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Meet Amy, our Digital Account Manager.

🧑‍💻 Describe your job in five words: Making sure clients are happy

🌎 What cause are you most passionate about supporting? Anything animal-related

☕ Your usual coffee shop order: Oat milk latte

🎧 Podcast: Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

🏄 Random fun fact about you: I'm learning to surf (but I'm not very good at at!)

When charities clearly show how donations are spent on their website, they see a big increase in support! Being transparent not only boosts donations but also builds trust and reduces frustration. 🌍💙

Online presence is a must for making an impact, but how do you go about starting a website for your non-profit?

Get advice from industry experts in our latest blog 👇

https://www.thisisbliss.com/articles-advice/how-start-brand-new-website-your-non-profit

Meet Jon, our CEO.

🧑‍💻 Describe your job in five words: Strategy, whatever no-one else does

🌎 What cause are you most passionate about supporting? Human rights, humanitarian / aid

☕ Your usual coffee shop order: Long Black

📺 Show you recommend: It's a little old now, but feels back on topic. The Coming Storm about social and cultural movements in the US in the Trump era. Hoping for a new season for the upcoming presidential elections.

💿 Random fun fact about you: The first ever single I bought was Beat Dis by Bomb The Bass.

We're always talking about being a digital agency, but what does that mean?

Meet Laurynas one of our web developers.

🧑‍💻 Describe your job in five words: Turning coffee into digital experiences

🌎 What cause are you most passionate about supporting? Passionate about animal welfare, preserving environment & nature.

☕ Your usual coffee shop order: Black americano with an extra shot

📖 Book you recommend: Flowers for Algernon

🥋 Random fun fact about you: I can (still) kickflip down the stairs

🤷‍♀️ What is digital with purpose? 🤷‍♀️

Working in a non-profit can be tough

Especially with the limited budgets...

So, to help you out, we've a list of curated free and affordable tools to help your charity grow its online presence and stay on budget! 🛠️

Our Driving Force: Bliss's Core Values 🌟👉

As a B Corp social enterprise, we're committed to making a positive impact through our work and company culture. Our core values guide everything we do, from the clients we serve to the way we collaborate as a team.

Swipe through the carousel to learn more about the values that drive us every day and shape our mission to empower non-profits through innovative digital solutions.

Ever wonder who's working on your website?

Meet Tom our Lead Web Developer

🧑‍💻 Describe your job in five words: Why does this not work?

🌎 What cause are you most passionate about supporting? Fairness & Equality

☕ Your usual coffee shop order: Long Black

🎥 Movie you recommend: Big Trouble In Little China

🍚 Random fun fact about you: Rice Cookers are my most admired piece of technology.

Let's make the world a better place together 🌍

Know someone in need of top-notch digital solutions for their non-profit organisation? Refer them to Bliss, get rewarded, then sit back, relax, and feel good knowing that you've contributed to a worthy cause.

https://www.thisisbliss.com/introducing-bliss-referral-scheme

Together, we can help even more non-profits achieve their goals and make a meaningful impact in the world. Happy referring!

We had a blast at our summer meet up! ☀️

It was a refreshing escape, as we took to the canals with our incredible team to unwind, connect, and celebrate another quarter of helping organisations make the world a better place!

Thanks Tom for a boatload of fun! 🍻

We're a remote team, but that doesn't mean we don't know how to have fun

Counting down to our next quarterly meet up

Sometimes, we like to be humble, but other times we just can't help but shout about what we do.

Check out our mini-case study series starting with 👇

Are you a skilled Drupal developer passionate about making a difference? Fancy working for a digital agency that helps organisations to make the world a better place? Bliss is seeking an expert like you to join our purpose-driven digital agency. 🌟

📍 Fully remote with quarterly socials
⏰ Flexitime - organise your work around your life
📚 Annual training budget
🌍 Social Enterprise & B Corp Certified
💰 £35,700 - £42,400
& so much more

Interested? Apply here 👉

https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/bliss/drupal-developer/966581

🧑‍💻 We're a digital agency, of course we have a combined 500+ hours of screen time each week.

🧑‍💻 We're a digital agency, of course we have a list of websites we're dying to get our hands on.

🧑‍💻 We're a digital agency, of course we run on caffeine and creative ideas.

🧑‍💻 We're a digital agency, of course we each have our own favourite fonts.

🧑‍💻 We're a digital agency, of course our love language is clever copywriting and irresistible CTAs.

🌟 Exciting times ahead 🌟

Know of a non-profit in need of digital services to enhance its online presence? You're in luck! We're proud to announce the introduction of our new referral scheme - we're on a mission to empower non-profit organisations by providing them with additional resources to support their causes. Here's how it works:

https://www.thisisbliss.com/introducing-bliss-referral-scheme

Hi - we're Bliss. 👋

🌍 We're a digital agency that helps organisations make the world a better place.

🌍 Our values are: be good, be open, be harmonious

🌍 We've spent over a decade specialising in non-profits

🌍 Recently, we achieved our B Corp Certification

🌍 Social responsibility comes above all else, that means our people and planet are prioritised

We could go on, but that's stepping into bragging territory. We just figured it's been a minute, so we should take the time to re-introduce ourselves.

Hi - we're Bliss and we have capacity to take on non-profit digital projects 👋

🌍 Ever wonder about the environmental impact of your website? 🌍

Let's make an impact together - check out our top tips for simple yet effective changes you can make to your website to lower your companies carbon footprint.👇

https://www.thisisbliss.com/articles-advice/earth-day-2024-how-reduce-your-websites-environmental-impact

📖 Happy ! 📖

Check out these Bliss-approved impactful reads 👇

https://www.thisisbliss.com/articles-advice/world-book-day-impactful-books-recommended-team-bliss

🌍 Let's make the world a better place together 🌍

Whatever your cause, we're on a mission to help non-profit organisations thrive by enhancing their digital presence.

Your website is the face of your organisation online, it can help grow loyal supporters, spread awareness of your cause and create meaningful change, but is it up to scratch?

Claim a FREE SEO audit to find out if your non-profit website is reaching its potential - with personalised recommendations from our in-house tech guru's, completely free of charge and with no strings attached, you can't go wrong. So, what are you waiting for?

Get in touch for more information or to claim your free audit today.

https://www.thisisbliss.com/calling-all-non-profits

Calling all non-profits | Bliss Calling all non-profits At Bliss, we're on a mission to help non-profit organisations thrive by enhancing their digital presence. Learn More Get in touch Let's make the world a better place togetherWhatever your cause, we're here to help grow your presence, spread awareness and create change.Your we...

Making an impact is kind of our thing.

We are a digital agency that takes pride in what we do - from creating impactful websites that pack a punch to strategic digital marketing - creating influxes in followings and donations.

Check out some of our latest projects. 👇

Top tip: When it comes to giving - social media is where it's at. 📱

We've come a long way and believe we've earned the right to brag (just this once!) - here's just a few things we want to shout about:

🎉 We are officially B Corp Certified - our commitment to accountability, sustainability, transparency and social impact has been recognised and we couldn't be more proud.

🎉 Our expert team is full of multi-skilled subject specialists, fully remote, and (kind of) international.

🎉We have supported a variety of non-profits and impact organisations in increasing their impact through digital services.

Want to find out more about what we've achieved and our future plans? Check out our latest blog post:

https://www.thisisbliss.com/articles-advice/digital-purpose-reflections-and-look-ahead

P.S. watch this space for an even bigger impact in 2024.

❤️ Feeling the love from ❤️

At Bliss, we are honoured to have designed and built a website for The Diana Award the sole charity established in loving memory of the late Diana, Princess of Wales. This charity stands as a testament to her unwavering belief in the transformative power of young individuals to reshape our world. 🌍💙
At Bliss, we're passionate about collaborating with those who are making a positive impact. Are you one of them? If you're on a mission to do good and need digital services, let's connect! 🤝✨

Here is our beautifully crafted, feature-rich website for DeFrontera, a start-up journalism organisation that focuses on spreading positivity from Africa.
Our journey with DeFrontera was an incredible ride! Tasked with the challenge of building a website on a lean budget that can effortlessly manage hundreds of diverse articles, we leveraged our expertise from creating Europe's largest humanitarian news website - The New Humanitarian.
Using Drupal's open-source platform, we built a robust, intuitive back-end that ensures easy editing and uploading of articles, enabling DeFrontera's growing roster of journalists to focus on what they do best - telling the stories of Africa's people and cultures.
But it doesn't stop there. We designed a custom modular system for efficient categorisation, which empowers the DeFrontera team to create new categories seamlessly. No dead-ends. No empty-looking pages. Just a smooth, easy-to-browse user experience that can scale with their ambitions.
At Bliss, we love working with non-profits and start-ups, helping them realise their dreams, even on limited budgets. Our philosophy? Delivering high-quality digital solutions that are future-proof, sustainable, and a perfect fit for your unique needs.
So, if you're looking to elevate your digital presence or a budding start-up needing a website that can flex and grow with you, we've got you covered. Send us a DM or check out our portfolio at thisisbliss.com
Don't forget to follow us for updates, digital tips, and more behind-the-scenes looks at our projects. To explore DeFrontera's positive journalism, visit defrontera.org

We are excited to share the transformation story of the American Air Museum in Britain's website! 🌐
Imperial War Museum North, a charity focused on shedding light on the causes and consequences of war, entrusted us with the challenge of revamping their American Air Museum digital archive.
The original websites suffered from outdated content management systems, inconsistent user experience and a visual design that didn't quite match the brand. More importantly, it didn't serve its primary purpose — it was a repository of information but lacked a narrative.
Our vision for a more engaging and user-friendly platform led to the innovative concept of 'curated stories'. This feature allows administrators to weave compelling narratives from the data, breathing life into history with vivid visual timelines of people, places, and events.
The outcome? The reimagined website has been met with universal praise; the engagement rates have soared, and we are thrilled to have cemented the archive's position as a credible and captivating source of history for future generations.
Check out the transformation here 👉 www.americanairmuseum.com
We are proud to have had the opportunity to partner with Imperial War Museums on this project. If your organisation is looking to transform its digital presence, we are here to help! Let's reimagine the digital future together.

Bliss Case Study: The New Humanitarian

The New Humanitarian is a non-profit news organisation at the forefront of providing vital humanitarian news and analysis. After 19 years under the United Nations, they have established themselves as an independent organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland.

📈 Setting Ambitious Goals - Seeking to expand their readership tenfold, The New Humanitarian collaborated with Bliss to create a dynamic news publishing platform to propel their growth. Their existing website boasted loyal readers but suffered from outdated features, sluggish performance, and poor mobile optimisation.

🌐 Meeting Diverse Requirements - Bliss faced the challenge head-on, taking into account The New Humanitarian's objectives:
✨ Designing a fully responsive user experience
✨ Enabling global content creation and management
✨ Supporting multiple languages, including Arabic
✨ Delivering content to diverse devices and audiences
✨ Maintaining existing content and organic search traffic
✨ Adhering to a strict budget

🔍 Understanding The Audience - To revamp The New Humanitarian's website effectively, Bliss delved into audience analysis. User surveys, personas, web metrics, and competitive research formed the basis for information architecture and design decisions.

📊 Streamlining Information Architecture - Revamping a large-scale website's information architecture is a complex endeavour. Bliss studied user patterns, thematic similarities, and article distribution to simplify the taxonomic structures and enhance the user experience.

💡 Innovative Website Design - Bliss crafted a visually appealing design with a clear content hierarchy, focusing on consistency and simplicity. The goal was to ensure a familiar experience for long-time users while keeping the spotlight on the compelling content. Speed and performance were prioritised for an optimal user experience.

💻 Leveraging Drupal - Bliss proposed using Drupal, a robust and flexible content management system (CMS) that powers renowned news websites. Migrating a vast amount of content and images while maintaining search engine rankings requires a meticulous process.

🚀 Stellar Performance Website performance was paramount, as The New Humanitarian serves a global audience with ambitious growth goals. Bliss ensured stability, rapid load times, and an exceptional user experience by mirroring the existing site's traffic and conducting thorough tests.

🌐 A Fully Responsive Experience - Bliss delivered a highly usable and efficient website with improved navigation, intelligent search, and organised content. With features like timelines to guide readers through ongoing stories, The New Humanitarian can engage a wider global audience in multiple languages.

📈 Making a Difference - Within just a month, page views and unique visitors surged by 50%, and visitor engagement increased by 25%. The New Humanitarian now has a solid foundation to continue its growth and multiply its readership.

🔍 Embracing Ongoing Challenges - Bliss remains committed to monitoring, testing, revising, and adapting their approach to support The New Humanitarian's ongoing expansion. With faster performance, simplified navigation, and mobile accessibility, the organisation can effectively deliver compelling storytelling and inspire action in the face of global crises.

🌎 Together, we can make a difference. Contact Bliss today.

We just attended a great webinar, "Harnessing the Power of AI in Charity Communications", by CharityComms. As a digital agency dedicated to supporting charities, this webinar has given us so much food for thought. 🧠 It reminds us of our immense responsibility as a digital agency to use AI ethically and purposefully. A huge shoutout to Charity Comms for organising this enlightening webinar and bringing together such a great panel of experts.