Candid

MAY 1, 2024

Before we write product requirements, design interfaces, or build software, we go to our users to understand how they do their work, what their goals are, and what obstacles are standing in their way. With the information we’ve gathered from users, we can begin to design and build new Candid tools. What problems are we trying to solve?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

It’s a social network that requires a lot of time and content, but more importantly, a social media manager who enjoys being active on Twitter and understands Twitter’s extensive toolset. It’s a good practice to occasionally tag important partners and sponsors in image tweets, but doing so often will only annoy them.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

Within Media Cause’s Creative, Brand, and Design team, one of our favorite things to do— besides creating incredible work for our clients—is sharing inspirational and educational resources with each other: articles, POVs, webinars, classes, books, case studies, blogs, tutorials, cheese. What about content?

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Design Experiment Nonprofit Collaboration 52

Whole Whale

MAY 31, 2023

Are there any tools I can use to help my content be more accessible?” Making your email marketing strategy more accessible involves ensuring that your email content and design are inclusive and usable by people with a wide range of abilities, including those with disabilities. Avoid using such content in your emails.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

To grow your donor file, add three easy upgrades to your current acquisition plan and watch how kickstarting a better content, promotion, and conversion strategy can work wonders for your donor pipeline. Step 1: Improve Your Content Strategy Acquiring new donors online requires you to build a better content plan.

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Digital Donor Work Calendar 88

Top Nonprofits

MARCH 16, 2022

In this guide, we’ll cover common reasons your website may need a revamp, including: Your content is out of date. Once you’ve determined if your website needs to be reexamined, review the best nonprofit websites available once more, using their design as inspiration for your new and improved website. Your content is out of date.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It’s Time to Kick It Up a Notch The good news is that you only need three things to successfully identify, engage, and convert those elusive brand-new donors, and I’ll bet you already have them on hand: data, content, and technology. You have high-performing content that many potential donors haven’t seen. You have heaps of data.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Having a strong, engaging online presence requires having an a ccessib le , professionally designed website. Of course, designing, programming, and migrating your content to a new website is a long-term investment. Finalize visual design. Test your website. Conduct test groups. Developing a new website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2018

By Katy Teson , a content strategist at Wired Impact , an organization seeking to make powerful websites something all nonprofits can afford. If your site doesn’t have a responsive design (meaning it displays well on computers, phones, and tablets), it’s time for an upgrade. 4) Key features and content aren’t accessible.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 20, 2022

Use a minimalist design. Feature relevant images. Create unique designs. Test out different shapes. Before you start designing new fundraising flyers, let’s lay the groundwork for what you need to know before designing your new fundraising flyer. Download the image and paste it into your flyer.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Remember, the most effective nonprofit websites prioritize donors’ preferences and motivations in their design and structure. Show the real impacts that year-round donations can have on your mission by using compelling images within your website. Use A/B testing to determine which images are most effective for engaging visitors.

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Websites Donation Images Mobile 97

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2019

WP Engine’s one-click staging for testing plugins or new features. Multiple Staging Sites – you can make a copy of your WordPress website to test new plugins before adding them to a live site. Three “staging” environments are included, along with one-click staging for need basic plugin testing. 3) Kinesta :: kinsta.com.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The three main types of AI you should know about: Generative AI are programs that can use your input to create new content, from images to texts to music. ChatGPT can help you create content, come up with fundraising ideas, and assist with event planning to support your organization’s mission. AI Writing Assistant.

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Fundraising Nonprofit Analysis Donor 97

Forum One

MARCH 23, 2021

Designing a desktop menu is one way; it’s one aspect of navigation that informs a website’s overall structure. Before identifying which menu approach is appropriate, make sure your team is aligned on overall goals, audiences, and content needs. Content: What content (e.g., What needs to be created or removed?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2018

From Twitter to Pinterest to Instagram to LinkedIn, social networks are becoming environments where video content not only thrives, but is expected. Consumers ranked video as their favorite form of content from brands. Facebook recommends that you “design for sound-off, delight for sound-on.”

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Social Media Video Marketing Practice 271

Achieve

MAY 6, 2015

When I first heard Ethan Marcotte speak on the topic of responsive web design in 2011, I remember the whole room being filled with a thick layer of wonder as we all mulled over what this meant for the web industry. The first website that he tested his concept on was. which was a perfect test case. The Boston Globe.

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TechImpact

MARCH 19, 2014

Image courtesy of James Madison University. Proof reading, avoiding spam triggers, ensuring it’s mobile optimized, creating alluring subject lines are all imperative to the success of the newsletter and what the content inside is promoting. Gathering your content. Design your template. Add in content.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

A strategy will keep you on top of your marketing goals and tell you when to post your social media content for the highest impact. Include your ad campaigns in your content calendar to maximize their return on investment. When designing graphics for Facebook Ads, remember these three tips. Use high-quality images for ads.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The risk is low, and the potential rewards are great, so be sure to consider testing this channel as part of your next fundraising effort. 4) Design your creative. The simplest way to select an image and ad copy is to pull from what’s worked best in your past communications. 1) Set up a conversion event and create a campaign.

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Facebook Fundraising ROI Virginia 242

Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2022

Display and contextual advertising: image or video ads that serve on websites across the internet, designed to target specific people or types of websites. Meanwhile, garnering video views, clicks to your website, engagement on a piece of content, or email addresses are far less costly endeavors. to collect qualified leads.

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Digital Program Tips Nonprofit 118

The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 20, 2023

These methods, rooted in physical interaction and personal connection, have stood the test of time. Harness the power of storytelling through images, videos, and updates. Encourage supporters to share your content or create their own, amplifying your message through their networks.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Guide Creative is Blackbaud 's design agency. This week, Guide Creative presented a whole series on the most important elements of web design and visual strategy. If you missed it, read on about creating and designing a successful, engaging website that inspires action. Engaging Visual Design. Test Your Visual Story.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 22, 2017

Like the 404 error pages, you may find that, as you add more and more content to your WordPress site, certain links you’ve created to take readers to other sites are no longer viable as they’ve moved or have just disappeared. And it may be that images in older articles that aren’t getting much attention anymore are the culprits.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 24, 2021

Why Work With A Development Agency to Complete Your Web Design Project. Before we dive into the steps your team can take to set your web design project up for success, let’s answer a few frequently asked questions that your nonprofit might have about this project. Web Design Project Step 1: Register your domain name.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 4, 2013

.” This means making sure you have a designated photographer at events you host and possibly arranging for a photo shoot of volunteers, constituents, staff, and other people who have benefited from your organization’s work. Images help us convey emotion which is a primary motivator when donors choose to support an organization.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

If a website is accessible, it means that it was built and designed for all people to use it. Add Alt Tags to Your Images Alt tags, also called alt text or alt descriptions, are snippets of copy that describe an image. The screen reader will read the alt tags aloud to describe the images to blind or visually impaired users.

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M+R

MAY 10, 2021

Our society is marked by inequities of race, gender, ability, and more—and the content we create can either challenge these inequities or reinforce them. As well-intentioned as content may be, when done wrong it can disempower, objectify, or misrepresent those we intend to serve. The good news? Captions . And heads up!

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Social Media Accessibility Media Social 128

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

We strongly support this position and believe the digital content revolution holds the best promise for the future of braille. The increasing focus on digital content, rather than its printed form, and the shift to electronic distribution of ebooks pave new avenues for removing the barriers to accessibility.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2014

Note: This is the tenth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. The visual design details the final look and feel of the website. Purposes for the Visual Design phase include: Agreeing on a creative vision and personality for the web presence. The visual design depicts the user experience of the website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005. 2020 Social Media Size Guide ).

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Byte Technology

MARCH 18, 2015

However, many NPO social media managers who have gone to great and laborious lengths to create fantastic website content may be unclear on just how to leverage this powerful opportunity. Put a “Like” button on all your website content, even those parts that may seem unimportant. Nonprofit Social Media Web Design'

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fusionSpan

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Ever since, Salesforce has been testing, launching and expanding those AI capabilities, giving organizations using the platform more and more insight and efficiency, so they can make the most of every opportunity and deliver the best customer, donor or membership experience. AI capabilities designed specifically for your organization.

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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 17th Annual Davey Awards received nearly 3,000 entries from ad agencies, digital agencies, production firms, in-house creative professionals, graphic designers, design firms, and public relations firms.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2020

It’s important to segment your list of subscribers because it helps you send content to certain people that’s more relevant and customized to them. The more specific you’re able to get with your segments, the better you can prepare and write content that will speak to your readers directly and address their interests. Map Content.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2013

In the spirit of TechSoup's new look , we've compiled a list of resources and products from around our global network on website design, planning, and management. Design and Multimedia. A well-designed website doesn't require a large budget and a professional design team.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 27, 2022

Use A/B testing to assess the effectiveness of your CTAs. You also have to be strategic with each CTA’s design so that it catches supporters’ attention while meshing with your organization’s branding. . When it comes to digital design, white space is your best friend. Your CTA design is no different.

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Action Guide Language Test 64

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Or, your marketing team may snap an image at an event and edit it on an app to immediately post on Instagram. Why This Fundraising App Made Our List The Bloomerang app is designed to support donor management from wherever you are. The first is designed for event attendees. Plus, OneCause is a mobile-bidding platform!

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