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Donorbox kiosks help driving fundraising success

The weird secret for raising funds

It’s surprisingly easy: Don’t instruct; inspire. People don’t give because you’ve made them understand how you do your work. They give when they can see how your organization helps...

How to harness the power of specific fundraising

Here are the calls to action from several pieces of direct-mail fundraising. All are from legitimate, reputable nonprofits: The common theme? There’s no specificity. These organiza...

Avid Launches Fundraising Operating System 4, Adding AI Features That Build Audiences and Draft Campaigns

FOS 4 introduces tools that analyze a nonprofit's fundraising program, identify opportunities, build target audiences, and draft campaigns within the organization's existing system...

3 things you need to know about fundraising design

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...

Why Nonprofit Galas Only Work for a Shrinking Minority — and What to Do Instead

The gala still works — but only for organizations with a deep major-donor pipeline. For most nonprofits, event costs run about $0.50 per dollar raised. Here's the case for the bett...

The Fundraising Pitch Donors Actually Remember

Facts inform, but stories move donors to act. Here's why leading with storytelling — not the organizational pitch — is the most powerful tool for fundraising, plus two practical sh...

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...

How to create a custom donation form for a Wix website

If you’ve built a Wix website for a nonprofit, fundraiser, school, or important cause, you may be looking for a simple way to accept donations online. Wix offers two ways to do thi...

Fundraising Do’s vs. Don’ts: Online Memorial Donation Example

Here comes my occasional “Do’s vs. Don’ts” feature, where I share with you something arriving in my mailbox that seems a good ‘teaching opportunity.’ Today we’re going to review an...

Act Fast, Raise Big: The Skills You Need to Win Major Donors Today

Shifting politics are creating economic uncertainty for all, and it’s especially scary for U.S. nonprofits who, on average, receive about a third of their total funding from Federa...

How to Capture In-person Generosity When Donors Feel Most Moved to Give

Discover how to turn event energy into mission-fueling donations. This guide breaks down the common barriers to face-to-face fundraising and shares actionable ways to build a seaml...

3 powerful ways to use social proof in your fundraising

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...

Boost Gift-Giving with These 5 Donation Page Improvements

Soliciting donations from your supporters is hard work. It requires identifying prospects, building relationships, and ultimately asking them to contribute to your organization. Lu...

Donors Trust Online Giving Platforms, Assume Nonprofits Approved Their Pages, Data Shows

Donors assume charities consent to third‑party online giving platform pages — and base their trust partly on fees and how quickly donations arrive. Here's what this donor perspecti...

3 best Claude connectors for nonprofits in {! YEAR !}

Blackbaud Claude connector Candid Claude connector Benevity Claude connector Nonprofits manage to do a lot with very little resources. Small teams often juggle everythin...

Streetsblog SF Moving into Video: How You Can Help us Do More

No this isn't a plea for bail money. But we do need funds to continue and increase Streetsblog's coverage

Why Creating Donor Engagement Opportunities Boosts Fundraising

Awareness alone is passive I wish I had a dime for every time a nonprofit board or staff member told me “We’re the best kept secret in town; if people knew what we do, they’d give...

How to build trust and raise more money

Do donors want their gifts to cover your light bills? Staff salaries? Office supplies? The short answer is no. Donors want to make your core work happen. The boring stuff that make...

How to Find the Best Time to Fundraise for Your Nonprofit

Choosing the right month matters less than matching your fundraising campaigns to your donors’ habits and your team’s capacity. Here’s what you need to know to time appeals for str...

New law changes fundraising for Hawaii nonprofits

Thousands of Hawaii nonprofits may soon lose the ability to receive donations through GoFundMe unless they complete a new consent requirement mandated under state law.

Reporting Xpress Launches RaiseTell for Nonprofits

Reporting Xpress has launched RaiseTell, a new Constituent Intelligence platform to help nonprofits see donor data patterns and grow revenue.

How to Build a Matching Gift Challenge Program That Actually Drives Donor Growth

Matching gift challenge programs can drive more donors, sustainers and mid-level upgrades — but only if you secure the right match and tailor the offer by channel. See how to use s...

Gallop for Good Raises More Than $300,000 for Aftercare

The one-day online giving campaign, held June 27, generated more than 575 donations totaling more than $303,000 to benefit 75 Thoroughbred aftercare nonprofit organizations across...