Donorbox

JULY 1, 2021

Maybe the site is easy to understand but feels flat and robotic. Sounds familiar? Many nonprofit websites have tons of words on the page and yet fail to express themselves in a clear, engaging, user-friendly way. Or maybe it’s full of personality and charm, but it’s utterly mind-boggling to navigate.

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Candid

MARCH 25, 2024

Would you be comfortable inviting a funder for a site visit? To show that your nonprofit will be a good steward of any grant funds received, you need to demonstrate that it’s a well-run organization with sound governance. Are your staff and board ready to speak with a foundation representative about the organization’s priorities?

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

ammado is one that might not sound familiar, but don’t worry, their doing something really special. You can make a donation to your favorite non-profit, start a fundraising project or create a team where your friends and family can join you in supporting the cause your passionate about. 5) ammado – [link].

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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? If this sounds like a lot for your organization, don’t worry! You’ll also want to ensure your navigation bar looks cohesive with the rest of your site design. However, don’t go overboard with the design!

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Bloomerang

JULY 28, 2023

Sounds great! However, if you live near a Foundation Center library you can do research on site for no cost. ” — Grant Newbie Dear Grant Newbie, I understand you’re asking for advice on to where to look for grant opportunities that fit your mission of focusing on the mental health of teens and young adults.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

This sounds like a great campaign idea, when it comes to asking for donations, but according to Giving In A Digital World , the fad may not be as popular with consumers as it is with businesses. Giving In A Digital World sites several reasons why QR codes might not be the best fundraising medium: Downloading a reader application.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Sounds pretty smooth, right? You’ve probably seen donation pages on popular sites like GoFundMe, but any website can host its own custom-made giving page, just like yours. Crafting a Donor-friendly Giving Page If you’ve ever experienced the warm-feeling of giving to a charity, chances are it was through a fundraising page.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

Optimizing your content for various social platforms sounds like a good idea, but how can you make sure you’re optimizing it correctly? According to a recent survey conducted by LinkedIn , reading industry news posted on the professional social networking site was the top reason for users under 35 to log on and check their feeds.

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2023

March of Dimes was also honored with an Outstanding Website WebAward for its redesigned site. Forum One worked with SLAC to create a Drupal site that achieved all of these goals and more. The site offers an intuitive and high-performing experience across devices, with a smooth ticketing process and user-centered design.

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Candid

APRIL 26, 2021

Your site is the center of almost all of your online engagements. Regulatory compliance means that your organization and your site need to comply with all relevant laws and policies, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). What are the ADA and WCAG?

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fusionSpan

OCTOBER 22, 2013

One good place to start is with Google’s Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide , which, just like it sounds, is a fantastic way to familiarize yourself with key SEO concepts and how they might impact your site. Once you come up in the listings, people have to click to your site. What do you notice?

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 22, 2017

In last week’s post we looked at the importance of keeping your WordPress site in top-notch working order with a few simple maintenance tasks that you should be performing on a regular basis. And remember this as well: perform these various maintenance tasks at least every three months, or every six months for less busy sites.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 7, 2016

It takes only a brief look at the impressive statistics surrounding website builder WordPress to realize what an online juggernaut it really is: Currently, nearly 75 million sites are built on the platform and half of all those accounts are hosted directly on the company’s site.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As the sector evolves, students aren’t always sure which available resources are the most sound to support our studies. The site offers training for nonprofit staff that goes into more detail than we do in class. Candid moves quickly to provide information on emerging issues with its rapid response sites. Candid Learning .

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Many website services promise quick and easy setup free of any long-term planning or custom coding, and—while that may sound alluring—it can cause certain roadblocks in the future that prevent you from scaling your online presence. And, for more information on how you can upgrade your site, check out our Website Optimization Action Plan.

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Byte Technology

MAY 27, 2016

Too many people who hire an individual designer or firm to build and launch their website often don’t pay special attention to the fine print of a contract and are shocked to learn—usually after the site goes live—that they have less control over changes, edits and general administration than they thought. The problem with this relationship?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Pay for the admission or ticket fee for people who you think should attend your nonprofit’s events with the hope they’ll donate on-site or in the future. Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. It’s easier than it sounds. Be Informed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 9, 2022

There are only so many homes that can be built, but when we’re able to help prepare people for homeownership through education, financial literacy, and sound advice, we can help even more.”. I love being on a job site and watching homes come together,” Chris says. The Challenge. I love Habitat.

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Media Cause

MARCH 29, 2023

You probably don’t know what is currently hurting your site, and gaining that knowledge is power. They can also share opportunities for new content on your site as well to increase visibility and appeal to more users and donors and help you create a content strategy.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

original sound – charity: water. original sound – GivingTuesday. original sound – GivingTuesday. @charitywater About 50% of Madagascar’s population lacks access to clean water, but we’re on a mission to change that! GivingSzn #TikTokPartner #LearnedOnTikTok ? Engaging with your target audience.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 30, 2017

Is it the visual appeal of the site itself? Here are some tips that should be taken to heart when crafting a winning WordPress blog site. Remember that you want visitors to focus on the words, and a junked-up and cluttered site is a big turn off, especially in respect to sidebars. But what makes one blog better than the next?

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Byte Technology

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Today’s most effective businesses leverage, to a great degree, technology that aids us in navigating the virtual world of the Internet; social media sites that help us create brand recognition and viral attention; and e-commerce tools and platforms that help us grow our bottom line.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 19, 2016

When looking around for the right person to design or redesign your website, it’s especially crucial to be thorough: after all, this designer will be crafting a product that introduces you to the world at large and educates your visitors as to what you wish to accomplish with your site. Not sure this is an important element for your site?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2013

To some, that may sound like a good turnout, but my free webinars usually hit the maximum of 1,000 attendees, so 433 was low – not surprising, however. If you are linking to a desktop site in a text message, you are doing it wrong. In general, its been very difficult to get nonprofits to prioritize the Mobile Web.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 6, 2016

The vast majority of WordPress users managing and administering their own sites have most likely, at one time or another, received an error message or code that got their hearts racing and induced a bit of panic. Just be absolutely sure to backup everything on your site before you start attempting this fix. Internal Server Error.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

And while encryption may sound secure, but complex, it is actually quite simple. With services like Microsoft Office 365, nonprofits benefit from constant backups and a higher level of security than is seen with on-site servers. Encrypted information. Secure transmission. Suspicious traffic.

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NTEN

JULY 13, 2009

A month into our site overhaul, we haven't even started talking about the graphic design yet -- and that's a good thing. We're going to make sure our site architecture is sound before we worry about making it purty. Tags: card sort NPTech NTEN nten.org site map site redesign web design website.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Have your content needs significantly changed since the site was built? Is there any functionality or content that exists on the site which you definitely don’t need anymore? There are a number of ways you could go about upgrading your Drupal 7 site. What content do you wish you could publish but currently aren’t able to?

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Forum One

AUGUST 3, 2023

Within the organization, the AARP Public Policy Institute maintains the AARP Livability Index , a key tool in their mission to promote the development of sound, creative policies to address common needs for economic security, health care, and quality of life.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 31, 2022

In addition to the creation of the participants’ fundraising pages, VBCF created an eye-catching central site for their network fundraiser that utilized their brand colors and featured custom page tabs. VBCF came up with a great back story for their campaign by explaining the why behind the name, Sole Stars, on their event site.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

This might sounds intuitive. On-site experience and leadership. That on-site leadership is essential to them feeling like they’re in good hands, and not wasting their time. This can make retaining volunteers extremely difficult, and prove detrimental to your nonprofit’s ability to scale, and ultimately, complete its mission.

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Byte Technology

MAY 6, 2015

Too often, site managers and developers will concentrate on the little details of the mission and miss the bigger picture. No matter the cause, your goal is to encourage further exploration of your site, rather than bombard the viewer with information from the outset. Is it easy for them to donate?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Sound familiar? Candid’s nonprofit profile automatically sends your updated information to over 200 charitable sites, including?AmazonSmile, As nonprofit professionals, we wait and hope all day that this is the year our campaign will go viral and bring in millions of dollars in donations. Want an extra online boost for your nonprofit?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

But it’s not as easy as it sounds. 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. To get this reaction from more visitors to your site, you first need to tell the right stories in the right way. It’s not much time.

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Forum One

MARCH 23, 2023

American Jazz Museum Located in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District in Kansas City, MO, the American Jazz Museum showcases the sights and sounds of jazz through interactive exhibits, films, and live music. Forum One partnered with the Museum to launch their new brand to the world.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The goal of this update is to target sites that have a large amount of unsatisfying or unrelated content that has been written for search engines first. While it’s crucial to optimize content for SEO purposes, you want it to sound as though a human wrote it and ensure that it targets your audience specifically.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 1, 2015

It may sound antiquated given the virtual world we live in, but lots of people still want to pick up the phone, drop by your offices or mail in a donation. So be sure all these important elements are easy to locate on the site—preferably on the home page—and not simply tucked away in a contact form on an inner page.

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