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3 Visual Design Tips to Strengthen Your Nonprofit Website

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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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How to Design an Engaging Nonprofit Live Auction Catalog

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Many auction items come as a bundle—for example, a concert experience might include two front-row seats, merchandise, and a photo opportunity with the artist. If a gift certificate expires or a vacation can only be taken on certain dates, make supporters aware to ensure the winning bidder will be able to use their prize.

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A Short, Recent History of Nonprofit Website Design and Online Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofit website design and online fundraising have dramatically changed in recent years due to the rapid rise of social media and mobile communications. In fact, to allow for maximum content, the WWF used a tiny 8 point font in their 2008 home page design.

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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Before you follow any account, ensure that your profile is complete with (1) a well-designed profile photo and header image; (2) a bio that expresses clearly your organization’s mission; and (3) a link to your website. Don’t be a photo tag spammer either! Upload powerful photos and videos.

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The Photo that Was Worth 25,000 Shares

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Photo that Was Worth 25,000 Shares by Taryn Degnan. I sent six short pieces of content to our in-house designer and asked her to create simple, text-based images for Facebook that I could sprinkle on our page throughout the month. ” No design chops? Here’s what I learned from the experience: Take risks.

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Getting What Works: Six Things to Look for in a Good Web Designer

Byte Technology

Finding the right match in the field of website design is really not that different than shopping for an auto mechanic, a physician, a plumber of a financial advisor, as there are always multiple questions to be asked: Is this person qualified? Will their design be engaging enough to encourage repeated visits?

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Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency 

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Activities they considered “service” included “working with others to make the community or campus a better place” (81%), “acting to benefit the common good” (80%), “everyday acts of kindness” (76%), “acting to raise awareness about a campus, community, or global problem” (72%), and “working with others to address social inequality” (68%).

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