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2 SIMPLE WAYS WE CAN ELEVATE YOUR NONPROFIT DIGITALLY
Learn the 2 simple ways I can elevate your nonprofit digitally from technology + nonprofit expert Dani MacGregor.
5 STEPS TO GET YOUR WEBSITE READY FOR END OF YEAR GIVING
Black Friday. Small Business Saturday. Cyber Monday and the big guy… #GIVINGTUESDAY. Giving Tuesday signals the start of the non-profit holiday giving season. If you are JUST NOW thinking and looking at your website, its ok. I Got You. Welcome to The Charity Design Co’s Blog… get comfy and nestle in for some quick tips.
IF THE WORLD ENDS… HOW TO BACK UP YOUR SQUARESPACE WEBSITE
One of the biggest selling features of Squarespace to my clients is that is as low maintenance as you can get when it comes to website real estate. There are not any pesky updates, plugins and themes that have to be checked.
BUT, should the world end and implode and the worst possible scenario happen… take these steps below to keep your Squarespace website backed up.
THE FIRST 3 THINGS YOUR DONORS WANT TO SEE WHEN THEY LAND ON YOUR WEBSITE
Life is moving, like wicked fast. If someone is going to give your charity FREE money, you better prove your legitimacy immediately. We have discussed at length the things you should have on your charity’s homepage, the website as a whole and other ways to get your donors to open their pockets…
…but what 3 things are the donors looking for that you can do a checklist for right now?!
HOW TO MAKE A LASTING IMPRESSION ON YOUR DONORS WITH YOUR WEBSITE
Leveraging the few moments or minutes you have a visitor on your website to make a listing impression is KEY. But how do you do it? How do you get them to remember you and come back?
Let’s chat this week about how to use your charity website to create a lasting impression for your donors.
TOP 4 DO’S + DON’TS FOR YOUR CHARITY’S HOMEPAGE
You might be going back and forth on whether or not you need your website needs an update. It’s a common back and forth that happens. Many NPOs delay and delay and never really know which direction they should lean.
So, today we will discuss the 4 signs and my checklist I use to help a nonprofit determine if their funds SHOULD even be used for a redesign at any given time.
4 SIGNS ITS TIME FOR A REDESIGN ON YOUR CHARITY WEBSITE
You might be going back and forth on whether or not you need your website needs an update. It’s a common back and forth that happens. Many NPOs delay and delay and never really know which direction they should lean.
So, today we will discuss the 4 signs and my checklist I use to help a nonprofit determine if their funds SHOULD even be used for a redesign at any given time.
5 CHARITY CALLS TO ACTION THAT YOU CAN STEAL
Sometimes you brain just “can’t” anymore. I get it. So here is some effective CALLS TO ACTION that are exclusively for non profits that get donors to CLICK.
This week, you have full permission to STEAL these CTAs for your charity! Feel free to tweak them with your keywords too for added impact.
10 PAGES YOUR CHARITY WEBSITE MUST HAVE
So you might be wondering what exactly your website needs as a charity? Well there are lots of features that we need as charities. Compliance items like Userway for ADA and Equity Statements but what about the actual meat and bones?
Let’s walk thru the MUST HAVE pages EVERY charity website needs to have on their website.
4 REASONS WHY EVERY NONPROFIT NEEDS A BANGING WEBSITE
There are many reasons why any business, entity or organization might need a website but here are the reasons a Charity or Nonprofit truly needs one.
This week, let’s walk thru the reasons you will bring to your board when asking for funding for website and digital presence.
7 THINGS TO DO WHEN YOUR DESIGNER DOESN’T UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU WANT
As designers, we often pride ourselves as being EXPERT readers and intuitive listeners. We can often extract the smallest nuance from a discussion and turn it into a key aspect of a design concept, making you fall in-love with it and you don’t even know why. It’s a beautiful gift but sometimes, even us designer’s can get lost and the best communication intentions can get lost in translation.
This week I wanted to give you all the best ways to approach ANY design project when things just aren't translating well.
WHY A SPECIALIZED NPO DESIGNER IS THE BEST USE OF YOUR FUNDS
Jack of All Trades…. fill in the blank. We all know the saying but what happens when you have worked tirelessly for your funding through countless revsions of a grant application or lovingly hounding a loaded donor until they finally helped? Having the responsibility of not only morally caring for your cause (cough and changing the world) but ethically managing the funds is DAUNTING. So I get why hiring a specialist would seem like a luxury expense… but let me explain why its not.
How to Get Your Charity Website Ready for Holiday Giving
Black Friday. Small Business Saturday. Cyber Monday and finally #GIVINGTUESDAY, the start of the non-profit holiday giving season. If you are JUST NOW thinking and looking at your website, wondering if its ready and captivating enough to collect that extra $$ mulah $$ then this post is for you!
Best Practices When Working With a Rockstar Designer
We totally get it. As a non-profit employee or volunteer, you wear lots of hats and have probably been asked to learn on the fly some task you had no idea (or business) doing. But you do it. For your cause and because you are the salt of the earth. Because you are the best of humans. DIY and on-the-fly only cuts it for so long before you are not only wasting more time but actually doing a disservice to your cause. Read about my standards of practice that create a respectful design communication atmosphere. every. time.
How Web Design for Charities Works
Web design can be a tricky and strange world. Who do you trust? I try to be as transparent as possible (and its why I advocate for you to do the same so your donors see YOUR honesty). This blog breaks down how a website or branding package works with The Charity Design Co.