Byte Technology

DECEMBER 29, 2016

It’s vital, therefore, that any and every website owner and administrator do periodic tests on their site to gauge speed and performance and to ensure that it’s operating at its most efficient and desirable level. Leave it to Google to come up with the industry-leading site testing app. Here are five worth investigating.

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Global Giving

APRIL 10, 2020

I have a confession: I have a crush on Zoom, the video conferencing platform. If you are suddenly tasked with turning an event into a webinar, these nonprofit video conferencing tips are for you. Here are my top six tips for Zoom (or your favorite video conferencing platform): 1. Practice and prepare. Best of luck!

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

This year, as an important resource and add-on to the 2014 Millennial Impact Report, we’ve worked with Millennial employees across the country to conduct video-recording user tests. But here are some things we’ve learned from these user tests: Millennial employees were drawn to good design, but frustrated by lack of information.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 29, 2016

There was a time when live-streaming video around the globe was reserved for mega-corporations and celebrities. But now social media giant Facebook has put this exciting tool into the hands of anyone and everyone via their site, giving users the ability to broadcast videos to a worldwide audience with a couple button taps. Start small.

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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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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

All About Donation Pages Donation pages—sometimes known as giving or fundraising pages—are special webpages designed to rally financial support for a cause or individual. This isn’t just about beautiful words—pictures and videos are your allies, bringing the world closer to your cause and adding a human touch to cold stats.

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Forj

MAY 18, 2021

Through the pandemic, everyone is learning to get more and more used to being on video. That being said, it’s no mystery there’s a plethora of video services on the market right now. The main difference between video services is their intended use. This means they’re designed exclusively for hiring.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 16, 2022

Once you’ve determined if your website needs to be reexamined, review the best nonprofit websites available once more, using their design as inspiration for your new and improved website. For example, if you haven’t reviewed and refreshed your content strategy in ten years, then your website design may also look outdated.

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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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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Other content ideas we have helped create for Doing Good Digital clients: checklists, coloring pages, eBooks, videos, activity books, and stationery. Organic posts, paid posts, and boosts allow you to test acquisition on social media. You could also consider making the email address optional. Extend it to social media platforms, too.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Before you follow any account, ensure that your profile is complete with (1) a well-designed profile photo and header image; (2) a bio that expresses clearly your organization’s mission; and (3) a link to your website. Upload powerful photos and videos. It’s a community that takes a while to understand and adapt to.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Use compelling photos and video. Test it on various browsers and on a mobile device, just to make sure. On that thank-you page, have a bit of text to thank them for their donation and maybe a short thank-you video. Videos are the most powerful format for storytelling and turning viewers into donors. Update your blog.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Lots of videos on there you can watch. For those not familiar with that term, program management includes representing the owner or the nonprofit at every step of the development process from, you know, land acquisition, going through due diligence, design, preconstruction, and the construction to move in phase. .

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2022

Display and contextual advertising: image or video ads that serve on websites across the internet, designed to target specific people or types of websites. Meanwhile, garnering video views, clicks to your website, engagement on a piece of content, or email addresses are far less costly endeavors.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Note: This is the third in a series of posts about usability testing your website from guest author Brandon Granger, Senior Interaction Designer for Blackbaud. In part one , we discussed why you should test your website and part two outlined designing your test. I’ve seen similar results in my testing.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

With all the details ironed out, all that’s left is to upload your image or video with your text copy and publish your Facebook Ad. When designing graphics for Facebook Ads, remember these three tips. Video Ads Videos are another effective ad format and a perfect way to engage your supporters and tell your organization’s story.

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The MatrixFiles

JUNE 15, 2021

With virtual, we worked closely with clients to make sure attendees always knew where to go next, using tools like: Welcome and tutorial videos that explain the virtual platform and highlight the “not to be missed” parts of the meeting. User testing to make sure all of this wayfinding guidance is actually effective.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 12, 2020

An events platform is a software tool designed for streamlining many administrative aspects of an event and allowing both the organizers and the attendees to focus on the content. Choppy video feeds and feeds cutting in and out on a presenter distract the user from the content. Test, Test, Test.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Short form video is king. During the conference, there were many presentations on video content. It’s hard not to notice the rise of short-form videos as you scroll social media for both personal and professional purposes. Nonprofits must be prepared to adapt to Instagram’s video shift. Work with creators.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2017

And while I’m usually able to offer some general guidance, nonprofit website design best practices have never been my area of expertise. Recently, I sat down with TJ Nicolaides and Allison Hossack of Think Company , a Philadelphia based design firm specializing in research, strategy, development, and design. .

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2017

From a shiny new Events widget to tools that allow the display of images in sidebars without the use of a plugin or code, a great text editor for formatting posts to a video tool that lets people upload their videos (also to a sidebar area) from providers such as YouTube and Vimeo, the update was much heralded.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Option 2: Create a separate video stream for virtual guests. Online guests watched recordings of speakers and videos about the organization’s mission, so they still felt engaged with the cause while sitting in front of the computer. Design a fair auction and thrilling, inspiring Fund-A-Need.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

“I think the opportunities to engage with other attendees online and via video in the networking area was the biggest success and made a real impact on the attendees. The Accelevents] product itself is very well designed, intuitive and easy to use. Looking for advice on how to go virtual ?

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

Outlook) and video conferencing platforms, use a spreadsheet, create slides, and use tools that are specific to your organization, such as a timekeeping system or an expense reporting system. Many skill assessments are available to purchase that test specific skills such as coding or proficiency on particular software.

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Byte Technology

MAY 11, 2017

Current users can field test the beta version of 4.8 will see also the debut of a video tool that will allow people to upload videos to their sidebar as well, or display a video from providers such as YouTube, Vimeo etc. appeared first on Byte Technology’s Web Design Insights Blog. And speaking of widgets, 4.8

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Do more testing. Testing is a way to move from opinion to knowledge. Rather than guessing, design a test that will give you an evidence-based answer as to why one option performed better than another. Think about how you can A/B test your content and appeals. You begin with what you don’t know.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

We are excited to share that Forum One has been selected for 7 Davey Awards for our excellence in web design! The 17th Annual Davey Awards received nearly 3,000 entries from ad agencies, digital agencies, production firms, in-house creative professionals, graphic designers, design firms, and public relations firms.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

Mobile Pathways designed a survey to assess their beneficiaries’ feedback about the mode of information dissemination that was most helpful to them. Building evidence requires different types of tests of your program’s effectiveness, which vary depending on what kind of decision you need to make about your program. Market forces.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

In the virtual workplace, being on video conference meetings and communicating via online collaboration platforms takes more energy than working face-to-face. When we communicate through a video conference screen, there is a 1.2 Why Remote Work Is Exhausting. We also don’t have a full understanding of the context. second delay.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 20, 2023

These methods, rooted in physical interaction and personal connection, have stood the test of time. Harness the power of storytelling through images, videos, and updates. Flipcause is an all-in-one fundraising and community engagement platform designed specifically for nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The third post in this series, 10 Donation Page Best Practices for Nonprofits , provides detailed advice, but its worth reiterating that the first step in being successful in online fundraising is having well-designed, data-driven donation pages. Please see 10 Website Design Best Practices for Nonprofits for further inspiration.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Budget: 55% were planning to spend less than $2,500 on end-of-year fundraising expenses like design, printing, postage etc. If you want to test if a QR code has any lift do an A/B test. “What about an end of year video and ask to help with the EOY Fundraising campaign?” Include it. ” Great question!

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Host it over a video conferencing platform like Zoom and take advantage of features like breakout rooms to allow participants to get to know each other in a smaller setting. Make sure to advertise your artists and makers on your social media platforms leading up to the opening of your shop with photos and videos. Bingo night.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A poorly designed donation form that is hard to navigate, lengthy, or confusing may prompt visitors to leave quickly. On the flip side, a well-designed donation form is easy to understand. You can also test the use of a pop-up box to encourage giving wherever a visitor happens to be on your website.

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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. Use A/B testing to determine which images are most effective for engaging visitors. A/B testing involves creating two different versions of a webpage and assessing which drives more engagement and conversions.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

While ChatGPT isn’t designed specifically for fundraising, its tools are easy to learn and can be used for free. For example, Qgiv uses a third-party AI-enhanced bot detection system to prevent card testing fraud on donation forms. One of the easiest AI tools for nonprofits to get started with is ChatGPT , a chatbot powered by OpenAI.

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M+R

MAY 10, 2021

As video content on social media continues to reign supreme and audio-only content, spurred on by Twitter Spaces and Clubhouse, grows, it’s important for nonprofits to prioritize accessibility when publishing content online. This means that if you are linking out to a YouTube video, make sure that it includes accurate captions before posting.

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