sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2022

Limitations in current system design: If your organization has maxed out the capabilities of your current accounting system, it may be challenging to imagine what could be better. For most organizations, the ideal implementation timeline is around 90 days, split more or less evenly among three phases: Preparation and planning (days 1–30).

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Ongoing support can be especially helpful for organizations interested in completing their project in phases. Rather than finding a new consultant for each phase, you can partner with one consultant who is already familiar with your technology and can ensure your system remains cohesive. Explore a few of our past web design projects.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

A well-designed, professionally executed direct mail conveys professionalism and legitimacy. Steps in the Direct Mail Fundraising Process Designing a direct mail fundraising campaign involves many moving parts, from conducting intensive donor research to enlisting marketing strategists who will develop messaging frameworks and concepts.

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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. Usability Tests : Types of usability tests you can conduct, participant recruiting, task definition and creating a prototype. User Research.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

By: Kate O’Connor, Senior Analyst (Strategy), Innovation Consulting, Salesforce Ignite UK&I; Kevin Smeeing, Senior Analyst (Design), Innovation Consulting, Salesforce Ignite UK&I; Anna-Sophie Oertzen , Innovation Consulting Manager, Salesforce Ignite EMEA. Volunteer Alliance Projects. Anna-Sophie Oertzen. Further drawing on her Ph.D.

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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. At the very least, allow the learning phase to finish before you consider turning off your campaign.). 4) Design your creative. 1) Set up a conversion event and create a campaign.

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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. Methodology. Deliverables. What’s Next.

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Candid

MAY 10, 2023

Here we also share the key components of each phase and best practices for streamlining your efforts. To test or preview your campaign, consider doing a soft launch first. Use these insights to optimize your campaign by updating the messaging and design of your ads and rethinking what channels you are using for outreach.

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fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

What makes a successful Fonteva implementation Designing and building a tech solution is only one part of making a successful Fonteva implementation. You also need one who can bridge the gap between the system and the business outcomes it has to achieve, and design a solution that leaves nothing on the table.

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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. To create a sitemap, we begin with the documents produced during the Content Strategy phase. Card Sort tests are a very helpful input to help determine which groups make the most sense for end-users of the website. Usability Tests.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 4, 2010

First off, a huge thank you to Matt Cheuvront , the designer who made all of this happen! As part of practicing what I preach, I wanted to recap the process Matt and I used for this redesign to offer to you as just one of the many options for engaging with a designer and a community. Phase 1: Finding a Designer.

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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. These are the basic wireframes you’ll need to provide for the visual design to commence.

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Candid

JANUARY 30, 2023

Be prepared: the research phase may take weeks or even months to complete, but it’s important groundwork to lay for an effective nonprofit rebranding effort. This is usually completed after A/B testing confirms that a new component will improve the desired audience perception of the brand. Professional support.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Note: This is the seventh in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Quote from Kristina Halvorson) It’s an essential step in the Web Design process that’s often overlooked or skimped upon. Do not let looks deceive you though as these are possibly the most important deliverables in the Web Design process!

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The nonprofit fundraising calendar tends to go through phases of ups and downs. Remember, the most effective nonprofit websites prioritize donors’ preferences and motivations in their design and structure. Use A/B testing to determine which images are most effective for engaging visitors. A compelling “why.”. Let’s dive in!

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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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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 4, 2022

“MobileConnect became a reality through COVID as a way to send reminders for students to get tested and help support our safety efforts,” said Mead. . The fluidity and nimbleness of UMass Amherst’s communication strategy effectively reflect the evolving preferences of its audience and the ability to swiftly respond to those changes. .

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Greater Giving

APRIL 16, 2021

When donors become part of your community, they typically move through five phases of involvement, landing on the one that best suits their level of commitment. New donors begin at the “Awareness” phase when they are gathering information about your mission and nonprofit. Demographics.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

Here’s how Solis views the three phases of where we’ve been and where we’re headed: BC = Before COVID. Now the only thing normal about the phase we’re in is everyone is in this same transitional space, focused on politics, new social behaviors, and the associated socioeconomics. Think back to how different things were.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It can be uncomfortable to admit, but many web designers, myself included, first learned about digital accessibility as a regulation. It’s not a way to design—it’s simply design. The “I’m Determined” website focused on better addressing its audiences’ needs through a participatory design process. Focus on content.

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NTEN

JULY 24, 2009

Part of making our content more compelling has to do with design. Lots of you helped us with Phase One: The Card Sort. This week, we moved on to Phase Two: The Wireframe Test. If you've never seen a wireframe test before, here's how we did it (really cheaply!): You all have strong feelings about webinars.

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2010

That left us with only one more step before launch, the User Testing Phase, but this quickly showed us we still had some work to do. Going into user testing, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. After the first day of user tests, my expectations were already shot out of the water. Incidentally, this is the launch.

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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. Usability Tests. Visual Design. Solution Design. Methodology.

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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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Everyaction

AUGUST 15, 2018

Product Feedback Group members will receive email invites to various research studies including interviews, usability tests, surveys, and more. We call this the ‘product discovery phase’. Usability Tests. Once a design has been mocked up, it’s time to run a usability test. Interviews. Other Research Studies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2015

Click to Test Your Web Site Now. You can test your web site here and find out if you passed the test and if you flunked it, there is some advice on what and how to fix it. My blog passed the test! So, that’s why in 2012 I opted to invest in the programming time for responsive design.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2017

As Jeremiah points out, we are entering the next phase where robots, drones, bots, AI, and self-driving cars will have widespread adoption. Bots needs to be designed increase engagement, support and inspire offline action. of some really well-designed bots from nonprofits and beyond here. There are two design tasks.

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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

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. It’s typically the first step in our User Research phase, providing a good overview of the visitors to a nonprofit website and how they behave on the site.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2017

If bots are designed well, they can have impact. The SFMOMA works with SMS and is designed to solve a particular challenge. As we enter the age of automation, more and more nonprofits are using bots. How can we provide a more comprehensive experience of our collection?”

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

Summary: Out with the old: In with the new: We're still in the honeymoon phase, just thrilled the new look is finally "out there" and is well-received. The logo was designed what felt like minutes before our launch in March 2005. Overall, the experience has been positive. Why did we do this? It's a statement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

I tested out the five phases of falling in love with measurement. Given the topic was measurement, I couldn’t help but go a little meta and play with incorporating learning analytics into the instruction. I took several polls throughout the webinar asking them about their relationship with measurement.

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Forum One

MAY 3, 2021

a security team, a 508 compliance testing team, content creation, content approvals, legal compliance or review for content, government approvals for designs, branding and/or imagery, etc.). After all, you’re hiring designers and user experience professionals who should be able to design the page to meet your goals effectively.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 20, 2018

So how do we ensure that our online experience is designed for donors (both current and would-be)? Instead of seeing one long, exhausting form, the user is asked only a small handful of questions at each bite-sized phase. Test, Test, Test. Instead, test it. Then test it some more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

As with all the capacity building projects that I’ve designed, it is based on a framework and theory of change. We used to help us design the program, determine process outcomes, and help us evaluate participant’s progress. Training Design. Assessment Framework and Theory of Change. Solicit and share stories.

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CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

The long and short of it is that the Digital Fundraising Summit is a virtual conference designed to help nonprofit marketers and fundraisers thrive in today’s digital-first world. This year’s Digital Fundraising Summit is specifically designed to meet these needs: you’ll find out how to raise more while spending less time and money.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2016

"The world is at a critical moment that tests our commitment to displaced people around the world," notes Sparrow's Allan Baez. Following the pilot phase of demonstration and learning, the program will enter a period of expansion and scaling. By design, Sparrow is both for profit and for social good.

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