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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Candid

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Candid has fielded a research study to understand the nuanced needs of nonprofits in order to design a long-term solution. We are also working with our research partner, Viewpoint Consulting, to implement learnings from surveys, focus groups, and interviews about collecting demographic data in a way that is feasible for nonprofits.

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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. Audience Analysis.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

From the civil rights leaders and Black Panther Party to the Black social change leaders of today , Black communities have wielded social innovation as a tool to design and determine their own futures, build collective power, and achieve liberation. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Interview Experts. A 10-question blog interview with an expert in an area related to your nonprofit’s mission and programs can be interesting to your supporters. Interview a professor, government official, or esteemed professional, such as a scientist, social worker, activist, or artist.

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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. Incorporate accessibility best practices as you design or update your website to ensure you offer a positive user experience for all users, no matter their age, ability, or device. A compelling “why.”.

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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 establish benchmarks for measuring success of our design efforts. Surveys and Interviews. Visual Design. Solution Design. Methodology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Also, in my upcoming webinar on How Nonprofits Can Successfully Launch and Maintain a Blog on WordPress , I will give concrete examples of the nonprofit blog content ideas below as well as how to set-up and design your blog and craft your blog content to ensure that your supporters and donors will actually read your blog. Interview Experts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

During the class, Dean Nancy Smyth related the idea to a social work technique called “ Motivational Interviewing ,” using in addiction interventions. Training Design' I love teaching (and learning) and it was a pleasure to work with students, nonprofits, and faculty.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2017

These insiders are the same engineers who designed and built different features in social media platforms that created our behavior addictions. ” The presentation inspired with Ted Talk and then a popular Medium post that discusses how interface design influences people’s behaviors.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

Otherwise, people may not understand the scope of the campaign, and they may make a smaller donation than they would if they saw the big picture and knew that you already had a substantial amount of support. It’s really important to withhold public announcements until you are ready with a base of donations in place.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

Last month I had the pleasure of taking the Luma Institute Train the Trainers workshop where I got a chance to immerse in practicing facilitation techniques based on human centered design principles. The workshop instructor Peter Maher is founder and CEO, of Luma Institute , and a Jedi Master. ” What is Human Centered Design?

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Whole Whale

MAY 10, 2021

Annual nonprofit reports are great for the big picture impact of the organization, however they only come once a year. The following are some ideas for what to include but consider what your donors are interested in when designing a report. An interesting comparison is how public companies have quarterly earnings calls with investors.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 23, 2015

Good designers love data. Because whether you’re crafting emails or designing web experiences, you will ask yourself the two big questions over and over. Is my design effective? It’s tempting to think that designers should instinctively know when a design works, but let’s not confuse design with art.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 23, 2021

From your job description to your interviews and, finally, to the contract you ask your board members to sign, you want to be clear that you expect board members to fundraise. Dedicate time at your next board meeting to discussing the full financial picture for your nonprofit in 2019, and ask them to help set fundraising goals.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

Sometimes, third-party evaluation, which includes rigorous study design and statistical analysis, is required to properly understand a program’s impact. Other times, programs can achieve rigor in collecting evidence with simpler methods, such as discussing learning questions that will lead to insights on one part of an intervention.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

And just because they rationalize their paycheck supports helping people, animals, nature or whatever the “real work” of your mission is, while yours facilitates raising money to pay for this work, there’s no real difference if you look at the big picture. . Everyone’s work makes the mission happen. Shape the Conversation . Closing Thoughts.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2017

In this third installment on artificial intelligence and chatbots in nonprofit technology, we'll explore the big picture of AI and how it already affects the work of charities. Talla is a chatbot designed to augment the HR work of finding suitable job candidates. It is already embedded in a lot of the software we use daily.

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NTEN

JUNE 23, 2014

Furthermore, across our multiple online platforms and websites, there’s little to no design consistency, and the transitions between the sites are clunky at best. Finally, and perhaps most glaringly, none of our sites have a real responsive design, making them difficult or impossible to access on a mobile device.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2014

TED gives me the chance to brainstorm with loads of people who gather to discuss ways to change the world through technology and design. We kicked around ideas for sensing the air pollution: could you take a picture of a white piece of paper indoors and outdoors? Could you add an attachment to the phone that could sense the pollution?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Yesterday, I honored to fill in as MC and interviewer for Darian Rodriguez Heyman at the Nonprofit Fundraising Masters event. (Darian was welcoming his first child, a boy, into the world!). Mike Brune, Sierra Club Executive Director.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Also, in my upcoming webinar on How Nonprofits Can Successfully Launch and Maintain a Blog on WordPress , I will give concrete examples of the nonprofit blog content ideas below as well as how to set-up and design your blog and craft your blog content to ensure that your supporters and donors will actually read your blog. Interview Experts.

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Whole Whale

MAY 16, 2022

They can also help you design more effective communication strategies. Big picture is no, especially if you learn to use this tool to become a better writer. Here is a fun podcast of the CEO of Whole Whale interviewing an AI version of himself. AI writing tools will help you communicate better. A Final Thought.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Today, I was honored to be one of the changemakers interviewed in Catchafire’s Generosity Series, a celebration and investigation of bold generosity with the goal of understanding its causes, its benefits, and how to inspire more. Flexible Design. Have the best of productivity and entertainment right at your fingertips.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2023

Rather than plain text and an image or two, eCards recreate the experience of opening an artfully designed, physical card. This could be an interview, a video, or a story you crafted based on information your beneficiaries shared with you. eCards are the natural evolution of email thank-you messages. Create a video.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

But how do you design a campaign and make your cause stand out if you’re not a professional web designer? A well-designed campaign page is like a warm welcome to your cause, while a cluttered one may deter even the most generous souls. Your design should complement your narrative. To do this, you’ll need data.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

MAY 15, 2020

Use your nonprofits logo/icon as your profile picture (and design your channel to match it). To ensure people associate your channel with your nonprofit and view it as a reliable source for information, make your nonprofits icon your profile picture. Along with this, your whole channel (profile picture, banner etc.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2012

Last week I participate on a panel on “ Data Visualization for Nonprofits: A Picture Is Better Than A 1,000 Words ” with Johanna Morariu from Innonet and Brian Kennedy of ChildrenNow. The day of the panel, I published a blog post that shared our slides, wiki, and resources. Click Thru to See Larger Image.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2009

After meeting her at the Global Engagement Summer last spring, I knew I wanted to grab her for an interview before she became too famous. Then we would design the projects and implement them top down. I was in high school, I was 17 and my first trip to Africa was to Kenya with my family, just on a picture safari.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2015

So, that’s why in 2012 I opted to invest in the programming time for responsive design. She says that Google Analytics will give you a crystal clear picture of how many visitors are using mobile phones. “You can see how many of those people leave the site quickly. I queried a few colleagues for advice. Work the project plan.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 12, 2013

Personas in the Design Process. My job at Blackbaud is to help nonprofits design things. Whether it’s a full-scale website, an event fundraising site, a donation form or a mobile email template, our design process usually goes something like this: Stakeholder Discovery. Visual Design. You get the picture.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

When the cause is not about you and your personal greed, but the greater picture of mutual need.”. Public Allies Arizona is a 10-month apprenticeship program designed to develop the next generation of civic leaders. posted by Rachelle Wayne 2018 Alumna, ASU BS in Nonprofit Leadership & Management and Class 12 Public Ally.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2015

She graciously did this interview with me to share more of her knowledge. If a program falls in the woods, and no one’s there to hear it… You get the picture – impact is irrelevant if no one knows about it, so be sure to share updates with both stats and stories internally (i.e. Report Out.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 28, 2015

“Ultimately, this year-long celebration will illuminate everyone to the importance of after-school programming and the success of Lighthouse for the past 25 years,” Pete Allman, the co-founder and board president, said in an interview with L Magazine. Designs include starry night, an owl and a giant metallic hand holding a lightbulb.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 28, 2015

“Ultimately, this year-long celebration will illuminate everyone to the importance of after-school programming and the success of Lighthouse for the past 25 years,” Pete Allman, the co-founder and board president, said in an interview with L Magazine. Designs include starry night, an owl and a giant metallic hand holding a lightbulb.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Note from Beth: Last week I published an interview with Lean Start Up author, Eric Ries, that talked about how the lean start up ideas apply to the nonprofit sector. Rather than creating a new network, the Project is designed to “tune up” the networks that currently exist in the region. Flickr Photo by Banana Custard.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 9, 2019

To achieve this balance, Hampton encourages creativity, stating that traditional recruitment and interview tactics do not provide much information about how candidates will fit into daily life. Schoshinski states that sharing information about the big picture with employees can increase their connection.

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