Now the time has come where not only do you have to have a strong, impactful online presence as a nonprofit, but also it’s necessary to have an online presence for yourself as a staff or a staff member. Staff bios are more important than you think. Having a compelling bio allows your audience, and most importantly your donors, to get to know you. It helps to both establish credibility for your organization and helps donors get to know your staff. It makes their visit to your nonprofit’s website more personal. They not only get to know you as an organization, but also as a person. Here are a few tips to help you write compelling staff bios for your nonprofit!

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Building  nonprofit websites with a responsive design can be a challenge these days. Not only do you have to make it appealing for donors and volunteers, but you also have to make sure that you educate your visitors about your organization and what your purpose is. You want to make sure you catch and hold their attention with an informative, user-friendly design.
These 5 nonprofit websites listed below have achieved engaging their audience, have a clear call to action, and a strong mission statement. All these are important factors in building a strong and effective website for your nonprofit organization. Check out some pointers from the websites listed below.

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Since the rise of both social media and content strategy over the last few years, there have been many myths that have grown along with them that continue to circulate today. Some of these myths come from misguided beliefs, others from simple misunderstandings.  In this post, I share what I’ve learned during my internship at Elevation about three of the most common misconceptions as well as tips for improving your online presence.

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