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Making the Web Accessible: Color Choices

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Most of the time when I reveal to someone that I am partially color blind, it’s met with surprise. Paying attention to contrast ratios is one of the easiest ways we can adapt our websites to be more accessible for color blind people. It’s important to design with accessibility in mind at the outset of a project.

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Preparing Your Nonprofit to Move Beyond the Founder

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A new nonprofit begins as a figment, something fully realized only in the founder’s mind. When it comes time to put the idea into practice, the qualities that enable someone to be a founder can manifest as micromanagement or frustration, especially when others cannot see the details as clearly as you can. Ask Yourself: Is it Me?

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

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Color theory, golden ratios, and hierarchy principles are rehearsed and practiced in design school and written about in magazines over and over again. These rules, which were established a long time ago, create a designers’ basis of what “good design” is. What were structures in places at the time? . Less is more.

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How Do Nonprofits Make Money?

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The first thing that comes to mind for many people when they consider how nonprofits make money is fundraising. It’s essential to budget accurately and keep in mind your expense ratios when you’re planning an event. It can also help to choose your event planning committee with these cost-cutting strategies in mind.

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How to structure your nonprofit social media plan

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Yes, there will always be times when spur-of-the-moment posts are best. The best way to make sure you’re saying the right things at the right times is to create and use a nonprofit social media plan. Mix Up the Content Now that you’ve figured out what your audience wants, it’s time to plan your content. Not sure what to post?

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Help Your Helpers! Top Tips for Managing Volunteers

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Volunteer tasks can range from simple to complex depending on how you wish to engage volunteers and how your organization is structured. This means your first step may be building out your committee structure or re-evaluating it, especially if you’re interested in using volunteers to help you with event or campaign management.

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Tech Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace: Tips for Avoiding Collaborative Overload

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

According to Rob Cross’s research, knowledge workers spend 90 to 95 per cent of their time on the phone, responding to e-mails or in meetings. In comparison, 10 years ago, these managers spent “only” 60 to 65 per cent of their time engaged in those activities. . Planning is about using structure and rituals to keep organized.