fact that we still see so many of them on the web indicates that they can work for website owners when done well. Let’s explore a few key tenants of making pop-ups work for your nonprofit: 1. Everything is going great until that dreaded pop-up appears.

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Elevation

JUNE 9, 2023

In our modern era, nonprofits need to effectively leverage digital tools to forge powerful connections with their audience, raise awareness for their cause, and create meaningful impact.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In today’s digital-centric world, your organisation has plenty of choices when it comes to marketing your organization —from generating content on social media accounts like Instagram and Facebook to your nonprofit website. What better way to show off your nonprofit’s impactful work than with your engaging social media content?

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Annual reports are a staple of nonprofit life. To save money, time, and effort while putting together your annual report, we’ve compiled nonprofit annual report examples to help give your organization inspiration and a comprehensive guide to get you started. Pathfinder International. The American Kidney Fund.

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EveryAction

MARCH 8, 2023

from our friend Mark Becker, Founding Partner, Cathexis Partners Moving to new software can be exciting for nonprofits. Designate a point person for your new software implementation. Development —this phase includes configuration of the new system, including data mapping and web development.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 1, 2022

A strong nonprofit website engages supporters, educates visitors about your mission, and accepts online donations. With that in mind, here are three tips to help you choose the right CMS for your nonprofit website: Define your website needs. The top nonprofit websites have more than just solid design and engaging content.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 22, 2013

Note: This is the second in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Most nonprofits already have Google Analytics installed on their website to track online traffic. This post is about how we incorporate Google Analytics data into our Design Process. Visual Design. Solution Design.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

If your nonprofit organization is eager to harness the full potential of your digital fundraising efforts and give your donors what they expect, it’s good to have a guide. The Dawn of Digital Philanthropy Online donations emerged as a fundraising force in the mid-1990s, marking a pivotal shift in how nonprofits engage with donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Presented by: Heather Mansfield , Founder of Nonprofit Tech for Good. Packed with practical, how-to advice and customized for small nonprofits on a limited budget, this free webinar will stress the importance of professional website design and strategic email marketing and fundraising. Tips for growing your email list. <<

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sgEngage

JUNE 23, 2022

If you didn’t prioritize accessibility best practices when creating your nonprofit’s website, you could be excluding a significant portion of your nonprofit’s supporters from engaging with it. Simply put, nonprofit website accessibility describes whether or not a website is usable for all site visitors, regardless of ability.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 29, 2020

The research reports listed below are a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide. For Nonprofits Worldwide: 1. For Nonprofits Worldwide: 1. Published by Funraise and Nonprofit Tech for Good. Published by the Public Interest Registry and Nonprofit Tech for Good.

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Blue Avocado

AUGUST 23, 2021

Your nonprofit is building a website. The web designer finds a great image that embodies your nonprofit’s mission exactly. The web designer downloads the image from a website of a nonprofit that does similar work, and the other nonprofit has provided an email saying they don’t mind if you use the image.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 28, 2020

Costs associated with designing, printing, and distributing flyers, packets, and registration forms are non-refundable expenses that can be eliminated by using an event website. As a nonprofit, you can get one for free through GolfStatus.org’s Golf for Good program. Use Web-Based Tools. Golf Tech for Nonprofits.

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