I’ll be talking to the Audubon Society this weekend about how local chapters can get on the web. I’m hoping to post the slide deck afterwards but in the mean time I wanted to share this list of resources here. It starts from a pretty basic approach but there’s good info in here for every level of web operation. It’s by no means all inclusive, just some links I have found helpful and hope someone else will too – and feel free to add your favorite “Getting Online” resources in the comments.
Resources:
Do you need a website?
– Website or Facebook Page? Infographic:
http://inspirationfeed.com/inspiration/infographics/to-build-or-not-to-build-a-website-infographic/
– Top 10 reasons to have a website:
http://nonprofitwebsiteproject.com/resources/10-top-reasons-why-every-nonprofit-should-have-a-website/
General Resources – all kinds of useful stuff
– Idealware.org: http://idealware.org
– TechSoup.org: http://techsoup.org
– NTEN.org: http://nten.org
– Care 2’s Frogloop blog: http://www.frogloop.com/
– Google for Nonprofits: http://www.google.com/nonprofits/
General Process Overviews
– Web Style Guide http://webstyleguide.com
– NPower: http://www.npowernw.org/knowledge-center/websites-for-nonprofits
– Network for Good: http://www.fundraising123.org/web-site-101
– Smashing Magazine: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/06/09/a-comprehensive-website-planning-guide/
– Site Wizard: http://www.thesitewizard.com/gettingstarted/startwebsite.shtml
Fundraising:
– Network for Good Learning Center: http://www.fundraising123.org
Graphics & Design
Infographic – all about images for the web: http://stedas.hr/infographic-beginners-guide-to-web-image-formats.html
Easy Photo editing tutorial: http://www.companykmedia.com/2011/06/07/tool-tuesday-free-easy-anywhere-photo-editing-with-picnik/
What Not to Do: Web pages that suck: http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/
sources for images
Flickr Creative Commons: http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons
U.S. Gov’t images: http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Graphics.shtml
Wikimedia Commons: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Tools for image management
Photoshop Elements from Tech Soup:
http://www.techsoup.org/products/photoshop-elements-11-and-premiere-elements-11-esd–G-45103–AdobeIndividualWin
Pixelmator: http://www.pixelmator.com/
Themes
WordPress
.com themes: http://theme.wordpress.com/
host your own themes: http://wordpress.org/themes/
I have come to like the responsive themes these folks build: http://themeid.com/
For many CMS systems (a mixed bag, proceed with caution) -Theme Forest: http://themeforest.net/
CMS & Services – links
Hosted Web builders:
Wordpress.com: http://wordpress.com
SquareSpace: http://www.squarespace.com/
Google Sites: https://sites.google.com/
CMS options
Idealware Overview:
http://www.idealware.org/reports/cms2012
Drupal: http://drupal.org
Pantheon (hosted service): https://www.getpantheon.com/
Joomla: http://joomla.org
PicNet Soapbox (hosted service): http://www.nonprofitsoapbox.com/
WordPress
A decent how to: http://buildwebsiteeasyonline.com/
Hosting Options
Dreamhost: http://dreamhost.com/about-us/the-dreamhost-difference/
Lunar Pages: http://www.lunarpages.com/
BlueHost: http://www.bluehost.com/
Third Party (just a few I use)
- PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/donations
- Mailchimp.com: http://mailchimp.com
- Formstack.com: http://formstack.com
SEO
http://seo.grassroots.org/guide
Social Media
Facebook’s resources for nonprofits: https://www.facebook.com/nonprofits/app_149255468478339
Tech & Design Volunteer Help
Volunteer Match: www.volunteermatch.org
Idealist.org: http://www.idealist.org/
Sparked: https://www.sparked.com/welcome/nonprofit
