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
From Manual to Automatic: A Nonprofit integration of CiviCRM & MobileCause February 23, 2022 by Kevin Stanek Thinking in: CRM/AMS, StrategyWhen we talk about manual vs. automatic, usually cars come to mind. A lot of people love a manual transmission because they feel more in control and they like the feeling of shifting gears. There’s just something about that rev of the engine that’s fun. When it comes to our technology systems, “manual” processes are… Read More
We ♥ Engagement Plans January 28, 2022 by admin Thinking in: CRM/AMS, Salesforce, StrategyPlanning an engagement? This Valentine’s Day, take a moment to show some love to your own process and constituents by exploring Engagement Plans, a Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack feature. Engagement Plans allow you to easily and efficiently create a series of multiple tasks related to a process. Engagement Plans are great for any process that… 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 Key to a Connected Land Trust — Video March 11, 2021 by admin Thinking in: CRM/AMS, Non Profit Tips, Salesforce, Strategy, Support TipsAt BackOffice Thinking, we talk a lot about the important of land trusts being “connected.” But what does that actually mean? In this new video, founder and CEO Paul Keogan gives you the key to making your land trust better connected. To learn more about the future of land trust technology, read our new eBook,… Read More
Guide for Land Trust Stewardship Directors: Solve Your Database Management Headaches February 16, 2021 by admin Thinking in: CRM/AMS, Non Profit Tips, Salesforce, Strategy, Support TipsPicture this: You’ve just taken on a new stewardship director role and are scrolling through dozens of spreadsheets to find the data you need for a monitoring report. Meanwhile, your colleague is calling from the field to ask where exactly that illegal deer stand is, because she doesn’t have access to that information unless she’s… Read More
Guide for Land Trusts: How a Unified Database Elevates Your Operations February 15, 2021 by admin Thinking in: CRM/AMS, Non Profit Tips, Salesforce, StrategyOn any given day at your land trust, you’ll see numerous activities happening at once. From fundraising to conservation to stewardship and monitoring, there are always critical wheels in motion to support the mission at the heart of all you do—the preservation of the land. With often-limited resources, it can be difficult to carry out… 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
Gift Entry – There are many options. Which is right for you? May 28, 2019 by Paul Keogan Thinking in: CRM/AMS, Salesforce, StrategySalesforce’s NonProfit Success Pack (NPSP) gift entry and payment flexibility was certainly not a strength a few years ago, but NPSP has come a long way over the past few years. We thought it would be good to provide an update. This tip is going to focus on traditional gift (check) entry. If you’re interested… Read More
Nonprofit Website Redesign: Backpacking Through a Website November 9, 2018 by admin Thinking in: CMS/Websites, Design, StrategyHow to Lose and Confuse Your Visitors. What does backpacking have to do with a website? It practically has nothing to do with it, except, sometimes that is what your users are doing when they visit it. Some synonyms for backpacking according to thesaurus.com is wandering, rambling and hitchhiking. Yikes. Is this potentially how a visitor feels… Read More
