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Nonprofit Website Migration Lessons To Save Time, Money, & Headaches

February 27, 2023 by Kristen Beireis Thinking in: CMS/Websites

Nonprofit Website Migration Person with Headache

It’s quite the investment for a nonprofit to get a shiny, new, website. At some point it needs to be done and hopefully, it will last a good long time so you don’t have to make that investment again in 2-3 years. Too often, we have seen nonprofits come to us sooner than they should… Read More

Nonprofits Updating PHP: It’s More than Just Clicking the Update Button

September 6, 2022 by Jeremy DeLong Thinking in: CMS/Websites, Support Tips

Subject To Technical Issues Chalk Writing

As we’ve written about before, your technology systems are comprised of many different software components, each with their own expected upgrade cadence.  These updates are often critically important for addressing serious security risks, and falling behind can also impact your site’s speed and performance. If your website needs the latest PHP major version upgrade (from… Read More

Nonprofit Websites Must Be Measured, Optimized, and Refactored

June 29, 2022 by Brad DeForest Thinking in: CMS/Websites, Non Profit Tips, Strategy

nonprofit websites must be measured

A well-designed nonprofit website will get some attention, putting forth a strong brand image and prompting engagement from your audience. But the work doesn’t end with the initial launch of your site – if you want to increase donations and/or sign-ups over time, you need to measure, optimize, and refactor. Here at BackOffice Thinking, we… Read More

Nonprofit Technology Whack-A-Mole

May 31, 2022 by Kristen Beireis Thinking in: CMS/Websites, Strategy

nonprofit technology whack-a-mole

Have you ever played this game where plastic moles jump out of a box and you have to whack as many as possible with a hammer? It can be fun and challenging. It can also take a whole lot of energy and focus. It’s one thing to go play and have fun at the arcade,… Read More

Proactive Cybersecurity Action for Your Website and CiviCRM

April 26, 2022 by Linda Wu Pagano Thinking in: CMS/Websites, CRM/AMS, Strategy

proactive nonprofit cybersecurity

Anyone 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

Nonprofit Leadership’s Role in Cybersecurity

April 25, 2022 by Kristen Beireis Thinking in: Non Profit Tips

Security

As technology experts, we cringe every time we hear a story about ransomware and data breaches. We regularly advise our clients on best practices, and provide services to help minimize cybersecurity risk. However, we are not cybersecurity experts, lawyers, or insurance agents. In fact, if your organization experiences a cybersecurity event, there isn’t much we… Read More

Protect Your WordPress Ecosystem

April 23, 2022 by Brent Delperdang Thinking in: CMS/Websites, Strategy

WordPress Ecosystem Globe in a Hand

WordPress 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, 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

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

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