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A Guide to Email Accessibility Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Email accessibility refers to the art of crafting email messages in a way that ensures equal usability and understanding for all individuals. 1) Design Design in email accessibility is particularly important for ensuring that individuals of all abilities can effectively access, comprehend, and engage with email content.

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What is UX Design and How Can Understanding it Benefit Your Nonprofit

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UX or “User Experience” refers to designing while prioritizing the user and the way in which they interact with your product. For consumer-driven brands and nonprofits alike, understanding what UX design is is crucial for the online experience of your audience. For example: Messaging and design go hand in hand for UX.

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How to Follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines: Resources for Nonprofit Design

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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. Important Resources for Following WCAG.

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How to Use Prospect Research to Improve Your Asks: 5 Tips

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Affinity (warmth): Affinity, or warmth, refers to the strength of an individual’s personal connection to your cause. To maintain clean data, NPOInfo’s nonprofit data hygiene guide recommends creating standardized procedures for data entry for your whole team to reference. Most match at a 1:1 ratio (i.e., $50

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Diversity in Design: Inclusion Won’t Fix a Broken System

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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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How to Build a Strong Digital Presence for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofits Source

A well-designed website will give your organization the momentum it needs to expand its reach, drive donations, and deepen connections with supporters. However, if your nonprofit is new to web design, creating a strong digital presence can feel overwhelming. Create a well-designed donation page. Add accessibility features.

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Statement of Activities: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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The Statement of Activities—commonly referred to as an SOA—is one of four essential financial statements for nonprofit organizations. Misinterpreting these restrictions can lead to the improper recognition of revenue and restricted net assets, skewing the report on available funds for designated activities or projects.

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