Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 1, 2011

Just a few years ago multiple-column blogs with numerous widgets and plug-ins ruled the design aesthetic of the day. That said, these must-haves are highlighted via red dots on the blogs listed below – all which are excellent examples of nonprofit blogs designed for the Social Web: 1. The Nature Conservancy :: blog.nature.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2015

Your nonprofit could have a wide variety of excellent blog content , but if your blog’s design doesn’t make a positive first impression, then few will read it – much less share it with their followers on social networks. Select a two-column, responsively designed template. Heifer International Blog. but not today.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Organization: The Nature Conservancy. I’m a big believer in getting volunteers and interns to help be part of this growing space. We’re launching a new content management system, site design, and web analytics tool – all at the same time! Organization Size: +1 million members, +3800 staff. Name: Amy Ganderson.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of speaking with Vikki Spruill, Ocean Conservancy 's President and CEO and members of her communications team, Laura Burton Capps, and Dove Coggeshall about their recent experiments and learning on Facebook. Facebook was an uncharted territory for the Ocean Conservancy.

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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. Sharing this information publicly provides access to both internal and external constituents. Your goal is transparency.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

2) Amnesty International Store :: shop.amnestyusa.org. Proceeds benefit Amnesty International, a nonprofit that works for the human rights of all people – no matter who they are or where they are. 11) MoMa Design Store :: store.moma.org. 17) Serrv International :: serrv.org. One-of-a-kind gifts designed to help St.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Hire a professional designer to create a visual identity that is both professional and visually appealing. ” World Wildlife Fund (WWF ) is a leading international conservation organization. Their logo is a panda bear, which is a symbol of conservation. Develop a strong visual identity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 6, 2014

Donate: Conservation International. Allow donors to designate their just made donation as a tribute/honor gift. Donate: Heifer International. Add large, colorful social network icons. Donate: World Wildlife Fund. Enable donors to share their donation with their social networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2012

Soaring tablet use and an online commons increasingly battling information overload has fundamentally changed web design as we know it. Bigger pictures, less text, larger fonts, and easy-to-tap and click buttons and navigation are the new Web design aesthetic. The Nature Conservancy :: nature.org.

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sgEngage

MAY 14, 2024

Nonprofit accounting software, also called fund accounting software , is designed specifically to help nonprofits conserve capital and maintain fiscal accuracy.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Recognizing that the effects of climate change aren’t equal, this lab aims to co-design a technology solution to support low-income communities of color that are most impacted by the climate crisis. I also LOVE designing solutions and being a part of the creative process, especially with an experienced and passionate team.”.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 14, 2012

Logos, on the other hand, are primarily designed with a horizontal orientation and when uploaded to social networking sites either get cropped to the point of illegibility or shrunk to a size too small to read or make a strong visual impact. The eleven nonprofits below are good examples to model your avatar design upon. Water.org.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Climate finance partnership to fund community-led forest conservation. November 11, 2021. A partnership aimed at addressing the climate financing gap for Indigenous communities has been launched with the goal of mobilizing $20 billion a year by 2030. Foundations, charities report $352 million in 2019 disaster funding. November 11, 2021.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Blog Design Best Practices. If an issue relevant to your mission and programs (local, national, or international) is in the news, write up a summary of the issue, add your commentary with a call-to-action (CTA), and then share your post to your online communities and in your e-newsletter. 1) Understand and embrace modern blogging.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2015

The good news is that there were only three nonprofits that I was unable to donate to in this round of donations (thus 9%), but it was frustrating to see how many “Thank You” landing pages and “Thank You” emails are still underutilized and poorly designed (heavy on text, void of visuals, lacking in creativity).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2012

They’ve been able to hire some of the most well-trained and experienced staff, consultants, and designers that work in the nonprofit sector. Custom-designed Twitter and YouTube Channel backgrounds. Amnesty International :: amnestyusa.org. Nature Conservancy :: nature.org. CARE :: care.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

How well your nonprofit’s email and social media campaigns perform depend upon how well your website is designed. Below are 10 website design best practices specifically for the nonprofit sector. Study and implement modern design trends. Large national and international nonprofits are often ahead of the curve.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 14, 2012

Logos, on the other hand, are primarily designed with a horizontal orientation and when uploaded to social networking sites either get cropped to the point of illegibility or shrunk to a size too small to read or make a strong visual impact. The eleven nonprofits below are good examples to model your avatar design upon. Water.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

The design was good – very good, in fact. The new design was good enough to temp many of the old Myspacers back and Rupert Murdoch was out and Justin Timberlake was in. The old Nonprofit Organizations Myspace Page could not be converted into the new Myspace design and essentially I would have to start over on the new Myspace.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The webinar was designed as a supplemental course to the webinar series required to earn a Certificate in Digital Marketing & Fundraising. Plain Language Association International. To purchase the recording, please email your request to Heather Mansfield. Plain Language Example #1 . The Center for Plain Language.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Let’s do the math and make a conservative estimate. Learning this type of information about your volunteers can help your organization best utilize each volunteer to further your mission and even extend your internal team’s work. How your team collects and shares information internally. More than 10.4

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The third post in this series, 10 Donation Page Best Practices for Nonprofits , provides detailed advice, but its worth reiterating that the first step in being successful in online fundraising is having well-designed, data-driven donation pages. Please see 10 Website Design Best Practices for Nonprofits for further inspiration.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2009

Last month, TechSoup and Adobe announced the winners of the Adobe Show Your Impact design contest. This week, we are featuring the Alliance for Tompotika Conservation (AlTo), the winner of the Environment category in the print and photo category.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2011

A QR code that launches a desktop-designed web page in a mobile browser just doesn’t make a whole of sense. Child Fund International :: m.childfund.org. Goodwill Industries International :: m.goodwill.org. Nature Conservancy :: m.nature.org. Best Friends Animal Society :: m.bestfriends.org. Oceana :: m.oceana.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2012

Soaring tablet use and an online commons increasingly battling information overload has fundamentally changed web design as we know it. Bigger pictures, less text, larger fonts, and easy-to-tap and click buttons and navigation are the new Web design aesthetic. The Nature Conservancy :: nature.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

A QR code that launches a desktop-designed web page in a mobile browser just doesn’t make sense. Child Fund International :: m.childfund.org. Goodwill Industries International :: m.goodwill.org. Nature Conservancy :: m.nature.org. British Museum :: m.britishmuseum.org. Concern Worldwide :: m.concern.net.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Issues-Based Strategic Planning Model An issues-based strategic planning model can be used when your organization’s internal operations are in more turbulent conditions. Each team member has inherent strengths, so this model is designed to help your nonprofit make the most of those strengths.

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EveryAction

MAY 4, 2016

Nonprofits like Conservation International use video to (literally) lend a voice to the voiceless in pursuit of spreading awareness of their causes. Side Dish - Video. If you have the resources, a video can be great way to add additional flair to a campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 26, 2013

Awesome illustrations by Upwell’s super rad intern, Christine ! Saray Dugas , our designer extraordinaire, gives boring content flair. We call these fellow conservation comrades our “ distributed network.” We mine our network and find the awesome stuff that few have seen, and we repackage it to go farther.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Inspired by the familiar user experiences of Netflix and Peloton, Salesforce+ is designed for viewers to experience engaging live and on-demand content in the comfort of their home. Featured customer: International Justice Mission. Philanthropy at Dreamforce: $1M to Conserve, Restore, and Grow Trees.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2021

building codes and standards , which guide the design and construction of built infrastructure across the country. Some examples included walking or cycling to school rather than being driven; reducing food waste; increasing recycling; turning off lights when not in use; and conserving water. NOAA-produced climate science into U.S.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. The Corps Network National Conference is an annual gathering of national, state, and local leaders in the fields of workforce development, community service, and conservation. Mar 11 - 13.

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Forum One

JANUARY 26, 2024

Below, we uncover six key strategies designed to elevate your organization’s digital presence through SEO. The first three focus on “internal” strategies for keywords, content, and site organization—things you can do within your web properties to optimize them for search. You’ll use these keywords in the content you create.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

In this webinar, Doug Barker (Principal and Co-Founder of Barker & Scott Consulting) and Amy Ganderson (Digital Marketing Director at The Nature Conservancy) will share their ideas, examples and key strategies for making your supporters feel appreciated – and more tied to – your mission and organization.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2013

Jim Shemaria from Grace Ministries International walked in to Interconnection in Seattle and asked for a 20-station computer lab that he could fit in his luggage and take with him on the plane to a school in Africa. Grace Ministries International's Jim Shemaria picking up the Virtual Computer Package in Seattle.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Inspired by the familiar user experiences of Netflix and Peloton, Salesforce+ is designed for viewers to experience engaging live and on-demand content in the comfort of their home. Featured customer: International Justice Mission. Philanthropy at Dreamforce: $1M to Conserve, Restore, and Grow Trees.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Often tied to breaking news stories or internal developments at your organization, a blog post calling for action is often well received. 11 Nonprofit Blogs Designed for the Social Web. Post Calls to Action. A call to action can be an urgent donation pitch, a request to sign an online petition, or a call for volunteers.

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