Comments on: 40 of the Best Websites of Non-Profit Organizations http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-non-profit-websites/ Web Design and Development Blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:55:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Turk http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-non-profit-websites/#comment-49500 Turk Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:22:44 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=874#comment-49500 www.LetTheArtSpeak.com check out this non-profit site... http://www.LetTheArtSpeak.com

check out this non-profit site…

]]> By: fakher http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-non-profit-websites/#comment-48553 fakher Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:47:46 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=874#comment-48553 good collections good collections

]]> By: usability http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-non-profit-websites/#comment-48536 usability Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:04:53 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=874#comment-48536 I also wanted to say as a disclaimer that I understand non-profits often have a tight budget in creating a web site. But in general website design of any kind needs to take into account the importance of usability issues as part of the design. I also wanted to say as a disclaimer that I understand non-profits often have a tight budget in creating a web site. But in general website design of any kind needs to take into account the importance of usability issues as part of the design.

]]> By: usability http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-non-profit-websites/#comment-48535 usability Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:57:33 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=874#comment-48535 Hi, These sites are great but I think good design also should take into account usability issues and sites such as Ducks Unlimited have repeated navigation headings and other usability issues that should have been addressed by the designer. If a site is great to look at and draws in visitors that is great work but if once the visitor is there he or she has trouble navigating the site that detracts from the overall design. Hi,

These sites are great but I think good design also should take into account usability issues and sites such as Ducks Unlimited have repeated navigation headings and other usability issues that should have been addressed by the designer. If a site is great to look at and draws in visitors that is great work but if once the visitor is there he or she has trouble navigating the site that detracts from the overall design.

]]> By: Chicago Non Profit Web Design http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-non-profit-websites/#comment-48464 Chicago Non Profit Web Design Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:36:42 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=874#comment-48464 Excellent! We've to do everything possible to ensure that non-profit web design is done professionally and affordable. Our CEO is very passionate about non profits and sometimes he has agreed to some outrageous discounts. He is very passionate partly because of his involvement with a foundation that he has founded. Excellent! We’ve to do everything possible to ensure that non-profit web design is done professionally and affordable. Our CEO is very passionate about non profits and sometimes he has agreed to some outrageous discounts. He is very passionate partly because of his involvement with a foundation that he has founded.

]]> By: Vandelay Website Design http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-non-profit-websites/#comment-48266 Vandelay Website Design Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:52:52 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=874#comment-48266 David, I think the answer is that with a tiny budget an organization can't expect to have a website like these. I come across people all the time who want a website like some other specific site, but they don't have the budget for it. Pro Bono work is a possibility, but I couldn't tell you how many times I've had organizations contact me because of problems with volunteers who are designing or running the site. And in most cases volunteers are not going to be able to create something top notch. There are some affordable options (such as premium WordPress themes, or systems like http://cloversites.com) but websites are like anything else in life, you generally get what you pay for. David,
I think the answer is that with a tiny budget an organization can’t expect to have a website like these. I come across people all the time who want a website like some other specific site, but they don’t have the budget for it. Pro Bono work is a possibility, but I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve had organizations contact me because of problems with volunteers who are designing or running the site. And in most cases volunteers are not going to be able to create something top notch. There are some affordable options (such as premium WordPress themes, or systems like http://cloversites.com) but websites are like anything else in life, you generally get what you pay for.

]]> By: DavidH http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-non-profit-websites/#comment-48242 DavidH Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:23:14 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=874#comment-48242 I agree with Neeta. The sites on this gallery are beautiful and impressive, but how does a non-profit with a not-so-great web design budget do something like that? The best we've been able to do is what you see at www.breedlove.org using Joomla. We just don't have the in-house expertise to go beyond that, and not enough budget set aside to really improve on the calibre of what is posted on this gallery. What's the answer? Pro bono? If so, where do you find that kind of person willing to put in that kind of quality work? I agree with Neeta. The sites on this gallery are beautiful and impressive, but how does a non-profit with a not-so-great web design budget do something like that? The best we’ve been able to do is what you see at http://www.breedlove.org using Joomla. We just don’t have the in-house expertise to go beyond that, and not enough budget set aside to really improve on the calibre of what is posted on this gallery. What’s the answer? Pro bono? If so, where do you find that kind of person willing to put in that kind of quality work?

]]> By: Neeta http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-non-profit-websites/#comment-48237 Neeta Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:02:50 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=874#comment-48237 These are all great designs. I think this is hte third such compilation of best non-profit websites. It is great to see these, but it makes me wonder about the smaller NP, who don't have large pro bono agencies to crank out great sites or large enough budgets to get sites of this caliber. Finding great design solutions when you have a tiny budget. These are all great designs. I think this is hte third such compilation of best non-profit websites. It is great to see these, but it makes me wonder about the smaller NP, who don’t have large pro bono agencies to crank out great sites or large enough budgets to get sites of this caliber. Finding great design solutions when you have a tiny budget.

]]> By: Download Photoshop http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-non-profit-websites/#comment-48016 Download Photoshop Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:11:16 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=874#comment-48016 Thanks for this compilation! Although it's Non-Profit Organizations, but many of them have a decent enough design and excellent functionality of the site! Thanks for this compilation! Although it’s Non-Profit Organizations, but many of them have a decent enough design and excellent functionality of the site!

]]> By: Practical Family Living ~ Designwise http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-non-profit-websites/#comment-47593 Practical Family Living ~ Designwise Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:19:01 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=874#comment-47593 [...] Props: 40 Best Non-Profit Websites [...] [...] Props: 40 Best Non-Profit Websites [...]

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