Forum One

APRIL 18, 2023

Two of our most used service design activities are ecosystem mapping and service blueprinting. Here are a couple of ways we have used service blueprinting for clients across sectors and industries to solve their problems. These tools employ collaborative methods that engage both end-users and the organizations serving them.

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Charity Village

JULY 30, 2021

Want to learn more on how design thinking can help you gain a more meaningful career? At MovingWorlds, we’ve worked with hundreds of professionals facing a common problem: they know that they want more purpose in their work and to make […]. We’ve partnered with the author for a free webinar on August 26. Register here.

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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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Byte Technology

MAY 31, 2016

To begin, consider using a program that monitors your site 24/7 and instantly reports problems when and if they occur. Quite often such a service will even be built into a design services contract, a nice element that can ease your worries and take the laborious process of constant monitoring out of your hands.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The message was clear: Dig into the potential of AI to solve some of the world’s pressing problems. 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.

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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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Candid

APRIL 26, 2021

When architects and construction professionals start designing a building, one of the first things they have to consider is accessibility. To start fixing this problem, prioritize accessibility with your nonprofit website. But if your web design isn’t accessible, you risk missing out on online donations and other conversions.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

You’re ahead of the game if your organization addresses a problem affecting communities across the country. CTAs are designed to guide a visitor to take an important next step. In addition, a food pantry could design landing pages that discuss various aspects of its mission or food insecurity in general. Impressions.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 5, 2021

Here are 4 of the most common volunteer management problems and how your organization can avoid them. Volunteers need someone to come to with questions about assignments, procedures, problems, etc. Anticipate this situation and have a designated, simple assignment ready to switch the person to when/if he or she decides to show up.

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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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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

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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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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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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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2016

For anyone who designs, owns or runs a website, the threat of getting hacked is a constant reality whether you’re a mega-corporation dealing with millions of users or just a one-person blog shop promoting products or services. Security leaks are detected all the time by designers, users etc.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 19, 2016

Finding the right match in the field of website design is really not that different than shopping for an auto mechanic, a physician, a plumber of a financial advisor, as there are always multiple questions to be asked: Is this person qualified? Will their design be engaging enough to encourage repeated visits?

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Two of our most used service design activities are ecosystem mapping and service blueprinting. Here are a couple of ways we have used service blueprinting for clients across sectors and industries to solve their problems. The post Using Service Design to Map Your Digital Ecosystem appeared first on Forum One | Turn Ideas Into Impact.

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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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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? We had to understand the problem and the challenge we were working on.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

It’s a critical page, yet it’s often designed last, with very little thought. Component #2: A short paragraph that nudges the donor toward giving Once you’ve hooked people in with your headline, it’s time to fan the flames you’ve kindled in their heart with a very short paragraph designed to pull them in even closer. Keep it fresh!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2011

If a dashboard fails to tell you what need in glance, then you’ve wasted all that data collection time. What if you married with the power of a dashboard with visual design? It has been around for a while, and it was actually fun to read – as well as having beautiful visual design. 1) No Scrolling.

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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. Next would be technical and design requirements. What problems are you trying to solve? Design and creative requirements. Objectives of the redesign. Target audiences.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

They know that we’re going to fix the problems.” The speed and agility required for problem-solving in fast-paced markets don’t leave room for wobbly positions or indecision. But your board doesn’t need to configure a database or design a website, nor should they be encouraged to try.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. With a small amount of time, focusing on one person’s actual problem takes less time. This post summarizes some learning research and offers some tips for delivering effective webinars.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

A tech “discovery” is the initial, independent phase of a technology project where key analysis, design and planning are performed BEFORE a buy or build decision is made. Your people can help answer critical questions: Are we solving the right problem? Ok, first of all, you may be asking, what is a Tech Discovery?

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Additionally, the team was able to leverage certifications, one of which is a Workforce-ready certificate designed for members who are new to the industry. At IAEE, in looking at their data, the team noticed that a large segment of members with the CEM designation attended webinars.

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Forum One

MARCH 23, 2021

Designing a desktop menu is one way; it’s one aspect of navigation that informs a website’s overall structure. Business goals : What problem are you trying to solve? Your audience is ultimately the one interacting with the site, and so you want to be certain that you’re solving the right problems. What gaps need to be addressed?

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Wild Apricot

JULY 20, 2016

In fact, most membership organizations suffer from at least one major website problem. If you're not growing your membership or generating the kind of revenue you want, your website could be a major culprit. The good news is, fixing these website issues is probably a lot easier than you might think.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Whether you're creating a postcard, flyer, presentation, or fundraising email, a little design know-how goes a long way. Don't have a graphic designer in-house? No problem. With the recent launch of discounted Adobe Creative Cloud memberships.( read more ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2022

Nonprofit organizations often tackle complex problems with hard-to-communicate ideas and sometimes, static, 2D images and videos aren’t enough to explain the problem. A Walk-Through Dementia is a unique app designed to put participants in the shoes of someone living with dementia.

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NetWits

APRIL 24, 2012

From writing press releases and blog posts to designing banner ads and publishing fundraising websites, having a published set of brand standards will help ensure everyone working for and with you understands your standards and expectations. Check it out for inspiration !

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.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

If performance issues have been a problem, keep an open mind. Fortunately, subpar technology is a problem that can be fixed. These sessions should be designed to find solutions to challenges or develop new initiatives. Policing remote workers should not be one of your goals. Don’t forget volunteers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2023

BoardSite’s features are designed specifically with nonprofits in mind. Acknowledging these problems is the first step to improving your board’s operations and processes. BoardSite is a comprehensive platform designed specifically for boards. BoardSite’s board portal software is designed with security and compliance in mind.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2021

The challenges of designing and deploying robust, efficient and cost-effective systems and processes, configured to your unique needs with strong governance, adoption and lifecycle management are daunting even for the largest organizations. And if you get it wrong, your tech will create more problems than it solves.

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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

JUNE 4, 2022

Auctions are great, but there’s one major problem with them: They take place over a limited timeframe, so if a guess somehow misses them, you’ve missed out on donations. To get around this problem, give them a way to set up a recurring donation, meaning they commit to donating a small amount each month (or at some other frequency).

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