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Choosing Website Firms.

Finding the right nonprofit website firm or consultant can make or break your project. A few smart practices—like starting with an RFI instead of a traditional RFP—can help you attract a wider pool of partners, avoid common pitfalls, and build stronger, more equitable relationships. These resources share lessons learned from real projects and offer practical tips for making your next website partnership a success.

Webinar: Successfully managing website firms and consultants
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Webinar: Successfully managing website firms and consultants

(1 hr, free subscription required) In this recorded webinar, Laura teams up with Brenna Jennings from the ASPCA to share practical tips for nonprofits looking to hire a digital services firm or consultant for a website project. We cover everything…
Template: Request for Information
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Template: Request for Information

(Free subscription required) This downloadable template, compatible with Google or Word, allows you to find prospective vendors in a more effective and equitable way. You’ll hear from a more tailored group of vendors who will provide easy-to-parse key information about…
Traditional RFPs: inefficient and inequitable
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Traditional RFPs: inefficient and inequitable

It’s time for us to reconsider the traditional Request for Proposals (RFP) process in the nonprofit world. The current process was designed for the needs of giant nonprofits and large, traditional vendors. It doesn’t help organizations cast a broader net…
Moving from RFPs to RFIs for equity and affordability ➡️
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Moving from RFPs to RFIs for equity and affordability ➡️

In this article on the National Council of Nonprofits website, I explain why traditional RFPs often leave out smaller, high-quality firms—especially those led by women and people from underrepresented groups—while also raising project costs. I recommend a more equitable, two-stage…