See You at 18NTC in New Orleans!

We look forward to connecting with you from April 10th-13th in the Big Easy. The Forum One team is excited to be yet again participating in the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), taking place this year at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. We’d love to… Read More

2018 Google Ad Grants Policy Updates

Google Ad Grants are designed specifically for nonprofits to help promote their missions, attract volunteers, get donations, and share their work. The program offers qualified nonprofit organizations a monthly Google Ads budget of $10,000 to assist them in achieving their digital goals by advertising their digital content. At the end… Read More

Modernizing How You Deal with Data

Making strategic decisions without data is like riding a bike with a blindfold: — it’s inefficient, unintuitive, and you’re bound to veer off course. Forum One works with organizations to create and encourage positive and progressive change in the world. In order to do this, we take a data-driven approach… Read More

How to Choose the Right Digital Agency

We know that finding the right digital agency — one that understands your goals AND develops a great product that strengthens your mission — can be one of the most daunting tasks, especially when a significant amount of budget is on the line. Let’s explore how you can start to… Read More

Inclusive Design: It’s More Than a Checklist

Optimizing your digital platform to ensure that it incorporates inclusive design is not just about designing for people with disabilities. It’s about keeping the diversity and uniqueness of each individual in mind as you create all your communications materials. At Forum One, we spend a lot of time working with… Read More

The Art of Storytelling: Designing Change Agent

How can you better tell your mission story? Our two-part story approach was used in our exciting new project launch and can be used for your next storytelling opportunity. Change Agent Winter 2018 is produced twice a year by the Communications Network, a community of Foundation and… Read More

Working “Jobs-to-be-Done” into the Design Process

Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD) is a framework that you can use to design more effectively. While personas tend to focus on the attributes of your audience (age, gender, education, location, etc), JTBD focuses on the motivations and context of your audience. “People don’t want a quarter-inch drill, they want a quarter-inch hole.”… Read More

New Year Resolutions to Amplify Your Impact in 2018

As we turn the page on 2017, I’m excited about one of our new year’s resolutions: to help our clients amplify their impact in 2018. With this fresh start upon us, here are three of the ways I’m thinking about magnifying and measuring impact this year: revamping a theory of… Read More

New Year, New Content Strategy

It’s that time again: planning for the new year and a chance to better engage your users with your content. If you’re like everyone else, you are running low on time with competing end-of-year priorities. We’ve got a few tips to help you get a strong start at making your… Read More

Why We’re Taking a Stand on Net Neutrality

On December 14th, the U.S Federal Communications Commission will vote to put an end to its, “net neutrality” rules. These rules are meant to safeguard people’s ability to communicate freely online, ensuring equal access to all information on the Internet. We think the existing net neutrality rules are important… Read More