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Donor JourneyFundraisingGamification
March 8, 2025

5 Ways to Modernize the Donation Experience

Offering an easy donation experience is key to attracting more supporters. But easy doesn’t have to mean boring or outdated. When you modernize the donation experience, you’re offering more than…
Mary Blasberg
Giving Tuesday
February 17, 2025

Giving Tuesday 2025 Prep

Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving, celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, following Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It marks the start of the giving season, a time…
Mary Blasberg
Laptop with floating game iconsFundraisingGamificationGiving TuesdayRecurring Giving
February 12, 2025

Gamification in Nonprofit Fundraising: Why Fun Drives More Funds

We all have one thing in common: we don’t want to be bored. Whether we’re scrolling social media, watching a movie, or even reading a blog post like this one,…
Mary Blasberg
Mittun TeamMittun Case StudiesNonprofit Marketing
January 7, 2024

Mittun: Pioneering Web Design for a Better World

Mittun: Pioneering Web Design for a Better World California-Based Web Design Agency Champions Nonprofits Globally California, 1.7.2024 – Mittun, a visionary web design agency located in the heart of California,…
Shane Michael
Food BankFundraisingNonprofit Marketing
September 1, 2022

Online Fundraising for Food Banks: The Top 5 Tips

Today is the first day of Hunger Action Month, and tomorrow is National Food Bank Day. While we are honored to help food banks meet their fundraising goals all year…
Mary Blasberg
Nonprofit Marketing
August 16, 2022

It’s almost National Nonprofit Day! How are you celebrating?

Tomorrow is National Nonprofit Day! Do you have your balloons? Did you order the cake? What’s on your DJ set list?  Ok, so that might be going a little overboard…
Mary Blasberg
Nonprofit MarketingPlugins & ToolsTech
July 25, 2022

The Nonprofit Guide to Google Ads

What They Are & How to Get Started We’ve all seen them. Type pretty much anything into the search bar and your top few results will be Google Ads –…
Mary Blasberg
Donor JourneyFundraisingNonprofit Web DesignRecurring Giving
June 28, 2022

Educate To Ascend: Your Secret Success Tactic for Fundraising Websites

“If only they really understood the issue and what their donation’s impact would mean, then they would donate. They would ALL donate.” Have you ever muttered a version of this…
Mary Blasberg
Donor JourneyNonprofit Marketing
May 20, 2022

Optimizing Your Nonprofit Marketing Funnel

If you haven’t read the post explaining what Nonprofit Marketing Funnels are and how to create one, you should do that before we dive into how to optimize them... Done?…
Mary Blasberg
Food BankNonprofit MarketingNonprofit Web DesignWebsite Managment
May 11, 2022

How to Find the Right Web Agency for Your Food Bank or Nonprofit

You’ve already determined you need a new website. You’ve got your Wish Lists, your budget and your Pinterest board ready. All you need is that final missing piece. Who is…
Mary Blasberg
Donor JourneyNonprofit Marketing
May 8, 2022

The Nonprofit Marketing Funnel – What it is, why you need one and how to get started

Think of how many different ways a new donor might discover and interact with your nonprofit. It seems there are endless ways to connect with potential supporters: email, snail mail,…
Mary Blasberg
Agile MarketingNonprofit Web Design
April 26, 2022

Agile Web Development & Growth Driven Design for Nonprofits

The energy of a room changes when someone suggests that their nonprofit needs a website redesign. Minds go to budgets and time constraints. Visions of red tape and brutal conversations…
Mary Blasberg
Food BankFundraisingGiving TuesdayMittun Case Studies
March 23, 2022

LA Food Bank Case Study

2021 Giving Tuesday & End of Year Campaigns Case Study The LA Regional Food Bank serves more than 900,000 people on a monthly basis. With 1 in 5 people in…
Mary Blasberg
Donor JourneyNonprofit Marketing
March 9, 2022

How to Build Trust as a Nonprofit

People want to get involved. They are more aware and more passionate about causes and social issues than ever before. But according to the Edelman Trust Barometer, people are also…
Mary Blasberg
Agile MarketingNonprofit Web DesignWebsite Managment
March 1, 2022

You Don’t Need a New Website (When You Reiterate)

It’s a question we get asked all the time: Does my nonprofit need a new website? The truth is that even if your website truly sucks, a complete relaunch might…
Mary Blasberg
Food BankFundraisingNonprofit MarketingNonprofit Web Design
February 11, 2022

How Website Design for Food Banks Helps Fundraising

Whether you are launching a campaign for Giving Tuesday, National Food Bank Day or some other goal, a well-designed website can make or break your food bank fundraising. And with…
Mary Blasberg
Donor JourneyGiving Tuesday
January 23, 2022

The Top 5 Dos and Don’ts of Saying Thank You to Donors

We all had the importance of saying thank you drilled into us from an early age. Maybe it was your parents making you sit at the kitchen table to handwrite…
Mary Blasberg
Food BankFundraisingPlugins & ToolsTech
January 13, 2022

Top Fundraising Plugins for Food Banks & Nonprofits

One of the many things we love about WordPress is all the plugins that are available. There are some truly powerful plugins that expand the functionality of your site, including…
Mary Blasberg
Food BankFundraisingNonprofit Trends
December 30, 2021

5 Nonprofit & Food Bank Fundraising Trends to Watch for in 2022

After everything that took place in 2020-2021, it is not an understatement to say that fundraising for food banks and nonprofits was forever changed. So many incredible organizations pivoted their…
Mary Blasberg
Donor JourneyGiving TuesdayRecurring Giving
December 27, 2021

January is the Best Time to Focus on Donor Retention

With almost ⅓ of all donations being given in December, they are in big part from new donors. In fact, an estimated 70% of one-time donations come from donors who…
Mary Blasberg
Food BankNonprofit MarketingNonprofit TrendsNonprofit Web Design
December 21, 2021

Food Bank & Nonprofit Digital Marketing Trends for 2022

It’s that time of year again, folks. The time when we simultaneously look back on the past year while planning for the year ahead. Here are the top digital marketing…
Mary Blasberg
Donor JourneyGamificationGiving TuesdayRecurring Giving
December 1, 2021

Creating Data-Driven Impact Reports Fun & Informative

How do your donors know that your nonprofit is making an impact? Well, they don’t. Unless you tell them.Nonprofit and food bank impact reports are data-driven documents that communicate the…
Mary Blasberg
FundraisingRecurring Giving
November 22, 2021

How can you step up your recurring donor strategy?

We live in a subscription-based world. We have monthly subscriptions to our TV shows, our meal plans, our self-care boxes, our hobbies, our kid’s education and even our dog treats,…
Mary Blasberg
Donor JourneyFood BankNonprofit Marketing
November 10, 2021

10 Creative Way Nonprofits & Food Banks Thank Donors

Does this blog post even need an intro? Everyone above the age of two knows you must say thank you when someone gives you something. And every nonprofit professional knows…
Mary Blasberg
FundraisingGiving TuesdayNonprofit MarketingNonprofit Trends
November 3, 2021

Corporate Social Responsibility: What it is, why it’s important, and how to start

We are so amazed every day by the nonprofits we work with who are out there saving the world. But it isn’t just the nonprofits and their generous donors who…
Mary Blasberg
FundraisingTech
October 26, 2021

California Enacts Law to Regulate Online Fundraising Platforms

Fundraising platforms, and the whole online giving ecosystem, is changing - and in a big way. On October 7, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 488.…
Mary Blasberg
Nonprofit Trends
October 20, 2021

Halloween Special: Spooky Scary Web Trends from the Early Internet

We’ve shared how to modernize your website and how to know when your website just plain sucks. Now, in honor of spooky season, we thought we’d visit the scariest trends…
Mary Blasberg
Food BankNonprofit Web Design
October 12, 2021

4 More Nonprofit Website Redesigns – Before & After

Your digital presence has to be on point. It is your greatest marketing tool. Your website can drive donations, connect people to life-saving resources, and spread awareness of your cause.…
Mary Blasberg
FundraisingGiving Tuesday
September 30, 2021

How to Ask for Donations During Giving Season

Giving Tuesday is right around the corner, and that means that the season of generosity is kicking off soon. With more than 30% of all donations taking place in December,…
Mary Blasberg
Nonprofit Web Design
September 20, 2021

Top 10 Psychology Principles Every Nonprofit Web Designer Should Learn

Hot Take: Web designers don’t make websites for their clients.  Weird, right? So what do they do? Web designers are actually in the business of making websites for their client’s…
Mary Blasberg
Giving Tuesday
August 17, 2021

Giving Season Roundup – All the top posts you need to succeed

#GivingTuesday is right around the corner, and that means the whole Giving Season is about to kick off! We’ve rounded up some of our most helpful posts to help you…
Mary Blasberg
Nonprofit Marketing
August 2, 2021

The Olympic Games Logo Timeline – Every Logo for Every Olympics Since 1932

Want to take a trip through time? Here is a compilation of every single Olympic logo since 1932. And here are a few fun facts for you. Both the 1940…
Shane Michael
Nonprofit Web DesignWebsite Managment
July 28, 2021

How to Know if Your Website Sucks (and what to do about it)

There is a question we hear a lot as web designers - How often should I redesign my website? You’ll hear a lot of people say 3-5 years is the…
Mary Blasberg
Nonprofit Web DesignPlugins & ToolsTech
July 7, 2021

How to Test New Ideas on your Nonprofit Website

We talk a lot about how you need to test what works and what doesn't. It is the entire idea behind agile web development. It is how you improve upon…
Mary Blasberg
FundraisingNonprofit TrendsTech
June 28, 2021

Cryptocurrency Donations & Other Modern Donation Options

When you picture someone making a donation, what comes to mind? Is it writing a check? Handing over cash? Or, if you’re like me, you thought of someone making an…
Mary Blasberg
Nonprofit Marketing
June 15, 2021

Nonprofit Virtual Event Recap: The Classy Collaborative 2021

Last week, Mittun had the pleasure of attending the Classy Collaborative. This virtual event allowed us to meet other professionals in the nonprofit sector, learn more about how we can…
Mary Blasberg
Nonprofit MarketingNonprofit Trends
June 8, 2021

Classy Collaborative – Rethinking the Future of Philanthropy Recap

Yesterday was the first day of The Collaborative - the virtual nonprofit conference of the year put on by Classy. After attending “Where Do We Go From Here? Rethinking the…
Mary Blasberg
Agile MarketingFood BankNonprofit MarketingPlugins & ToolsTech
June 2, 2021

Google Analytics for Food Banks & Nonprofits: A Starter Guide

I’ll be the first to admit it - we’re kind of nerds over here at Mittun. Sure, we can pretend we’re cool for staying on top of the trends and…
Mary Blasberg
Nonprofit MarketingNonprofit Web Design
May 25, 2021

How to Ensure Brand Consistency Across Your Nonprofit’s Initiatives

“Should we use the same branding collateral — like videos and images — across our different initiatives? Or do we need to create new content and logos for each?” “How…
Shane Michael
FundraisingNonprofit Trends
May 18, 2021

NFT Auctions for Nonprofit Fundraising – What they are & what you should know

Back in March, the art world was shook when an NFT was auctioned off for $69.3 million. Yes, a piece of digital art sold for millions of dollars. Since then,…
Mary Blasberg
Plugins & ToolsTech
May 12, 2021

ADA Compliancy Tax Credit for Nonprofits & Businesses

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passed in 1990 ensured that individuals with disabilities were protected from discrimination and received reasonable accommodation in the workplace, school and other environments. As…
Mary Blasberg
FundraisingNonprofit Web DesignPlugins & ToolsTech
May 4, 2021

Hybrid Fundraising Events: What Your Website Needs

After more than a year into this pandemic, a lot of people have Zoom fatigue and can’t wait to attend in-person fundraising events again. But there are others who would…
Mary Blasberg
Creating a Campaign PageNonprofit Web DesignPlugins & ToolsTech
April 7, 2021

Your Nonprofit’s Official Guide to Creating an Awesome Campaign Page in WordPress

If you've been around WordPress, you know that there is a plugin for everything. Like Cornify, which makes unicorns dance on the screen after 5 seconds of inactivity, or Joy,…
Melissa Monte
Nonprofit SEO GuideWebsite Managment
March 15, 2021

How to optimize your nonprofit website content SEO

You finally launched your new nonprofit website. You've shared it on social media and announced it in an email blast. Emails are coming in, your social media notifications are blowing…
Mary Blasberg
nonprofit website redesignsGamificationNonprofit Web Design
March 11, 2021

5 Nonprofit Website Redesigns in 2021

Your website is important. Keeping it fresh and functional is a vital part of engaging with your audience. It spreads your message, solicits donors and provides information to the demographics…
Mary Blasberg
landing page for nonprofitsFood BankNonprofit MarketingNonprofit Web Design
March 8, 2021

How to Build the Best Landing Pages for Food Banks & Nonprofits

Let’s set the stage. You’re a nonprofit marketing professional. It is your responsibility to manage the website, the blog, the digital ads, the print ads, and the emails. You need…
Mary Blasberg
fonts for nonprofitsNonprofit Web Design
February 25, 2021

Mittun’s Favorite Fonts of 2021

The words on your website matter. They tell the story of the people you help, the mission you are on, and your organization's goals for the future. They carry a…
Mary Blasberg
Nonprofit Web Design
February 18, 2021

5 Awesome Nonprofit Website Redesigns – Before & After

Your website is your most important marketing tool. We've talked about why your digital presence has to be on point, but now we want to show you the magic that…
Mary Blasberg
Nonprofit Web Design
February 5, 2021

20 Classy Fonts to Consider for your Next Nonprofit Fundraising Campaign

You don't want your website to simply be "good enough." If you are handling a nonprofit’s website design, email newsletters, or any other promotional material, then it’s likely that you’ve…
Shane Michael
Nonprofit Web Design
January 19, 2021

How to pick the right assets and stock photos for your Nonprofit Website

Photography can make or break a website. Think of the Apple website. Those perfect, shiny, inspiring photos of their products feel high-tech and expensive. You feel like you're part of…
Shane Michael
FundraisingPlugins & ToolsTech
January 15, 2021

Which Nonprofit Online Fundraising Platform is Right for Your Organization?

When so many fundraising efforts turned to virtual events in 2020, the nonprofit sector got a good look at what fundraising software works, what doesn’t and how to choose the…
Mary Blasberg