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
CiviCRM Flags of Importance February 2, 2022 by Lesley A. Carter Thinking in: CRM/AMS, DesignHave you ever looked at your summary screen in CiviCRM and wondered where a donor is in the cycle? Do you want to know, at a quick glance, the status of a member? We have a small, easy, dream come true, enhancement just for you. You can include global CiviCRM flags of importance for everyone.… 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
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
4 Signs Your Nonprofit is Ready for a Digital Transformation June 22, 2021 by Paul Keogan Thinking in: Design, Non Profit TipsAre you working with outdated digital systems and technologies that cause unnecessary pain and frustration? Is your nonprofit ready for a digital transformation?
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
Nonprofit Website Redesign: Bringing It All Together April 29, 2019 by Brad DeForest Thinking in: CMS/Websites, DesignIn previous blog posts, we’ve talked about Breaking the “Brochureware” Mindset and the Identity+Brain connection. Bringing all of it together will get us to a successful website design. Steve Jobs once said, “Design is not just what it looks like & feels like. Design is how it works.” When talking about websites, my version sounds… Read More
Nonprofit Website Redesign: Identity + Brain April 29, 2019 by Brad DeForest Thinking in: CMS/Websites, DesignDeveloping Your Interface In a previous blog post, we talked about Breaking the “Brochureware” Mindset and thinking about your organization’s Constituent User Interface (CUI) as an interactive hub. Now, we are going to focus on two primary concepts that can help you develop your CUI: Your Organization’s Identity: Your public “persona,” the face you’re presenting… Read More
Nonprofit Website Redesign: Breaking the Brochureware Mindset April 29, 2019 by Brad DeForest Thinking in: CMS/Websites, DesignWhen you think about redesigning your nonprofit’s website, what comes to mind? Often, organizations start with a list of information they need to share — facts, figures, operating hours, maybe a donate button. It’s time to move on from this “brochureware” approach. We’re here to suggest a totally new mindset that will help you establish… Read More
A Better Way for Managing Drupal Content Pages April 22, 2019 by Brent Delperdang Thinking in: CMS/Websites, DesignYou’ve built a lot of content pages into your nonprofit Drupal site and have started to notice that finding pages through the admin interface can be a challenge. By utilizing the power of Drupal views, managing your content can be a much easier and pleasant task. Let’s look at a before and after. Before: The… Read More
