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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Reducing Friction in Legacy Giving Through Embedded Services
Interface: Planned Giving Page
Lens: Reduce Barriers
Organization: charity: water
Observed: April 2026
From Impact Claims to Verifiable Proof
Interface: Homepage (interactive map)
Lens: Build Trust
Organization: charity: water
Observed: April 2026
State-Level Impact Reports for Local Accountability
Interface: State Program Page
Lens: Build Trust
Organization: The Nature Conservancy
Observed: March 2026
Using Community-Submitted Photography as Homepage Storytelling
Interface: Homepage Hero Image
Lens: Explain the Work
Organization: The Nature Conservancy
Observed: March 2026
“Nature Needs You” Reframes Urgency Around the Individual
Interface: Homepage Participation Section
Lens: Invite Participation
Organization: The Nature Conservancy
Observed: March 2026