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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How Habitat for Humanity Uses Humor Without Undermining the Mission
Interface: Instagram | @habitatforhumanity
Lens: Create Belonging
Organization: Habitat for Humanity
Observed: April 2026
Opening the Door: Turning a Mission Into a Participatory Experience
Interface: Website Promo Page: Design Your Door
Lens: Invite Participation
Organization: Habitat For Humanity
Observed: April 2026
Revealing the Story Through Scroll
Type: Annual Report
Lens: Explain the Work
Organization: Habitat for Humanity
Observed: March 202