Connection Cafe

MAY 15, 2014

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. Personas : Process for developing personas, what information to include and some example personas. User Research. Information Architecture.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

For newer nonprofits, making informed decisions about how to get set up with donation processing can be especially difficult, and for good reason. It’s a complicated process. That’s exactly why we’ve compiled a few essentials about the donation system implementation process: Invest in a secure online payment processor.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 24, 2021

When you started researching to build your nonprofit’s first website, what did you encounter? Web Hosting?”), development fees that were well out of your young nonprofit’s budget and a lengthy process. At DNL OmniMedia, we work with nonprofit organizations to custom-build a site that meets their unique needs. Let’s get started.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

One of the strategies that make capital campaigns successful is that they are designed to involve many volunteers over the life of the campaign through ad-hoc committees. Capital campaign committees are designed to have a beginning, middle, and end. This builds a standard structure into the process from the start.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

Yes, having that new building would make your job SO much easier. It’s time to ask yourself some tough questions: Does your nonprofit have the structure in place to manage your growth and the additional work that will come with your realized dream of a new building? It’s reality check time. But be careful what you wish for.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2018

Designing the meeting so it is effective and encourages team-building can be tricky. How to Design an Effective Staff Retreat: A Lesson from Life – Guest Post by Karen Axelson from ETR. The planners of this event offered some valuable lessons for any organization on how to design effective and engaging retreats.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Building knowledge is a social process where we make meaning together. Data is part of the tracking and monitoring innate to grantmaking and can be part of intentional organizational learning processes. However, datamaking has added power because it can beused to deepen strategic social processes of foundation-funded change.

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fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Fonteva’s breadth of functionality gives your organization the capability to manage every aspect of the membership experience, from core elements like processing renewals to simplifying complex business processes like dual membership programs. Ready to move your organization forward?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Note: This is the seventh in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Quote from Kristina Halvorson) It’s an essential step in the Web Design process that’s often overlooked or skimped upon. This phase is where the new web presence starts to take shape with a Sitemap and Wireframes.

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Forum One

AUGUST 9, 2023

Of the many tasks you will tackle in the course of launching a new website , one of the most important ones is content migration : the process of populating your new website with the content that is going to tell your story. Once the website is built—the scaffolding, structure, and design—your content is what brings it to life.

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Greater Giving

MAY 12, 2021

While each nonprofit is different and each donor relationship has its own intricacies, there are three general phases that define the donor journey: cultivating, soliciting, and promoting stewardship, and in each phase, there is the opportunity to promote a strong fundraising culture. The Cultivation Phase.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Identifying potential major donors is a nuanced process, requiring a deep dive into an organization’s existing donor base and beyond to pinpoint individuals capable of making transformative contributions. Major Gift Fundraising Phases and Strategies 1.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Note: This is the ninth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. It’s best to get buy-in on wireframes first so we can truly focus on creative look and feel during the visual design phase of the project. These are the basic wireframes you’ll need to provide for the visual design to commence.

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Candid

JANUARY 30, 2023

If you think it may be time to update your nonprofit’s branding, it’s helpful to know what to expect from the process. You’ll need to dedicate time and resources to the rebrand process. To get the most out of rebranding, it’s best to begin by completing research on the process. Library of existing content.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Because this process can be so extensive, it’s best to partner with a team of experienced marketing experts when launching a new direct mail program. Direct mail fundraising, sometimes called direct mail solicitation or direct marketing, is the process of mailing requests for support to existing and prospective donors.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Note: This is the sixth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. When they’re based on solid user research, personas can be great tools for helping your design team and internal stakeholders truly understand your audiences. Build consensus around target audiences. Visual Design. Solution Design.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

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. Get your board’s approval early in the process.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Capital campaigns are intended to raise money for a specific project, issue, or program, or to meet an overall, designated fundraising goal. The capital campaign lasts for a set period of time, and is generally broken up into multiple phases. What is the public phase of a capital campaign?

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Candid

MAY 10, 2023

To spread the word about a new initiative or build awareness around your mission-driven work, effective communication with your audiences is key. To set your next campaign up for success, we are breaking up the process of building a campaign into five simple steps. This is where a communications campaign can come in handy.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

If you feel your website could serve visitors more effectively, you might contemplate revamping it or even building a new one. Optimizing your healthcare organization or hospital’s website design ensures patients and community members can find the information they need quickly. Tell your organization’s story. Optimize the user journey.

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Websites Organization Tips Map 79

NonProfit Hub

JULY 13, 2021

Here’s what the IDEAS process looks like. The process flows like this: Insights | This is the beginning of the process. In this phase, we start by questioning and seeing what gives us pivotal knowledge. During this phase, it’s important to spend time determining and designing solutions for specific goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

As with all the capacity building projects that I’ve designed, it is based on a framework and theory of change. We used to help us design the program, determine process outcomes, and help us evaluate participant’s progress. Training Design. Assessment Framework and Theory of Change.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 4, 2024

The Salesforce nonprofit grantmaking solution, foundationConnect, was created over 15 years ago on the belief that we could support better collaboration among stakeholders in the grants management process. As technology improved, foundationConnect’s functionality became outdated compared to the options available now. Learn more 1.

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2022

build effective presentation skills. When you can identify who you’re speaking to, what their perspective is, and the knowledge level they bring to the table, you can design your presentations to be more appealing and relevant. Design appealing visual elements. connecting with younger donors. Individual donors. Grant funders.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The Bridgespan Group reminds leaders that “cross-sector collaboration is a complicated and time-consuming process, given the complexity of the issues and range of stakeholders involved.” Layer two begins with the implementation process. Build a trusted network. So where should nonprofit leaders begin? Recommendations.

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Qgiv

APRIL 11, 2023

The Responsive Framework is a repeatable four-step process that nonprofits use to treat every donor with the same personalized attention that they deserve. The Four Phases of Responsive Fundraising Listen Listening is where effectively reading donor signals is incredibly important. How Should Reading Donor Signals Impact Your Events?

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Achieve

MARCH 31, 2021

For these organizations, now could be the perfect opportunity to tackle much-needed expansions or investments, like new kitchen equipment or a building project. . Give yourself plenty of time to plan and host them during your campaign’s public phase. Pay extra attention to the benchmarks you set during the campaign planning process.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

AUGUST 2, 2022

But this far into my career, I understand my process enough that I accept it and don’t fight it (as much). These days I also lean heavily on the baby steps of my process for writing a great fundraising appeal. This process is designed to help you take small yet strategic steps to writing a great fundraising appeal.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 4, 2010

I can’t wait for your feedback, comments, recommendations for further improvements, and general reaction; but first, I need to share some thank yous and some background for all those who have followed this process. First off, a huge thank you to Matt Cheuvront , the designer who made all of this happen! About the Process.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The nonprofit fundraising calendar tends to go through phases of ups and downs. Remember, the most effective nonprofit websites prioritize donors’ preferences and motivations in their design and structure. Facilitate this information-gathering process by enhancing your site’s user experience (UX). Simplify the donation process.

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M+R

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This is from the perspective of a web developer, and this overview leans towards the implementation of GA and Google Tag Manager (GTM) and not on building reports within the GA4 interface once data is flowing. GA3) is being phased out effective July 1, 2023, and there are a number of significant changes to the new product.

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sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2022

If you feel your website could serve visitors more effectively, you might contemplate revamping it or even building a new one. Optimizing your healthcare organization or hospital’s website design ensures patients and community members can find the information they need quickly and without hassle. Prioritize accessibility.

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Websites Organization Tips Map 77

Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

Here’s how Solis views the three phases of where we’ve been and where we’re headed: BC = Before COVID. Now the only thing normal about the phase we’re in is everyone is in this same transitional space, focused on politics, new social behaviors, and the associated socioeconomics. Think back to how different things were.

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Digital Strategy Nonprofit Phase 119

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 16, 2021

NPSP was designed to utilize the flexibility of the Salesforce platform to ensure that every nonprofit can meet the needs of its constituents as effectively as possible. It also gives administrators the ability to automate their processes using point-and-click style tools like flow. Assess Your Data & Map it to Your New Model.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

At Web Courseworks, we provide professional services to help associations like yours build their ideal learning business. This could mean helping your association build its learning business from the ground up or providing guidance for future growth. Web Courseworks’ Three-Phased Learning Business Approach. Environmental Scan.

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eLearning Consultant Guide Associations 69

Global Giving

JULY 25, 2017

We know that technology is at the core of capacity building and that the social sector is severely behind the for-profit sector in investing in and fully utilizing technology. Q: Describe the biggest challenges and/or opportunities to engaging technology talent for nonprofit capacity building.

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