Proactive Cybersecurity Action for Your Website and CiviCRM April 26, 2022 by Linda Wu Pagano Thinking in: CMS/Websites, CRM/AMS, StrategyAnyone who owns a home finds themselves doing some kind of maintenance. Tuning up the heating & air conditioning, cleaning off the siding, replacing roof tiles that come off in storms, and more. We all know that keeping up with these ongoing tasks helps prevent bigger problems later. It’s exactly the same when it comes… Read More
Protect Your WordPress Ecosystem April 23, 2022 by Brent Delperdang Thinking in: CMS/Websites, StrategyWordPress is a platform with an open source ecosystem full of options and flexibility. Did you know nearly a third of all websites are built on WordPress? This is one of the many reasons it is a great nonprofit website builder…. and this also makes it a prime target for security threats. Are you paying… Read More
Create an Effective and Helpful Hub for Nonprofit Members March 30, 2022 by Brad DeForest Thinking in: CMS/Websites, DesignDoes your nonprofit have an area of your website that requires members or constituents to login? Call it a Dashboard, Portal, or a Membership Center – whatever the name, you can think of it as a “homepage” for the constituent or member, and this can be enormously valuable to your audience. To provide the best… Read More
Improve Your Drupal Content Management Experience February 22, 2022 by Brad DeForest Thinking in: CMS/Websites, DesignContent management for your website should be easy, even if your site is highly complex. Over the years, we have continually improved the backend experience for the Drupal websites we develop. Our goal is to make it easier for administrators at nonprofit organizations to manage existing content and create new content. We have been focused… Read More
The Sausage Making of a Website: Considerations for Upgrading February 8, 2022 by Kristen Beireis Thinking in: CMS/Websites, Design, Non Profit TipsHave you ever heard the expression “watching the sausage get made”? You usually don’t get to see sausage being made, you just buy it or eat it. We, at BackOffice Thinking, are making some sausage (our own website) right now. So, we thought we’d give you a peek into how it’s made. The good news… Read More
Drupal 7 is “Sunsetting” in 2023 December 21, 2021 by Brad DeForest Thinking in: CMS/Websites, DesignYou have probably heard by now that 2023, Drupal 7 will be at its “End of Life.” This means the Drupal Association will no longer be supporting Drupal 7. But that doesn’t mean you have to upend everything and rush to upgrade your content management system! It just means that this is a good time… Read More
How to Create A Nonprofit Mission Delivery Platform July 29, 2021 by Paul Keogan Thinking in: CMS/Websites, Non Profit Tips, StrategyWhen your website and CRM are integrated seamlessly, they magnify the impact of your mission, transform your constituent experience, and empower your team. Once you see how technology can help advance your mission, you’ll never look back. Utilizing the right tools, in the right way, will set your organization up for success for years to… Read More
Creating a Mission Delivery Platform – Video July 19, 2021 by Paul Keogan Thinking in: CMS/Websites, Design, StrategyIs your website serving as a true “mission delivery platform” for your nonprofit? In this video, Paul Keogan, Founder and CEO of BackOffice Thinking, shares how to make sure your digital experience is successfully engaging your audience. To learn more about how to make sure your digital experience helps deliver on your mission, check out… Read More
The Best Website Investments to Make This Year (For Any Budget) June 17, 2021 by admin Thinking in: CMS/WebsitesWhether you’re about to redesign your website, have just launched a new website, or are somewhere in between, here are three investments your organization can make (regardless of your budget) to better serve and engage your members, constituents, and donors. Budget Level $ – Minor Investment Option 1: Maximize Google Analytics Google Analytics is one… Read More
How Accessible Is Your Nonprofit Website? May 25, 2021 by Brad DeForest Thinking in: CMS/Websites, DesignHow accessible is your website? Was accessibility a consideration when your website was designed? When we work with our clients, digital accessibility is a key focus of our work. If your website is to be a true “mission delivery platform,” helping you fully achieve your organization’s goals, it needs to serve all your constituents. Your… Read More
How To Drive Traffic To Your Nonprofit Website Using Social Media November 25, 2020 by admin Thinking in: CMS/Websites, StrategyOver 233 million people are subscribed to any number of social media platforms in 2020 in the USA. Let’s leverage this essentially free advertising platform to drive traffic to your website. Here are some of the top ways you can do this.
Top 9 SEO Tips for Nonprofit Success December 20, 2019 by Brad DeForest Thinking in: CMS/Websites, Non Profit Tips, StrategyHow familiar are you with the Search Engine Optimization setup of your website?What keywords does your website rank for? On average, how many visitors visit your website from Google search results? What is the average bounce rate on your website? These are a few of the many questions you should be able to answer about… Read More
