Guest Post by Natania LeClerc, Senior Digital Engagement Strategist at ThinkShout. Natania fell into the nonprofit industry over a decade ago, but there’s nothing accidental about her skill for developing long term engagement solutions for nonprofits. Natania came to ThinkShout with an extensive background in nonprofit development. She’s worked with organizations like Feeding America and Best Friends […]

Why is people-based fundraising the future? On this episode we talk with Rob Wu, the CEO and Co-founder of CauseVox. On today’s episode we’re going do something a little bit different than we usually do. Every single month we have the opportunity to talk with hundreds of nonprofit leaders and hear how they’re thinking about […]

I had a month to raise $3,500 for my first mission trip in college, and I found myself torn between polar emotions: thrilled to make a difference through medical care and simultaneously scared to ask others for support. I was excited about a cause that others were unaware of and less concerned about. Instead, I […]

How Do You Find New Donors For Your Cause? On this episode, we talk with Peter Genuardi, the founder of LeadPup and Strength in Members, about how you can grow your member and donor audience by thinking about your audience’s needs first (even above your mission). Additional resources: LeadPup’s blog and resources for nonprofits A […]

We believe that storytelling is the force behind successful fundraising, and at CauseVox, we see the impact of that power every day. With an optimized fundraising video, you can share your story with a wide audience. Videos allow you to combine your dynamic story with emotion to create a connection with your audience that words […]

You put a lot of elbow grease into crafting high quality, engaging, and relevant content for your nonprofit’s blog. So, it’s only natural that you want your posts to get in front of as many eyeballs as possible. After all, nobody wants to put in all of that work for only a handful of page […]

How Do You Craft Donor-Centric Communications? On this episode, we talk with Rachel Ramjattan, the founder and principal of Nonprofit Plus Team, about how you can be more successful with your year-end communication and how to truly be donor-centric in your communication. Since the age of 12, Rachel has been actively fundraising to help people living in […]

Instagram is a mobile photo-sharing app that has grown in popularity in recent years. With over 200 million users, Instagram offers nonprofits another way to engage with our communities. While Instagram does allow users to upload video and includes the Instagram Stories feature, photography is the primary content vehicle, nonprofits have found a lot of […]

You’ve heard a lot about how fundraising emails can help your nonprofit or charity connect with donors and ensure a steady stream of donations. But with the average email user sending and/or receiving over 205 emails every single day, what makes a good email stand out? How do you entice your email recipients to not […]

What makes a good fundraising story? On this episode, we talk with Vanessa Chase Lockshin, the President of The Storytelling Nonprofit, about what makes a good story, how stories can amplify your year-end fundraising campaign, and a few examples of nonprofits telling their stories well. Vanessa is an international non-profit consultant, thought leader, trainer, and speaker. […]