Fundraising

Each year, the yearbook club works tirelessly to plan, organize, orchestrate, and finally get those precious annuals out to the masses. It’s a pretty thankless job (albeit a super fun and exhilarating one!). But do you know what makes every daunting task just a little bit brighter? Fun, funky, fantastic T-shirts, that’s what! Get your [...]

  Way back in early December of last year we published a post announcing our hosting of the Nonprofit Tech Carnival and asking for submissions. In that call for submissions, we asked for you to send in your best articles, eBooks, guides, and other resources that answered one of the following questions:  What’s the best [...]

Crowdfunding has become a hallmark of modern fundraising. Whether you’re pairing your online campaign with an event or trying to become the next viral sensation, crowdfunding is a fun, social way to meet your fundraising goals. You may be familiar with the functionality of GoFundMe, one of the most popular crowdfunding platforms [...]

Matching gifts are the two-for-one deal of the fundraising world. Your school or university has the potential to receive twice as many funds from parents and/or alumni if they work at companies that match donations to educational institutions. For those who aren’t familiar with matching gifts, they typically work like this: A donor [...]

There are so many great stories behind Fundraising campaigns, and sharing your story through video is incredibly powerful and engaging. With video, you can capture the attention of others, raise awareness, and ultimately, raise more support for your cause. People are scared by how much time and effort making a video takes, but today I’m [...]

You’ve got a great idea for a fundraising event. You’ve started planning all the event details and now it’s time to go public. But how do you attract the right attendees and donors to make it really successful? And how do you keep them engaged during and promote your cause after the event? Leave it to marketing automation to help you. [...]

Crowdfunding is an increasingly popular way for nonprofits to raise funds. More and more donors are getting familiar with the crowdfunding model and find it a convenient way to support their favorite causes. If your nonprofit wants to create a crowdfunding campaign and is seeking out some best practices, keep reading. We’ll go over [...]

Black Friday…Cyber Monday…Giving Tuesday… The Tuesday after U.S. Thanksgiving is now designated as known as “Giving Tuesday.” Started in 2012 by the 92nd St Y and the United Nations Foundation in response to how the holiday season has become increasingly commercial, #GivingTuesday (as it’s referred to by the Twitterati) is a [...]