Field Notes | How nonprofits communicate their work online.
Field Notes document individual communication and design choices across nonprofit websites, campaigns, and digital storytelling. Each note captures one communication choice, explains what it signals to visitors, and contributes to an ongoing record of how nonprofit work is understood online.
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When Donations Are Converted Into Usage Time
Interface: Homepage Donation Interface
Lens: Explain the Work
Organization: Khan Academy
Observed: March 2026
When the First Decision Is How to Give
Interface: Donation Module
Lens: Reduce Barriers
Organization: Khan Academy
Observed: March 2026
Free to Use. Not Free to Make.
Interface: Homepage Donation Interface
Lens: Invite Participation
Organization: Khan Academy
Observed: March 2026
When Retail-Style Social Proof Appears on Homepages
Interface: Homepage
Lens: Build Trust
Organization: Room to Read
Observed: March 2026