We love it when nonprofits use us to create beautiful branded fundraising pages. Trickle Up, a nonprofit that fights poverty, found a creative way to integrate CauseVox into their website. When you go to their donation page, you’ll see a large call to action called MyCircle. They give a short description of what MyCircle is […]

“CauseVox increased the amount of donations people were receiving online and made it much easier for participants to receive donations.” ~ Christina Taylor, Executive Director of Friends of Van Cortlandt Park About Friends of Van Cortlandt Park (FVCP) Van Cortlandt Park is New York City’s fourth largest park. Playing fields and playgrounds are scattered about […]

In conjunction with the launch of Get Donors, our free 7-part video series on the secrets of nonprofit fundraising, we’ll be publishing key take-aways from each of the seven videos. Our series is taught by Ruthellen Rubin, an NYU Professor of Philanthropy and Certified Fund Raising Executive. She distills over 30 years of professional nonprofit fundraising experience […]

Technology has made communicating and working in teams easier than it has ever been before. As nonprofit staff, we also have tools, tips, and case studies on how to be successful with virtual fundraising. But why do we still struggle with launching campaigns that yield a high impact? Why haven’t we reached our full potential […]

Fundraising is all about the strength of the relationships that you build with your supporters as well as their relationships with their friends and family. At no other point in our history has it been easier to keep in contact with our friends and family through social media, mobile phones, and new technology. We can […]

In conjunction with the launch of Get Donors, our free 7-part video series on the secrets of nonprofit fundraising, we’ll be publishing key take-aways from each of the seven videos. Our series is taught by Ruthellen Rubin, an NYU Professor of Philanthropy and Certified Fund Raising Executive. She distills over 30 years of professional nonprofit fundraising experience […]

In conjunction with the launch of Get Donors, our free 7-part video series on the secrets of nonprofit fundraising, we’ll be publishing key take-aways from each of the seven videos. Our series is taught by Ruthellen Rubin, an NYU Professor of Philanthropy and Certified Fund Raising Executive. She distills over 30 years of professional nonprofit fundraising […]

What if you could easily learn the secrets of a professional fundraiser? What if you could learn how to get more donors? Fundraising is the lifeblood of your nonprofit. It’s what you need to help you make an impact, but it’s what you worry about the most. For most of us, we’re not professionally trained […]

Donation tipping recommends, to the donor, that an additional percentage be added to their donation to cover transaction fees or other administrative costs. You can make this mandatory or optional for the donor. 80% of donors have opted in to help cover the fees. On average, this has been an additional 3% in donations for […]

Stories are powerful. From the beginning of humanity, stories have been how we make sense of the world, share wisdom, and explain our existence. Storytelling is the most powerful tool nonprofits have at their disposal. All good stories engage audiences, influence their behavior, and inspire them to share the emotion felt from the story. It’s […]