“What kind of fundraising event should I run for my nonprofit?” It’s a common question we hear time and time again. Nonprofits are always looking for unique, creative, and effective fundraising events that will help them to stand out from the crowd.  Here’s the secret: finding the perfect fundraising event isn’t always about creating something […]

According to new data by the Pew Research Center, over 65% of Americans identify with an organized religion – a sizable (and devout) captive audience, especially in the southern United States.  Whether you’re a faith-based institution or nonprofit looking to fundraise for a mission trip, ministry program, or other special project, the landscape of religious […]

Written by Kelly McLaughlin, Your NonproFIT Coach. Fundraising for advocacy organizations is tough, maybe one of the toughest types of fundraising out there. First of all, it’s hard to quantify the impact of your work—something foundations and donors are increasingly demanding from the nonprofits they consider funding.  Furthermore, there are so many factors outside of […]

COVID-19 has changed the face of nonprofit fundraising forever. Sure, we may be slowly moving back to in-person events, but spending a year doing everything virtually has opened up possibilities that we can’t forget now that vaccines are here. That’s why in the second half of this year, we’ll see the rise of the hybrid […]

Social media remains a powerful force for nonprofits to communicate with their stakeholders and supporters. According to the Global NGO Technology Report, 94% of NGOs worldwide agree that social media is effective for creating online brand awareness. Not only that, 36% of social media users say that they have used social media sites like Facebook […]

Whether you’re creating a receipt for a general donation form on your website or for a specific fundraising campaign, one of the essential components is creating a donation receipt that will get automatically sent to donors following their donation. With automatic donation receipts, you have the ability to immediately acknowledge your donor’s gift, which has […]

We’re now a few months into 2021 and a full year into the COVID-19 pandemic. With vaccine rollouts underway, nonprofits are still wondering: how do I fundraise during COVID? Will there be a return to in-person events and normal fundraising for 2021? No one can predict exactly how vaccination rollout and the pandemic will play […]

by Mark Becker, Founding Partner, Cathexis Partners  These days, peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns and events take many forms: virtual runs/walks/rides, tribute/memorial campaigns, virtual drives. The list goes on. But no matter what types of peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns or events you’re running, they all require one key thing to be successful: participants. So how do you get […]

Have you heard the news? GoFundMe Charity is shutting down on September 30, 2021. If your organization is currently using GoFundMe Charity, you might be wondering what that means for you and your fundraising. Lucky for you, this is an opportunity to find a Gofundme Charity alternative that has amazing features and will help you […]

If you’re part of a fraternal organization, or an alum of one, you know that an important element of Greek life is raising money for your organization. But coming up with fundraising ideas for fraternities and sororities isn’t always an easy task. Don’t worry: we’re here to help. Here at CauseVox, we’ve seen plenty of […]