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A Guide to Email Accessibility Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Email accessibility refers to the art of crafting email messages in a way that ensures equal usability and understanding for all individuals. Moreover, nonprofits can expand their reach and engage with a wider audience by improving the overall user experience with accessible communications.

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What is UX Design and How Can Understanding it Benefit Your Nonprofit

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UX or “User Experience” refers to designing while prioritizing the user and the way in which they interact with your product. For consumer-driven brands and nonprofits alike, understanding what UX design is is crucial for the online experience of your audience. Using color combinations with a contrast ratio of less than 4.5:1

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How to Follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines: Resources for Nonprofit Design

Media Cause

We all have diverse audiences, and we must make sure our web content can be consumed in a way that includes everyone, especially those we serve. As a designer for nonprofits, I constantly reference these guidelines when making design decisions. Remember, the contrast ratio between text and a text’s background should be at least 4.5:1.

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Statement of Activities: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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The Statement of Activities—commonly referred to as an SOA—is one of four essential financial statements for nonprofit organizations. It offers a comprehensive overview of revenue and expenses over a specific timeframe. This statement is crucial for demonstrating how effectively your nonprofit manages its resources.

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How to Build a Strong Digital Presence for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofits Source

You can then reference this guide whenever you create new content. For example, blue conveys feelings like trust and authority in audiences, while red is often associated with passion. By prioritizing accessibility in your design, you’ll open your nonprofit up to wider audiences, expanding your support base. Colour contrast.

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Content Curation: The Art and Science of Spotting Awesome

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Content curation – the process of finding, organizing, and sharing topical, relevant content for your audience that supports your nonprofit’s engagement or campaign goals (or your professional learning) begins with “ Spotting the Awesome.” Flickr Photo by Soyignatius. Take Crowdtangle as an example.

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Using Prospect Research to Improve Your Ask: 5 Tips

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This research method has the innate ability to uncover valuable information on prospective donors, helping your organization better understand its audience and determine key cultivation steps. . This is critical because you want to be able to reference a supporters’ history in your fundraising requests. .