Byte Technology

MARCH 2, 2017

And that trend goes beyond simple appearance: users should be able to navigate through a site, makes purchases, leave comments and more as seamlessly as if they were sitting behind a monitor at a desk. Now, WordPressers can take their site to a mobile app version via some great plugins. But have no fear.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

True words no matter whether you’re running on a WordPress site or another platform. Indeed, according to Internet giant Microsoft having even a two-second longer delay in page load time cripples user ratings, click-throughs and—most importantly for those running a money-generating site—lost revenue by nearly five percent across the board.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 13, 2017

And that slowness can mean a lot to a popular blogger trying to retain a loyal readership or, more critically, to someone running an e-commerce site where dollar and cents are vital to staying in business. Remember this always: when a visitor first lands on your site their initial impression is everything.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

In fact, some people check out your site first before they decide whether or not to donate, just to see if you’re legit. Start With the Basics: Platform, Domain Name, and Site Map The first thing you need to do in building your non-profit website is choose a platform. With a WordPress site, you can get exactly what you want.

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Byte Technology

MAY 10, 2017

It also features custom widgets and navigation menus—a nice asset to help people find their way around your site—as well as specially-designed sections to add employee profiles, photo galleries and examples from your company’s portfolio.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 11, 2017

Will you be able to expand the theme and hence your site as your business evolves and grows? It also has sections where you can insert a portfolio, staff biographies and photo galleries for your products and services. Will a bare-bones theme give enough choices for your clientele? All good questions you’ll need to consider.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2020

Instagram is all about visual content, meaning you’ll need a new approach to use the site effectively. On its Instagram page, the nonprofit mostly publishes testimonials and photos from people who have received support. You should also create a mixture of photo and video content. Start With the Right Profile Type.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2017

Possibly the most used and most recommended, but arguably the most complicated software to edit photos, Lightroom can be found in the toolkit of most photographers. Or, you can always come back to edit your photos, even while you're offline. One very good feature is that this app has the option to take photos in RAW format.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

2) Select a site to host your auction. Do your research to find a site that reaches a large bidding community and streamlines promotion efforts by choosing a platform with email and communication tools. Once you’ve selected your donor destination site of choice, create a foolproof communication plan to reach your desired audience.

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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. Don’t be a photo tag spammer either! Upload powerful photos and videos.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

And if your site is compelling enough to keep your guest interested for 30 seconds, you have a good chance of convincing them to explore for two minutes or more. Because the site convinced me that the organization was working to solve an urgent problem and that my gift would make a meaningful difference.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Outline detailed benefits: Make a list of the benefits companies will receive from sponsoring your event such as exposure to potential customers and media through: expected event attendance, promotional efforts, lead generation, event signage, advertising inclusion, viral marketing efforts, on-site sampling, VIP passes, etc.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 11, 2020

One of the primary purposes of your website should be to find new prospects to communicate with by collecting e-mail addresses from those who visit the site and support your mission. If you are active on social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ ( your non-profit is active in social media , right?)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

There might also be smaller sites. You might want to hire a photographer for events, then get participant’s permission to tag them in photos on social media. You can run a competition, giving away free perks to the member that contributes to the best photo. There are dozens of ways that you can do this.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 11, 2009

Several friends who have decided to explore WordPress have asked how I built my site. I now know enough to tweak the site myself, but sometimes need guidance from Robyn. Robyn also installed, or pointed me to, widgets that added new features, like the search box and a plug-in that pulls my blog posts from TechSoup into my site.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Note – Photos or a video of your characters are HIGHLY recommended. Large, beautiful photos of the family, perhaps in front of their humble home). Photos and videos are crucial to the success of your story. A strong and well-placed photo can immediately draw your readers in. Here’s a great example of one such photo.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Click “Add a Button” on the top right of your nonprofit’s page underneath the cover photo. Make sure that every time your nonprofit posts on social media, the post is accompanied by a high-quality photo that tells your nonprofit’s story. The easiest path is the Facebook “Donate” button. A menu will appear.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 23, 2024

Tailored Giving Day Website Build a comprehensive, custom-branded giving day site tailored to your mission, whether it’s your first attempt or a recurring event. Creating an attractive, informative site is the first step in exciting supporters to rally behind your cause. Learn more about the New Site Editor.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 18, 2010

Stock photo sites often have great deals on low-cost images for your blog or website. You want a picture that attracts the eye and helps your readers to see at a glance what your blog post is about — stars? a city skyline before the lights go out? — but you don’t have the time or opportunity to go take a photograph. No problem.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The truth is that most inexpensive, lower-end website options are designed to support e-commerce sites, even if they’re listed as having “nonprofit options.” Trying to tailor these sites to support your organization can require custom coding, reconfiguration, and quite a few support tickets. Others do, too!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 6, 2023

You can upload up to 10 photos to a Thread. Participants will learn how to create and maintain a content strategy, current best practices for the top-performing social media sites, and how to be an early adopter of emerging social media trends. 2) Know the basics about creating and posting a thread. Threads can be up to 500 characters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. This website tracks what sites are the most popular in the world today. In addition to the list of global top sites, you can also view top sites by country.

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2024

The information vacuum left in the absence of local news is often filled with misinformation: A 2020 Columbia Journalism Review investigation found over 1,200 sites posing as local news that were politically backed sites designed to promote partisan talking points and collect user data.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 15, 2023

A site that takes too long to load or that is not built responsively may cause users to abandon the experience entirely. Are you using headings, subheads, and visuals to break up copy and create breathing space on your site? Is it easy for a user to get around your site, move forward and backtrack without getting lost or confused?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

While lifestyle and fashion pins are certainly popular on the site, there are a wide variety of reasons why people across all age groups love Pinterest. As a general trend, women make up more of the population on social networking sites than men do – but on Pinterest, they make up a whopping 81% of active users.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. This website tracks what sites are the most popular in the world today. In addition to the list of global top sites, you can also view top sites by country.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

However, when site visitors navigate to your website, is it easy for them to find exactly what they’re looking for? You’ll also want to ensure your navigation bar looks cohesive with the rest of your site design. Create compelling CTAs Calls to action (CTAs) are brief phrases that point site visitors to their next action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2021

Upon signing up, be sure to include your logo, photos and message to show them what you’re all about, then promote your program via email, text and social media. Even if your supporters don’t check their email often, they won’t miss an opportunity to donate if they see your call-to-action on several sites.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2019

Once inside your site, a hacker can delete pages, plugins, and themes without anyone knowing. Most nonprofits can’t afford to pay a $10,000 ransom every month because a hacker planted a virus on their site. How many months would you lose trying to rebuild your site? 1) Regularly update your plugins.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 8, 2014

But you’re just scratching the surface with those two mainstream social media sites. At the 2014 AFP International Conference on Fundraising in San Antonio, Lisa Chmiola and David Tinker helped us through some of the lesser known social media sites that can help your nonprofit with efficiency and productivity.

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NetWits

JULY 27, 2012

If visitors have to search around the tabs on your site, they may never find your listserve sign up. Placement really tells your visitor what you want them to do once they hit your site. I did on a couple sites - with my work address and phone number – but normally, I would have opted to just check your site from time to time.

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Candid

MARCH 25, 2024

Would you be comfortable inviting a funder for a site visit? Photo credit: Hispanolistic via gettyimages The post Is your nonprofit organization ‘grant-ready’? Therefore, it’s important that your house be in order and that you are prepared to be transparent about your operations, strategy, finances, and staff.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Creating a bridge between your social media and nonprofit website can help set up two-way traffic between these two key channels, allowing you to increase your social media follower count and organic traffic on your site. Let’s jump into how you can realize these benefits and successfully connect your social media with your site.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 5, 2013

Also discussed are low-cost or free photo-editing tools that allow nonprofits to create images that not only work well on Pinterest, but also on other social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Related Links: Winter Webinar Special for Nonprofits.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

So, now’s the time, before the holiday frenzy begins, to make sure your website is ready so visitors can easily find what they’re looking for on your site, they like what they see, and they click on that “Donate Now” button. At a minimum, you’ll prevent people from bouncing away from your site because it’s too old or clunky.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Also discussed are low-cost or free photo-editing tools that allow nonprofits to create images that not only work well on Pinterest, but also on other social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Also discussed are low-cost or free photo-editing tools that allow nonprofits to create images that not only work well on Pinterest, but also on other social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

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