6 Easy Steps to Boost Donor Acquisition   If you have been in the fundraising arena for any amount of time, then you know that donor acquisition is the topic that keeps nonprofit professionals up at night. The fact is only 20% of first-time donors become recurring donors. This leads to database decay if you don’t have a constant stream of new donors to fill those gaps. But how are fundraisers supposed to keep bringing […]

Is anything scarier than a new nonprofit CRM? Nonprofits have plenty on their plates. You might be doing everything from planning fundraising events and managing supporters to launching campaigns. Sound familiar? And as if that isn’t enough, the burden of the pandemic has been forcing mission-driven organizations to think creatively of new ways to engage and serve their constituents. It is a huge understatement to say it can be time-consuming, inefficient, and downright messy without […]

Fundraising Essentials to Maximize Your Year-End Giving Campaign Know you need to try something new but don’t know where to start? This curated list of essential fundraising training, guides, and podcasts will help you raise the bar and raise more funds this year-end. Don’t repeat what you did last year! Instead, invest time to discover what experts are finding works. YE Guides on Fundraising Essentials If you learn best with a step-by-step guide, check out […]

Federal Grant Checklist to Help You Prepare As you conduct grant research to uncover new opportunities for your organization, you may come across grants from federal government agencies. And as grant funding through federal economic recovery programs distributes, we’ll see even more competitive opportunities arise at the federal, state, and local levels. Federal grants can be game-changers for nonprofits. It gives them funding for programs and improvements while also boosting their track record and reputation. […]