If you’re looking to create a great nonprofit website RFP (or a website brief) for your organization, you’re in the right place.
Creating a single document summarizing your website needs can feel really daunting. But it doesn’t need to be nearly as complicated as many nonprofits make it.
Here’s a step-by-step process you can follow and a template you can use to make writing your nonprofit’s website RFP (and ultimately finding the perfect partner) a whole lot simpler.
To download a copy of the Nonprofit Website RFP Planner Worksheet we work through in this video, head here: wiredimpact.com/blog/nonprofi...
And at the end, I’m also happy to share the biggest mistake that we see nonprofits make when it comes to the whole RFP process that can end up costing a lot of time and money.
The Key Components of a Great Nonprofit Website RFP:
1. Primary Audience
2. Secondary Audience
3. Audience's Top Challenges
4. How You Help
5. Key Website Actions
6. Challenges with Current Site
7. Tech Stack
8. Ideal Launch Date
9. Kickoff Date
10. Budget Range
11. Point Person
That's it. From there, your website partner should have what they need to start a meaningful conversation about how to help your nonprofit build a website your visitors will love.
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:47 - Using the Nonprofit Website RFP Planner Worksheet
1:32 - Primary Audience
2:09 - Secondary Audience
2:40 - Audience's Top Challenges
4:01 - How You Help
4:45 - Key Website Actions
6:43 - Challenges with Current Site
7:24 - Tech Stack
8:49 - Ideal Launch Date
9:52 - Kickoff Date
10:13 - Budget Range
11:37 - Point Person
12:09 - Creating Your RFP
12:38 - Biggest RFP-Related Mistake Nonprofits Make