NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 20, 2021

Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler and his philanthropic initiative, Janie’s Fund, teamed up with apparel company Citizen-T and artist Brian Fox to develop upcycled designer tees, personally signed by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer, to benefit charity.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 14, 2016

Like all things in the virtual world and online living things seem to move at the speed of light, and website designers are no exception. So what’s next for the ever-changing world of website design? Effective user interface (UI) patterns will still be critical to quality website design.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Whether your nonprofit is run by a board, a handful of employees, or by members of your community, the onus almost always falls squarely on the shoulders of the executive director to develop and ultimately meet the goals set by an organization’s strategic plan. So how is a strategic plan designed, developed, and ultimately implemented?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 19, 2024

When it comes to nonprofit web design, this principle is no different. In fact, 94% of first impressions of a website are design-related, meaning that the visual elements of your website can have a huge impact on whether site visitors stick around or navigate away from your website and organization altogether.

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Forum One

MAY 10, 2023

I am thrilled to introduce Jasmine Patel, who has joined the Forum One leadership team as our Vice President of Design. As our VP of Design, Jasmine leads a talented team of 10 specializing in UX design and research, brand strategy and implementation, graphic design, and more. appeared first on Forum One.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 15, 2023

UX or “User Experience” refers to designing while prioritizing the user and the way in which they interact with your product. For consumer-driven brands and nonprofits alike, understanding what UX design is is crucial for the online experience of your audience. For example: Messaging and design go hand in hand for UX.

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Kindful

AUGUST 28, 2023

Kindful offers a beautifully designed, intuitive, fully integrated online fundraising CRM. And the way we do that on the software development team is to build features and products that provide real value to our customers. Create technical specifications and technical designs. You’ll use Jira, GitHub, and Slack.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Jones Instagram: alex_n_jones Website: Alex’s website Nonprofit: To Write Love on Her Arms ( Instagram , website , store ) Title: Senior Graphic Designer How long have you worked at To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA)? What role does design play in TWLOHA’s history and present-day work? I came on board with TWLOHA in early 2016.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

How do you go about developing the technology skills of your staff? A bus driver or cleaning staff might need only a few of these skills, whereas a development director might need all these and many more skills. How will we hold space for developing technology skills? Everyone is already so busy.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 14, 2019

There are several web design platforms out there such as Squarespace or Wix that tout how they can be used by people with no website development experience to build professional looking website. There are numerous reasons why using a web design agency to build your website is a much better choice than doing it yourself.

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Charity Village

MARCH 3, 2023

The ecosystem partners that developed the 50 – 30 Challenge have collaborated to launch the What Works Toolkit. The online toolkit was designed for organizations seeking to adopt equity and diversity initiatives.

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Forum One

APRIL 18, 2023

Two of our most used service design activities are ecosystem mapping and service blueprinting. The National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW) was struggling with their content development workflows. Next time you face a problem and aren’t sure how to begin, try one of these service design methodologies to get started.

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sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2022

But your website won’t get your organization very far if it’s poorly designed. Optimizing your site’s design will give your organization the best chance of engaging supporters online. . All you need is an easy-to-use website builder, or content management system (CMS), and an understanding of a few web design strategies.

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Candid

APRIL 26, 2021

When architects and construction professionals start designing a building, one of the first things they have to consider is accessibility. It’s not uncommon for copywriters or web developers to accidentally create accessibility barriers for aesthetics or convenience. How can web design affect your nonprofit’s accessibility?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 24, 2023

By Coralie Meade Rodriguez , Senior Production Specialist at Firefly Partners – a women-owned, LGBTQ+ certified, and minority-owned digital marketing agency that develops accessible online experiences that empower progressive organizations to thrive. Understanding WCAG Standards WCAG stands for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2017

Almost four years ago, I wrote my experience as a participant n a design-thinking lab to give input on a digital strategy for a philanthropy. The design lab was facilitated by Pete Maher, founder of Luma Institute. I even facilitated design labs to help with the research for my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit. I admit it.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

If you use a premade design template, make sure you can customize it for your nonprofit. The post How to Design an Engaging Nonprofit Live Auction Catalog appeared first on Get Fully Funded. Messaging: Branding extends beyond visuals to writing style, so your tone and word choice should align with your organization’s values.

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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 donation button highly visible. Use engaging images.

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Forum One

MAY 10, 2021

When designing and developing a website or application, a challenge is that roles and tasks can often operate in silos. To tackle this challenge, we recently piloted a new component-based design approach that prioritizes real-time collaboration. Component-based design.

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Forum One

APRIL 21, 2022

Good design is engaging, attractive, and usable. Mission-driven organizations rely on Forum One to bring their ideas to life through designs that inform and inspire action. As head of the team, I’m happy to introduce the Forum One design team and the inspiring design work we accomplish with our partners.

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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. Creative-problem solving on a small budget.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

That’s why developing a strategic fundraising plan is necessary. Whether you’re looking to take an improved approach to your existing strategy or design a new plan from scratch, this guide will steer you through the process of building a fundraising strategy. Why you should create a fundraising strategy. Donor stewardship.

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Charity Village

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The Government of Canada is accepting applications for projects under the Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities program. Through the program, $3.75 million is available for projects serving First Nations, Inuit and Métis women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Website navigation is inextricably part of the site’s visual design and brand. Their digital counterparts would be content experts, web writers, and design professionals. Prioritize developing intentional pathways. The post Designing Digital Navigation Paths appeared first on Forum One. How to start?

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Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2021

As you conduct daily operations at your nonprofit, you’ll find that getting your nonprofit’s development strategy right is one of the most important pieces of the nonprofit management process. This means that you’ll have to take a look at crafting a foolproof development plan. If that’s the case, have no fear!

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2022

How does fashion design relate to digital design? On a basic level, all designers gather inspiration from a range of sources and many design principles are consistent across different disciplines. Designers from around the world presented work inspired by issues in their community and the world.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

But if you want to diversify your development office, or even just start the conversation, here are a few relatively simple suggestions to consider. Just while writing this piece, I’ve received email newsletters from the African American Development Officers Network (AADO) and Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Whether our meeting is useless or valuable depends on how we design, facilitate, and follow up. Meeting design is more than just agenda planning or identifying topics. You also need to establish meeting norms or rules of engagement and then design and facilitate the process to get results. Share in the comments below.

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Charity Village

MAY 9, 2022

The post Culture By Design: How to be Intentional About Living Values at Work appeared first on CharityVillage. However, often the lived culture does not align with those values. This workshop will offer tips on how to better understand your workplace values and how those values might […].

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 18, 2011

That said, nonprofits would be wise to consider the effect of the Social Web when launching or re-designing their websites. The website design principles of just five years ago no longer apply. International Development Exchange :: www.idex.org. Here are 11 excellent examples from the nonprofit sector: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

There was also a fantastic panel discussion on the way to apply Human-Centered design to AI projects and its importance. The panel was facilitated by Di Dang, Google Developer Design Advocate. Clearly, the challenge was more than just the technology. I learned about the People + AI Guidebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Next week Nonprofit Tech for Good will feature five social media best practices specifically tailored for NGOs in developing countries (subscribe to the e-newsletter in the upper right to receive a copy via email). Of course, being based in the U.S., 1) Launch a new website that is mobile-optimized. 2) Launch an e-newsletter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2023

By CONCAT — the first website design and development company solely led by refugees and women from countries of conflict. CONCAT is the first website design and development company solely led by refugees and women from countries of conflict. We are here to help.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The other day I attended an information session for a new initiative centered around increasing diversity in design. It was created and hosted by one of the largest design firms in the world, and because of their reputation and great PR team, the call was filled with designers, architects, and executives all ready to join the cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Survey questions covered website and email communications, online fundraising, social media, and professional development in the nonprofit sector. The 2023 report is based on the survey responses of 1,732 nonprofit professionals that subscribe to or follow Nonprofit Tech for Good on social media.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As a designer for nonprofits, I constantly reference these guidelines when making design decisions. Now that you’ve gotten familiar with WCAG, I want to share some resources that have helped me comply with these guidelines when making design decisions. These tools are a great starting point for creating accessible designs.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In Part 1, we will talk about what fundraising systems are and why they are important for development. They had one full-time development director on staff, but everyone – including the staff, the board, the volunteers, even the donors – was constantly worried about fundraising. Designing Your System (The Franchise Model).

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