Since there have been good causes to support, there has been fundraising.  Communities have rallied to meet needs around the globe and throughout history. In the last one hundred years or so, the “how” of fundraising has changed dramatically.  The ways we raise and give money constantly change due to new situations, needs, priorities, and […]

When crowdfunding first burst into the social media scene back in the early noughties, early adopters soon recognized its radical potential for leveling the fundraising playing field.  Crowdfunding platforms for nonprofits allow organizations to spread their fundraising message far and wide using social media and email promotion. The results can be spectacular! The key to […]

Look, I get it. You got into fundraising to change the world and support a cause, not to do math. Digging into metrics and calculating ROIs was never my favorite part. I like a good spreadsheet as much as the next development professional, but it wasn’t the highlight of my day. I wanted to talk […]

Digital fundraising isn’t easy! In our social-media-driven world, your fundraising campaign can easily get lost in a jungle of competing distractions. Long gone are the days when unimaginative, cookie-cutter campaigns got results. While finding the perfect fundraising angle is going to rely on heaping spoonfuls of creativity and inspiration on your part, CauseVox has some […]

Monday Mixtape 025: How To Define Your Nonprofit’s Audience Here’s your Monday Mixtape, a weekly newsletter from CauseVox designed to jumpstart your week, challenge your thinking, and inspire you to keep at it. Each week, we’ll hand-pick must-read articles, thinking, resources, and stories for nonprofit fundraisers and leaders and drop it in your inbox. Have suggestions or questions? […]

Danniele Fulmer, donor engagement coordinator at Chesapeake Climate Action Network, admits that the tide is turning at her organization. “We generally have 27% individual giving, and 73% foundation giving, but we’re shifting our focus to more individual giving,” she told CauseVox. As a small grassroots nonprofit, it’s sometimes hard to find the resources to improve […]

Join us each month as we host a no BS conversation with 2-3 fundraising leaders at growing nonprofits to uncover best practices and strategies that work and will help you leverage digital fundraising to amplify your reach, strengthen donor relationships, and reach new donors.

Employing a medium-to-large nonprofit staff is a good indication your organization is making waves of positive change in your community, and you have the funds to support a growing, robust group of change-advocates. Good for you! But with all these people working toward the same goal, confusion can arise, especially when it’s time to run […]

“It’s all in who you know.” Has anyone ever said that to you about fundraising? Did it conjure up images of smoky backroom deals, fancy socialites making formal introductions, or nepotism? Did it make you feel defeated, because you’re neither a socialite nor in the mafia, and have never even met a super wealthy person? […]

As the director of Mortgage Professionals Providing Hope (MPPH) and the community manager at Fit for Hope, Jake Vermillion is helping folks from Florida and across the country connect with fun and meaningful fundraising opportunities. And whether he’s engaging athletes or mortgage company professionals, Jake is always looking for ways to make the fundraising process […]