Media Cause

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are what everyone must follow to make the web a more inclusive experience. As a designer for nonprofits, I constantly reference these guidelines when making design decisions. They also provide a list of commonly used keyboard shortcuts to incorporate into testing. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2014

Use human centered design principles, not your arrogance of thinking you know what works for your audience without testing. Good testing begins with a hypothesis and collecting data to understand if you are right or wrong. His creativity: I have a theory and I’m going to test it. Here’s the method.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

WordPress site designers, owners and administrators all have something in common with one another: they all want to see their sites perform better: look more attractive: get more hits and conversions; see more pass-alongs and click-throughs; engage more repeat visitors etc. One great way is to initiate A/B split testing.

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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.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Are visitors getting a good user experience? It should come as no great surprise that pages that receive the most traffic and attention are those that provide great user experience. Leave it to Google to come up with the industry-leading site testing app. Are your pages loading quickly?

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The local currency could be converted into US dollars but is designed to be spent directly in the area. The experiment proved successful. Of course, this is an experiment, and the proof of concept remains in the execution. The user experience of the BerkShares app will resemble those of mobile payment services such as Venmo.

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Candid

MARCH 28, 2023

One form this input takes at Candid is User Experience Research (also known as UX research). When done well, UX research allows us to design in anticipation of our users’ needs rather than reactively correcting issues as they emerge.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Like everything else, though, pop-up technology has evolved considerably, allowing you to segment, test, and optimize. Test out the options. Just as we test landing pages and emails, test the layout of your pop-ups too. Test different CTAs, different value propositions, timing, etc. Use p op-ups only on desktop.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2021

Elliot Olson , Lead Web Strategist at Studio Anansi — website designs and digital strategies to empower mission-driven organizations and drive real results. In contrast, fast load times lead to better online experiences and build audience trust. To test your website search results, open an incognito browser window.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In our Service Design: Where Social Impact Meets Innovation webinar, we defined service design, described how service design fits into the social sector, and broke down how mission-driven organizations can apply it to their work. . There are 4 key phases for service design: Align, Research, Ideate, and Prototype.

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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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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Before we dive into the specific tactics, the first thing you need to do is test both your email signup and donation forms. You might be thinking this is unnecessary, but it only takes a few minutes to test both – on your laptop and your phone – and it could save you huge headaches in the long run. 30 minutes or less).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2017

Note from Beth: Several years ago, I was got trained in design thinking facilitation methods using Luma and have incorporated these techniques into my consulting and training practice. This is exactly why the practices of Design Thinking and Systems Theory has enjoyed such welcome from the social sector.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 24, 2023

With Person Account s , your organization can streamline your membership structure, improve reporting, and support a connected member experience. Many associations have a complicated membership structure and need technology to ease reporting and support a connected member experience. Streamlined user interface.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

While not every nonprofit organization utilizes annual appeal letters, it has been my experience that most do. Your annual appeal mailing isn’t the time to try out that velvet printing paper you’ve always wanted to use or to test out a new premium to include with the letter.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 26, 2021

So, I thought I’d share some specific ways we work closely with Salesforce and with our customers to give our customers a great experience with Nimble AMS. Salesforce made a change in their Lightning design system to refer to CSS syntax with one dash instead of two. They value their customers’ success. Collaborating with Salesforce.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Last month, I participated in a Design Thinking Lab with network leadership practitioners convened by the Leadership Learning Community. The session was an introduction to design thinking methods and to generate ideas for instructional modules for networked leadership development. That is not design thinking.

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NTEN

AUGUST 22, 2013

This seemed reasonable enough to everyone, so as an experiment we decided to try making all our summer programming free to members in order to increase attendance. Of course, it wasn''t a complete loss as we did learn several valuable lessons in how not to design a data driven experiment.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

The following article was originally published in the June 2014 issue of User Experience Magazine. Designing nonprofit experiences can be quite different from designing retail or commercial experiences. I like to compare the nonprofit design world to small town fashion. User-centered design.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Note: This is the second in a series of posts about usability testing your website from guest author Brandon Granger, Senior Interaction Designer for Blackbaud. Brandon has crafted user experiences and conducted user research in the nonprofit space for 12+ years. Then you create testing tasks which answer your questions.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Note: This is the fifth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Usability Tests provide insight into how your users interact with your website. There are many approaches to usability testing, including card sort tests , 5-second tests , and moderated, task-based tests. Methodology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Ensure that when potential new followers land on your Facebook Page, the design of your cover photo and your avatar is visually compelling. Their experience of your page will occur primarily in the News Feed. Experiment with content, your tone, and your call-to-donate messaging. First impressions are important on social media.

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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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Candid

MARCH 13, 2023

We also committed to developing a new generation of tools designed to champion the causes, organizations, and knowledge that power civil society worldwide. It aims to synthesize answers to your questions about the social sector, all in one place with personalized user experiences. What is a unified platform?

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Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director

AUGUST 3, 2018

To be clear, there is a distinction between a Web Designer and a Web Developer. It includes the format, designs, shading plans, menu areas, and so on. You should take a gander at this field of experts as User Interface Designers. The part that individuals see, and the part that makes that visual experience intelligent.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2021

For nonprofits without dedicated web design and tech teams, website maintenance and updates are all too easy to neglect. Web design can be an intimidating new task to take on if you’ve never spent much time under the hood of a website. Here’s what we recommend: Clean up the visual design and structure of your website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 4, 2022

Most charities had used the same tried-and-tested methods for decades (namely, galas and sponsored endeavors), but with new health and safety guidelines to contend with, this was no longer possible. More than ever, people want to get out there and have real social experiences with other people. 2) Virtual fundraisers.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 16, 2022

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. This is not only a disappointing experience for your visitor, but it can also lead them to ask a series of questions about your organization as a whole.

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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. After receiving feedback on the wireframe, your developer will create a final design.

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Allegiance Group

AUGUST 31, 2011

When it comes to evaluating the effectiveness of your website, usability testing is one of the most eye-opening steps you can take. tree testing to validate your navigation. task-based “first click&# testing to get insight into how people navigate your site. tree testing to validate your navigation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2014

To facilitate the lab, I used human centered design techniques (for a good overview see Jen Bokoff’s terrific overview post here ) and more specifically the Luma Institute methods (for more, see my post here.). The best ideas would be given small discretionary giving grants to test out the idea.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 10, 2022

Why is effective web design so important for nonprofits? To fully engage supporters on your website, incorporate these proven strategies into your design plan: Start with a CMS designed for nonprofits. Feature a well-designed donation page. Prioritize the mobile experience. Incorporate white space into your design.

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Association Analytics

JULY 20, 2021

And don’t forget to test, test, test before launching. As we mentioned earlier, the biggest advantage of building your own system is that you can custom design your product. With evolving product enhancements, your system is regularly improving for a better user experience. People can be adverse to change.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

That said, the best practices below are based on Nonprofit Tech for Good’s experience using Twitter almost daily since 2008. Experiment and keep in mind that those who use Twitter regularly tend to love Twitter. 28-Day Summary Featured on the Twitter Analytics Dashboard: Data Provided for Tweets: 9) Experiment with Twitter Ads.

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One Cause

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

To ensure that your event goes smoothly and encourages as much support from attendees as possible, don’t forget to plan for your auction’s stage design. . What is event stage design? According to Spacehuntr’s Ultimate Guide to Event Stage Design , it is the strategic optimization of a venue through the addition of physical objects. .

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Why This Fundraising App Made Our List The Bloomerang app is designed to support donor management from wherever you are. Qgiv — Top Fundraising App for In-Person Giving Qgiv’s Virtual Terminal is a fundraising app specifically designed to help fundraisers record and accept donations on the go. The first is designed for event attendees.

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