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How to Effectively Share Text-to-Donate Campaigns on Social Media

August 1, 2021
By Corey Blake, a Digital Fundraising Strategist at MobileCause, where he helps nonprofits accelerate their fundraising and engagement efforts through giving and marketing strategies. Sharing your text-to-donate keyword and shortcode on social media helps brand your campaign and allows donors to easily give from their mobile devices, which is where most people view social media. Plus, in the case...

10 Powerful Online Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

July 4, 2021
By Emily Rose Patz, Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Those aboard the online fundraising train tend to not look back. That’s because a digital strategy can truly transform every aspect of your organization’s work – from marketing to events. So much so that online revenue in the nonprofit sector grew by 32 percent in...

74 Free or Low-Cost Tools and Resources for Nonprofits

June 29, 2021
Provided you set aside the time to explore and experiment, your nonprofit can use the tools and resources listed below to significantly improve your digital marketing and fundraising campaigns.   Websites & Email 1. accessiBe :: accessibe.com accessiBe uses AI and machine learning to analyze and then convert your website for those with hearing, vision, and cognitive disabilities. The...

7 Fundraising Actions Taken by Successful Nonprofits

June 22, 2021
By Korrin Bishop, writer at Classy – a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. As a partner to thousands of nonprofits, Classy spends a lot of time learning about what makes each of them successful. A large part of that is examining what actions...

Top 5 Reasons Tech Team Augmentation is Necessary for Nonprofits

June 17, 2021
By Brian Greenwald, Nonprofit Superfan at Generate_Impact – a human-centered technology services company focused solely on celebrating and serving humanitarian, social impact and sustainability organizations and causes. First of all, what is “Tech Team Augmentation”? Not exactly a term that rolls off the tongue. Simply put, “Tech Team Aug” means establishing a dedicated tech services partner for your nonprofit....

[DATA] 11 Must-Know Stats About How Nonprofits Use Email for Digital Marketing and Fundraising

June 1, 2021
The 2021 Open Data Project  seeks to gain a better understanding of how nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide use technology for digital marketing and fundraising. At the core of the project is the 2021 Global NGO Technology Survey and the data below is based on the survey responses of 478 nonprofit email marketing managers. It’s worth noting that in the survey the...

3 Reasons to Include Virtual Elements in In-Person Fundraising Events

May 23, 2021
By Sarah Baker, a Digital Fundraising Strategist at MobileCause, where she helps nonprofits accelerate their fundraising and engagement efforts through giving and marketing strategies. For the past year, virtual events have come to the rescue in helping nonprofits continue to fundraise during the pandemic. While many organizations before this time had ways to give online, the idea of exclusively...

Top 10 Job Websites for Nonprofit Professionals Worldwide

May 21, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic transformed the nonprofit sector. Millions lost their jobs, but a rebound is in the works and those workers who “sheltered in job” while they waited out the pandemic, are now considering looking for new employment. Now could be an excellent time to secure new employment with more income and workplace flexibility. To improve your resume, earn a...

2 Email Templates to Soft Launch Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Campaign

May 16, 2021
By Audrey Phillips, a customer success manager at Classy – a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. A fundraising campaign soft launch—the release of your campaign to a limited audience prior to the general public—allows your organization to establish early momentum on your campaign. When you invite...

9 Ways to Use Text Messaging for Your Virtual Fundraising Event

May 2, 2021
By Emily Rose Patz, Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Text messaging remains a surefire way to get more eyes on your communications. In fact, over 95% of text messages are read within 3 minutes of delivery. By harnessing the convenience of the mobile phones donors use daily, you can transform your...

3 Smart Branding Strategies for Nonprofits

April 26, 2021
By Beth Singer, Principal at Beth Singer Design, LLC – a design and communications firm specializing in nonprofit organizations to help them fundraise, educate, and promote membership and events through design solutions. As passionate as we all are about our causes and their corresponding missions, from the inside looking out, sometimes we lose sight of the actual goal of...

3 Tips to Help Your Nonprofit Steward Corporate Partners

April 17, 2021
Sponsored Post by: Accelerist, a leader in social impact partnership technology, supporting hundreds of brands and charitable organizations in finding and growing their partnerships with each other. With a heightened focus on building new partnerships, the importance of stewardship is often overlooked in corporate fundraising. Yet, the vast majority of your annual corporate revenue will come from partners that...

Must-Read Digital Marketing & Fundraising Reports for Nonprofits Worldwide

April 14, 2021
Updated March 14, 2022: The reports listed below offer much-needed data to help your nonprofit, NGO, or charity craft your 2022 digital marketing and fundraising strategy. If you would like to suggest a specific report be added to the list, please contact Heather Mansfield. Thank you! For Nonprofits Worldwide: 1. 2022 Open Data Project :: View the Data Published...