Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2015

With so many cute cat photos on the Internet, it's tempting to just grab one and use it on your website. But what are the rules and where can you get good public domain or Creative Commons images to spice up your website? Where To Get Free Images To Spice Up Your Website or Newsletter (new blog post coming next Monday or Tuesday).

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2014

Designing or redesigning your nonprofit's website? Before you get started, check out these ten tips for creating engaging nonprofit websites from Firespring CEO, Jay Wilkinson. In an effort to save money, nonprofits tend to rely on volunteer labor and free tools for creating and maintaining websites. Tell a Clear Story.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 4, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on best practices around sharing tax information with donors. Make sure this information is on the giving pages of your website. Finally, consider writing about tax-beneficial giving in one or more of your newsletters between now and the end of the year.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2023

If you don’t, you can search Candid’s Foundation Directory to find who to contact, or you can reach out via a contact email from their website. Many organizations publish a calendar of events open to the public on their websites, social channels, or in their newsletters. Then, you can start asking questions.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

Ideally, one of these meetings will be a welcome from the executive director, which includes his or her unique advice and views on board service. Don’t limit announcements to your website or a newsletter. Celebrate Success. When you succeed at recruiting talented leaders, share the good news broadly.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 20, 2016

As 2016 comes to an end, it seemed a great idea to review all the terrific advice we’ve received this year on nonprofit communications best practices. 10 Website Design and Email Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits. 10 Website Design Best Practices for NGOs. Maximize your website and blog’s right bar: aspca.org.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

However, unlike business employees, nonprofit professionals may not have the time to devote to a website strategy or the capacity to spend time mastering a complex CMS. Usually, the main goal of nonprofit websites is to gain the support of web visitors. Who do you want to see and interact with your content? Analyze your results.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to recognize and steward tribute donors: Dear Charity Clairity, Our small organization has been around for many years, but we have only just recently begun receiving donations “in memory of a loved one in lieu of flowers” for example. What would you suggest?

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

These should include pages on your website (more on this below) and other reputable sources. Reinforce your program on your website. Even though many planned giving touchpoints occur offline in meetings or over the phone, your website still has an important role to play. Create a legacy society.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 29, 2023

When that piece of software has a ton of features—like donor management tools, fundraising features, events capabilities, membership management, email and website builders, and on and on—there’s even more to learn. You can also check your monthly newsletter for a summary of each new release and an invitation to the webinar.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. It is worth noting that if your nonprofit later discovers a duplicate unclaimed page for your nonprofit, you can easily delete the unclaimed page provided you have a professional email address i.e., an email address that matches your website URL.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Jones Instagram: alex_n_jones Website: Alex’s website Nonprofit: To Write Love on Her Arms ( Instagram , website , store ) Title: Senior Graphic Designer How long have you worked at To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA)? Do you have any advice for them? Name: Alex N. I came on board with TWLOHA in early 2016.

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Candid

APRIL 6, 2023

Create a dedicated campaign page Although peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns utilize personalized donation pages for your supporters, your nonprofit’s website is still the go-to source for all information about your cause and fundraising goals. That way, all visitors to your website can easily find key information about your initiative.

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NTEN

APRIL 1, 2015

April Fools'' Day Website Prank Did we fool you? Seriously though, the NTEN staff, with help from wonderful consultants, have been making big strides towards the website redesign. Starting with the next issue in June, we will be hosting this on our website, instead of on Issuu and in a PDF. case study Community website design'

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Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how donor-advised funds should be recognized in their annual reports. . Annual Report; Donor Recognition Wall; Newsletter; Program; Website). Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D.,

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2022

If you typically send out one monthly newsletter, two social media posts that share a story of hope, and one encouraging email, double that number between the end of December and the middle of January. Get your CEO to record a thank you video that you can send via email, put on your website, and share on social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Website: www.nature.org. Of all the mass communications tools your organization is using (website e-newsletters, social networking sites, mobile), which is resulting in the most online dollars being raised (directly or indirectly)? Direct mail and e-newsletters are still the leaders. Organization: The Nature Conservancy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

From building your e-newsletter list to finding your “Twitter voice&# to launching a mobile website and texting campaign on a small budget, this guide presents a step-by-step strategic plan for launching and maintaining successful social media and mobile marketing campaigns. nonprofit communications and fundraising.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 17, 2021

Advice for nonprofits on going from web forms to results. When your website visitors donate, subscribe to your newsletter, or register for an event, that information can be synced directly to Salesforce. Great for capturing leads/data from a “Contact us” form on a website. Lowest implementation level of effort.

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Candid

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Check out the helpful advice for funders on ways to leverage transparency to improve equitable access to philanthropic resources. Funders are increasingly adding language about diversity, equity, and inclusion to their websites. Top 5 GlassPockets blogs for funder s. Confessions of a DEI Data Junkie.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Website: www.womenforwomen.org. Of all the mass communications tools your organization is using (website e-newsletters, social networking sites, mobile), which is resulting in the most online dollars being raised (directly or indirectly)? a mobile website, texting, mobile Apps, text-to-give, etc.?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2011

From building your e-newsletter list to finding your “Twitter voice&# to launching a mobile website and texting campaign on a small budget, this guide presents a step-by-step strategic plan for launching and maintaining successful social media and mobile marketing campaigns. e-Newsletter. Publisher: McGraw-Hill.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

First things first, Amy shared an important piece of advice: before you ask about how a social post performed, be sure qualify what you're asking for. Goal: Website traffic Metrics: Clickthrough Rate, Visits. Depending on the mission of your organization, you may be tasked with increasing visitor traffic to your organization's website.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2015

Note: I'm admittedly less helpful on advice for breaking the cupcake habit.). We're humans; we like to be able to relate to the things around us, including the websites we visit, and the organizations we support. Half the Sky's website is a perfect example of using large images for impact: 5. Oh stock images.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 5, 2017

” Organizations are always looking to attract more people to their cause and want their website and social media presence to support that goal. They seek advice from experts who tell them that they need to “engage” more, or have more “engaging” content, or build more “engagement” strategies. Present a case for subscribers.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Other associations post regularly on social media and cultivate vibrant online communities while yours just sends monthly email newsletters and occasionally meets over Zoom. For example, you could have weekly, hour-long coffee chats where members drop in to connect, share experiences, and ask for advice. Track engagement in your CRM.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Register for our Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Newsletter. Offer tips and advice to receive coverage of their efforts. Other fundraisers may have great tips or advice. Make it easy to find a fundraiser’s page on your website. The more website visitors have to search for pages, the less likely they’ll donate.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2021

While her content might not look super modern, her advice is invaluable. In this blog, you’ll learn about: Business and Technology Planning, Fundraising, Website Management, and Innovations in the Social Sector. Do yourself a favor and bookmark these blogs or subscribe to their newsletters. TECHSOUP BLOG.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 3, 2015

On your nonprofit’s website, the head office should offer a downloadable version of your nonprofits primary avatar (250 x 250 pixels). Additionally, the head office should design at least five different versions of banners and backgrounds for social networks and then upload them to your website for easy download.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Finally, remember that blog posts make great content for e-newsletters. Definitely integrate your blog posts with your e-newsletter. When you are considering launching a new campaign or starting a new online community, go to the blogosphere for advice. These posts can also be very effective in e-newsletters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2013

2) If the “Donate Now” process was embedded inside of the nonprofit’s website i.e., the donor was not sent to a third-party website where the donor had to sign up or join the third-party website to make the donation. The NCPSSM is very familiar with my advice on the subject.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 28, 2020

For advice on how to write emails that convert, check out our email invitation guide. If you have a mailing list or a newsletter, send invitations to those people as well. A branded event website will be critical in your marketing efforts. Your website should include everything anyone would want to know about your event.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

These days, investing in fundraising tools with CRM integrations is more of a necessity than general fundraising advice. With that in mind, you’ll want to optimize your main organization’s website to be easily navigable and to make your 990 and impact reports easy to find. Optimize your fundraising website. Create events.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Most nonprofits distribute the original source of the story to their communities (the New York Times , for example), but while that is generous, it does not help build the nonprofit’s brand recognition, e-newsletter list, or social networking communities; rather, it builds those of the New York Times. A first-person voice is best.

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Kindful

AUGUST 17, 2021

In fact, Forbes recently reported that 75% of nonprofits surveyed shared that, since the pandemic occurred, they’ve been looking for advice on finding new ways to fundraise through digital technology. Thanks to mobile-optimized websites and online donation pages, making donations via a computer or smartphone is quick and seamless.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 11, 2019

Or, if you create content (much like Nonprofit Hub), allow sponsors to advertise within your content channels—on your website, in your magazine or newsletter, etc. Display the specifics of your sponsorship program—packages, prices, a point person and any other criteria—in an easily accessible place on your website.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

If you’re looking for a good way to start offering exclusive content, try a members-only newsletter. Newsletters and Publications Sending out a regular members-only newsletter with important information and updates is pretty much standard practice. Here are three benefits that you can use to provide members-only info.

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