Learn More About WEBSITES for Nonprofits
Checkout these articles + discover my tips for your charity’s website
UNLEASHING YOUR CHARITY'S CREATIVITY, SUCCESS GUARANTEED
Embrace creativity and innovation in your fundraising efforts to set your nonprofit apart and maximize the impact of your donors' contributions.
THE SQUARESPACE NONPROFIT DISCOUNT AND HOW TO USE IT FOR YOUR CHARITY
Squarespace, with its robust features, 24/7 customer support, and visually appealing tools, is a recommended website builder for nonprofits seeking to establish a strong online presence.
LEVERAGING THE GIVING SEASON: THINGS A NONPROFIT CAN STILL DO NOW TO MAXIMIZE THEIR GIVING TUESDAY RETURNS
Discover effective strategies for nonprofits to maximize their giving season and build sustainable relationships with donors in this informative blog post.
UNLOCK YOUR NONPROFIT'S POTENTIAL WITH THESE 9 GAME-CHANGING DIGITAL STRATEGIES
Discover nine game-changing digital strategies that can take your nonprofit to the next level, unlock your full potential, and deliver cost-effective and scalable results.
5 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) YOUR NONPROFIT NEEDS TO STEAL
Transform your nonprofit with our top 5 essential FAQs! Our partners can't help but praise the clarity and effectiveness these questions bring to their communication.
WHY YOUR NONPROFIT BRAND IS MORE THAN JUST A LOGO AND HOW TO HARNESS IT
A nonprofit brand is not just a logo. It's a story, a voice, a personality, learn how to harness it’s power.
5 EASY STEPS TO LEARN HOW TO USE SQUARESPACE NEW BORDER FEATURE
Learn the 5 easy steps to add some flair to your website, you can use the squarespace border feature to create different effects.
WHAT ARE THE FIRST 4 THINGS DONORS WANT TO SEE ON YOUR WEBSITE?
Charity digital expert and charity web designer Dani MacGregor lays out the top things donors look for when visiting your website.
4 TOP WAYS I UPDATED THIS WEBSITE TO BE DONOR FOCUSED
Charity web designer and digital expert, Dani MacGregor shows you the top 4 ways she updated the first build of 2023 and took this nonprofit’s website to donor focused in 5 weeks!
THE 1 ELEMENT CREATING DISTRUST ON YOUR SQUARESPACE WEBSITE + MAKES YOU LOOK SILLY
Learn from nonprofit designer Dani MacGregor, the 1 element on Squarespace websites that create distrust and makes your charity look silly.
EXCITING SQUARESPACE 7.1 EDITOR UPDATE | SAVED SECTIONS ARE HERE
Learn what you need to know before you use the new Saved Sections for 7.1 from Squarespace.
APPRECIATION SEASON - LAST MINUTE GIFT GUIDE
Ok, so other than your numerous efforts of saying “thank you”, showing your gratitude and impact, how else can you do to show your appreciation to your volunteers, donors and staff?
Here are my favorite last minute ways to show them you care.
IN FUNDRAISING: IT’S A MARATHON, NOT A SPRINT
GUEST POST - BEN CHAMBERS Ben of Team Kat & Mouse spent the last decade working across a wide range of nonprofit and public advocacy organizations. He is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) with experience working as a consultant for small nonprofits and large organizations ENJOY!
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.
YOU’VE BUILT A STRATEGIC PLAN… NOW WHAT?!
GUEST POST - AMY MAUSER Amy of Team Kat & Mouse has spent over 2 decades building and leading fundraising teams within non-profits. She always asks the right question to get everyone involved in discovering the best solution. ENJOY!
MAKE NEW FRIENDS, AND GROW THE OLD…
GUEST POST - SHARON KITROSER Sharon of Team Kat & Mouse has spent over 25 years in media sales and management. Her energy, enthusiasm, budget attainment focus, corporate expertise, and business acumen is invaluable. ENJOY!
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.