You built the fundraising campaign. You wrote the emails. You posted on social media. And then a trickle of gifts, no real visibility into what was working, and a week of manual data cleanup at the end. That is the reality for a lot of nonprofit teams. Not because they did not work hard, but […]

You spent hours on your campaign. You wrote the emails, posted on social media, and maybe even sent a text blast. Donors clicked. Then nothing. The problem usually is not your outreach. It is what donors land on. A slow, generic, or confusing donation page can kill momentum right at the finish line. But your […]

Whether you’re raising funds to build a new church building, send a youth group on a mission trip, or expand your community ministry, church fundraising is a major undertaking. The good news? Your congregation is one of your greatest assets, a built-in community of people who believe in your mission and want to help. This […]

When was the last time you actually pulled out your credit card to make a purchase online? For most of us, the answer is: it’s been a while. These days, a quick tap, a Face ID scan, or a single click through Apple Pay or Google Pay is all it takes. The checkout experience has […]

If the word “grants” makes you want to close your laptop and take a long walk, you are not alone. The grant process has a reputation for being complicated, time-consuming, and discouraging. You have probably heard the stories: hundreds of hours of work, long waiting periods, and rejection rates that would make anyone hesitant. The […]

If you have ever stared at a blank grant application with a cup of cold coffee next to you and a deadline looming, this one is for you. Grant writing can feel like one of the most intimidating parts of running a nonprofit. You know your work is good. You know it deserves funding. But […]

The fundraising landscape has shifted dramatically over the last few years. Federal funding pullbacks, a surge in donor-advised fund activity, and a new generation of digital-first donors have reshaped what nonprofits need from their revenue strategy. In this environment, donation pledges have quietly become one of the most powerful tools in a fundraiser’s toolkit, if […]

If you’ve been in the nonprofit world for a while, you’ve probably heard the acronym “DAF” tossed around at conferences or in fundraising newsletters. But if you’re not totally sure what donor-advised funds are or why they matter for your organization, you’re not alone.  Donor-advised funds for nonprofits are one of the most powerful (and […]

Recurring donors are a fundraiser’s dream. These are the folks who give you a predictable stream of income month after month, and who support your organization over time. They tend to give 5.4x more over their lifetimes than those who give one-time gifts. As fundraising becomes more and more digital, creating sustainable and predictable donations […]

Your donation form should be helping you get more donors, whether it’s on your website, or on your crowdfunding page, or your peer-to-peer fundraising campaign. To make sure you’re getting as many donors as possible, your focus should be on increasing your donation form conversion rate, which is the percentage of people who actually complete […]