Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 25, 2011

By Web Server Software, I mean the software used to serve websites/pages. Proprietary Unix, and Microsoft Windows, and associated Microsoft Software. Microsoft has web server software called IIS , and it’s database server product is MS SQL server , which people use for far more than just serving web site data.

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2021

Web accessibility, in particular, became an intriguing topic for me as it is so integral to my field of interest (which is website development, by the way), yet before my internship, I had never given it much thought. I got the chance to talk to a lot of amazing people here at Forum One about web accessibility, and they taught me a lot!

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 19, 2024

When it comes to nonprofit web design, this principle is no different. In fact, 94% of first impressions of a website are design-related, meaning that the visual elements of your website can have a huge impact on whether site visitors stick around or navigate away from your website and organization altogether.

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Design Websites Tips Nonprofit 59

Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Don’t despair—WordPress is well-known for its intuitive and user-friendly interface, making it well-suited for those unfamiliar with web design. With our guide, you’ll be well prepared to create a content strategy for your site, whether you’re migrating from a different CMS or starting from scratch. Brand your site to your nonprofit.

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WordPress Content Strategy Create 52

Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

However, when site visitors navigate to your website, is it easy for them to find exactly what they’re looking for? An effective navigation system also follows web accessibility guidelines so people of all abilities can engage with your content. If the answer is “no,” then it’s time for you to update your website’s functionality.

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Widget Guidelines Websites Nonprofit 105

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. This will probably be the first of several posts describing the thoughts it provokes for how I am and should be running my association. I need to stop calling what my association does strategic planning."

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The WebAwards are a prestigious and competitive competition hosted by the Web Marketing Association. Standard of Excellence recognizes sites that scored above the average for all entries in the category. Northwest Academy.

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Blackbaud Pennsylvania Oregon Portland 81

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

The Web Analytics Association is a (young) organization whose goal is to spread awareness, some standardization and generally "fight the good fight" in favor of analytics. The bulk of the web analytics practitioners come from large enterprises, but Sean is running for a seat on the board to give nonprofits a voice.

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Analytics Voice Associations Web 81

Nonprofits Source

APRIL 3, 2024

Whether you’re recruiting for a professional association or a union , these tech-savvy tactics can put your organization on the map and push your recruitment goals across the finish line. Maybe your association hosts fun, members-only appreciation events ? Does your union offer member-facing software that simplifies dues payments?

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Organization Online Influence Metrics 52

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The WebAwards are a prestigious and competitive competition hosted by the Web Marketing Association. Standard of Excellence recognizes sites that scored above the average for all entries in the category. Northwest Academy.

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Blackbaud Pennsylvania Oregon Portland 57

Top Nonprofits

MARCH 16, 2022

If your site is out of date, you’re missing out on valuable support from your visitors. Your site doesn’t engage your audience. Your site isn’t accessible. You can use the revamp process to update multiple pages or aspects to give your site a uniform, cohesive look. Your website doesn’t reflect your current brand.

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Websites Nonprofit Audience Mobile 115

Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

We come from the association industry and for many of us “membership&# people, community is old hat. That could be one tactic in your arsenal, but one of the most important first steps toward building community online is accepting that your Open Community is out there, not just on your web site. It’s what we do.

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Associations Web Ideas Social 51

.orgSource

JULY 25, 2023

My post last week summarized highlights of an Association 4.0 Backlink analysis—Identify high-quality links to other websites that increase your site’s authority and its position in the search. You don’t have to wake up at four a.m. weighing the merits of “member satisfaction” versus “satisfying member customers.”

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Team Marketing Build Analysis 221

Care2

JANUARY 30, 2014

Many nonprofits who are going through a website redesign on a tight budget want to know the best ways to find and hire a web vendor, especially ones that will understand their goals and challenges. As the founder of a web agency and former nonprofit campaigner I have sat on both sides of the table. Experience. Subject matter expertise.

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Web Language Photography Drupal 59

Greater Giving

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Rather than handing out a long website link that someone would have to manually enter into their device’s web browser, a. All mobile users need to do is hold up their phone or device to scan the QR code—typically using a camera app—and the link associated appears. Remember that every web address will require its own unique QR code.

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Fundraising Camera Generation Mail 98

Whole Whale

APRIL 13, 2022

For the key people working on your web project, how much experience do they have? This is especially important at large web firms. Have they developed other sites for non-profit orgs? . Have they developed other sites related to your particular cause? Do they talk about where and how to host your web project?

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Process Question Proposal PDF 52

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. government is working on a new warning system to replace their oft criticized five-color coded terror index, and according to a new document obtained by The Associated Press, they're turning to Facebook and Twitter."

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 2, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Bernholz: Why Juno, Facebook and the rest won't change everything | Voluntary Sector Network | guardian.co.uk – "I recently asked "If this was as interesting as it gets for the web and philanthropy?"

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Web Bookmarking Facebook Hunger 117

Association TV

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

There are tons of different instances of microcopy on any given site, like: Form elements including input fields, placeholder text and buttons. While good microcopy doesn’t directly equal an engaged user, bad microcopy certainly increases the risk of someone having a bad experience on your site. Being Boring. Keep it concise.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2012

Soaring tablet use and an online commons increasingly battling information overload has fundamentally changed web design as we know it. Bigger pictures, less text, larger fonts, and easy-to-tap and click buttons and navigation are the new Web design aesthetic. American Heart Association :: heart.org. WildAid :: wildaid.org.

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Websites San Francisco Laptop Conservancy 238

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 17, 2021

Advice for nonprofits on going from web forms to results. Solution: Web to Lead forms. The native Web to Lead function in Salesforce provides a setup wizard to create a form. Embed the generated HTML on your site, and you have a form that submits the information as a new record in the Lead object. Your budget.

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WordPress Integration Plugin License 113

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

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. Multiple studies have found that more people are accessing the web from a mobile device. Responsive Web Design. Responsive Web Design. Why Mobile?

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Library Mobile Design Web 71

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 14, 2012

However, and unfortunately, the importance of using a visually appealing, perfectly-square avatar consistently on all social networking sites to build a powerful, recognizable online brand has yet to make its way into the communications and fundraising plans of many nonprofits. American Heart Association. Water.org. Animals Asia.

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Avatar Examples Kiva Asia 234

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. No visit to your favorite tech news site could be had without getting buried in a tsunami of articles about Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, BriteKite or a myriad other startups. Change the way we associated with others on and offline?

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Web Map Bookmarking Conversation 114

Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2023

March of Dimes was also honored with an Outstanding Website WebAward for its redesigned site. Forum One worked with SLAC to create a Drupal site that achieved all of these goals and more. The site offers an intuitive and high-performing experience across devices, with a smooth ticketing process and user-centered design.

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Museum Kansas City North America Wisconsin 83

Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

We are excited to share that Forum One has been selected for 7 Davey Awards for our excellence in web design! The Davey Awards honor the finest creative work from the best small shops, firms, and companies worldwide, and we are honored to be recognized amongst them for our work in branding, video, mobile, and web design.

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Award Washington National Drupal 77

Byte Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Thanks to the popularity of the WordPress platform, the associated community of designers and supporters are always coming up with new ways to beef up the security of the content management system for all users. And yet too many users rely on login “hints” that give you options for accessing the site—password reset links, username clues etc.—when

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

When it comes to running an e-commerce site—whether based on the WordPress platform or not—you can never devote too much attention to security. And if your site has a login section or if you collect addresses, phone numbers or emails, it’s absolutely a smart idea to have a certificate to protect that data from identity thieves.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

american cancer society American Heart Association Care community Community operation smile small world labs united national foundation Web Sites websites Communications Fundraising' This article looks at five examples of what some innovative nonprofits are doing with their online communities.

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Community Results Generation Action 100

NTEN

AUGUST 26, 2013

People generally associate the topic of web accessibility with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but I like to think of web accessibility as the practice of making websites with content, features and functionality that people of all abilities can access and use.

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Accessibility Websites Test Tools 100

Forum One

AUGUST 3, 2023

The dotComm Awards are judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), and are an international competition celebrating excellence in web creativity and digital communications. We are honored to receive these dotComm awards and to be among all of the other amazing entries. appeared first on Forum One.

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Award Museum Policy Seattle 75

NTEN

DECEMBER 27, 2013

People generally associate the topic of web accessibility with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but I like to think of web accessibility as the practice of making websites with content, features and functionality that people of all abilities can access and use.

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Accessibility Websites Test Tools 91

Media Cause

APRIL 13, 2022

Having your site listed within the top results on Google can increase the visibility of your site while also driving relevant, high-quality traffic. With the right content, keywords, and calls to action on your web pages, SEO is one of the best ways to spread your mission’s story. You don’t need a big budget.

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Search Nonprofit Google Site 52

NTEN

JULY 21, 2014

ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership. NTEN staff met up with Reggie Henry, CIO of ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership, to understand how their membership organization went about meeting the challenge of better connecting ASAE''s online resources and information to the members who need and want specific content.

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Taxonomy Digital Websites Resource 84

Byte Technology

MARCH 7, 2017

Therefore, if you’re a WordPress site owner, you may want to consider adding a location function—Google Maps or otherwise—to your page to make it a little easier for your users to find you or to assist them with markers, directions, routes and more that can bring them right to your front door in either true or virtual reality.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The Web Marketing Association, organizers of the WebAwards, highlights the importance of “recognizing the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective and best web sites on the Internet today. It’s a great morale builder.”. Washington State Wine Commission. Best Beverage Website.

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Drupal Washington Award Education 46

AFP Blog

AUGUST 22, 2012

Best Practices for Association Microsites : Micro web sites and sub branding seem to go hand in hand, as does the angst and elation both bring to trade association marketing departments. I am not alone in my love/hate relationship with micro web sites (micro sites).

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Associations Practice Benchmark Site 26