A new decade is cause for excitement and celebration. As fundraisers, the new year signals a fresh slate, new opportunities, and most of all, a loftier financial goal. You’re probably looking for ways to retain and grow your donor base and you probably want to do it bigger and better than you did in 2019. […]

Monday Mixtape 026: Effective Fundraising, Fundraising Appeals, & More Here’s your Monday Mixtape, a weekly newsletter from CauseVox designed to jumpstart your week, challenge your thinking, and inspire you to keep at it. Each week, we’ll hand-pick must-read articles, thinking, resources, and stories for nonprofit fundraisers and leaders and drop it in your inbox. Have suggestions or questions? Let […]

Donor retention should be at the forefront of every fundraiser’s mind. Your ultimate goal when raising funds is bringing donors to the table that feel committed to your mission and want to continue donating year after year. Simply put, your job is easier when you know you can count on a group of loyal donors […]

Monday Mixtape 024: Fundraiser Habits Here’s your Monday Mixtape, a weekly newsletter from CauseVox designed to jumpstart your week, challenge your thinking, and inspire you to keep at it. Each week, we’ll hand-pick must-read articles, thinking, resources, and stories for nonprofit fundraisers and leaders and drop it in your inbox. Have suggestions or questions? Let us know at blog@causevox.com. […]

Guest post by Jeff Giannotto, Senior Solutions Advisor at MarketSmart At the end of the day, whether your organization is for-profit, nonprofit, or governmental, you need one thing to keep the lights on: money. In our industry, major donors represent a crucial cohort of philanthropists that enable your nonprofit to continue working toward its mission.  […]

Monday Mixtape 028: Board Member Fundraising Here’s your Monday Mixtape, a weekly newsletter from CauseVox designed to jumpstart your week, challenge your thinking, and inspire you to keep at it. Each week, we’ll hand-pick must-read articles, thinking, resources, and stories for nonprofit fundraisers and leaders and drop it in your inbox. Have suggestions or questions? Let us know […]

Every nonprofit foundation fighting cancer has the same fundraising goal: to help save lives.  That’s certainly the case with the Testicular Cancer Foundation, given that 99 percent of the men diagnosed with testicular cancer can beat it when it’s caught early enough.  And when you have successful campaigns like they have with CauseVox, everybody wins! […]

As a fundraiser, you wear many hats. You plan, you market, you sell. You collect money, manage volunteers and organize activities year-round. And your role is constantly evolving because the needs of your organization and the scope of your resources can vary year to year and sometimes even month to month. Through all the normal […]

When planning a fundraising event, it’s natural that a gala will come to mind. It’s a tried-and-true staple event for many nonprofits to celebrate their donors while bringing in new donations. But before you jump to organizing a gala, stop and ask yourself whether a gala is truly on brand for your nonprofit. Does your […]

Your donation page is actually a pretty big deal. With more than half of all donors worldwide preferring to give online, optimizing your donation page should be a top priority. While online donations probably aren’t your sole focus, it’s an integral part of a holistic fundraising strategy. Whether it’s everyday giving or a specific campaign, […]