Category Archives: Fundraising

Save Time By Planning Your Next Event Now

You plan, prepare, promote and pull off an amazing fundraising event, and then what? Naturally, you breathe a sigh of relief and go home—that is, if you’re like most event planners. And, of course, that makes sense: Planning and pulling

[PODCAST] The Importance of In-Kind Donations

The Importance of In-Kind Donations In-kind donations can be as useful for nonprofits as cash gifts. Not every donor wants to give cash, ask for donations of goods and services. Kseniia Khrystova is the co-founder and CEO at Shortage –

[PODCAST] Creating a Holistic Fundraising Approach

Creating a Holistic Fundraising Approach We all care about our donors – that’s a given. But, are we caring well for our donors? We may have our mass marketing and fundraising appeals in order, but perhaps more focus should be

Stay Productive and Refocus for a New Year

Positive EOY staff morale + Strong organization leadership = New Year Success Let’s face it, the last few months of 2022 are a vital time for organizations! You’re trying to reach new goals, set new initiatives, and plan for the

The Ultimate Online Donor Acquisition Guide

The Ultimate Online Donor Acquisition Guide The Ultimate Donor Acquisition Guide Donor acquisition is the lifeline of nonprofit fundraising. Not only do new donors help you grow and expand your nonprofit’s efforts and programs, but low donor retention rates mean

Google Ad Grants and ROI

Google Ad Grants and ROI If you work at a nonprofit organization, you understand the importance of maximizing the efficiency of every dollar you spend supporting your mission. Many nonprofits have limited budgets and are always looking for ways to

Why Illustrating the Impact of $1 is Such Effective Fundraising [VIDEO]

“3 dollars can feed an entire family for a week.” “A dollar a day can buy a polio vaccine.” “For the cost of a latte, you can cure a child’s blindness.” You’ve heard these kinds of illustrations before—you might even

Transform Your Donation Landing Pages for Year-End Giving

This fall, you’ll probably be ramping up for year-end giving, hoping to maximize your reach and visibility through email marketing, direct mail, social media and maybe even an event or two. At least, I hope you will. But one thing

The Year-End Fundraising Email Timeline

The Year-End Fundraising Email Timeline   The Year-End Fundraising Email Timeline This email timeline is based on real strategies that we implement with nonprofits to help grow their year-end fundraising year after year. Use this as a guide to craft

[PODCAST] Amazon Has a BIG Impact for Nonprofits

Is Your Nonprofit Maximizing Amazon? From Amazon Smile to the data storage solution revolutionizing the sector, Amazon’s investment in the success of nonprofits is profound. In this episode, Katie interviews Jamin Gluck, the Nonprofit Strategist for Amazon. Listen as they