Ready. Set. Stop. I’ve seen this happen with nonprofits. They prepare themselves for a big fundraising campaign, set up a fundraising site, and launch it. They do all the right things. They launch big, get their support base involved, and send out messages on all their channels. After a few donations, things putter to a […]

Many non-profits recognize that online video storytelling is the most powerful driver of online fundraising. The problem is that after identifying they want video, most aren’t sure what to do next. Many dive in without thinking about what kind of story will garner the response they are looking for. Most don’t know what outcomes they […]

For successful short term fundraising campaigns, the typical rate of donations chart looks like this. There is a higher rate in the beginning and end, with a slight leveling out in the middle. In other words, most short-term campaigns slow down in the middle of the campaign. This is typical across many of nonprofits. We […]

Nonprofit fundraisers need to understand this: writing fundraising copy is not like writing a paper or a direct mail letter. You can use some of the same techniques, but your approach must be different. When people read online, they have shorter attention spans and they tend to skim content. You need to write in a […]

“There’s nothing that comes close to the effectiveness and power of CauseVox. Every ministry should use their platform.” – Andy Michaels, Synergy Ministries Synergy Ministries raised over $21,000 through their CauseVox fundraising site. This case study reviews fundraising strategies, techniques, results, and lessons learned. About Synergy Ministries Synergy Ministries was founded in 2004, and is […]

Starting a nonprofit is no easy task. You have to work with refining your programs, finding funding, building a team, and so much more. With some friends from LinkedIn, we’ve rounded up four resources to help you start your nonprofit. Foundation Center The Foundation Center provides a Nonprofit Startup Map with links to helpful state […]

“We are so thankful that we found CauseVox! It was the perfect solution for our multi-platform campaigns and we have been able to utilize CauseVox across a variety of projects. Our donors have been thrilled with the features that Causevox offers.” – Noah Barnett, World Help This case study discusses how World Help raised over […]

Bums. Beggars. Pan-handlers. You can see one on every corner of NYC and almost in every subway car. They have a secret. You have to look underneath the body odor and dirt stained clothes. If you look deep enough, you’ll see that bums are some of the best fundraisers in NYC. I’ve seen hundreds of […]

Our friends at the Social Innovators Collective are organizing a couple of sessions in NYC specifically geared towards social enterprises, and startup/small nonprofits. This is a must attend course for those that want to learn more about financial sustainability and building their organization. — Are you finally ready to tackle the question of financial sustainability […]

If people are not donating to you, that means you havent spent enough time building the goodwill of your community. Think about it. If I was your best friend, then I would give you $20 if you asked for it. No questions asked. We have a thing called trust, created through a relationship. If you […]