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Google Just Changed Search Forever. Here's What Your Nonprofit Website Needs to Do Right Now
Author: Lisa Montague | Category: Practical AI Readiness for Nonprofits We were wrapping up a client sprint meeting last week when the product manager dropped a link in the chat. Just for information, he said. It was an article about ...
Metrics Every Nonprofit Should Track in Their Reporting
Clear reporting is one of the strongest tools nonprofit leaders have to demonstrate progress, accountability, and impact. The numbers you track — and how you present them — shape how supporters, boards, and partners understand your work. When reporting is ...
One Unprotected URL. Bots Found It in Hours.
We recently updated three forms on a client's web application. Two of the new endpoints got locked down right away with the protections our team uses to block abusive traffic. The third one did not. We forgot. Within hours, that ...
A Nonprofit-Safe Playbook for Modernizing a Legacy Website Platform (Without Thousands of Support Tickets)
If your nonprofit (or membership organization) runs a platform that serves a lot of existing clients, modernization can feel risky for one simple reason: trust. In this particular case, we support 2,500+ websites. The “edge” of the platform (domains, redirects, ...
A Governance Plan for Legacy Websites (That Protects Your URLs and Your Sanity)
Most legacy nonprofit websites are not failing because they are complex. They are failing because they are fragile. The risk usually is not traffic volume or fancy features. It is operational. Unsupported software. No routine backups. SSL renewals that live ...
How to Build a Digital Fundraising System That Scales
Fundraising today looks very different from what it did even a few years ago. Supporters expect convenience, clarity, and meaningful connection across every interaction. For many organizations, this shift has made online giving and digital tools a central part of ...
Agentic AI Readiness: What Nonprofit Execs Should Do Now
Last week, my client forwarded me an invite with a subject line that sounded like it came from the future. Still time to register: An operational guide to agentic commerce. Their note was simple: “No idea what this is.” That ...
Seven Nonprofit Tech Horror Stories (That I Wish Were Fiction)
The client’s first online talk was in 30 minutes. Guests were registered. The speaker was ready. The “we finally ...
Signs Your Nonprofit Technology Is Holding You Back
Technology problems rarely announce themselves all at once. Instead, they show up as small frustrations—extra steps, unclear reports, delayed decisions—that quietly slow teams down over time. Many nonprofit leaders feel these challenges without immediately linking them to their technology foundation. ...
The Designated Ambiguity Vessel
Last night, I went to a fair with my kids. It was good for about an hour. The food truck was surprisingly solid. I had a Philly cheesesteak that was not greasy or overdone. My kids had chicken tenders that ...
How to Use Tech to Personalize Donor Engagement
Most nonprofits are sitting on more donor data than ever before, yet many supporters still receive the same messages at the same time. This disconnect isn’t caused by a lack of effort—it’s caused by how engagement systems are set up. ...
Why Non Profit Accounting Software Builds Transparency
Modern nonprofit organizations face growing expectations for transparency and accountability. Donors, accountants, and communities want to see where every dollar goes and how it supports the mission. Non profit accounting software helps meet those expectations by keeping records clear, consistent, ...
Why Nonprofits Are on the Front Line of AI Governance
Here's something most people don't realize: Nonprofits aren't just affected by AI. You're on the front line of determining how AI actually functions in the real world. I know that sounds dramatic. But stick with me. Right now, AI is ...