It is essential for your nonprofit to authentically connect with donors- not only to reach your fundraising goals, but also to have a great donor retention rate. Part 1 of this series discussed the importance of cultivating relationships with real people in face-to-face situations. In part 2, we focused on how to authentically connect with […]

In an ideal world, you were highly successful during your last peer-to-peer fundraising campaign. If you ran your campaign following the tried-and-true peer-to-peer fundraising techniques outlined in this primer, then you likely brainstormed to create an inventive campaign, developed a clear and effective fundraising site, and recruited friends and family to set up personal fundraising […]

Part 1 of this series on how to authentically connect with your donors dealt with developing relationships with real people. Face-to-face interactions and tactile methods of relationship building are critical. Today is all about leveraging social media as a key relationship-building tool. Before moving forward, if you need to brush up on your overall understanding […]

What is Net Promoter Score (NPS)? Net Promoter Score is a simple way to gauge the loyalty of your donor base. Nonprofits around the world have been using different versions of NPS to analyze their donor satisfaction since the early 2000’s. Many nonprofits and businesses use the information gathered from the NPS survey to determine […]

Redesigning your organization’s website is no easy task. It’s a big undertaking with many stakeholders, and lots of moving parts (design, development, content, migration, SEO, etc). In other words, a lot can go wrong and the website redesign can go off the rails. For our returning readers (thanks for coming back to see us!), you […]

Donor engagement is quite the buzz phrase nowadays among nonprofit fundraising circles, but it is often overlooked. After all, isn’t there enough on a fundraiser’s plate without adding another piece to the puzzle? The answer is an astounding NO. You absolutely need to be focusing on donor engagement because doing so will make your job […]

We’ve made some key changes to how our website, CauseVox, looks and feels in the past couple of weeks, and none of those changes are more important than our new logo. When we started our online fundraising platform in 2010, CauseVox was just a startup. We didn’t give much thought into our identity and just […]

The Nonprofit Technology Conference, hosted by the Nonprofit Technology Network, just concluded after a whirlwind week filled with captivating sessions, numerous vendors, strategic planning sessions, and even a few games thrown in the mix. There were over 100 informational sessions, with presenters highlighting all aspects of the nonprofit spectrum including IT, fundraising, marketing, leadership and […]

You’ve worked hard to bring in those year-end donations. Whether you’re a huge nonprofit that performed a year-end campaign blitz or a small organization that relies on the generosity of donors during the holiday season, chances are you maxed out your resources to bring in those coveted dollars. Thankfully, fundraising around the holidays generally proves […]

Successful fundraisers all have one thing in common- their donors trust them, and their organization enough to make a monetary donation. Trust is key in any relationship, both personal and professional, and this also includes the relationship between a donor and fundraiser. A donor’s confidence in you and your cause are especially important in our […]