Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

You’re ready to take your nonprofit to the next level, scale up its capacity, and make an even bigger impact in your community. Capital campaigns are among the biggest fundraising undertakings that nonprofit organizations tackle, and they only come around roughly once a decade. It might be time for a capital campaign.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

As is often the case for smaller nonprofits, everyone was involved in development. The previous 15 years of my career, I worked in higher education with access to a research library, enterprise platform subscriptions, and myriad other resources. I was absolutely amazed by what was available to nonprofits for free through the library.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

These are methods for developing solutions (any type) in service of people. By applying this approach to program development or strategy, your nonprofit can get more impactful results. This may be mean rapid prototyping as well as front-end research. How does your nonprofit facilitate innovating thinking and doing?

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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. Most nonprofits already have Google Analytics installed on their website to track online traffic. Our purposes for using Analytics as User Research are: To learn about current visitors to the website. Research Questions. User Research.

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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. User Research. Analytics data as User Research : Timeframe for which to review analytics data and some specific research questions to drive data analysis.

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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. In later phases of the project, I tend to transition from the graphic sitemap back to the old spreadsheet we used during the Content Strategy phase.

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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. Purposes for the Visual Design phase include: Agreeing on a creative vision and personality for the web presence. The final step in our process is the Solution Design phase, where we detail the administrator experience for the site. Card Sorts.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Nonprofit organizations look to outside experts for all kinds of reasons. Nonprofit consultants and their services can be serious game-changers for organizations. Here’s what we’ll cover: The Basics of Nonprofit Consulting. What is a nonprofit consulting firm? Why should I hire a nonprofit consulting firm?

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

I hope it's a fun read for anyone either looking to redo their own small nonprofit brand, or who wants a deeper dive on what we did at Fight Colorectal Cancer. 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.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

In the world of nonprofit organizations, board involvement in fundraising is crucial for long-term success. Tips for conducting a skills and interest assessment include creating a survey or conducting one-on-one interviews. As you know, fundraising is an essential component of our work as a nonprofit organization.

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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. The data we gathered via Analytics during the User Research phase and during Stakeholder Discovery is key to assessing content performance. This phase is where the new web presence starts to take shape with a Sitemap and Wireframes.

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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. Next month we’ll cover the specifics of the Visual Design phase. User Research. Introduction.

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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. When we create personas for a nonprofit, we try to limit the number to 5 or 6.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The nonprofit fundraising calendar tends to go through phases of ups and downs. However, with the rise of online fundraising technology and virtual events, nonprofits are moving away from the traditional strategy of hosting just one larger event each year. Intuitive user experience. A conversion-optimized donation page.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

. – "This interview is part of our "Social Citizen Sightings" series, in which we highlight how people are using their creativity, idealism, and digital fluency to support their causes every day. The pilot phase launches this month and will support 15 New Yorkers with ideas for grassroots projects."

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 12, 2013

When they’re based on solid user research, personas can be great tools for helping your internal stakeholders truly understand your audiences. My job at Blackbaud is to help nonprofits design things. User Research. Each phase will vary a lot depending on the type of project, timeline, budget, etc. Visual Design.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Fundraising apps are helpful tools that drive your nonprofit’s fundraising campaigns by empowering you to pull in more donations, and there are hundreds to choose from. Know What You’re Looking For: 2 Types of Fundraising Apps There are two types of fundraising apps you should be aware of: nonprofit-facing, and donor-facing.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2012

CTOs for Good is a small group of chief technology officers (CTOs) at innovative nonprofits focused on scale and engagement. In 2011, NTEN, with support from the Knight Foundation , convened the CTOs for Good forum and conducted follow-up interviews with the participants in order to document and share the group’s experiences and challenges.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2007

It delves deeper into the uses of salesforce.com campaigns tab, " Salesforce Campaigns for Nonprofits " There some kind words over at the NTEN Blog about my most recent screencast. For this screencast, I conducted several interviews lasting approximately 50 minutes. I didn't know the software like the back of my hand.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

I hope it’s a fun read for anyone either looking to redo their own small nonprofit brand, or who wants a deeper dive on what we did at Fight Colorectal Cancer. 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.

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Cancer Phase Research Change 100

Neon CRM

JULY 20, 2023

You’ll probably want to have at least two phases to your own campaign. A “silent phase” will emphasize private fundraising conversations with your major donors and corporate sponsors. The later public phase will focus on raising money from smaller individual donors. You will also want to determine if your idea is viable at all.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Not only are most nonprofits conducting some form of online fundraising, but many are even conducting fully virtual and social media-hosted fundraising campaigns. This guide will cover an overview of what a nonprofit digital strategy is and how you can plan one for your organization. What is a digital strategy for nonprofits?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

Just like message consistency, storytelling, and interviewing skills, proficiency with social media like Facebook and Twitter increases their capacity to make change happen for children in their state. How To Get More Likes and Shares on Facebook – Based on Research. I’m working in partnership with Spitfire Strategies.

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Bloomerang

MAY 14, 2021

Ephraim Gopin moderates a panel of nonprofit pros – Mimosa Kabir, Sarah Willey, and Lisa Chmiola – to look at the issue of being laid off and ask: what next? How do I deal with going through the interview process all over again? It’s yes and no because I was let go in phases. So thanks so much for being here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2008

In April, I taught a social media workshop for artists and arts nonprofits and did some research. The next phase was crowd-sourced rating process - where anyone could be a curator evaluating the aesthetic quality and relevance to the exhibition theme. Here's a summary of the impressive participation stats for each phase.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 31, 2009

is a nonprofit project pioneering “community funded reporting.” On July 9, 2009 I interviewed David about Spot.us Below is an edited transcript of the interview which you also can listen to online , or subscribe to via iTunes. But on top of that, he did a lot of census data research. --David Cohn, Founder, Spot.us

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

The event brought together over 50 speakers and thousands of nonprofit professionals from across the social sector. Get to know their top insights and learning moments to accelerate the impact of your nonprofit’s next virtual fundraising event. Experience Our Nonprofit Event On-Demand. Be Mindful of Your Participants’ Time.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 31, 2011

Check out the interview below to learn more about how My Colorado Project is empowering local change! We want young donors and nonprofits alike to know that there is a richer, more fulfilling, and more financially rewarding experience that they can have. Every Nonprofit Pro reading this is going to laugh at my feeble attempt at pity!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2009

I decided interview her because her slideshow, " Tweeting 9 to 5: The Daily Routine of a Slightly Insane Social Media Marketing Manager " caught my eye. I saw so many pearls of wisdom that are definitely translatable to anyone who is doing social media, whether full-time or just a few hours week or for a nonprofit.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2016

While unpacking this process in the book, I discovered that the research and writing process was incredible professional development. During the writing phase, I sat down and wrote a minimum of 500 words a day. If you’ve ever wanted to get better at or learn more about something – try writing a book about!

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Storytelling Profit Learning Austin 20

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For your nonprofit, this means the holiday season opens the door to opportunities for fundraising success— and there’s no better way to kick off this successful year-end fundraising push than to participate in Giving Tuesday ! Ready to learn more about Giving Tuesday and how your nonprofit can make the most of it? Let’s get started!

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Connection Cafe

JULY 26, 2011

Where are the nonprofit organizations today and what are are their key success factors moving forward? Commissioned by Convio, Edge Research conducted an online survey for nine weeks gathering responses from 123 nonprofit practitioners and conducted 15 in-depth interviews, resulting in the Integrated Multi-Channel Marketing Study.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

The next exercise participants worked in small groups using a low-tech method to "doodle out" their networks (magic markers and flip chart paper.) This exercise reminded me of an exercise I used to do in workshops 12 years ago with nonprofits to introduce the Internet, " Draw A Picture of the Intern et ".

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 14, 2013

Note: This is the third in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Surveys and Interviews are useful tools to help us learn and/or validate what constituents want from a nonprofit’s website. Our purposes for Surveys and Interviews are: To collect opinions and feedback about various aspects of the website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. below are 33 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Replace the “Web 1.0: The Mobile Web.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. below are 33 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Replace the “Web 1.0: The Mobile Web.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And you all got to know Elizabeth because she’s all over the place speaking, she’s doing podcasts, she’s getting interviewed. That’s awesome, really involved in their nonprofit leadership program, which is really cool. As nonprofits, we have the missions of our organizations. She works over at CCS.

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