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 […]

The modern world has allowed us to connect like never before. The Internet and social media have made it possible to reach people with any message you want to share. Everyone can now have an audience. However, you don’t just want any audience. You don’t want to be yet another voice in a loud and […]

Joining the NTC crowd this year? If you are, then San Jose is the place to be as thousands of nonprofit staff, volunteers, experts, and vendors descend on the city for the three-day event this March 23-25. San Jose is the hub for Silicon Valley. Though it is often overshadowed by its neighbor to the […]

Guest Post by Sarah Tedesco from DonorSearch. Using information from 25 databases, DonorSearch uses proprietary algorithms to help clients find the best philanthropic prospects. DonorSearch’s data can be easily integrated with most common donor management and general sales software, putting critical donor information at a client’s fingertips. Let’s hear about prospect research from Sarah: ____________________________________________ What […]

Videos are becoming an important part of online marketing, as they’re able to not only tell their audience a story, but show them. For this reason, videos can capture our interests and make us pay attention to the story being told. However, I’m sure we’ve all encountered a video that has quality issues, those issues […]