Guest Post by Brady Josephson, CEO of Nonprofit Supply Co. “If a tree falls in a forest and nobody’s around to hear it, does it make a sound?” A famous philosophical question I’m sure you’ve heard before but I think it can be applied to online marketing & fundraising for nonprofits. “If a nonprofit website […]
WordPress vs. Drupal: The Battle Of The Big CMS’s
By Sara Lowe, Communications and Partnerships Manager at Elevation As a nonprofit, you often don’t have time to think about technical issues but are rather more concerned about spreading good in your community. How often do you think that you would love to have a great website but you don’t even know where to begin? […]
3 Proven Methods To Drive Donations To Your Campaign Through Your Website
We’re used to seeing it all the time- a website and a completely separate fundraising campaign site. And, while it may be the norm, promoting your campaign on your website is key to having an integrated marketing strategy. Directing people on social media and through email to your campaign is good, but what if a […]
Single Step Plans To Raise $30,000+ Through Peer-to-Peer Fundraising For LGBTI Youth In Bulgaria
As the Customer Success Lead at CauseVox, I get to have a front row seat to some incredible campaigns. One of the things I love most about my job is that I get to hear the ins and outs of these campaigns and how they’re making a difference in a vast array of issues. I […]
Designing A Fundraising Site That Sets You Up For Success
When you’re creating an online fundraising site, there’s a lot of tasks that may immediately come to mind: getting your fundraising goal up, writing your appeal, thinking through a promotion strategy. But something that might not be at the top of your list is designing your site – you’ll just pick some colors to get […]
CauseVox Product Update: Zapier, Google Analytics, + More
Tight budgets. Short timelines. (Too) Many responsibilities. These are problems that we often hear our users talk about, and we know it can be overwhelming to juggle all your responsibilities along with running a fundraising campaign. We want to help make things easier and faster so you can make the best use of your time […]
How To Boost Donations Mid-Campaign
You’ve gotten your campaign off to a great start! It’s exciting when you first launch your campaign and see a lot of donations, fundraiser signups, and activity. It feels like all your hard work is finally paying off. But, after that first initial spike in donations in the days following your campaign launch, donations and […]
Tips For Managing And Engaging Personal Fundraisers
You’ve gotten some fundraisers to sign up, yay! But how do you move a fundraiser from page setup to being a top fundraiser for your cause? The best thing you can do is empower them to fundraise well by providing the support they need to succeed. Here’s a few best practices to help you set […]
How To Recruit Your Fundraisers Via Email
You’ve gone through the process of planning out your peer-to-peer campaign, created the site using best practices, and are ready for your fundraisers to start creating their pages. But how do you get people to sign up to fundraise? We recommend sending targeted emails that invite your supporters to get involved and take the next […]
Promoting Your Campaign On Social Media, Tips & Templates
Social media and online fundraising campaigns go together like peanut butter and jelly. And while you know you should post and share on social media, you may not know exactly what kinds of things you should be posting, how to engage others to share for you, and how to schedule posts. Don’t just wing your […]