How to raise funds in time of crisis
One of the hardest things for nonprofit organizations to do is admit they need donors. That’s too bad, because donors need to be needed. Here’s an excerpt from a letter I got recen...
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One of the hardest things for nonprofit organizations to do is admit they need donors. That’s too bad, because donors need to be needed. Here’s an excerpt from a letter I got recen...
Somebody says your design is dated and ineffective. So you’re looking into changing everything. Before you do that, read this post on the Infinity Concepts blog: When Good Design F...
Did you know that enough Syrians have been displaced from their homes to fill 221 Yankee Stadiums? That’s 12 million people. I can’t get my head around either 12 million or 221 Yan...
Here’s a secret — a beautiful secret — about fundraising: Your organization is doing two sets of good deeds: Your mission and your fundraising. A lot of folks in the nonprofit worl...
Nonprofits have worked to avoid over-soliciting donors, but new data suggests that caution may be going too far. When organizations do ask, most people give — raising new questions...
Here’s an eye-opening test from NextAfter: Will Testing Different CTAs in Facebook Ad Copy to Increase Donor Conversions. A Bible distribution agency in Canada ran a set of Faceboo...
I came across the following sentence the other day. It took my breath away… When he was eighteen and was leaving home for the first time, Ralph Wyman was counseled by his father, p...
Fundraising has very little to do with money — at least that's the argument here. From $5 memo-line notes to six-figure wires, every gift represents a human being letting go of som...
It's the month of May, and you know what that means? Fundraising time! Google and their ad networks, Facebook, and X have squeezed us out of much of our revenues so we really need...
A FUNDRAISING appeal is helping families make treasured memories during the most difficult of times
One fundraising mistake that’s so tempting to make: Telling donors that hardly anyone is supporting your cause … thus their gift is extra important. It seems like a good idea. It’s...
Is your fundraising appeal copy connecting with donors — or quietly pushing them away? Run one recent appeal through this 15-question messaging checklist to pinpoint exactly where...
Younger donors aren’t disengaged — they’re giving differently. One quirky fundraising example highlights how peer-to-peer fundraising can help nonprofits stay relevant, even when s...
Unique, community fundraising events can do more than raise money. They can grow your pipeline, deepen local support, and make your cause the talk of the town. Here’s how one lip s...
Charitable organisations operate under specific constraints when it comes to payment infrastructure. Every percentage point of donation processing fee reduces the amount reaching t...
Nonprofits put enormous time and care into donor communications. Yet too often, appeals, emails, newsletters, websites, and event promotions fail to generate the response organizat...
If you’re hoping to adopt, you already know one of the biggest hurdles: cost. Domestic adoptions can range from $20,000 to $45,000 or more. That’s why so many hopeful parents turn...
Canada Post has unveiled the latest edition of its annual Community Foundation stamp, continuing a long-running fundraising campaign that supports youth-focused programs across the...
Online revenue jumped 15% in 2025, driven largely by one-time gifts, donor-advised funds and heavy year-end giving, according to M+R “Benchmarks” 2026. The findings highlight stron...
Great donor conversations don’t always lead to great gifts. The missing piece is often the offer itself. Here’s how to create a major donor offer that clearly connects passion, pur...
Public service announcements remain one of the most valuable outreach channels available to nonprofits, but reach alone is no longer enough. Here’s how to turn donated airtime into...
The people who read Adventist Today aren’t looking for noise. They’re looking for honesty—for thoughtful conversation, for a place where faith is taken seriously without being simp...
Helen & Douglas House is calling for donations of good-quality, pre-loved items for its 25 charity shops during a two-week appeal from May 12 to 26.
The fundraiser seeks £11,000 for a 16-year-old Bicester girl who’s missed four years of school through illness while her mum undergoes breast cancer treatment.
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