What would be the impact to your organization of losing all of your data or your website crashing? Chances are it would cause you to lose valuable customers and potential funding, not to mention the headache involved. Your website is one of your organization’s greatest assets. If protecting your website and serving your community is […]
Web Design
Explore effective design principles and trends that help nonprofits create visually appealing and effective digital experiences.
The Best Nonprofit Websites
Your nonprofit’s website isn’t just an outward expression of the positive impact you’re making in the world. It can make or break the perception of your brand, and determine whether visitors join you in supporting your mission. The best nonprofit websites have clear messaging, design, and accessibility that centers donors, tells the organization’s story, and […]
Gathering and Using Donor Data Responsibly
Your nonprofit’s mission is important, and you want to make the most significant impact possible. Which means you can’t depend on one-time donations and you invest time and process into using donor data to understand your donors. You have to cultivate relationships with donors. Using their data responsibly can convert one-time donors into recurring givers […]
Why Your Nonprofit Website Needs Strategy
You can’t build a house without a solid foundation and expect it to last. The same is true for a website, which is why your website needs strategy. A digital strategy establishes the overall direction your website will follow. It acts as a North Star, providing a digital purpose and aligning it to your nonprofit […]
Using Impact Technology to Build Community
How do you use technology to build community and what’s the value of that? You’ve heard it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. If your goal is to collaborate in an online community, that may be truer than you think. Impact technology is the proactive use of responsible technology to create or multiply […]
Website Features for Nonprofits to Consider
You have a unique audience with specific needs that your nonprofit wants to serve. The question becomes how to use technology to help these people. To best serve this audience, you need to understand their unique needs. You also have to think critically about using technology to meet them where they are. This service includes […]
Website Accessibility Features for Nonprofits to Consider
Web accessibility isn’t just for organizations trying to reach the masses. It’s essential for anyone with a website, including nonprofit organizations, to consider those with disabilities in your web design. Check your websites accessibility score with an accessibility audit. Not ready for an audit, but want to take a step towards accessibility? To make your website […]
Why You Should Redesign Your Website
First impressions are everything. Your website design is more than an outward expression of the positive impact you’re making in the world. It can make or break your audience’s perception of your brand. There are many reasons why you should redesign your website — and they aren’t just limited to cosmetics. How Often to Redesign […]
Designing with empathy
Human-centered design (HCD) is at the core of CauseLabs’ empathetic approach to creative problem solving. This methodology defines a framework that seeks to better understand the needs, wants and behaviors of the user, and to best identify a technologically feasible and economically viable solution. By focusing on the end user’s perspective, their environments and routines, […]
Building trust between users and technology
Fostering trust with your users can be a battle, but the rewards you’ll get are worth the fight.
