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.
A lot of nonprofit professionals dread dread tracking key performance indicators (KPIs). Tracking the wrong fundraising metrics—or even using the right metrics in the wrong way—can be intensely stressful. But tracking the right things can actually help you simplify your job while getting better results.
If you think your organization is too small to start using AI, you’re probably just the right size. With advanced cloud-based services that can access and process big data at scale, it’s not just the biggest enterprises using machine learning and other types of artificial intelligence. Even smaller nonprofits are using AI tools to raise more money, particularly from...
If your goal is to run a more professional, scalable, and profitable golf fundraising event, online registration isn’t optional anymore. It’s the new standard, and one of the biggest opportunities to level up your golf event and its fundraising outcomes.
By utilizing smart ask amounts instead of using a “one-size-fits-all methodology, nonprofits have seen a 12% increase in average donation size and a 62% increase in average gift size year-over-year. Smart ask amounts reduce friction in the donor journey and lessen the risk of donors abandoning their gift altogether.
Being successful with online crowdfunding challenges and a-thon fundraisers requires a personalized, connected participant experience. This post features six ways peer-to-peer (P2P) campaigns can fall short—and how to avoid them.
Sponsorships are the fundraising engine of charity golf tournaments. They help cover costs and create memorable connections between your organization and local businesses and corporate partners. To attract high-dollar sponsors, your slate of sponsorships need to be engaging and align with the sponsor’s goals.
If your nonprofit doesn’t have the right fundraising technology, one in which each part is talking to all the other parts as a cohesive unit, every dollar that comes to you is creating an ever-increasingly damaging data silo.
The findings of the 2025 Board Effectiveness Survey shed light on where nonprofit boards should focus their efforts to maximize performance and impact. Effective onboarding, clear expectations, and regular touchpoints are foundational to boosting board participation at nonprofits.
Human-First + AI Forward is not a rejection of technology – it’s a balancing of values. It’s a philosophy that insists AI should be in service to people, not the other way around. AI technology should amplify human flourishing, not replace it.
GivingTuesday raised $3.6 billion in the U.S. from 36.1 million donors. Clearly, fundraising works for nonprofits on this day. If you’re new to it, welcome aboard. The numbers say it’s a worthwhile investment. Jump in and aim for your best end-of-year giving season yet.
Charity golf tournaments offer a unique mix of fun, networking, and philanthropy that’s hard to replicate with other fundraising events. Golfers get a day on the course, sponsors gain visibility and engagement, and your organization raises critical funds and awareness for your mission.
The wonderful thing about direct mail lies in its adjustability. You don't need massive budgets or complex campaigns to get started. Begin with simple donor thank-you postcards or event invitations, track the results, then gradually expand what works.