Email is a powerhouse for fundraising. Twenty-six percent of online donors say that email is the tool that most inspires them to give – outpacing social media, websites, and print materials. Email is also their preferred communication method to receive news updates, appeals, and thank you messages.
The 2026 Certificate in Digital Marketing & Fundraising program covers the fundamentals of website and email marketing, online fundraising, and social media. Packed with practical advice and customized for nonprofits with limited time and financial resources, the total cost is $229 USD and the program starts July 15!
As print marketing tools, stickers are uniquely rooted in self-expression and authenticity, and when applied by mission-driven nonprofits, they can help engage and build awareness. Also, stickers are among the highest-margin fundraising products with markups that can reach 300%.
The 2026 Certificate in Social Media Marketing & Fundraising program covers the fundamentals of social media marketing and fundraising for your nonprofit. Participants will learn how to create a social media strategy, craft a content marketing plan, and current best practices for using social media for community engagement and fundraising.
By empowering sponsors to actively promote your tournament, your reach expands far beyond your nonprofit’s networks, helping fill your field and build a stronger partnership with businesses who already support you.
2,006 donors were asked about their giving behavior, preferences, and motivations. 718 of those respondents had a history of making recurring donations, and their answers gave some fascinating insights into what inspired them to make that ongoing commitment.
This checklist of 200+ digital marketing and fundraising tasks will help your nonprofit get organized and implement the best practices featured in 101 Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.
SMS storytelling is an underused strategy by nonprofits. Texts get opened, they feel personal, and the barrier to respond is lower than almost any other channel. When you ask a question, people answer. And what comes back can become some of your most compelling content.
Professional benefit auctioneers are unsung heroes who often come through time and time again for their nonprofit organizations, instrumental pieces of the fundraising process in helping nonprofits collect donations and raising on average 30% more than their amateur auctioneer counterparts for their good causes.
Community cannot be reduced to a platform. A Slack group is not a community. A membership portal is not a community. An email list is not a community. Those may be containers for community, but they are not the thing itself. Community begins when people are not just receiving information, but building relationships inside the experience.
To a donor, submitting an online donation is instantaneous—a single, satisfying click. But the donor only hears a click. The nonprofit feels the ripples. Beneath the surface of that seemingly simple online donation is a complex, multi-layered financial and technological ecosystem.
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Meta Lead Ads are a great way for nonprofits of all sizes and budgets to grow their email lists, and with 33% of online donors saying that email is the communication method that most often inspires them to make a donation, prioritizing growing your nonprofit's email list in 2026 is the best way to raise more money online.