Summary The Carlisle Family YMCA hosted their first crowdfunding campaign and finished with great results. By utilizing team leaders through individual fundraising pages and securing donations from stakeholders before the campaign kicked off, Cate Mellen and her fundraising teams were able to raise over $96,000. About the Carlisle Family YMCA For 156 years the Carlisle […]
IDEO.org
About IDEO.org is the philanthropic arm of the innovative design firm IDEO. Their mission is to improve the lives of people in poor and vulnerable communities through design. Through partnerships with NGOs, governments, foundations, and nonprofits, the interdisciplinary team of creative thinkers at IDEO.org aspires to design solutions to the world’s most difficult problems. IDEO.org created a CauseVox […]
Four Ways To Dig For Gold In Last Year’s Fundraising Campaigns
Whether your 2015 fundraising strategy was a success or a total bust there are likely a few hidden gems to uncover in the data. Before you finalize your 2016 fundraising calendar, go through the information that you gathered from last year’s campaigns and look for trends or unusual activity that you can leverage for better […]
4 Key Metrics All Nonprofits Should Track In 2016
No matter the size of your organization, your strategic goals or your mission, every nonprofit should have a way to measure its performance. Tracking data, from donor growth to social media reach, will help you ensure you’re continuing to grow, to spot potential pain points, and to identify trends or new opportunities. How you prioritize […]
The Value of Using Fundraising Metrics On Your Campaign Site
A successful fundraising campaign needs to be carefully crafted, and the Fundraising Metrics available to you through your CauseVox campaign site can make a big difference. Your fundraising page is a place for you to tell your nonprofit’s story, and present your case to encourage your current and potential supporters to take action. One crucial […]
Google Changes And What They Mean For Your Search Ranking
Search giant Google updates its algorithms hundreds of times a year to improve search for its millions of users. Keeping up with the latest upgrades might seem impossible, but all you need to know is this: now, more than ever, it’s crucial to develop and publish timely, quality content that is relevant, fact-based, and easy […]
Big Data Visualization: Review Of The 20 Best Tools
Guest post by Edoardo L’Astorina Donors and funding organizations are looking for transparency when they decide if a cause is worth supporting. And when they do support the cause, they want evidence that progress is being made and actions taken are having a positive impact. Do you have all your data ready? If you do, it’s time […]
New Guide: Creating A Toolkit For Nonprofit Fundraising
Looking into starting a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign? Peer-to-peer fundraising allows your nonprofit the opportunity to gather your community to fundraise on your behalf, which not only multiplies your audience but also unites your community together for a great cause. However, a successful peer-to-peer fundraising campaign hinges on one thing: great communication. The best way to […]
9 Social Good Journalists Whose Stories You Need To Read
You want to make an impact on the world. But before you can go forth and take steps to create lasting change, you must first be up to date on the latest facts and issues in which you can be engaged. With so many different aspects of social good-from food and environmental justice to animal […]
What You Need To Know About Charitable Solicitation Compliance
Guest post by James Gilmer James Gilmer is a compliance specialist for Harbor Compliance, which establishes 501(c) nonprofits and helps them stay compliant. Harbor Compliance assists charities in every state and several countries abroad. James serves on the Board for two nonprofits in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The Importance Of Charitable Solicitation Compliance Every successful nonprofit leader […]