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-Bel and Mike, the directors of Digital Services Lab, share their insights to all things digital. If you’re serious about raising your online profile and want tools and information to help you do it then read on.
How to create a 12-month content plan for your non-profit
It's another day in Content Wonderland, a place where you could get lost in a maze of words, gruelling to gain traction to your non-profit's website. But fear not my fellow non-profit-peers, you don't have to work SO long and hard to meet your organisation's content...
How to Register a Non-Profit Organisation
You've got the next best idea to help your community and make this world a better place. You've been gathering information and resources for a while now but, as you get ready to move into a new stage of this purposeful journey, you still need to figure out the steps...
5 Ways to Streamline Your Charity and Non-profit Fundraising
It's no secret how, nowadays, a non-profit's online presence sets the stage for steady growth and success. Still, sometimes there seems to be an abyss between knowing the value of digital, and actually getting on with it. I've run a small non-profit myself and have...
Strategic Marketing for Non-Profit Organisations
The process of creating a digital marketing strategy puts a mirror in front of your non-profit organisation. It can unveil gaps, messaging shortcomings, lack of online presence, or an unresponsive website. Understandably, non-profits' budgets tend to be tighter, but...
Tips to Increase Website Visitors
Your new website will need to be kept fresh and up-to-date but you will also need a plan to drive traffic and increase website visitors. Here are some tips to help you increase your reach: 1. Offline Marketing Yes I said it and not many web developers would. Business...
Password Security Basics for Nonprofits
Password security is crucial! I am often accused of being too paranoid, but the truth is, I just take good precautions and ones that we should all take. Password security is a lot easier than you might think and can actually make your life easier. As a web developer,...
Online Donations Tool for your website
If you're running a non-profit website then at the very least, you need an online donations tool. My go-to tool for online donations is GIVE. I installed this one at the small non-profit I run, Ellimatta Youth was very happy with it. Give is FREE And I give it 10 out...
A Website Evaluation Checklist
It is often hard to get the time to think about what your website is doing and if it is still serving you in the manner you had hoped. We've put together a very simple infographic to help you review your website. You can download the infographic by clicking: Website...
Planning for Success
As I undertook my planning for 2019 I wondered if other people use the same sorts of tools I have been using to manage my business and nonprofits. I got to thinking that perhaps it would be useful for some of our clients, partners or readers if I were to share some of...