DipJar

AUGUST 12, 2021

A strong design with a user-friendly interface can lead not only to more donors, but larger donations and recurring gifts. . Fortunately, all nonprofits can optimize their website to increase their fundraising potential, even those without a web design expert on staff. Make your website shareable. . Color contrast.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2023

We are challenged to continually improve and evolve those relationships; so associations can be a rising tide that floats all the boats, in the profession, or the industry. See Below the Surface AI gives us the ability to reach beyond superficial interactions. And they are rapidly becoming more powerful.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2012

It’s been challenging for the nonprofit sector to create iPhone and Android Apps that people want to first download and then repeatedly use – at least in large numbers. For an app to be successful, it needs to be useful and well-designed and that’s a financial and creative challenge for most nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2017

This past month I’ve done several workshops where I experimented with different audience online interaction tools to engage people in the room as well as a remote audience tuning in through a live video stream. Slido’s Q/A feature is well designed. I tested a few different options and here’s what I learned so far.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Pathfinder International’s annual report combines thoughtful web design, powerful graphics, individual stories, and gorgeous portraits to vividly showcase their beneficiaries. For instance, the WNET group’s “Year In Review” series uses viewer interaction to create a dynamic story beyond attractive web design.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

As we move into the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the events industry is still seeking ways to challenge the expectations around what events can be held and push the boundaries of what events can do. While COVID-19 reigns, health and safety will remain at the heart of many of the challenges expected in 2021.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Two of our most used service design activities are ecosystem mapping and service blueprinting. A robust ecosystem map would be made up of many different service blueprints, not only documenting how different technologies interact, but also the front and backstage journeys involved. Are you looking to improve a service experience?

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Candid

JUNE 8, 2023

Chatbots developed by nonprofits for programs and services have faced challenges at times as well. For example, DoNotPay , a legal services chatbot designed to challenge parking tickets and navigate small claims courts, faced criticism for potentially oversimplifying legal issues and providing inaccurate advice.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

But as your donor base grows and your organization becomes more well-known in the community, sustaining this level of personal interaction becomes a challenge. What may seem straightforward can be challenging if your donor information isn’t organized effectively by donation amounts, event participation, and giving frequency.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

#1 Thing You Need to Know about This Post: 5 non-profit groups will attend the 2011 SXSW Interactive Festival for free if they submit their innovative ideas by Sunday, October 31. The SXSW Interactive Festival wants to help more non-profit groups attend their event. More details can be found at the SXSW Interactive website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Never underestimate the value of services that are designed to ensure you’re set for success from the moment you purchase your software and beyond. An interactive online community hub – Connect with other nonprofits , review your support case history, learn new features, and discover useful tips and best practices. 3) Support.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

This enables organizations to maintain an integrated view of their interactions with each individual, facilitating personalized outreach efforts. This is where Bloomerang steps in—a nonprofit CRM solution designed with nonprofit organizations in mind. The Education Foundation of Lake County realized this when they adopted Bloomerang.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Healthcare nonprofits today face a challenging landscape where balancing donor management and fundraising is critical—because the journey of nurturing relationships with donors is as critical as the healthcare services you provide. Nonprofits use this data to personalize outreach and engagement efforts.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2015

After wrapping up our annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), NTEN’s CEO, Amy Sample Ward, and I quickly recharged for SXSW Interactive , where we partnered another year with Beaconfire to host the Beacon Lounge for social changemakers, and with the NonProfit Times to cover stories on the nonprofit technology sector.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

In the timeline below, we tell you exactly when to send emails designed to cultivate a relationship with your new Giving Tuesday supporters. Share the good news of any preliminary results you have from your Giving Tuesday campaign, such as how much you raised or any challenge matches you’ve met. When to send it: Wednesday, 12/2.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2023

If this resonates with you, join us for this session which confirms the biggest challenges, but also explores some pretty great opportunities and success stories. Explore the role of various platforms and tools in this transition, and understand the potential challenges that may arise. That’s a whole other challenge.

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Forj

AUGUST 1, 2017

Learners are engaged with the media that surrounds them, and it wouldn’t hurt instructional designers to take a few tips on how to create engaging content. Luckily for instructional designers, the field seems to be in step with the implementation of branching scenarios in other sorts of media. I had to try this out for myself.

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Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

A new year brings new possibilities, and also new challenges. AI may fundamentally change how we interact with information—even what we think a website looks like may be totally different in a year or two. Adopt an AI strategy There’s no denying it: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is happening.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

I selected this book to be this year’s winner because it is full of specific examples of challenges and solutions from fields as diverse as nonprofits, school boards, healthcare, and the corporate world. Leadership is mobilizing others to make progress on the most important challenges. Leadership comes in moments. Don’t get us wrong.

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Media Cause

MARCH 20, 2024

Organizations can expand their impact by using tools designed to reach, cultivate, and convert constituents into customers or donors, and that is where MarTech comes in. What Challenges Do Nonprofits Face When Building a MarTech Stack? Another challenge we see often is how easily the team at an organization will adopt a new platform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Design for Participants To Apply. It’s been great to discuss instructional design with other trainers that Deborah has brought together. Recently, Jennifer Ahern Lammer who is the program director for the Alliance of Nonprofit Management , shared several good design points developed by Peter York from TCG and how she applies it.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

This is an opportunity to look beyond the usual suspects toward the eclectic mix of talent that a challenging future demands. The average pharmacist, librarian, or dentist has limited experience with the challenges that are involved in running an association. Tell a Compelling Story. Formal orientation programs are great.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Besides facing competition from free online sources of continuing education and mentorship, it can also be a challenge for associations to communicate their value, especially when it comes to younger generations. Top of funnel outreach includes channels like social media, newsletters, and blogs that are designed to establish credibility.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

Setting Clear Goals Usually, the mission statement will reveal the overall goal for an organization, but are often overreaching by design, possibly broader than you need for setting data-driven goals and objectives. Each donor action in response to your outreach produces additional data to inform your next interaction.

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Forum One

MARCH 2, 2023

The home of animation and development by designers. The designers are taking over the development chair. Forum One designers have enjoyed creating animated websites that fit in small budgets, as we can now test design ideas ourselves. Welcome to Webflow! You read that right.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 5, 2022

participated in GivingTuesday in some way, a 6% increase from 2021, contributing much-needed and critical support to causes, communities, and non-profit organizations as they kick off the giving season this year in the face of substantial economic challenges and continued volatility.”. 37 million adults in the U.S.

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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 are sanctioned and judged by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts , a top-tier body of select professionals from the “Who’s Who” of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms. Participants?observe?a

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Nimble AMS

JULY 19, 2022

Here are seven tips to get feedback from your employees by conducting a staff survey: What questions to ask when designing a survey for staff . Before you design your survey, you’ll need to take a step back to think about the focus. When designing your staff survey, you’ll want to ensure you ask quality questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Challenge open to all Americans, running from October 13, 2016 at 12:01 AM PDT and ends on October 26, 2016 at 11:59 PM PDT. Communities designed to be walkable can improve safety not only for people who walk but for all community members. The Surgeon General in partnership with Fitbit has issued the Step It Up!

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sgEngage

JUNE 23, 2022

Essentially, all users should be able to interact with a nonprofit’s website even if they have hearing, visual, or other impairments. Minimizes the loss of web visitors due to those users’ inability to interact with the web content. However, there are updates that you may have overlooked in the web design process.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Personal interactions. At an in-person event, attendees can easily interact with one another and socialize during these breaks, keeping them engaged. Not only will attendees be able to interact with one another, but they’ll also be able to connect with members of your nonprofit’s staff and witness the impact of your story firsthand.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

The world’s most talented designers are inspiring others, provoking change, and even saving lives for nonprofits. In my new series Designing for Good , we’ll chat with these innovators about their inspirations, challenges, and favorite tools. Pratima: I’m the Graphic Designer. My favorite tools for design?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Redefining nonprofit challenges Imagine finding your way through a complex network of donor details, fundraising initiatives, and tactics for building relationships. Enter Bloomerang, a CRM solution specifically designed for nonprofits. A CRM system becomes invaluable, documenting every interaction, preference, and donation.

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Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

Ask Questions About the Tools You Already Use When Media Cause helps a nonprofit audit their MarTech tools, the first thing to do is ask questions that are designed to start a fuller conversation about the technology used to make the work more manageable. As your nonprofit team begins that conversation, be sure to write down the answers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

Before I get to the topic of using posters to make your workshops or meeting more interactive (and fun), I want to wish you a Happy International Women’s Day! To make the workshop interactive, I spent a brief amount of time presenting the what, why, how, and examples of target audiences. ” at Twitter Headquarters this week.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 23, 2012

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge , powered by Lights. During the one-month challenge TechSoup will host a series of interactive trainings designed to help nonprofits produce a one-minute video or five-picture Flickr slideshow. provides training, resources, and inspiration to create and tell a compelling story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In my work as a trainer and facilitator, I make workshops and master classes as interactive as possible, incorporating peer discussion, movement, and creativity. However, these days so many of my meetings take place online, typically on Zoom, and interactivity can be a challenge. I feel this makes a better learning experience.

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