Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

As more and more of our lives move online, nonprofits need an optimized, well-designed website in order to stand out and engage donors—and to justify the expense of maintaining one! In this article, we’ll catalog ten nonprofit website best practices your organization can use to maximize your investment.

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Candid

MAY 7, 2021

A report from the Equitable Evaluation Initiative (EEI) and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations highlights how foundations are working to integrate an equity lens into their evaluation practices. According to the report, the entry point for engagement with more equitable evaluation practices will vary from foundation to foundation.

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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

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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

I co-lead a workshop on digital transformation, co-facilitated a master class on digital fundraising campaigns, co-hosted a learning breakfast for scholarship participants, co-designed a Big Room session on Technology for Good, and in between attended some amazing sessions. I also served on the program advisory committee.

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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. What would the structure be like?

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2022

We’ve taken a closer look at the Jane-A-Thon event to provide some best practices that can be applied to your spring peer-to-peer fundraising events. Best Practice #1: Have A Peer-To-Peer Platform. Best Practice #2: Easy Registration. Best Practice #3: Introduce Incentives And Prizes.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. These action steps are designed to correspond with the developmental stage of your fundraising program. Collaborate with peers : Engage with other fundraisers and organizations to share insights and best practices.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A website build or redesign has technical but also design and execution aspects. Well-defined technical and design scope and constraints. Together, the data from analytics and user feedback can help inform improvements, structure, and enhancements to your redesigned website. Next would be technical and design requirements.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The November 2 event is designed to give a fresh take on the future! Quick Takes—These 20-Minute Snap Shots for Smart Outcomes offer solutions to practical problems like these: We launched our new AMS. Hear how she structured an initiative that hits all the right targets. Solutions Day isn’t just a catchy title.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

Here are ten practical steps to help you navigate the process: 1. Educate yourself Familiarize yourself with the different types of legacy gifts , such as bequests, charitable trusts, life insurance policies, or retirement account designations. What’s your experience with the steps required to secure legacy gifts?

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Nonprofits with well-designed, highly functional websites will have a definite advantage when it comes to reaching, engaging, and retaining more donors in years to come. Follow these best practices to ensure your donation page offers a streamlined experience: Clearly label your fields and steps. Make full use of your blog content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

This is the first post in a year-long blog and webinar series called 101 Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. How well your nonprofit’s email and social media campaigns perform depend upon how well your website is designed. Study and implement modern design trends.

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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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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Pathfinder International’s annual report combines thoughtful web design, powerful graphics, individual stories, and gorgeous portraits to vividly showcase their beneficiaries. For instance, the WNET group’s “Year In Review” series uses viewer interaction to create a dynamic story beyond attractive web design. Pathfinder International.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

The nature of capital campaign committee structures. One of the strategies that make capital campaigns successful is that they are designed to involve many volunteers over the life of the campaign through ad-hoc committees. Capital campaign committees are designed to have a beginning, middle, and end.

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Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

The term encompasses a wide range of tools and practices that can support an equally wide range of work and strategies. Headless” and composable architecture, which de-couples the front-end design from the content structure, is increasingly our recommended solution for this ever-changing technology space.

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Global Giving

JULY 25, 2017

Download “Transforming Technology Pro Bono: A Practical Approach to Engaging Technology Talent for Nonprofit Capacity Building” from VMware Foundation and Taproot Foundation to learn best practices in structuring a corporate pro bono technology project or program with a nonprofit partner. Download the guide now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. And, if you are attending NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology in March, join me, John Kenyon, Andrea Barry, and Cindy Leonard for a session on designing effective technology training.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

It’s important to remember, though, that mastering these tools takes practice. Provide enough context in a well-structured manner to ensure they can complete the task you ask of them. Results may not always be perfect, and it can be disheartening when outputs don’t meet expectations.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

In this blog post, we will share some insights and best practices from our recent webinar, Change Up Your Questions: Exploring and Shaping What You Ask Grantees and How You Ask Them , where Marshall Ginn of Capital Philanthropy discussed how to evaluate and improve your application questions. But are you asking the right questions?

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Candid

MARCH 28, 2023

When done well, UX research allows us to design in anticipation of our users’ needs rather than reactively correcting issues as they emerge. Insights like this one serve as design prompts for our teams as they create new and improved versions of our products. We do this through a program called Follow Me Home (FMH).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

She said the workshop gave her the time to get started working on it and was confident that she’d be putting it into practice immediately. Design for Participants To Apply. It’s been great to discuss instructional design with other trainers that Deborah has brought together. So, you have to design for that.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Her specialty is blending communications theory, field research, and practical sales experience to help professionals and non-professionals become more polished and persuasive presenters. They are not designed to be a crutch to help get a person through their content. Preparation and practice are the keys to managing nervous energy.

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AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

During the Type 1 audit, businesses are evaluated on their hiring and data management systems, and the SOC 2 auditors determine if their design meets the trust principles. Having a third party auditor ensure that we are following all best practices and controls is another step in putting customer data first.”. “A

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

We used some Human Centered Design techniques from their “ Innovating for People ” design methods recipe book. It was the most stimulating web platform strategy session that I have ever experienced! What is Human Centered Design? His response: Looking: Observing human experience. What was your experience?

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

The objective here is to pinpoint, through feedback, the impact of a certain behavior so that the person practicing that behavior is made aware of the consequences of their actions. Are projects being designed in such a way that those who contribute to defining the issues are also responsible for the proposed solutions?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As a result, they’ll be eager to learn about your organization’s mission and what this actually looks like in practice. Do your research to find the right solution for your goals and broader web design needs. If your page has a longer URL structure, it can be helpful to shorten the link using free tools like Bitly or TinyURL.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. Learning can be formal or informal, designed or serendipitous, individual or collective. How does focusing on questions expand grants practice?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

My New Year’s Reflection Rituals Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. (There is a whole book devoted to the topic, “ Rituals at Work.”) I just received my 2023 email. I just received my 2023 email.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

We still needed to create a consistent policy or practice for sharing data throughout the school. We asked ourselves: “What if there’s a better way to structure our resources?” This unified approach empowered us with consistency in our data management practices. We took two steps: 1.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

We are designers and researchers, communications professionals and developers. Through an internal compensation review, as well an external one to benchmark against market rates, we are actively evaluating our current salary structures to ensure that they are equitable across the organization. DEIA is also about what we do.

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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. Let’s dive in!

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

and learns not only about the content of that data but also how the words and phrases in it have been structured. Firstly, it has the capacity to write emails that are specifically designed to engage your community, incorporating best practices picked up from its deep learning. ChatGPT can’t generate effective emails on its own.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

It is a good idea to get a few people together on a call to practice doing it before you host your first meeting with zoom Breakout Rooms. Designing Zoom Breakout Room Activities . Peer Assist: There are many ways to structure a peer assist where participants listen to each other’s challenges and provide advice.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

The book is a comprehensive guide designed to help young professionals and career changers navigate these changes,” says Dilenschneider. The book is structured into 15 insightful chapters, each focusing on a unique aspect of power and influence. In our rapidly changing world, adaptability and influence are key to success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

But this is more than a simple report on a highly successful leadership program that takes a systems approach to serving an underserved community, it is the authors playbook of how to design and implement a program, including facilitation recipes for designing meetings.

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