An organisation called nfpSynergy does research into charities’ use of the Internet and publishes the findings in their annual Virtual Promise reports. These reports give a useful insight into the evolution of charity websites.
Five years ago, when nfpSynergy began their research, only 16% of the public said they had visited a charity’s website in the past six months. By February 2007 that figure had risen to 23%; and by October 2007 it was 30%. That’s very encouraging news for charities spending time and money on developing their websites. So what else does the report tell us about trends in charity websites? Read the full article »
Published on February 6th, 2008
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You’re not alone. If you’re responsible for your nonprofit’s website and you’d like to talk to someone about it there are places you can go for support and to share ideas.
The Charity Web Forum is a Yahoo group for the managers and designers of charity websites. There’s some good, frequent discussion and it’s well-worth signing up, reading other peoples’ messages and joining in the conversation. Read the full article »
Published on September 26th, 2007
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The Wild Apricot website has published an interview with me for their blog about nonprofit technology. I gave my opinions about what constitutes good charity web design, how to pick a designer and the importance of usability. Read the interview and please leave your comments on their website. While you’re there, why not take a look at some of the other really useful articles on their blog?
Published on September 22nd, 2007
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There are many ways that charities can use the Internet to their benefit, beyond having a simple ‘brochure-style’ website. The Media Trust have published a free booklet of case studies about volunary organisations’ use of new media and I recommend it to any charity that wants to make an impact online but doesn’t know which tools to choose. Read the full article »
Published on August 10th, 2007
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This free booklet and CD is an invaluable, practical and simple introduction to web accessibility. Accessibility - making your website available to all - is good practice and a legal requirement in many countries. This publication tells you what UK law says, but its advice is equally relevant wherever you are in the world. I’d recommend that charities get one copy of this pack for themselves and give another to their web designer. Read the full article »
Published on August 8th, 2007
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A charity has asked you to help them put together their website. You might be a circuit rider, web designer, ICT volunteer, charity employee, consultant or the treasurer’s nephew - question is, how should you go about it? Many voluntary organisations won’t know what’s involved in commissioning, owning and developing a website and without technical advice they might make the wrong decisions and miss out on much that the Internet has to offer them. That’s why, if you have both web development and voluntary sector experience, you can help them get a really effective online presence. So what skills and knowledge will you need? Read the full article »
Published on July 29th, 2007
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