Monday Mixtape 017: Monthly Giving Best Practices & Tips 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? […]

If someone told you to, “Write a year-end appeal with two soft asks and a hard ask at the end, aimed at recurring donors, with a mention of planned giving” would you know what to do? If so, congratulations! You’re probably fluent (or at least conversational) in nonprofit jargon. You understand the specialized language that […]

In their mission to fight the impacts of climate change in some of the most vulnerable communities, the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) works with policy experts and community organizers across the Chesapeake region to promote progressive climate policies. The heart of their work is ”rooted in community organizing,” according to Kelly McLaughlin, Director of […]

With all the advancements in donor engagement strategies, fundraising techniques, and retention efforts, it’s nice to have reports like the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) to help break down the facts and to provide a thorough look into our data-heavy industry. To be honest, I get giddy every time I know the latest quarterly installment and […]

Monday Mixtape 016: Summertime Fundraising Planning 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 […]

I don’t know about you, but I love donor data. I’ve gotten absolutely giddy over moves management functions, cross-referencing, and year-over-year comparisons. This is all part of smart donor management. It is possible I am a big nerd. You may think about donor data as a necessary evil you have to track so you can […]

You’ve recruited some volunteers. Congratulations! That’s awesome! Volunteers make the nonprofit world go round. At their best, they’re advocates for your cause, relieve burdens from your staff, and expand your organization’s reach and impact. Let’s do a small dance of joy right now. WOOHOO! WE’VE GOT VOLUNTEERS! So, how are you going to keep them? […]

Every nonprofit, no matter how small or large, needs a strong nonprofit fundraising plan in order to thrive. Join us for this hour-long webinar to learn how to write a successful fundraising plan for your non-profit. During this webinar, you’ll learn: Everyone who registers will also get a copy of a complete, professionally-written sample fundraising […]

This webinar is designed to help you run a successful peer-to-peer campaign. In this 60-minute webinar, you’ll walk away with key learnings:

How long would you stay friends with someone who only talked to you when they needed $20? No chatting. No meeting up for coffee. No asking how you are. Just asking for $20 a few times a year. Nonprofits, we’re that friend all the time. It doesn’t take much for donors to start feeling less […]