How to get glowing testimonials for your nonprofit’s website
You may have heard before that getting good testimonials or reviews can help your website - or maybe you’ve never heard of it, but you know you need them for another reason. The pesky part is finding a way to collect those testimonials. Who do I ask? Am I even allowed to ask? I want to share my best tips for getting those testimonials from those who are excited to promote you!
The easy way to find free images for your Squarespace Nonprofit Blog
When you run a nonprofit, you’ll need images to go along with your blog posts and other materials. Ideally, all of your images are from your events and services, but sometimes, there’s just something else you need a photo for.
12 More Best Examples of Nonprofit Squarespace Website Designs and Inspiration - Part Two
Check out this roundup of modern, Squarespace website design inspiration for nonprofit organizations! From feminine to technology to classic get ideas from a Squarespace designer for your new website.
Why to start your nonprofit’s blog today
I talk to a lot of nonprofits considering starting a blog, or even considering for several years now. But the smart small businesses and nonprofits use their blogs regularly for many reasons, and not just the ones you may expect. There are definite benefits to getting started with your blog sooner rather than later, and this post will explain why.
How to fill a new website with meaningful content
How can you avoid getting stuck in the depths of creating your website content? Here’s a few tips on how you can fill your website with intentional and strategic information to not only help your readers connect with you, but increase their odds of finding you too!
Best Examples of Nonprofit Squarespace Website Designs and Inspiration
Check out this roundup of modern, Squarespace website design inspiration for nonprofit organizations! From feminine to technology to classic - get ideas from a Squarespace designer for your new website.
What you need before hiring a designer to build a new website for your nonprofit organization
After working with many nonprofits over the years, I’ve found there are specific differences between a nonprofit and a general small business. The purpose of this blog post is two fold: to help you to brainstorm and clarify your ideas as an organization to ensure your on the same page from the start, and so you have direction already when your designer starts asking you questions, eliminating back and forth emailing before it starts!
Best Examples of Church and Ministry Squarespace Website Designs and Inspiration (Part 1)
Building an effective and engaging website for a nonprofit organisation is crucial to maintain a feeling approachability and connection with the people you want to help, and those you want to engage to help the cause. I use and love Squarespace for my client’s nonprofit sites because you can have a modern, easy to use website, and manage it yourself too! To make your site and organization stand apart from the rest, here are a few guidelines to review to ensure you’re giving the best first impression.
The best free stock photography websites for nonprofit organizations
Sometimes you’re looking for free photography for your nonprofit, and you want to ensure you have full permission to use it. With my own website design clients, I do a lot of work sourcing stock photography that’s on-brand and makes the best first impression. Sometimes, though, for social media, and other digital needs you’ll need to search for yourself.
Best Practices for your Self-Managed Nonprofit Website
Building an effective and engaging website for a nonprofit organisation is crucial to maintain a feeling approachability and connection with the people you want to help, and those you want to engage to help the cause. To make your site and organization stand apart from the rest, here are a few guidelines to review to ensure you’re giving the best first impression.
5 color palettes for your 7.1 Squarespace website
If you’re here, you’ve likely opened up your Squarespace account, picked a template, and you’re just figuring out how you can choose your brand new website colors... but paralysis sets in after trying to adjust the custom colors and it just looks… awful. Don’t stress! I’ve prepared 5 modern and fresh color palettes that you can match to the templates to look perfect right away.
A neat new feature in 7.1 is the ability to choose a color kit of custom colors that will apply to the site and update automatically. It’s a terrific way to really make the site your own and stand apart from the rest.
What is the best website builder for a nonprofit organization?
As a designer, I’m a firm believer in the flexibility and support that Squarespace offers as a tool for building and managing a nonprofit website. Over the years, I’ve built many sites for churches, nonprofits, and other organizations, and I get the same questions from potential clients each time: Can Squarespace handle the needs of our nonprofit? Won’t it be too difficult for our staff to learn how to manage the website? Will we have to hire you for every little update we want to make? Good news! The vast majority of the time, Squarespace is a terrific option for your nonprofit, charitable organization or community group. Let’s chat more about why.
Squarespace 7.1 Blog post Checklist
If you’re new to blogging, you may be surprised I’m offering a free checklist. If you’re not new, you’re thankful that you’ve found this! There’s a lot of little things to remember when creating a new blog post, settings to check, images to add. Having a checklist (and adding to Asana, in my case!) can really help offset the brain space needed to make sure nothing is forgotten.
Why I choose Squarespace for myself and as a web designer
When I tell potential clients that I design websites exclusively on Squarespace now, many of them are surprised. Many small businesses and nonprofits have been on Wordpress, Weebly or Wix for years, and the idea of switching concerns them.
And honestly, I get it. For awhile I really thought that using Squarespace would somehow lessen my website, and as a designer, I needed to pack it up and head to Wordpress to be more… “Professional”. Let me tell you what happened when I did that.
Why you need a ‘Google My Business’ listing
One thing I’ve found repeatedly with my clients is that they are missing a huge marketing opportunity and they don’t even know it. One of the best ways to secure new clients and help previous purchasers return is by setting up your free Google My Business account and listing. Why should you set it up?
Let’s set the scene: You’re looking for a toy store to grab something for your niece’s birthday. You’re heading to a different neighbourhood for some other errands today too, and figure there might be something you could pick up while you’re already there. So, you grab your phone and type into your Google Search: