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Eric Rardin 9 min read

How mobile-optimized nonprofits lead their donors on a journey

For many people, mobile has become the default channel for accessing the internet, reading emails, watching videos and using social media. As of early 2018, 77% of the American population owns a smartphone.

Mobility has blazed a path across nearly all sectors. It has forever changed the way people consume media, shop for goods, bank, communicate and much, much more.

But nonprofits haven’t adapted to the mobile revolution as quickly as the rest of the world.  

According to our 2018 Digital Outlook Report, which polled a diverse array of nonprofits across the globe, 48 percent of organizations said they had no strategy for mobile in place or on the horizon. 

In any case, strategies that consider mobile a secondary concern simply will not do: Nonprofits have to go mobile-first.

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Care2's latest ebook, "Giving on the Go: How mobile-optimized nonprofits lead their donors on a journey," is designed for the busy fundraiser who's getting started with mobile, or who hopes to improve aspects of their mobile journey.

Check out an excerpt below, and download the full ebook here!

"Tip #3: SIMPLIFY UX AND PAYMENT

How well users receive and respond to your nonprofit’s story is often tied to the user experience (UX). Clear website navigation, easy task completion and accessible information are among the factors that convince previously nondonating mobile visitors to finally donate.

As far as UX is concerned, the simpler, the better. Mobile websites that try to do too much at once are the bane of a mobile user’s existence. 

Nonprofits need to assess how users move between pages, uncover what they’re looking for and craft UX that helps them finish those tasks. Payment options are also an integral part of UX on a nonprofit’s mobile optimized website. Prominent and vibrant “Donate Now” buttons placed above the fold are essential. And when taken to that donation page, users expect to see a robust selection of payment methods: credit and debit cards, peer-to-peer payments, automated clearing house, international, cryptocurrency, etc.

Tip #4: FOLLOW UP & RE-ENGAGE

One-time gifts are great results for mobile pages, especially if good UX can convert a previous nondonator. They are evidence that your message is getting through; but the underlying objective should always be advocacy through recurring donations.When engineering a mobile-first strategy to succeed in this endeavor, nonprofits have to ask themselves a few questions:

  • How will you follow up with donors or re-engage a dormant prospect?
  • How often will you notify users about updates about your organization?
  • How will you invite one-time donors to attend events or recruit them for volunteer opportunities?
  • How will you avoid overcommunicating and driving people away?

In each case, the answer is mobile. The exact details, however, are up to you and how you decide to leverage mobile in order to drive positive donor outcomes and nurture lasting relationships." 

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