Comments on: 10 Keys to Effective Non-Profit Organization Websites http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/design/non-profit-organization-websites/ Web Design and Development Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:40:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Josh http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/design/non-profit-organization-websites/#comment-72238 Josh Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:50:10 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=1858#comment-72238 Thanks for the feedback Vandelay, We use drupal which is fine from a cost perspective but the time and energy required is daunting for someone with a decent amount of web design experience but not with drupal where something like fixing a broken primary link menu (top-navigation) or a bit of broken css code takes hours, not minutes like you could do with a "more traditional" CMS or even notepad and FTP! We're probably stuck with what we've got for now since the big change happened just a couple of years ago but I'll keep coming back to your sight for more ideas to build a case for the future! Maybe WP will look better to the powers that be then. Thanks for the feedback Vandelay,

We use drupal which is fine from a cost perspective but the time and energy required is daunting for someone with a decent amount of web design experience but not with drupal where something like fixing a broken primary link menu (top-navigation) or a bit of broken css code takes hours, not minutes like you could do with a “more traditional” CMS or even notepad and FTP!

We’re probably stuck with what we’ve got for now since the big change happened just a couple of years ago but I’ll keep coming back to your sight for more ideas to build a case for the future! Maybe WP will look better to the powers that be then.

]]> By: Vandelay Website Design http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/design/non-profit-organization-websites/#comment-72220 Vandelay Website Design Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:56:32 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=1858#comment-72220 Josh, WordPress is popular for non-profits and that is one that we use a lot. A lot of non-profits are working with limited budgets, so open source options like WP or Drupal help to keep costs down and they can be hosted anywhere. ExpressionEngine is a quality CMS for those clients who are willing to pay a license fee. There are some others that target non-profits or churches specifically, like http://www.ekklesia360.com/, and they often have some extra features that are especially useful for these organizations. Josh,
WordPress is popular for non-profits and that is one that we use a lot. A lot of non-profits are working with limited budgets, so open source options like WP or Drupal help to keep costs down and they can be hosted anywhere. ExpressionEngine is a quality CMS for those clients who are willing to pay a license fee. There are some others that target non-profits or churches specifically, like http://www.ekklesia360.com/, and they often have some extra features that are especially useful for these organizations.

]]> By: Tirso Serrano http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/design/non-profit-organization-websites/#comment-72211 Tirso Serrano Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:34:52 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=1858#comment-72211 very clear and back to basics advise on building websites... the hard part is how to operationalize interactive features, especially for potential donors... maybe we could have more of these things.... thanks! very clear and back to basics advise on building websites… the hard part is how to operationalize interactive features, especially for potential donors… maybe we could have more of these things…. thanks!

]]> By: Josh http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/design/non-profit-organization-websites/#comment-72147 Josh Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:33:24 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=1858#comment-72147 Excellent post. So here's a question. What have you, or your readers, found to be a good CSM to run a non-profit website through? Are CSM's the answer or is straight up programming and uploading to the web server a better option? What have those who programmed the other sites used? Phil Franks, if you read this I love the simplicity and usability of your design. Well done? Excellent post. So here’s a question. What have you, or your readers, found to be a good CSM to run a non-profit website through? Are CSM’s the answer or is straight up programming and uploading to the web server a better option?

What have those who programmed the other sites used? Phil Franks, if you read this I love the simplicity and usability of your design. Well done?

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]]> By: Home Carpet http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/design/non-profit-organization-websites/#comment-66655 Home Carpet Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:57:14 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=1858#comment-66655 Brilliant designs! I particularly liked the picture under #6 - Africa Oasis. I think the stylistic framing on this one is particularly effective. Good job! Brilliant designs!

I particularly liked the picture under #6 – Africa Oasis.

I think the stylistic framing on this one is particularly effective.

Good job!

]]> By: Joycelyn http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/design/non-profit-organization-websites/#comment-65007 Joycelyn Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:31:23 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=1858#comment-65007 I have really been struggling with making our website look like who we are. Thank You for the valuable info. I have really been struggling with making our website look like who we are. Thank You for the valuable info.

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