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Articles on marketing, outreach, strategy, and more to help small and mighty teams in the social sector get mightier.

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Strengthen your communications & fundraising

The donation experience audit: a nonprofit check-up

Before you launch your next campaign, audit your donation experience. A focused check-up now can save your nonprofit from a costly surprise when it matters most.

Improve your website

When your donation platform is holding your website back

When giving doesn’t feel like part of your site, the platform is often why. These questions help you find one that integrates with your site, stays on-brand, and works for donors.

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Improve your website

Nonprofit website maintenance isn't enough. Here's what your site really needs.

You invested in a new website to show up as the organization you’ve become. Maintenance alone won’t keep it that way. Here’s what to plan for.

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Build your brand

Why your nonprofit’s branding is important to corporate partners

Strong nonprofit branding builds trust with corporate partners, confidence in your team, and clarity in conversation. From a corporate VP turned nonprofit partnership consultant.

Insights for small teams doing big things in the social sector

Subscribe to get ideas that blend design, strategy, and technology to help you build your brand, improve your website, and strengthen your communications and fundraising.

Brought to you by MOD-Lab

At MOD-Lab, we’re the thoughtful design partner for small teams like yours doing big things in the social sector. We create memorable branding, design materials, and websites that showcase the quality of your work and reflect your true impact.