Your website's needs between now and December


Hi friends πŸ‘‹πŸ»

Picture this:

  • You manage your organization's website
  • It's summer, and your co-workers with the urgent deadlines are all out on vacation πŸ–οΈ
  • You remember how busy work got as soon as September hit last year

Is that you?

Keep reading ...


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If you are the person I described above, this is a great timeβ€”and perhaps the only timeβ€”for you to take a step back and evaluate what needs the most attention on your org's website as you head towards the end of the year.

I know from painful experience how hard it is to find the resources (time and money) to make incremental improvements to your nonprofit website.

So hard that sometimes it feels like it might be easier to let things deteriorate to the point where you can make a case that it's time to "rebuild the website" ... that once-every-3-to-5-years project that gets the green light because the deferred maintenance has reached crisis point.

I try my best to lift organizations out of that cycle. If your website has a robust foundation and you keep a steady pipeline of improvement projects flowing, you might not need to completely rebuild your website five years after the last "big rebuild". It's a far more sustainable, and affordable approach. I promise.


So how do you know what smaller projects to prioritize?

I have a resource to help you assess your website, flag what might need attention, and narrow down a list of smaller projects that need attention.

Introducing the DIY Nonprofit Website Audit.

It's an affordable, interactive workbook you can complete within a few hours that will leave you with a clear plan to start making improvements to your organization's website.

Nonprofit Website Audit Workbook

Jump in, and with just a few hours of assessment work you'll have a list of small "quick win" type projects that you can calendar between now and the end of the year, getting you started on that continuous improvements track.

​Check out this page to see a list of sections covered in the workbook.

Already know you will need help?

If you already know you're going to need help with improvements to your organization's website before the end of 2025, time's running out to get a project going.

I have a handful of spots left for website projects in the October – December period, so if you're interested in working together set up a time for us to chat here.

And if I'm booked up or you need something outside my expertise, I I'll do my best to recommend someone in my network that can help.


Until next time ✨

β€” Ed Harris (your digital strategy guide)

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