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5 Things About Building a Nonprofit Website to Know Before You Start
Learn how to set your nonprofit website up for long-term success before you build a single page. Plus, you'll discover the five critical truths that separate a thriving nonprofit web presence from one that goes neglected and costs you donors.
Website Fixes to Get More Donations without Begging on Social Media
In this episode, learn how to turn your website into a more effective fundraising tool using five practical fixes: speed, messaging, calls to action, visual guidance, and simplicity. Plus, you'll discover the exact formula for writing calls to action that lead with the donor's benefit, not just your ask.
Nonprofit Website Builder Comparison: My Honest Review of Squarespace, WordPress, and Wix
If you want a nonprofit website that raises money while you sleep, you need to understand the 10 design principles that keep donors engaged — and stop driving them away before they ever click donate.
How to Design a Nonprofit Website that raises money
If you want a nonprofit website that raises money while you sleep, you need to understand the 10 design principles that keep donors engaged — and stop driving them away before they ever click donate.
The Best Way to Build a Nonprofit Website
The website builder you choose can accelerate your nonprofit's growth and attract new donors, volunteers and clients. Or it can drain your cash and leave you struggling.
If you want to build a beautiful, effective nonprofit website without the technical headaches, you need to choose the right platform from the start.
In this episode, learn how to select the best website builder for your nonprofit's unique needs. Plus, you'll discover the 5-factor evaluation framework that ensures you won't waste money on the wrong platform.
The Best Website Builder for Nonprofits
The website builder you choose can accelerate your nonprofit's growth and attract new donors, volunteers and clients. Or it can drain your cash and leave you struggling.
If you want to build a beautiful, effective nonprofit website without the technical headaches, you need to choose the right platform from the start.
In this episode, learn how to select the best website builder for your nonprofit's unique needs. Plus, you'll discover the 5-factor evaluation framework that ensures you won't waste money on the wrong platform.
Nonprofit Website Design: Do’s and Don’ts
Today's modern website technology makes it easier than ever to create a beautiful, functional, nonprofit website. But it also opens up a whole can of worms of things you could do that'll make your website awful.
If you want to create a website that actually converts visitors into supporters, you need to focus on accessibility, purposeful content, and mobile-first design instead of flashy features that frustrate users.
5 Things You Must Do Before Building Your Nonprofit Website
If you're planning on building a new nonprofit website or you're planning on updating your existing nonprofit website, I have five things I need you to do that will save you thousands of dollars and hours of your time.
5 Signs Your Nonprofit Website Needs a Refresh
If you want to build a website that consistently attracts and converts supporters to your mission, you need to understand these five critical warning signs that your current site is holding you back.
In this episode, learn how to evaluate your nonprofit website's performance using these five key indicators. Plus, you'll discover the specific actions you can take to transform your website from a digital ghost town into a dynamic hub that drives real results.
Nonprofit Marketing Goals & Objectives
Setting effective nonprofit marketing goals and objectives can be a daunting task. There are so many numbers to look at! In this video, I’ll show you the three categories you should look at and outline what numbers you can safely ignore.
Nonprofit Storytelling for Board Members
Your nonprofit board members are the best free marketing channel that your nonprofit can utilize. If you want to empower your nonprofit board members or trustees to advocate on behalf of your mission, you need to equip them with simple best practices in your nonprofit storytelling. Watch the video to learn all four.
Nonprofit Storytelling Best Practices
Your ability to tell a compelling story is directly proportional to your ability to inspire your donors, volunteers, and clients to act. Mastering the art of storytelling can help you capture the hearts and minds of your ideal supporters. If you want to know what makes a great story for your nonprofit marketing-communications, watch this episode.
The 3 Most-Effective Nonprofit Marketing Strategies You Must Use in 2022
The marketing landscape has changed, and too many nonprofits are relying on old marketing strategies to reach new donors and volunteers. If you want to know what nonprofit marketing-communications tactics are working right now in 2022, watch this episode. You’ll learn the three most-effective strategies and tips for getting started with them right away so you can rest easy knowing your outreach is attracting new supporters.
7 Things to Ask Before You Hire a Nonprofit Marketing Consultant
If you’re looking for help with your nonprofit marketing or want to hire a consultant who will really deliver, watch this episode. You’ll learn seven important questions to ask yourself and your consultant. This will help them be more effective and will help you manage your limited marketing budget well.
Nonprofit Marketing Trends 2022
If you're not doing at least three of these marketing activities in 2022, you run the risk of being left behind. In this episode, learn the five top marketing trends for nonprofits and how to use them to grow your donor base and inspire new volunteers so that you can focus on your mission.
5 things you must do before writing your nonprofit marketing plan
If you’re operating your nonprofit without a marketing plan, you’re leaving money on the table. In this episode, learn the five things you need to measure and evaluate before writing your nonprofit marketing plan. This will help you be more effective with the time and resources you have and ultimately reach more people.
5 Reasons why your nonprofit marketing plan isn’t working (and how to fix it)
Are you struggling to get more people engaged with your nonprofit, and things seem to be stuck? In this episode, learn what might be wrong with your nonprofit marketing plan and how to get your marketing-communications back on track so that you can focus on your mission.
5 lessons I learned in 2020
2020 was a year. Here are the lessons that I learned personally and professionally.
Don't know what to post on social media?
Don't know what to post on social media? It happens to the best of us—a busy day goes by and we realize we didn't post anything on social media! That problem is a thing of the past with these three strategies on what to post.
How to make your nonprofit stand out
The Distinction Framework is a more approachable and unique way for you to describe the programs and services that are part of your mission without needing to compare your organization to another.