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Nonprofit Website Redesign Guide: Refresh or Rebuild?

Is a nonprofit website redesign the right move—or can a simple update do the trick? Find out how to evaluate your site’s needs effectively.
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Facebook for Nonprofits: Is It Enough Without a Website?

Thinking Facebook for nonprofits is all you need? Here’s why your nonprofit also needs a strong, standalone website to thrive online.
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WordPress for Nonprofits: 8 Reasons It’s the Ideal Website Platform

Discover why WordPress for nonprofits is trusted by thousands. From easy updates to donation tools, explore 8 ways it helps mission-driven groups grow online.
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10 Simple Nonprofit Website Updates You Can Make Today

Here are 10 questions to ask yourself to determine what you should refresh on your nonprofit website so everyone who visits feels as welcome as they would in your home!
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6 Reasons Why Website Maintenance Is Important for Your Nonprofit

Website development is often viewed as a one-time project when it really should be seen as an on-going work-in-progress.
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5 Strategies to Strengthen Your Nonprofit Marketing and Development Collateral

Just like people set goals for growth—hitting the gym, learning new skills, or tackling long-overdue projects—nonprofits can do the same to strengthen their marketing and communications. Whether you’re refining your messaging, building stronger donor relationships, or creating more effective fundraising materials, these five strategies will help you communicate more clearly, connect more deeply, and raise more support.
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Strengthening Nonprofit Marketing and Communications Through Active Listening

Active listening is a game-changer for nonprofit marketing and communications. When donors, volunteers, and communities feel heard, engagement and trust grow. Use surveys, one-on-one conversations, and feedback forms to gather insights. By truly listening—not just responding—you can create impactful programs, strengthen relationships, and ensure your efforts align with real needs.
8 Essential Resources for Acclimating New Nonprofit Board Members

8 Essential Resources for Acclimating New Nonprofit Board Members

Onboarding new nonprofit board members isn’t just about handing over a stack of documents and saying, “Good luck!” It’s your chance to ensure new board members know how to explain what your nonprofit does, get to know your beneficiaries, donors, and volunteers, and maybe even learn a few insider tips (like where to find the best snacks during meetings).
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Your Guide to Creating a Compelling Annual Report

As a nonprofit, transparency, accountability, and storytelling are crucial elements of your success. And the perfect place to compile this information is in your annual report.
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10 Tips for Your Nonprofit’s Direct Mail Strategy

Direct mail can be a powerful tool for your nonprofit to engage donors, raise funds, and increase awareness about your cause. Here are some tips for getting the most out of a direct mail campaign:
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3 Tips for Planning and Marketing a Successful Recurring Fundraiser

From galas to golf tournaments, fun runs to fashion shows, and auctions to art exhibits, recurring fundraisers play a big part in any nonprofit’s fundraising efforts—and planning ahead is key to a successful and budget-friendly function. Events like these help your nonprofit create a consistent revenue stream, strengthen your relationship with the community, establish traditions that people look forward to, and expand your network.
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10 Smart Ways to Spend Your Remaining Fiscal Year Nonprofit Budget

Facing a use-it-or-lose-it budget situation at the moment? You’re not alone. Many nonprofits are looking for smart ways to spend any end-of-fiscal-year surplus.
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4 Free Google Tools Your Nonprofit Should be Using

Just like in every other industry, nonprofits are more and more relying upon technology to reach their goals. Many tech platforms can be expensive; but fortunately, Google offers a suite of FREE tools tailored specifically for nonprofits.
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6 Tips for Impactful Custom Photography for Your Nonprofit

Investing in custom photography for your nonprofit is one of the best ways to communicate your impact, mission, and work. Follow these 6 tips to make sure you get the best results from your photography.
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Harnessing Active Listening to Boost Nonprofit Marketing Success

When we meet with a new client for the first time, one of our goals is to get a good feel for their wants and needs. This is where listening properly is so important.
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Ace Your Nonprofit SEO: 5 Simple Tactics

Whether you’re a small local charity or a global organization, optimizing your nonprofit website for search engines is a crucial step in maximizing your impact.
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5 Easy Steps to Change Your Facebook Post Thumbnail

Trying to decipher the complexities of Facebook can be hard enough, but learning how to change your Facebook thumbnail is a problem that most small business websites run into frequently with no clue how to fix or properly set up.
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Celebrating Great Collaborations

A tremendous history of teamwork with our clients inspired us to celebrate some of our favorite famous partnerships:
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5 Benefits of Being Transparent with Your Nonprofit Marketing Budget

You don’t have to go posting your marketing budget on social media for all the world to see. But sometimes, sharing your budget with the right people is absolutely necessary.
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5 Website Mistakes Your Nonprofit Should Avoid

Website design choices can make a huge impact on your viewers’ experience. It’s easy to get caught up in a pretty design and forget the functionality and how it works as a whole
Image that represents nonprofit website redesign.

Nonprofit Website Redesign Guide: Refresh or Rebuild?

Is a nonprofit website redesign the right move—or can a simple update do the trick? Find out how to evaluate your site’s needs effectively.
This image represents Facebook for nonprofits.

Facebook for Nonprofits: Is It Enough Without a Website?

Thinking Facebook for nonprofits is all you need? Here’s why your nonprofit also needs a strong, standalone website to thrive online.
Image of computers that represents using WordPress for nonprofits.

WordPress for Nonprofits: 8 Reasons It’s the Ideal Website Platform

Discover why WordPress for nonprofits is trusted by thousands. From easy updates to donation tools, explore 8 ways it helps mission-driven groups grow online.
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10 Simple Nonprofit Website Updates You Can Make Today

Here are 10 questions to ask yourself to determine what you should refresh on your nonprofit website so everyone who visits feels as welcome as they would in your home!
Image of computers that represents website maintenance

6 Reasons Why Website Maintenance Is Important for Your Nonprofit

Website development is often viewed as a one-time project when it really should be seen as an on-going work-in-progress.
nonprofit marketing and development

5 Strategies to Strengthen Your Nonprofit Marketing and Development Collateral

Just like people set goals for growth—hitting the gym, learning new skills, or tackling long-overdue projects—nonprofits can do the same to strengthen their marketing and communications. Whether you’re refining your messaging, building stronger donor relationships, or creating more effective fundraising materials, these five strategies will help you communicate more clearly, connect more deeply, and raise more support.
nonprofit marketing and communications

Strengthening Nonprofit Marketing and Communications Through Active Listening

Active listening is a game-changer for nonprofit marketing and communications. When donors, volunteers, and communities feel heard, engagement and trust grow. Use surveys, one-on-one conversations, and feedback forms to gather insights. By truly listening—not just responding—you can create impactful programs, strengthen relationships, and ensure your efforts align with real needs.
8 Essential Resources for Acclimating New Nonprofit Board Members

8 Essential Resources for Acclimating New Nonprofit Board Members

Onboarding new nonprofit board members isn’t just about handing over a stack of documents and saying, “Good luck!” It’s your chance to ensure new board members know how to explain what your nonprofit does, get to know your beneficiaries, donors, and volunteers, and maybe even learn a few insider tips (like where to find the best snacks during meetings).
annual report

Your Guide to Creating a Compelling Annual Report

As a nonprofit, transparency, accountability, and storytelling are crucial elements of your success. And the perfect place to compile this information is in your annual report.
nonprofit direct mail strategy

10 Tips for Your Nonprofit’s Direct Mail Strategy

Direct mail can be a powerful tool for your nonprofit to engage donors, raise funds, and increase awareness about your cause. Here are some tips for getting the most out of a direct mail campaign:
3 tips for planning and marketing a successful recurring fundraiser

3 Tips for Planning and Marketing a Successful Recurring Fundraiser

From galas to golf tournaments, fun runs to fashion shows, and auctions to art exhibits, recurring fundraisers play a big part in any nonprofit’s fundraising efforts—and planning ahead is key to a successful and budget-friendly function. Events like these help your nonprofit create a consistent revenue stream, strengthen your relationship with the community, establish traditions that people look forward to, and expand your network.
nonprofit budget

10 Smart Ways to Spend Your Remaining Fiscal Year Nonprofit Budget

Facing a use-it-or-lose-it budget situation at the moment? You’re not alone. Many nonprofits are looking for smart ways to spend any end-of-fiscal-year surplus.
google tools nonprofit

4 Free Google Tools Your Nonprofit Should be Using

Just like in every other industry, nonprofits are more and more relying upon technology to reach their goals. Many tech platforms can be expensive; but fortunately, Google offers a suite of FREE tools tailored specifically for nonprofits.
Photograpy For Your Nonprofit

6 Tips for Impactful Custom Photography for Your Nonprofit

Investing in custom photography for your nonprofit is one of the best ways to communicate your impact, mission, and work. Follow these 6 tips to make sure you get the best results from your photography.
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Harnessing Active Listening to Boost Nonprofit Marketing Success

When we meet with a new client for the first time, one of our goals is to get a good feel for their wants and needs. This is where listening properly is so important.
ace nonprofit website

Ace Your Nonprofit SEO: 5 Simple Tactics

Whether you’re a small local charity or a global organization, optimizing your nonprofit website for search engines is a crucial step in maximizing your impact.
change your facebook post thumbnail

5 Easy Steps to Change Your Facebook Post Thumbnail

Trying to decipher the complexities of Facebook can be hard enough, but learning how to change your Facebook thumbnail is a problem that most small business websites run into frequently with no clue how to fix or properly set up.
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Celebrating Great Collaborations

A tremendous history of teamwork with our clients inspired us to celebrate some of our favorite famous partnerships:
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5 Benefits of Being Transparent with Your Nonprofit Marketing Budget

You don’t have to go posting your marketing budget on social media for all the world to see. But sometimes, sharing your budget with the right people is absolutely necessary.
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5 Website Mistakes Your Nonprofit Should Avoid

Website design choices can make a huge impact on your viewers’ experience. It’s easy to get caught up in a pretty design and forget the functionality and how it works as a whole
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“Hillhouse Creative is skilled in pinpointing exactly what your needs are. They ask the appropriate questions, provided great customer service, and delivered solutions on time and within our budget. They were very professional and easy to work with.”

“Hillhouse Creative is skilled in pinpointing exactly what your needs are. They ask the appropriate questions, provided great customer service, and delivered solutions on time and within our budget. They were very professional and easy to work with.”

Susan Copeland
Marketing Coordinator
Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority
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Leverage the Superpower of Your Nonprofit Brand

Do you ever wish you could have superpowers that would give you clarity on where to focus your energy, a team that reflects your values, a better return on your marketing dollars, and a community that understands and engages with your nonprofit?

The good news is you don’t need literal superhuman abilities to have these for your organization. What you DO need is a brand strategy that gives you superhero-like qualities. Learn how to leverage the superpower of your brand with our free guide!

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