Here’s a surprising truth for a lot of nonprofit organizations: the donate button on your website is a really big deal! A good donation page is more than a pretty website: it can increase both your number of donors and the size of their donations.  More than half of donors worldwide prefer to give online […]

It’s spring! The daffodils are blooming, the Kentucky bluegrass is coming in, and the winter jackets are headed toward the back of the closet. You’re finally done with your year-end giving analysis and follow up. It’s possible you’re even gearing up to close out your fiscal year before June 30th rolls around. Before you know […]

Walkathons, Bikeathons, Marathons, Oh My! Spring has officially arrived, and generally, this is a busy but lucrative season for fundraisers across the board. With warmer weather and everyone excited to get outside, this is the optimal time to take to the great outdoors with spring fundraisers. No matter the type of event you’re planning, we’re […]

In this comprehensive guide on how to make a transparent background for your images, we’ll give an overview of transparent PNGs and how to make an image/logo background transparent with Canva, Adobe Photoshop, and Fiverr. Skip ahead with these quick links: What is a Transparent PNG background? PNG vs JPG vs GIF What tools can […]

Online fundraising is on the rise, and it’s the perfect time to update your fundraising strategy to include more virtual fundraising ideas. According to the latest M+R Benchmarks study, online giving increased 32% in 2020 and has been steadily on the rise in recent years. With the exploding popularity of virtual fundraising and the major […]

Who Is Carousel Ranch? For the past 25 years, Carousel Ranch has made it their mission to improve the lives of children and young adults through equestrian therapy and vocational training. Beginning with one client and one horse in a backyard, this organization has grown to a 10+ acre state-of-the-art therapy facility in Santa Clarita.   […]

Meat Fight is a nonprofit dedicated to “funlanthropy” who has used CauseVox to set records in their digital fundraising. We recently sat down with Meat Fight’s CEO, Alice Laussade, to have a fun conversation about her experience with CauseVox, key fundraising tips from Meat Fight that allowed them to raise more money, and the do […]

Fundraising can be challenging and for small nonprofits this can be even more daunting. With less staff capacity, name-brand recognition, and resources compared to larger orgs, it may seem like smaller nonprofits have extra hoops to jump through. What’s Considered Small? According to IRS guidelines, 501(c)3 organizations are classified by the size of their total […]

Fundraising emails provide a significant stream of income for many nonprofit and cause-based groups. However, this fundraising technique requires your recipients to take action not once, but twice.   First, you need to get your recipients to open the email and then you need to get them to respond to your message. Do it right, […]

A nonprofit fundraising plan is a guiding document designed to help you raise the money you need to achieve your goals. It breaks down your organization’s vision into actionable, highly-specific steps for success. It doesn’t matter if you are running a multi-million dollar nonprofit organization or are a small start-up: the key to financial success […]