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5 Design Techniques That Will Increase the Lifespan of Your Nonprofit’s Website

Nonprofit Tech for Good

If you offer many different paths on your site, a good strategy is to let users pick their own way forward. In practice: 1) The Brain Donor Project. Most people probably have never thought about donating their brains to science. In the examples below, some websites chose to ask their visitors what they need.

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10 Ways Nonprofit CEOs Get Creative

TechImpact

The next time you and your team sits down to brain storm ideas, let them know before you start that “nothing is out of line.” That first block could lead to the next phase of your nonprofit, which could start with just one word, or phrase. Make it a point to give your brain two to three 10 minute breaks throughout the day.

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Navigate Change Management: Set Your Nonprofit Up For Success

Bloomerang

Throughout countless different phases and stages of life as a human being, we know that things will always be changing. Or, perhaps you are aware of a new/different process or product that you believe will move your organization forward, even if the way things are isn’t horrible. Phase 1: Prepare your Approach.

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Nonprofit Content Creation: Back-To-The Basics of the Writing Process

Bloomerang

The brain dump. If you had just jotted down notes or concepts in the pre-writing phase, starting connecting them to form sentences. Then set deadlines for different content. Pre-writing. . This step is so important because getting all of your thoughts out of your head and onto paper will help you feel less overwhelmed.

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Writing for Fundraising: Fundraising Appeal Writing Tips for Non-Profit Professionals

The Storytelling Non-profit

It’s the difference between seeing cook Thanksgiving dinner for 20 people on your to do list and seeing create guest list, send invitations, collect rsvps and food allergy info, create a menu, etc. I use an online thesaurus called Word Hippo to come up with alternatives and try out different versions of the copy.

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Jen Louden, Savor and Serve: How I Have Fun, Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

We've done this numerous times and it's taken different forms. This picture is from the "Chalk Art Phase" last summer in which we would write loving messages on chalk - Lilly is the artist, I'm the lookout and embellisher. it was so delightful to wonder what people's reaction would be the next morning.

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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 also keep in mind dips in the circadian rhythms for humans that have impact on their ability to pay attention and learn – and I design different types of activities accordingly. When participants move, oxygen to the brain increases, thereby enhancing both learning and memory. Talking and hearing (Auditory). Implementation.