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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. Personas : Process for developing personas, what information to include and some example personas. MORE
Data management can be a tedious, difficult process. Below, we have spelled out for you the “4 A’s” of data management to help you get started on your data collecting process, according to Sidekick Solutions. Image courtesy of Cabbage Tree Solutions. MORE
Note: This is the fourth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. To guide the sitemap revision process and introduce new ways of thinking about content relationships and groups. See the end of this post for a linked index of other posts in the series. Purposes. MORE
This week, Ian David Moss and I are each writing blog posts about our collaborative process to develop a theory of change at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. We embarked on a process of “naming and claiming” the work we do. MORE
Implementing some small tips will help solve the 5 greatest challenges nonprofit organizations face with processing donations. Mobile fundraising payment processingFundraising can be challenging for any nonprofit, but it’s the backbone of any healthy organization. MORE
At the conclusion of each call, I walk participants through a process for taking the conversation we just had to a more detailed level, arming them with a sort of DIY software selection roadmap. This step-by-step process can be hugely helpful in taking what seems to be a completely overwhelming process and sectioning it off into achievable, time-bound chunks. So here it is, the Idealware DIY Donor Management Software Selection Process: 1. MORE
Note: This is the eighth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. See the end of this post for a linked index of other posts in the series. Purposes. Your sitemap is a visual representation of the structure of your website. MORE
It was suggested to me by a colleague that it might be insightful to write a series of posts to describe our design process in detail. My team here at Blackbaud works with nonprofits to design online experiences. MORE
Note: This is the tenth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. The final step in our process is the Solution Design phase, where we detail the administrator experience for the site. MORE
Payment processing handles donation transactions between your organization’s bank and your donor’s bank. The post Nonprofit Payment Processing: Everything You Need to Know appeared first on John Haydon. A payment processor is a company that handles all your online transactions. MORE
A good budgeting process engages those who are responsible for adhering to the budget and implementing the organization’s objectives in creating the budget. Your annual budgeting process should be documented with tasks, responsibility assignments, and clearly stated deadlines. MORE
How does unconscious bias interfere with the hiring process? What unconscious bias is and how it interferes with the hiring process. It may be different than you think. MORE
He casts the whole idea of a great jazz jam in the context of the tragedy of the commons--like a poetry open mic, the jazz club is a community whose experience is fabulous or awful depending on the extent to the culture cultivates and enforces a healthy participatory process. MORE
Here's one more gem from the book -- the authors' recommendations for a six-step strategic planning process : Set an aspirational destination (derived from the mission and vision). Awhile back, I shared highlights from the useful book, First-Time Leader , by George Bradt and Gillian Davis. MORE
A good budgeting process engages those who are responsible for adhering to the budget and implementing the organization’s objectives in creating the budget. Your annual budgeting process should be documented with tasks, responsibility assignments, and clearly stated deadlines. MORE
Note: This is the ninth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. For responsive websites, I prefer to use HTML to create my wireframes since it speeds up the process of designing layouts for each screen size. MORE
We are so focused on getting things done, checking it off the to do list and the forward momentum that it requires, that we miss an important opportunity to hit the pause button, reflect, and improve process. MORE
Note: This is the second in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. This post is about how we incorporate Google Analytics data into our Design Process. See the end of this post for a linked index of other posts in the series. Purposes. MORE
Note: This is the third in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. See the end of this post for a linked index of other posts in the series. Purposes. Surveys and Interviews are useful tools to help us learn and/or validate what constituents want from a nonprofit’s website. MORE
So what exactly does that hiring process look like for DoSomething.org? And overall for the hiring process, Katie said the big thing was getting them there and in the atmosphere to see how they interact. MORE
VisionLink studies manufacturing processes and team best practices to inform the way we operate. Stand Up Meetings When crunch time hits, short stand up meeting as part of the daily process can bring issues to the surface that would normally fall through the cracks. MORE
Note: This is the fifth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Usability Testing of any sort is a good idea to incorporate into your design process to validate (or invalidate!) See the end of this post for a linked index of other posts in the series. Purposes. MORE
Charitable Gifts of Bitcoin: Tax, Appraisal, Legal and Processing Considerations | Planned Giving Design Center : "Charitable Gifts of Bitcoin: Tax, Appraisal, Legal and Processing Considerations Article posted in Intangible Personal Property by Randy Fox on 4 November 2014| comments audience: National Publication, Bryan K. MORE
Nonprofit logo design is a process that can be just as painful as it can be exciting. I couldn’t emotionally remove myself from the process and look at the big picture. Which leads me to a simple three-step process that you can work through when working on your next nonprofit logo. MORE
Note: This is the first in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. See the end of this post for a linked index of other posts in the series. Purposes. No matter how big or small the design project, Stakeholder Discovery is always the first step. MORE
If you are kick-starting some communications planning this summer, here are some tips and resources that might help. member communication MORE
In preparing for the busy end of year giving season, it is important to make sure your nonprofit is making the grade in gift processing and donor relations. The post Improving Donor Relations Through Better Donation Processing appeared first on John Haydon. MORE
Here's one more gem from the book -- the authors' recommendations for a six-step strategic planning process : Set an aspirational destination (derived from the mission and vision). Awhile back, I shared highlights from the useful book, First-Time Leader , by George Bradt and Gillian Davis. MORE
Top Ten Reasons to Streamline Your Grant Cycle with Automated Processes. In automated systems, operations are performed with a reduced level of human participation compared with corresponding manual processes. Automated systems will make auditing an easier process. MORE
Pinterest allows us--requires us, really--to document a part of our creative process openly on the web. At least for me, that's when the juiciest part of the creative process happens. I'm curious how other organizations are publicly documenting and sharing creative process. MORE
How do you acknowledge their participation in a way that helps subsequent visitors connect with the passion and hard work that went into the process? Community processes are both exciting and time-consuming. Not every participatory process has to scream "look at me!" MORE
Take a good, hard look at your process and then continue to read up on online donations below for more great tips on creating a simple online donation process! The post Pleasing the Masses with Your Nonprofit’s Online Donation Process appeared first on Nonprofit Hub. MORE
——– As principal strategist for Tanzen , Carrie Hane untangles content by aligning people, processes, and systems so organizations are ready for what’s next. . This is the first in a new series of posts about rethinking how you approach your website. MORE
Do you have a digital marketing process in place to manage your content, social, email, and engagement activities? In this article, I’m going to share a strategic marketing process that, when followed, will help you create content your audience will love. MORE
Note: This is the sixth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Here are some personas I recently developed with a client: The final step in the persona development process is to socialize the personas around your organization. MORE
5-Part Social Media Strategy Process. One great way to help guide you in the process of identifying and selecting the most appropriate technologies is to ask your community! What part of the 5-step process above was the hardest part for your organization to tackle? MORE
It encourages process-driven performances and art projects. It's a challenge in all process-driven work. The standard answer is to let the process stay behind the curtain and the product live onstage. Leave the process to the collaborators and give the product to the audience. MORE
Note: This is the final installment in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Once we determine what the content types will be, the content modeling process continues with: Defining data/fields needed for each content type. MORE
This came out of a discussion (and Idea Exchange idea) on the Success Community around Process Builder’s inability to work with the Opportunity Contact Role object. and now you can make the Process that will send the IDs to the Flow and make it happen. MORE
Let's say the following donations will be processed by different nonprofits in the United States on Jan. That charity's online giving system did not charge the credit card immediately -- instead it sent an email (ideally, an encrypted one) to a staff member that the donation needed to be processed. The charge is considered made when processed by the recipient. MORE
Note: This is the seventh in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Quote from Kristina Halvorson) It’s an essential step in the Web Design process that’s often overlooked or skimped upon. MORE
In this AskIdealware video, Kyle Andrei tells you how to process payments by smartphone. To learn how to use other tools to accomplish this, or to learn more about this one, read our free article, A Few Good Methods for Processing Credit Cards. MORE
Improving your billing process is one of the most important steps you can take to ensure the financial stability of your school. But instructions on how to improve your billing processes are few and far between. The best place to start is by defining the billing process itself. MORE
Time to start the RFP process to make sure you find the best vendor for your organization. While creating a Request for Proposals can be labor-intensive, time consuming, and stressful, we've put together some tips to make the whole process go a little smoother. Keeping these basic do's and don'ts in mind can yield great results + make the RFP process a lot simpler (and so can our No-Fuss Nonprofit RFP Template.). Is your fundraising schedule directly connected to the process? MORE
Process Related Topics Connection Cafe
JULY 10, 2013
Improving your billing process is one of the most important steps you can take to ensure the financial stability of your school. But instructions on how to improve your billing processes are few and far between. The best place to start is by defining the billing process itself.
Judi Sohn
APRIL 6, 2015
This came out of a discussion (and Idea Exchange idea) on the Success Community around Process Builder’s inability to work with the Opportunity Contact Role object. and now you can make the Process that will send the IDs to the Flow and make it happen.
Frogloop
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Implementing some small tips will help solve the 5 greatest challenges nonprofit organizations face with processing donations. Mobile fundraising payment processingFundraising can be challenging for any nonprofit, but it’s the backbone of any healthy organization.
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. Personas : Process for developing personas, what information to include and some example personas.
VisionLink
MAY 5, 2014
VisionLink studies manufacturing processes and team best practices to inform the way we operate. Stand Up Meetings When crunch time hits, short stand up meeting as part of the daily process can bring issues to the surface that would normally fall through the cracks.
Robert Weiner
DECEMBER 19, 2011
Let's say the following donations will be processed by different nonprofits in the United States on Jan. That charity's online giving system did not charge the credit card immediately -- instead it sent an email (ideally, an encrypted one) to a staff member that the donation needed to be processed. The charge is considered made when processed by the recipient.
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
Top Ten Reasons to Streamline Your Grant Cycle with Automated Processes. In automated systems, operations are performed with a reduced level of human participation compared with corresponding manual processes. Automated systems will make auditing an easier process.
Connection Cafe
MARCH 28, 2017
A good budgeting process engages those who are responsible for adhering to the budget and implementing the organization’s objectives in creating the budget. Your annual budgeting process should be documented with tasks, responsibility assignments, and clearly stated deadlines.
Connection Cafe
MARCH 28, 2019
How does unconscious bias interfere with the hiring process? What unconscious bias is and how it interferes with the hiring process. It may be different than you think.
TechImpact
JANUARY 21, 2014
Data management can be a tedious, difficult process. Below, we have spelled out for you the “4 A’s” of data management to help you get started on your data collecting process, according to Sidekick Solutions. Image courtesy of Cabbage Tree Solutions.
Connection Cafe
JUNE 17, 2013
It was suggested to me by a colleague that it might be insightful to write a series of posts to describe our design process in detail. My team here at Blackbaud works with nonprofits to design online experiences.
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 3, 2014
Note: This is the eighth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. See the end of this post for a linked index of other posts in the series. Purposes. Your sitemap is a visual representation of the structure of your website.
Nonprofits Source
OCTOBER 11, 2017
Do you have a digital marketing process in place to manage your content, social, email, and engagement activities? In this article, I’m going to share a strategic marketing process that, when followed, will help you create content your audience will love.
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
Note: This is the ninth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. For responsive websites, I prefer to use HTML to create my wireframes since it speeds up the process of designing layouts for each screen size.
Connection Cafe
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
Note: This is the sixth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Here are some personas I recently developed with a client: The final step in the persona development process is to socialize the personas around your organization.
Amy Sample Ward
JANUARY 2, 2009
5-Part Social Media Strategy Process. One great way to help guide you in the process of identifying and selecting the most appropriate technologies is to ask your community! What part of the 5-step process above was the hardest part for your organization to tackle?
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 25, 2018
Here's one more gem from the book -- the authors' recommendations for a six-step strategic planning process : Set an aspirational destination (derived from the mission and vision). Awhile back, I shared highlights from the useful book, First-Time Leader , by George Bradt and Gillian Davis.
NetWits
APRIL 17, 2012
Nonprofit logo design is a process that can be just as painful as it can be exciting. I couldn’t emotionally remove myself from the process and look at the big picture. Which leads me to a simple three-step process that you can work through when working on your next nonprofit logo.
Connection Cafe
APRIL 9, 2014
A good budgeting process engages those who are responsible for adhering to the budget and implementing the organization’s objectives in creating the budget. Your annual budgeting process should be documented with tasks, responsibility assignments, and clearly stated deadlines.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 30, 2013
We are so focused on getting things done, checking it off the to do list and the forward momentum that it requires, that we miss an important opportunity to hit the pause button, reflect, and improve process.
Connection Cafe
MAY 2, 2014
Note: This is the final installment in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Once we determine what the content types will be, the content modeling process continues with: Defining data/fields needed for each content type.
Connection Cafe
DECEMBER 27, 2013
Note: This is the seventh in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Quote from Kristina Halvorson) It’s an essential step in the Web Design process that’s often overlooked or skimped upon.
Connection Cafe
JULY 9, 2013
Note: This is the first in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. See the end of this post for a linked index of other posts in the series. Purposes. No matter how big or small the design project, Stakeholder Discovery is always the first step.
Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 22, 2013
Note: This is the fifth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Usability Testing of any sort is a good idea to incorporate into your design process to validate (or invalidate!) See the end of this post for a linked index of other posts in the series. Purposes.
Connection Cafe
APRIL 2, 2014
Note: This is the tenth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. The final step in our process is the Solution Design phase, where we detail the administrator experience for the site.
Connection Cafe
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
Note: This is the fourth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. To guide the sitemap revision process and introduce new ways of thinking about content relationships and groups. See the end of this post for a linked index of other posts in the series. Purposes.
Connection Cafe
AUGUST 14, 2013
Note: This is the third in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. See the end of this post for a linked index of other posts in the series. Purposes. Surveys and Interviews are useful tools to help us learn and/or validate what constituents want from a nonprofit’s website.
John Haydon
AUGUST 27, 2015
In preparing for the busy end of year giving season, it is important to make sure your nonprofit is making the grade in gift processing and donor relations. The post Improving Donor Relations Through Better Donation Processing appeared first on John Haydon.
Museum 2.0
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
It encourages process-driven performances and art projects. It's a challenge in all process-driven work. The standard answer is to let the process stay behind the curtain and the product live onstage. Leave the process to the collaborators and give the product to the audience.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 1, 2018
Here's one more gem from the book -- the authors' recommendations for a six-step strategic planning process : Set an aspirational destination (derived from the mission and vision). Awhile back, I shared highlights from the useful book, First-Time Leader , by George Bradt and Gillian Davis.
Museum 2.0
MARCH 7, 2012
Pinterest allows us--requires us, really--to document a part of our creative process openly on the web. At least for me, that's when the juiciest part of the creative process happens. I'm curious how other organizations are publicly documenting and sharing creative process.
John Haydon
JANUARY 3, 2018
Payment processing handles donation transactions between your organization’s bank and your donor’s bank. The post Nonprofit Payment Processing: Everything You Need to Know appeared first on John Haydon. A payment processor is a company that handles all your online transactions.
Connection Cafe
JULY 22, 2013
Note: This is the second in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. This post is about how we incorporate Google Analytics data into our Design Process. See the end of this post for a linked index of other posts in the series. Purposes.
Museum 2.0
JUNE 19, 2013
He casts the whole idea of a great jazz jam in the context of the tragedy of the commons--like a poetry open mic, the jazz club is a community whose experience is fabulous or awful depending on the extent to the culture cultivates and enforces a healthy participatory process.
Museum 2.0
MARCH 25, 2015
This week, Ian David Moss and I are each writing blog posts about our collaborative process to develop a theory of change at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. We embarked on a process of “naming and claiming” the work we do.
Museum 2.0
APRIL 6, 2011
How do you acknowledge their participation in a way that helps subsequent visitors connect with the passion and hard work that went into the process? Community processes are both exciting and time-consuming. Not every participatory process has to scream "look at me!"
AFP Blog
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
Charitable Gifts of Bitcoin: Tax, Appraisal, Legal and Processing Considerations | Planned Giving Design Center : "Charitable Gifts of Bitcoin: Tax, Appraisal, Legal and Processing Considerations Article posted in Intangible Personal Property by Randy Fox on 4 November 2014| comments audience: National Publication, Bryan K.
NonProfit Hub
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
Take a good, hard look at your process and then continue to read up on online donations below for more great tips on creating a simple online donation process! The post Pleasing the Masses with Your Nonprofit’s Online Donation Process appeared first on Nonprofit Hub.
Everyaction
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
Time to start the RFP process to make sure you find the best vendor for your organization. While creating a Request for Proposals can be labor-intensive, time consuming, and stressful, we've put together some tips to make the whole process go a little smoother. Keeping these basic do's and don'ts in mind can yield great results + make the RFP process a lot simpler (and so can our No-Fuss Nonprofit RFP Template.). Is your fundraising schedule directly connected to the process?
NonProfit Hub
JUNE 9, 2014
So what exactly does that hiring process look like for DoSomething.org? And overall for the hiring process, Katie said the big thing was getting them there and in the atmosphere to see how they interact.
Idealware
MAY 7, 2012
At the conclusion of each call, I walk participants through a process for taking the conversation we just had to a more detailed level, arming them with a sort of DIY software selection roadmap. This step-by-step process can be hugely helpful in taking what seems to be a completely overwhelming process and sectioning it off into achievable, time-bound chunks. So here it is, the Idealware DIY Donor Management Software Selection Process: 1.
Idealware
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
In this AskIdealware video, Kyle Andrei tells you how to process payments by smartphone. To learn how to use other tools to accomplish this, or to learn more about this one, read our free article, A Few Good Methods for Processing Credit Cards.
Wild Apricot
JULY 8, 2013
If you are kick-starting some communications planning this summer, here are some tips and resources that might help. member communication
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