What do online fundraising campaigns live and die by? It’s not their supporters. It’s not their timing. It’s their call to action. A call to action is a specific, defined, and measurable action, such as making a donation or sharing your fundraising site on Facebook. I’ve seen nonprofits spend months on creating the perfectly designed […]
Top Tech for Nonprofits
The nonprofit sector tends to get a bad rep for inefficiency, and there might be a grain of truth to it that can’t be helped. Nonprofits have had to make do with limited resources, most of which were allocated towards their programs. Nowadays, nonprofits are increasingly taking their hints from the business world, which in […]
Movers & Shakers: Julia Fehrenbach Co-Founder of Building Blocks For Change
Welcome to our first ever Movers & Shakers interview. In this interview series, we’ll talk to people who are doing tremendous things in industries such as nonprofits, social entrepreneurship, digital marketing, and startups. We hope to share insights and tips that have made these individuals and organizations successful! For our first interviewee, we have Julia Fehrenbach. She’s […]
Design Your Nonprofit Website To Sizzle This Summer!
A couple of weeks back, we had the opportunity to go check out our second 501 Tech NYC event this year. This organization’s May event was a helpful presentation on changes you can make to your nonprofit website that leads to more traffic and better engagement. Presented by the founding partners of RAD Campaign, 10 […]
New Guide: How to Create a High-Performing Crowdfunding Site
With the advent of the internet, it’s never been easier to reach a large number of supporters quickly. However, launching and running an online fundraising campaign requires a lot of work. And a big part of it depends on your fundraising website and making sure it performs well. Whether it’s the necessary research before launching […]
Design Cues from 3 Top News Sites
Gone are the days of text-heavy, unorganized websites with little to no visuals, confusing navigation, and hard to read fonts. Building user-friendly, clean, and beautiful websites aren’t just for top brands or graphic designers; these days, businesses from restaurants to realtors and newspapers to nonprofits are taking advantage of this trend to tell their story. […]
A Church Grows in Brooklyn: How Trinity Grace Raised Over $30,000 in 30 Days
Planting Churches One Seed at a Time Isn’t it interesting that when we talk about moving from one place to another, we tend to describe ourselves as trees? We uproot and transplant. And in a city dubbed the concrete jungle, where buildings seem to outnumber trees, the gardening analogy stands out. Even more unusual is […]
CauseVox Feature Focus: Crowdfunding Blog Tool
Our customers love the CauseVox platform, so we’re going to start a series on some of their favorite features. You’ll learn quick tips and get sneak peeks at future updates, and there’s something for everyone — long-time customers, new organizations just getting started, and prospective users. We’ll be covering a variety of topics in the […]
5 Ways Nonprofits Are Using Google Hangouts
Feel like you need a stronger connection to your supporters? You should consider using Google+ Hangouts to strengthen and solidify their support. Recently I used Google+ Hangouts – On Air for a media interview, and I must say – it was so easy! I was surprised at how intuitive and effortless it was to connect […]
5 Ways to Coach Your Personal Fundraisers
I confess that I wasn’t at all interested in men’s college basketball until I went to college with a storied basketball program. I love me some March Madness, even when my alma mater doesn’t make it to the NCAA tournament (this year) or exits early (last year). The team changes every year, with players graduating […]