Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. In the timeline below, we tell you exactly when to send emails designed to cultivate a relationship with your new Giving Tuesday supporters. 1) Day One: Welcome Wednesday & Thank You.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2017

In a world where everyone is their own publisher on social media, the conventional wisdom that “content is king” is simply incomplete. That is why social media content analysis is important to any campaign. For example, they know they are taking a survey or they know you are checking the engagement stats on your Facebook page.

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Forum One

AUGUST 19, 2021

Human-centered design, design thinking, and research best practices all champion the value of putting people first. Audience research is most commonly conducting through the following approaches: Surveys: Often considered as quantitative research, surveys can include open-ended or multiple-choice questions.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

They’re also a convenient, low-cost option for providing members with content and networking opportunities year-round. For example, how can you make the online learning experience interactive? Design and develop the event website and begin promotions. Collect slide decks and/or pre-record content. Get feedback.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 4, 2021

Because of this, for your event to truly succeed, you will need to do more than create content that the audience passively consumes while sitting in front of a computer monitor. Once you have a grasp of these motivations, you can plan your content and set up your virtual event platform to better meet these motivations.

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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. Surveys and Interviews : Which research technique to choose, how to recruit participants and what questions to ask. User Research. Information Architecture.

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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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AccelEvents

AUGUST 6, 2021

Maddie Bird, Community & Events Manager at Accelevents, moderated the discussion and shared the results of that survey. Some highlights of the session were: When surveyed, over 50% stated they would be likely to attend an in-person event this year. You can find the full survey results here. Melinda Burdette. Kate Patay.

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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. Defining the visual hierarchy for pages to show which content should stand out the most.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We’ve grouped these solutions into the following categories: Donor Management Fundraising Project Management Communication Design Forms Marketing Events Website Content Management System As you assess each option, keep in mind that seemingly “free” platforms may still come with costs.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Note: This is the eighth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. It defines all of your sections of content and which pages belong in each section. Showing a comprehensive view of your website to ensure all content has a logical home. Hint: one wireframe for each tier of content is a good starting point.)

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 5, 2023

To effectively tap into the vast potential of your Facebook supporters, consider implementing these strategies: Create engaging content on Facebook. Create engaging content on Facebook. Adding engaging graphic design to your posts can go a long way toward conveying your nonprofit’s mission to Facebook users around the world.

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation. Some users are migrating to new platforms, like Post, or to decentralized, open-source services, like Mastodon.

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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. Next month, we’ll move on from User Research into Content Strategy. Content Strategy.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 17, 2013

My team here at Blackbaud works with nonprofits to design online experiences. We design desktop websites, responsive and mobile-friendly websites, event fundraising sites, mobile apps, email messages, donation forms, you name it. Surveys and Interviews. Content Strategy. Visual Design. Solution Design.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Additionally, there’s worry about the impersonal nature of AI, which might diminish human interaction and decision-making in professional settings. When they applied it to their actual work task, they realized they could design personalized gift baskets in minutes, not hours.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Use interactions stored in your database – like registration for an event, response to a petition, or engagement with an email – to identify relevant communications and giving opportunities. Update your welcome series and existing emails to entice readers to click by linking to longer content, using video, quizzes, surveys, and pledges.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Mastering relevant content marketing. Because of its pivotal role in communicating your vision, mission, and values, your website should be well designed, informative, useful, and fully integrated with your online fundraising and CRM platforms whenever possible. . Tip: Post interactive content that encourages engagement. .

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NTEN

JULY 3, 2014

NTEN is excited to announce we will be working with Pongos Interactive to implement our new site. One of the primary factors behind this decision was our need to create a strong integration between our CRM (Abila''s netFORUM) and our content management system. Website survey – we have a survey live on the site now.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Note: This is the fourth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Card sorts are a form of usability testing that help us understand how users group and label content. Internal staff have trouble finding content on the website or deciding where to put new content. Methodology. In-Person or Remote?

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AccelEvents

JUNE 24, 2021

With events shifting from in-person to virtual and now to hybrid formats, the way attendees experience and interact with event content has also changed. . Table of Contents. **. Attendees came together in a physical location to consume event content while networking with other attendees and exhibitors. What’s Next?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Instructional design is more than just delivering the content, so this post shares some of the thinking that went into designing a learning experience where people will apply what they learned. The content focused on telling a couple of ”campfire” stories with insights about best practices.

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Candid

OCTOBER 13, 2022

But, if you have trouble getting to it, it can severely limit the impact of the content. To better deliver on our mission, and help you more easily find articles on foundation transparency, we have consolidated our funders’ content from Transparency Talk, the former GlassPockets blog, into Candid’s Blog.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 4, 2021

Because of this, for your event to truly succeed, you will need to do more than create content that the audience passively consumes while sitting in front of a computer monitor. Once you have a grasp of these motivations, you can plan your content and set up your virtual event platform to better meet these motivations.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 31, 2019

With so much content being published on the internet every second, it can feel like no one is really listening. You post online, but not many people are interacting and responding to it. Top priority: content. The quality of your content should be the first thing you consider. Have variety within your content.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 31, 2023

Web design is still a relatively new field that’s changing all the time, but the resources available to your nonprofit make it easier than ever to transform your site into a conversion machine. Engaging CTA text and a solid visual design can direct traffic from your social profiles and email newsletters to your website.

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Achieve

JUNE 11, 2021

The lack of face-to-face interaction at a virtual event means your nonprofit will likely need to take a different, data-driven approach to continue engaging guests after your event’s end. Send Event Surveys. Send Event Surveys. Invite Them to Similar Events. Share Pictures of Your Event Online.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Each year, FEP releases the findings of its annual survey. One aspect of this survey is about average donor retention rates over the years. Donor knows what to expect with each interaction. A survey was sent to those loyal donors with a list of 32 things that nonprofits do well for their donors. Donor-centric content.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Web design is still a relatively new field that’s changing all the time, but the resources available to your nonprofit make it easier than ever to transform your site into a conversion machine. Engaging CTA text and a solid visual design can direct traffic to your website from your social profiles and email newsletters.

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AccelEvents

JULY 20, 2020

The ability to record and store the event content. If you are hosting an in-person event and you want your attendees to access digital aspects of the event, like a schedule or map, then you can choose a virtual event platform designed for mobile apps and small amounts of digitization. Feedback or surveying feature.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 22, 2013

Note: This is the second in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. This post is about how we incorporate Google Analytics data into our Design Process. To understand how visitors interact with the site. To establish benchmarks for measuring success of our design efforts. Surveys and Interviews.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 16, 2024

The platform provides a range of customizable virtual activities, including trivia nights, game shows, and interactive challenges to foster team spirit and stimulate active event participation. What we love about Fun Team Events Fun Team Events helps build communities by strengthening relationships through interactive virtual activities.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

I’m the director of content, and I was responsible not only for overseeing the creation of new content but editing it, building it on our website, and promoting it through various social media channels and email marketing. Others helped on the technical side to ensure our content was ready for the holiday. and Canada.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 9, 2013

Note: This is the first in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. No matter how big or small the design project, Stakeholder Discovery is always the first step. To transfer information from the client team to the design team. Now, if your nonprofit designs something in-house, purpose #3 is null and void.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 18, 2011

It is designed for sharing with small groups — like colleagues, college roommates or hiking friends — instead of with all of a user’s friends or the entire Web. To keep posted, share ideas and promote through your networks:Twitter #tag for this upcoming visit will be #incgen11 or Email cy@hkcss.org.hk

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2023

Part of your website’s content strategy should be to educate visitors on what your nonprofit does. Send surveys to broader donor segments. Everything you learn about how and why donors interact with your nonprofit can help fill in the stories you tell, making them more concrete and ultimately more compelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2019

.” A trigger campaign uses pre-designed emails that you want to send whenever the contact does some activity and these campaigns will keep on running continuously sending emails to new contacts that satisfy the criteria. It’s the 21st century version I what I did years ago. He also mentioned Quilt.Ai

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