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Donor Portals Create a Personalized Digital Experience

January 31, 2023 by Kristen Beireis Thinking in: CMS/Websites, Design, Strategy

Donor Portal Login Button

You already know the value of having a well-designed website that leads people to take action. In this time of remote and hybrid work, people would rather save their face-to-face time for their friends and family. 35% of Americans say that “large gatherings, going out, and socializing” are less important since the pandemic (World Economic… Read More

Engaging Nonprofit Websites That Inspire Action

June 7, 2022 by admin Thinking in: CMS/Websites, Design, Strategy

Engaging Nonprofit Website Membership Grid

When we strategize about nonprofit websites for our clients, often the organization’s biggest goal is to get more donors, volunteers, and/or visitors in their doors. Most of the time, there’s a clear “Call to Action” button — a “Join” or “Donate” link that points to a relevant form. But is that first action enough? It… Read More

Create an Effective and Helpful Hub for Nonprofit Members

March 30, 2022 by Brad DeForest Thinking in: CMS/Websites, Design

Helpful Hub for Nonprofit Members of Montclair Art Museum

Does 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, Design

Nonprofit Drupal Contact Manager Customization

Content 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 Tips

Website upgrades for Nonprofits Look and Feel

Have 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, Design

CiviCRM Flag of Importance for Membership Details

Have 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, Design

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You 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, Strategy

Mission Delivery Platform for Nonprofits Video Play Screen

Is 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 Tips

Website Redeisgn Landscape Graphic

Are 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, Design

how accessible is your website

How 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, Design

Nonprofit Website Redesign Elements

In 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, Design

Nonprofit Website Redesign: Identity

Developing 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

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