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Board Questions for Nonprofit Website Governance & Oversight
Trustees ask the wrong website questions. Here are the governance, compliance, and fiduciary responsibility questions your Board should actually be asking.

NGO Websites Are Governance Problems Not Design Problems
Your nonprofit website isn't a design challenge—it's a governance infrastructure issue requiring Board oversight, multi-stakeholder navigation, and compliance frameworks.

Who Are Nonprofit Stakeholders? Definition & Mapping Guide
Learn who nonprofit stakeholders are and why they matter for website strategy. Discover the difference between internal, external, and priority stakeholder groups.

Focus on 3 Stakeholders Not 7: Nonprofit Website Strategy
Learn how nonprofits can streamline websites by focusing on three core stakeholders instead of seven. Reduce decision fatigue whilst maintaining institutional transparency.

Ethical Nonprofit Photography: Balancing Dignity & Performance
Learn ethical image practices for nonprofit websites. Discover how to balance beneficiary dignity, donor privacy, WCAG accessibility, and technical performance.

Nonprofit Website Planning Timeline: When to Start Projects
Learn optimal timing for nonprofit website projects. Discover why starting planning in January positions your organisation for Board approval and autumn implementation.

Strategic Messaging for Nonprofits: 3 Stakeholder Framework
Learn how nonprofits can simplify multi-stakeholder communication using the rule of three. Balance Board governance, donor engagement, and beneficiary services.

Accessible Fonts for Nonprofits: WCAG Typography Guide
Discover accessible Google Fonts for nonprofit websites that meet WCAG AA standards. Learn typography choices that serve Boards, older donors, and beneficiaries with disabilities.

Nonprofit Logo Standards & Brand Governance Guidelines
Learn logo sizing standards for nonprofit brand governance. Discover how consistent visual identity supports institutional credibility across digital platforms and donor materials.

Website Layouts for Nonprofit Governance & Stakeholders
Learn how website layout design supports nonprofit governance requirements. Discover layout principles that help Boards, donors, and beneficiaries navigate complex information.

25 Nonprofit Website Examples Solving Stakeholder Challenges
Discover 25 nonprofit websites that excel at serving multiple stakeholders—Boards, donors, and beneficiaries. Learn governance-focused design strategies for NGOs.
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Nonprofit Website & Major Donor Cultivation | Fundraising Guide
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Nonprofit Website Developer Dependency & Key Person Risk
If your nonprofit website relies on one developer or one agency to function, you have an institutional risk most boards don't know exists. Here's how to assess and fix it.

What Funders Check on Your Website Before Meeting You
Institutional funders review your website before any conversation. Here's exactly what they look for — and what causes them to disengage before you've said a word.

Making the Case for Nonprofit Website Budget | ED Guide
Getting board or finance approval for a website investment is hard when leadership sees it as a cost, not infrastructure. Here's how to reframe it and win the argument.

Nonprofit Website as Governance Liability | Board Risk Guide
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NGO Web Development: Institutional Accountability Infrastructure
NGO web development requires institutional accountability infrastructure, not just functional websites. Learn why consumer development fails international NGOs.

Nonprofit Website Design: Governance Before Aesthetics
Beautiful nonprofit websites fail when governance frameworks don't exist. Learn why design-first approaches create £60-110k recurring costs over 5 years without solving institutional problems.

Webflow for Nonprofits: End WordPress Maintenance Nightmares
WHO Foundation left WordPress after years of maintenance anxiety. Webflow with Lumos framework delivers team independence and zero maintenance burden.

Multi-Stakeholder NGO Websites
NGOs serve donors, beneficiaries, partners, media, regulators—each with conflicting needs. Standard websites fail. Multi-stakeholder architecture solves it.

Website Credibility Audit for NGOs
Not ready to hire a consultant? Assess your NGO website's credibility internally with this structured framework. 25 questions across 5 critical areas.

Website Infrastructure vs Design: What NGOs Actually Need
Most NGO website proposals focus on aesthetics. But established organizations need infrastructure—systems for governance, stakeholders, and credibility.

Hidden Costs of Cheap NGO Websites
That £3,000 website quote looks attractive. But hidden costs—rebuilds, lost opportunities, technical debt—make "affordable" solutions expensive long-term.
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