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The Ideal Non Profit Website

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Timothy Spell

We recently posted an article listing the top Nonprofit Websites in DC. To build on top of that article we decided to build the “Ideal Non Profit Website”. We took the best elements from these awesome web designs and combined …

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Top 20 Nonprofit Website Designs in DC

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Timothy Spell

Washington DC is the mecca of Non Profit Organizations in the United States. With so many awesome organizations to choose from, it was hard to create a top 20 list for all the web designs out there. Budget limitations are …

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Non profit website review and audit

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Timothy Spell

Key Observations Thumbs ups Web 2.0 Central layout – Consistent Layout Navigation – User Friendly Navigation Focused and keyword rich content – Enough content is present on the home page and inner-pages (keyword-rich content help search engines to related keywords …

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Non Profit Website Hosting, why we use Rackspace

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Timothy Spell

Why We Host With Rackspace? Hosting a website with Rackspace can be a boon for nonprofit organizations as well as the web developers who will work on them. Rackspace, traded on the NASDAQ, is the best hosting provider in the …

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Non Profit Website Pricing

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Timothy Spell

It’s safe to say all nonprofits (let alone for profits) should have websites these days. When we browse websites like NPR.org we are dazzled by the high level of usability and presentation. We’d be quickly dazzled once we start asking …

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Choosing the right Content Management System for your Non Profit

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Timothy Spell

I’m sure many would agree that not all content management systems are created equal. While some are definitely better than others, there is not a one-size-fits all CMS; at least just yet! The main function of a content management system …

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Free Nonprofit Website – Before and After

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Timothy Spell

I met Mia, the founder of Wounded Warrior Homes, at a nonprofit networking event a few months ago. A few months ago she was expressing concern about how hard it was to update her flash website. I told her to …

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Nonprofit CMS Website Redesign…finally!

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Timothy Spell

Our long awaiting website redesign has finally been completed! Our goal? Create a website that showcases our design skills Demonstrate our inbound marketing tactics SEO friendly Be a library of resources for tech savy nonprofit individuals Here are some “before …

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Google Page Rank, Directories and Link Building explained for Nonprofits

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Timothy Spell

In a nutshell, page rank is the amount of “Authority” your websites commands on the internet. How exactly Google calculates page rank is something that is most likely only known to a few select people of Google, however, there are …

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How to start a nonprofit website

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Timothy Spell

Starting a nonprofit website does not have to be a huge undertaking. By following the steps outlined below, you can have a beautiful web presence up and running in under a week. Here is how to start a nonprofit website. …

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Non Profit Website Review – YMCA DC

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Timothy Spell

This week NonprofitCMS has selected the website of the YMCA of Metropolitan DC (http://www.ymcadc.org).  We have decided to go a step further and use our wireframe skills to create a better version of the website, give 3 things the current …

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NonprofitCMS.org to get a design makeover

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Timothy Spell

NonprofitCMS is growing up! We pride ourselves in being the leaders in web design for nonprofits…so shouldn’t we have the best design in town? We certainty think so!     We are excited to “practice what we preach” and create …

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Non Profit Website Review – Consumer Directed Choices

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Timothy Spell

Each week Nonprofit CMS will be selecting 1 nonprofit website to review and audit. The audit will focus on 4 major points: Readability, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), Call to action and overall website design.     Consumer Directed Choices: http://www.cdchoices.org/ …

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Marketing Strategies For Nonprofits

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Timothy Spell

Marketing is the process that helps you create value for your customers and build stronger relationships. When employed fully, marketing strategies can significantly help garner support for a nonprofit. Following are a few points on marketing strategies for nonprofits that …

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Effective SEO Techniques For Nonprofits: Part2

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Timothy Spell

SEO or Search Engine Optimization has no quick fixes. It might take a few months. However, it will give excellent results. In the previous article, we discussed a few SEO techniques that can help your nonprofit website appear as one …

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