https://github.com/cloudcannon/cause-jekyll-template
:tulip: Not for profit template for Jekyll
https://github.com/cloudcannon/cause-jekyll-template
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:tulip: Not for profit template for Jekyll
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/cloudcannon/cause-jekyll-template
- Owner: CloudCannon
- License: mit
- Created: 2016-11-16T01:59:02.000Z (over 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2022-10-05T22:45:26.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-06-06T10:13:02.469Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: jekyll, jekyll-template, jekyll-theme, template
- Language: HTML
- Homepage: https://clean-oryx.cloudvent.net/
- Size: 833 KB
- Stars: 137
- Watchers: 9
- Forks: 138
- Open Issues: 4
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Cause
Not for profit themed template for Jekyll. Browse through a [live demo](https://clean-oryx.cloudvent.net/).
Increase the web presence of a not for profit or cause website with this configurable theme.
CloudCannon was made by [CloudCannon](http://cloudcannon.com/), the Cloud CMS for Jekyll.
Find more templates, themes and step-by-step Jekyll tutorials at [CloudCannon Academy](https://learn.cloudcannon.com/).
[](https://app.cloudcannon.com/register#sites/connect/github/CloudCannon/cause-jekyll-template)
## Features
* Pre-built pages
* Pre-styled components
* Configurable footer
* Optimised for editing in [CloudCannon](http://cloudcannon.com/)
* SEO tags
* Google Analytics
* [Donorbox](https://donorbox.org/)
* [MailChimp](https://mailchimp.com/)
## Setup
1. Add your site details in `_config.yml`.
2. Add your Google Analytics to `_config.yml`.
3. Get a workflow going to see your site's output (with [CloudCannon](https://app.cloudcannon.com/) or Jekyll locally).
## Develop
Cause was built with [Jekyll](http://jekyllrb.com/) version 3.3.1, but should support newer versions as well.
Install the dependencies with [Bundler](http://bundler.io/):
~~~bash
$ bundle install
~~~
Run `jekyll` commands through Bundler to ensure you're using the right versions:
~~~bash
$ bundle exec jekyll serve
~~~
## Editing
Cause is already optimised for updating pages, company details and footer elements in CloudCannon.
## SEO Tag
This site uses the [jekyll-seo-tag](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-seo-tag) plugin. You should at least set a title in front matter on each page. Have a look at the [project page](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-seo-tag) for more options.
## Google Analytics
[Google Analytics](https://www.google.com/analytics/) is a third party website analytics tool. To install:
1. Add your Google Analytics key to `_config.yml`
2. Run your site in production `JEKYLL_ENV=production`. This is the default in CloudCannon and GitHub Pages.
## Donorbox
[Donorbox](https://donorbox.org/) is a third party embeddable donation form for websites. To install:
1. Set up a campaign on Donorbox
2. Copy the embed code from the Dashboard screen
3. Paste it into `donation_embed` in `_config.yml`
## Mailchimp
[Mailchimp](https://mailchimp.com/) is a third party embeddable newsletter for websites. To install:
1. Set up a campaign on Mailchimp
2. Find the embed code for the sign up form
3. Copy the ``'s action url
4. Paste it into `newsletter_action` in `_config.yml`
### Company details
* Reused around the site to save multiple editing locations.
* Set in the *Data* / *Company* section.