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3 Reasons Every Nonprofit Tech Project Should Begin with a Discovery

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A tech “discovery” is the initial, independent phase of a technology project where key analysis, design and planning are performed BEFORE a buy or build decision is made. Discoveries are essentially risk mitigation exercises, and they should be a separate contract from the build phase whenever possible. Why is that?

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

.orgSource

“We had a roadmap for how to advance the organization and prepare for the next phase of growth.” I took the analysis that.orgSource did and a year later, I was able to show the board their progress in every focus area. Stay Positive As Andrea advised, growth should be the objective for the board’s self-improvement initiatives.

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How to Succeed With Nonprofit Direct Mail Fundraising

Allegiance Group

A well-designed, professionally executed direct mail conveys professionalism and legitimacy. Steps in the Direct Mail Fundraising Process Designing a direct mail fundraising campaign involves many moving parts, from conducting intensive donor research to enlisting marketing strategists who will develop messaging frameworks and concepts.

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The enduring value of lessons learned

Candid

The content in Issue Lab is designed to help social sector professionals with common, daily tasks. For example organizations like WKKF and the Barr Foundation use the knowledge center service to highlight and p romote insights and analysis from grantees and partners. .

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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. 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.

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Nonprofit Web Design Process: Summary

Connection Cafe

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. Analytics data as User Research : Timeframe for which to review analytics data and some specific research questions to drive data analysis. User Research.

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Nonprofit Technology Consulting: 6 Steps to Success

DNL OmniMedia

Ongoing support can be especially helpful for organizations interested in completing their project in phases. Rather than finding a new consultant for each phase, you can partner with one consultant who is already familiar with your technology and can ensure your system remains cohesive. Explore a few of our past web design projects.