{"id":20995,"date":"2018-07-01T07:00:15","date_gmt":"2018-07-01T11:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/?p=20995"},"modified":"2024-11-01T16:43:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T20:43:05","slug":"this-july-get-your-website-in-tip-top-shape-for-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/charity-life\/fundraising-2\/this-july-get-your-website-in-tip-top-shape-for-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"This July, get your website in tip-top shape for the holidays!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>An excerpt from the CanadaHelps 2018 Fundraising Calendar. Download the full calendar\u00a0<strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/2018-fundraising-calendar\/\">here<\/a>.<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not too soon to start incorporating some online best practices in preparation for the end of year rush. Here are three simple and effective ways to optimize your website pages for donors:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Make your Donate Now button easy to spot. Choose a colour that\u00a0stands out from the rest of the page and place the button near the top\u00a0so donors don\u2019t have to scroll to find it.<\/li>\n<li>If possible, embed your donation form right on your website. If you\u00a0use CanadaHelps Customizable Donation Forms, you can easily\u00a0embed your donation form with a variety of exciting options like\u00a0Multi-Step Forms and One Page Forms! Click here to learn more.<\/li>\n<li>From volunteering and donating, to hosting third party fundraisers\u00a0and spreading the word, there are many ways to encourage your\u00a0supporters to get involved in your cause. If you don\u2019t already have a\u00a0\u201cHow to Help\u201d page, consider creating one so people can easily learn\u00a0how to support you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Did You Know?<\/h2>\n<p>Third Party Fundraising is becoming a very popular way for people to support the causes they love. Get ideas on how to inspire your supporters and make it easy for them to fundraise on your charity\u2019s behalf. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/third-party-fundraising-white-paper\/?utm_source=2018_fundraising_calendar\"><strong>Download the white paper<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Awareness Days in July 2018:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>July 15th:\u00a0<\/b>World Youth Skills Day<b><br \/>\nJuly 17th:\u00a0<\/b>World Day for International Justice<b><br \/>\nJuly 18th:\u00a0<\/b>Nelson Mandela International Day<b><br \/>\nJuly 28th: <\/b>World Hepatitis Day<b><br \/>\nJuly 30th:\u00a0<\/b>International Day of Friendship<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For a full list of awareness days, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_awareness_days\"><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/2018-fundraising-calendar\/\">Download the 2018 Fundraising Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An excerpt from the CanadaHelps 2018 Fundraising Calendar. 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