Changes & updates
October 2024
- New tool - Partner selection checklist (in development)
- New blog post - Reflections on working alongside Catalyst
September 2024
- Planning - With fellow grantees from the Digital Infrastructure fund from Esmée Fairbairn.
August
- Nothing new to report - Mostly taking a break!
July 2024
- Advisor session - Reviewing the Dovetail strategy for the next two years.
- New funding for Dovetail - From Esmée Fairbairn via CAST, roughly £30k over two years.
June 2024
- Webinar delivered - Finding and collaborating with a digital partner.
- New page - Principles of good fit, designed to help establish a productive partnership.
- User accounts removed - All content is now freely accessible.
- User research interviews - See research synthesis. Mentions changes and conclusions.
May 2024
- Profile page update - 'Date added' & 'Last updated' clearer. Plus note to check for latest info.
- Updated footer - Footer shows funder logos (for credibility), and links to key pages on site.
April 2024
- New page - Dovetail tech stack, lists all the tech powering this site.
- New page - Accessibility statement. AA compliant, and a fair bit of AAA.
- New cookie banner - Linking to new cookie policy (we only set four session cookies).
March 2024
- New social channel - Dovetail LinkedIn page. See what posts to expect.
- New feature - Partners: update your profile (just enter your profile email address).
February 2024
- New no-code tech - Replaced miniExtensions with Fillout. Better value and cleaner UI/UX.
- New page - Impact page including mission, analytics, partnerships, and testimonials.
January 2024
- Removed Hotjar - Not leveraging the tool, plus Hotjar slows down pageload times.
- Change to default partner ordering - Was: recently added. Now: last updated.
- Directory update - Partner directory starts with keyword and category search.
- New pages - Tech & service landing pages (i.e Webflow, Analytics), mainly for SEO purposes.
December 2023
- New page - City Bridge Foundation landing page (to be tested).
- Advisory Group workshop - Exploring ways to raise awareness of Dovetail.
November 2023
- Created a forest - We plant trees in the Dovetail Forest (to say thanks people).
- Published new survey - This charity survey is used for evaluation purposes.
- Update to partner selection criteria - Create listing form requires day rate and budget range.
October 2023
- Removed Bot - Shows inaccurate partner info and goes against thoughtful selection process.
- New tool - Partner Comparison Bot, an IA-powered experiment to quickly compare partners.
- New page - A list of consultants for non-profits, all with partner-selection experience.
September 2023
- New evaluation - Evaluation with partners, including overview and synthesis.
- New pages - Partnerships & stories, including insights into the partner-selection process.
- New Feedback button in footer - Replaced the custom feedback box.
- Made Fathom Analytics public - See Fathom Analytics for Dovetail.
- Removed Google Analytics - Using Fathom (see why we prefer Fathom over GA).
- Advisory Group workshop - Reflections on last 4 months and looking ahead.
August 2023
- Update to template - Develop brief template to match and build on RFI template.
- Update to guidance - Added RFI template to page: How to write an RFI and project brief.
- New template - RFI template, to help charities send a Request for Information.
- New guidance - How to run a selection process, including what's not recommended.
- New guidance - How to build a shortlist, including tips on finding suitable partners.
- Update to user accounts - All pages now accessible, but viewing templates requires account.
July 2023
- New analytics - Testing out Fathom, a privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative.
- New guidance - How to evaluate partners, includes downloadable scoring template.
- Update to user accounts - Made partner directory accessible without a user account.
June 2023
- Updated language - "Agencies" to "Partners" to encourage more balance in relationships.
- Introduced user accounts - To assess Dovetail usage and share product updates with users.
- Homepage refresh - Added images of teams, for a more human, relational touch.
- New analytics - Trying out Hotjar to capture Dovetail usage and behaviour insights.
- Advisory Group workshop - Discussed strategy and roadmap to end of 2023.
May 2023
- Set up Advisory Group - The Advisory Group helps interrogate and shape Dovetail's strategy.
- Added banner linking to survey - This charity survey is used for evaluation purposes.
- Created this page - To keep a simple log of changes and updates related to Dovetail.