How Long Should Your Web Page Be?

There are three words none more contentious in web design than: users don’t scroll. People often cite the Nielsen Norman Group (NN/g) as the source of this conclusion, but as NN/g’s earliest studies on the subject date back to 1994 (not to mention that their first study included only three… Read More

Greatest Hits from Our 2018 Webinars

Forum One webinars that really stood out for our clients and friends in 2018. Last week we shared our top blog posts of 2018. This week we are wrapping up the final week of the year sharing our top five webinars of 2018. As you say farewell… Read More

Our Most Popular Blog Posts of 2018

As each year comes to an end, we make a point to dedicate time to reflect on the past year: what worked, what didn’t work, and what content you liked the most so we can dream up inspiration for the year ahead. Here are our ten most popular… Read More

What Nonprofits Should Prioritize in 2019

Another year, another chance to make your nonprofit even better. Over the past 22 years working with more than 1,000 nonprofits, I’ve seen significant changes in the digital landscape. I’m continually impressed by the ways nonprofits evolve to take advantage of new tools and trends to leverage resources, engage stakeholders… Read More

Which Version of Drupal Should I Be Using?

A question I am asked frequently is: should I upgrade my Drupal 7 site to Drupal 8 or wait for Drupal 9? The answer depends on your current digital strategy, your content, and the state of your code quality. Since D7 still powers roughly 800,000 sites… Read More

2019 Design Trends for Nonprofits

What web design trends and actions should your nonprofit organization be keeping in mind you head into 2019? 2019 is just around the corner. A simple Google search of “2019 design trends” will give you a list of some beautiful visual trend predictions; however, my aim today is to… Read More

The Smart Generation of Campaign Websites

Your organization moves fast, launching many initiatives and working with diverse partners. When it comes to creating a new campaign website, you shouldn’t have to be scrambling to get something up. Whether the purpose of the site is a new coalition, event, or sub-project, a quick and easy campaign website… Read More

Digital Brandraising: Raise Visibility, Raise Money

People donate because they believe in a mission or cause. A big part of the reason they choose to support one organization over another comes down to trust. Are you a brand they can trust? This is where your digital brandraising comes into play. First off: what is a brand?… Read More

What Screenwriting Taught Me About Writing for the Web

Writing a screenplay for television or movies seems to be a world apart from writing web content as nonprofit communicators. That being said, there are also some pretty great insights that can help to make you (and me!) become better content writers for the audiences we are looking to reach. Read More

Creating a Website From Scratch

While most organizations find themselves working on a refresh or update of their existing websites, there are times where an entirely new website is needed. And while starting from scratch is a great way to start fresh, there are a number of important steps that need to be taken to… Read More