Category Archives: nonprofit technology

What Is imis Software?

November 21st, 2011| by jeff | No Comments »

Q: What is imis Software? Answer: imis is to membership groups as WordPress is to bloggers. imis software is designed to help associations and nonprofit organizations manage relationships amongst its members and facilitate administrative tasks such as donations, event registration …

Quick, Free Way to Find Grants That Fit Your Nonprofit

March 14th, 2011| by jitender | No Comments »

I hope that this information is old news to you.  But, if not, it’s time that you were let in on the secret. Where do you go to find a list of foundations that may be interested in giving your …

Nonprofits: Never Hire a Web Designer Without Asking these Questions

January 29th, 2011| by jitender | 3 Comments »

This tip is worth at least $3,000—and several months of embarrassment. At least that’s how much it would have saved the ED of a local Nonprofit. For months, his website looked so bad that he had to ask new clients …

Building a Good Elevator Pitch for Your Nonprofit

January 21st, 2011| by jitender | No Comments »

Everyone involved in fundraising should know the basic concept of an elevator pitch.

Thinking about CiviCRM for your nonprofit? Here is what you and your developer need to know.

January 16th, 2011| by Timothy Spell | No Comments »

NonprofitCMS often deals with nonprofit organizations that have complex problems.  One of the major issues we (and other civicrm developers) come across is figuring out how to manage, report and understand an organization’s membership base.  CiviCRM (civicrm.org) is an open …

Nonprofit Website Maintenance Plan: Do I need one, if so, when?

January 16th, 2011| by jeff | 1 Comment »

When we develop our non profit websites we use content management system technology to ensure our clients can maintain their websites without the need for significant technical skill. In our article Choosing the right CMS we articulate our process for …

Mobile Website Design for Nonprofits (Mobile CMS)

January 12th, 2011| by jeff | No Comments »

As more and more devices become web enabled, the importance of having a mobile website is greatly increasing. The iPhone changed the Internet landscape by giving mobile users a full web browser. In the short term, this meant that the …

Buckle up! Study Reveals that 22% of Online Giving Occurs in the Last 2 Days of the Year

December 28th, 2010| by jitender | 2 Comments »

The question is not whether your Nonprofit should be set up to receive online donations but how do you make the most of online donations. How do you increase donations and create loyal donors from an online donation event?

Creating Satisfied Donors is NOT Enough

December 13th, 2010| by jitender | No Comments »

Executive Director Jane received a large donation that gives her organization a real boost.  She met the donor, did the dog-and-pony-show, and put the donor on the mailing list.  And yet, a few years later she read that her donor …

Getting Your Nonprofit Website in Shape

December 3rd, 2010| by jitender | No Comments »

…your fancy new website is just like the fancy new workout equipment that you got for Christmas last year. Almost a year later, your recumbent bicycle now serves nicely as a catch-all for dirty clothes, magazines, and mail.

Joomla and MailChimp API Integration for Non-Profit

November 24th, 2010| by Timothy Spell | No Comments »

PIIPA.org approached NonprofitCMS with a variety of tasks last month.  Most of these were ‘simple’ and required text/content based updates in the Joomla CMS…a system that we are experts in. PIIPA also approached us with a variety of new challenges …

How Nonprofits Can Do More With Less (Without Working the Staff to Death)

November 19th, 2010| by jitender | No Comments »

Many Nonprofit organizations that fight against exploitation of workers and various injustices here and abroad are running their offices like Third World sweatshops.

Non Profit Website Hosting, why we use Rackspace

August 27th, 2010| by Timothy Spell | 1 Comment »

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 …

Choosing the right Content Management System for your Non Profit

August 23rd, 2010| by Timothy Spell | 5 Comments »

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 …

Content Management for Nonprofits

May 27th, 2010| by Timothy Spell | No Comments »

Nonprofits have a set of unique requirements including content management that is often integrated with other activities such as fundraising, constituent management, e-mail list management, advocacy, etc. They require more content on their website as it helps raise funds and …

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