Many of the global challenges that we aim to solve seem to come with these big, intimidating numbers – billions of people without water, hundreds of thousands of homeless individuals, 70% of schoolchildren qualifying for free or reduced price lunches. So it’s no wonder that many donors find it hard to connect their support and […]
6 Research-Based Strategies To Improve Your Online Fundraising Campaigns From Jonah Berger
We’re connected 24/7 through email, social media, or websites on phones, desktops, and tablets. While you’re reading this, you may even be tempted to check on an email alert or text message. Between our real and digital lives, we sure are busy! But we aren’t just socializing online, we’re doing a whole lot more, including […]
Missionary Fundraising Ideas: How To Raise Money To Support Your Ministry
I had a month to raise $3,500 for my first mission trip in college, and I found myself torn between polar emotions: thrilled to make a difference through medical care and simultaneously scared to ask others for support. I was excited about a cause that others were unaware of and less concerned about. Instead, I […]
15 Fundraising Video Ideas to Boost Engagement with your Audience
We believe that storytelling is the force behind successful fundraising, and at CauseVox, we see the impact of that power every day. With an optimized fundraising video, you can share your story with a wide audience. Videos allow you to combine your dynamic story with emotion to create a connection with your audience that words […]
6 Ways Nonprofits Are Using Instagram To Grow Their Community
Instagram is a mobile photo-sharing app that has grown in popularity in recent years. With over 200 million users, Instagram offers nonprofits another way to engage with our communities. While Instagram does allow users to upload video and includes the Instagram Stories feature, photography is the primary content vehicle, nonprofits have found a lot of […]
How Watsi’s Fundraising Email Strategy Acquired Over 1,300 Recurring Donors & 6 Takeaways For Your Nonprofit
You’ve heard a lot about how fundraising emails can help your nonprofit or charity connect with donors and ensure a steady stream of donations. But with the average email user sending and/or receiving over 205 emails every single day, what makes a good email stand out? How do you entice your email recipients to not […]
Best Nonprofits on Instagram: Follow These 15 and Be Inspired
What if you could speak a thousand words about your nonprofit organization? What would you say? You’ve heard it before: a picture speaks a thousand words. So every time you share an image about your nonprofit, you’re essentially making a giant statement about it. Social media platforms like Instagram are key for a nonprofit organization’s […]
Instagram Stories Update: What Nonprofits Need To Know
I have to admit that I’m absolutely obsessed with Instagram. Aside from using it to keep up with friends and family, over the past year or so, I have found myself following numerous nonprofits and businesses that I feel connected to. And, that’s exactly what nonprofits and businesses are hoping for! They want their most […]
How To Manage Change At Your Nonprofit
Navigating change is difficult whether you’re a startup nonprofit or an established organization, but change is also inevitable. With stretched resources and oftentimes overworked staff, nonprofits tend to bear an extra burden when it comes to enacting change. Nonprofit employees are commonly averse to change, and the reasons for this are very clear. Any implemented […]
Craig Antico On Turning Expertise Into A Purposeful Mission
How Can You Turn Expertise Into Purpose? On this episode we talk with Craig Antico, the co-founder and CEO of RIP Medical Debt, about how you can turn your expertise into a purposeful mission, how to move from advocacy to action, and the fundraising challenges of advocating for people that are hesitant to share their stories […]