Nonprofit Trends

Ken Norwood has lots to say about Safe Families' nonprofit's relationship with Funraise and how they found triple-digit success in donor acquisition and online giving revenue by using Funraise's forms.

Funraise is awarded Best Customer Support 2020! An industry-leading digital fundraising platform, Funraise is now leading the nonprofit technology industry in customer support, according to Software Advice and Funraise users.

Adding a donation form to your donor-facing emails has the potential to unlock next-level donations and supporter engagement—try it in your next email!

You probably didn’t launch or start working with your nonprofit to fundraise, but at the end of the day you need to keep the lights on, and to effectively create change, you need cash flow. And while nonprofits have been managing this in one way or another for decades, you now have more choices than ever when it comes to choosing a fundraising platform.

If you decide to make a game out of raising the money your nonprofit needs to operate and achieve its mission, there’s a good chance your donors won't be the only ones having fun!

Increasing donor retention can be fun! Donor stewardship can be a highly effective donor stewardship strategy. Let’s get into the nuts and bolts of how you can implement thank yous as a donor retention strategy.

To help you dive into Spring fundraising, we’ve put together this list of unique fundraising ideas for Spring. Get inspired, get creative, and get ready to raise some money!

Get the real download on how automated tasks can benefit you and your donors. Put a process into place: when a task has to be done, why it needs to be done, and who needs to finish the task.

As the pandemic hit, Rising TIDE needed to shift their programming—fast. Without a team of tech pros, they built an action-focused fundraising site through Funraise in a few minutes and inspired the community to give.

GoFundMe Charity is closing, starting on March 31, 2021. Here's what to do: Pull all of your data from GoFundMe Charity. Sign up for Funraise Free. Redirect any fundraising campaigns to your Funraise account. Breathe easy.

By customizing your campaign sites, you're creating a more elegant and memorable donor experience. In the digital age, that's key!

Once you get a donation page set up, you'll need to make sure there are actually eyes and fingers on it, bringing the donations. Here’s a quick and easy guide to how to do exactly that.

Funraise, the nonprofit industry's leading digital fundraising platform, released a new fundraising website builder that stands shoulder to shoulder with today's most forward-thinking website technology.

Let’s take a look at five nonprofit trends for 2021 and how you can utilize them to the fullest.

The beautiful thing about our digital-driven world are the ways that technology can do the heavy lifting in our day-to-day. Consider using Funraise’s mobile app if you’re a Funraise user. (And if you’re not, check out Funraise Free!)

No matter the size of the gift, International Women’s Day is a wonderful way to say thank you to women who donate to your cause. Here are a few stewardship ideas you can try out this year.

As LiNK's gala season approached, they decided to go all-in on virtual events, and with the help of Funraise, a few practice runs, and a whole lot of laughter, they tamed virtual events and raised over $1M to rescue and empower North Korean refugees.

Every year, Liberty in North Korea holds two galas that typically raise $1.5M. Cue 2020: a year that ravaged nonprofits' ability to fundraise as usual, and LiNK was left with a tough choice—go virtual or go home. See how they raised over $1M virtually.

By establishing a major donor strategy, small nonprofits set themselves up for long-term success. Major donors are integral to the health of small nonprofits—and when 88% of your donations come from 12% of your donors, it’s clear where nonprofits should focus their efforts.

Did you know? Website visitors are 82% more likely to spend money if they’re engaged in live chat. Can you guess how many nonprofits use chatbots? 12% of NGOs worldwide use live chat.

MLK Day serves as a reminder of the racial justice work still to be done and ways that we can support the cause every single day, in every single situation.

You don’t have to keep all of your donor and donation information in spreadsheets anymore. You can try using—drumroll please!—a donor CRM.

How will the pandemic impact giving? Will donors give less or will donors give more because they see the effects of the pandemic? Survey findings from The Nonprofit Alliance and RKD Group show surprising results.

If you’re new to the world of digital fundraising, here are the first steps to help your nonprofit and its team of unicorns become digitally fluent.

The emotional and mental health challenges that 2020 left us with cannot be understated. When you ask 2020-weary donors, remember that the most powerful thing we can extend is empathy and a we’re-in-this-year-together promise to continue the work.

For the Children's innovative spirit has carried their supporters (even the ones who aren't digital wunderkinds) into the digital realm, and Funraise is right alongside, leading the charge.

Fundraising campaigns can benefit from bringing together different types of fundraisers. Peer-to-peer fundraising and giving days are a match made in fundraising heaven; when you put them together, you get big success (and big $$$.)

As your year-end fundraising campaign unfolds in December, keep an eye on campaigns stalling out. Try a combination of tactics to see what will grab donors' attention and get a response.

Justin Wheeler, Funraise's CEO, talks about the decision to make Funraise free for all nonprofits.

A recap of the exciting and awesome products launched in the Funraise Future live product premiere event on November 17, 2020.

“We decided to offer a free plan because we believe every nonprofit, no matter their size or budget, deserves to have access to the technology they need to succeed." —Justin Wheeler, Funraise CEO and Co-founder

Funraise CEO, Justin Wheeler, discusses the direction of nonprofit fundraising in 2021.

Your supporters want to donate online in a friendly, smooth donation experience in all kinds of places, using all kinds of devices. Why not give them what they want?

No matter your size, mission, or problems (whether you've got 99 or 1), we think you could benefit from Funraise. But if any of the following reasons resonates, Funraise might not be for you...

Email continues to be a great digital direct response channel for nonprofits. As you build your email calendar for December, here are 3 non-negotiable emails you've gotta include in your plans.

If you’re thinking of ignoring Giving Tuesday 2020, take a deep breath and then don’t. Here are three reasons you absolutely cannot afford to ignore Giving Tuesday in 2020.

“How much is this going to cost us?” In theory, Giving Tuesday will come out to little or no cost for you, which is why we suggest that every nonprofit take part... but keep in mind that time is money!

A well-planned and executed messaging arc will take your fundraising campaign to the next level through consistency and sophisticated narrative development. It's also a piece of cake.

There’s many a pitfall that could prevent your nonprofit from succeeding this Giving Tuesday—but they’re all easily surmountable and simply avoided, so think carefully about what could go wrong and then avoid 'em like the plague.

Is Giving Tuesday 2020 predicted to shatter records or fall flat? Get the up-to-date-est predictions so you can manage your team's expectations.

Nonprofit Tech for Good asked global donors and non-donors what's behind their decision to give. Here are five takeaways that every fundraiser should know for succeeding in this most unusual year.

Let's take a peek at email, social media, and local press as the three contenders to get all your Giving Tuesday time and energy. Read what each channel can do for you, the return on investment you can expect, and what you’ll have to put in in terms of time and effort.

For nonprofit leaders whose struggle includes summits like "How do I make a healthy dinner?", Jeremy Courtney of Preemptive Love has advice to fight off despair and find inspiration even in a literal warzone.

What is white saviorism? Where does it come from? How does it affect the nonprofit sector? Join nonprofit leaders as they use pop culture to explore white saviorism through the lens of American pop culture.

As your nonprofit continues to navigate fundraising during COVID-19, remember that relevance is a key component of urgency. The more relevant you can make your ask, the better.

With today's email integrations and automations, you can get your nonprofit up and running with a fully functional email program faster than you’d ever thought possible.

Email fundraising is still very much alive. In just a month, we witnessed a record amount of fundraising revenue come through email for a nonprofit client—just shy of $200k. Read on to see how you can make email work for your nonprofit.

Since the COVID-19 crisis began, nonprofits have been forced to constantly adapt to the changes. From WFH to taking a program online to meeting donors where they want to give, it seems like each week poses a new challenge.

DAFs are now within reach for everyone! Hear how Millie, a workplace giving platform, decided to make it possible to open your own DAF for $20.

By integrating a few key changes to your stewardship and communications, your nonprofit will be on its way to building even greater trust with its donors.

Remember—no matter what your organization’s mission is or where you're meeting your event attendees, you can craft a fundraising pitch during your event to win over the hearts and minds of donors.

Giving Tuesday is primed to become bigger than ever in 2020. Here are five reasons why your participation is extra-important.

Gift matching programs are a great way to generate oodles and oodles of extra dollars for your organization. Despite this, many nonprofits don’t take advantage of these funds, which means billions of dollars go left unclaimed each year.

Justin Wheeler, Funraise's CEO, co-founder, and an experienced nonprofit fundraiser, provides insights on how nonprofits can pivot their end-of-year galas.

Tracking your marketing data doesn't have to be complicated or time-consuming. Today we’re going to talk about how to track your nonprofit's marketing metrics so that you can be a total marketing boss!

Word to the wise: Ramy Nagy has some wise words. And they're for you. His ideas are golden sunbeams, and we've recorded them here to help you through some rainy day.

Funraise CEO, Justin Wheeler, discusses why nonprofits need to create a culture of cybersecurity.

Justin Wheeler, Funraise's CEO, co-founder, and an experienced nonprofit fundraiser, provides insights on how to preserve donor trust.

Donor trust is your greatest asset—Don't compromise it.

An economic crisis isn't an easy storm to weather for your donors, your organization, or for you personally. Here are some practical steps you can take to be better prepared for any financial downturn.

Here's a radical suggestion: start preparing for year-end fundraising during the slow summer season. To help you out, we’ve put together a summer to-do list for year-end fundraising success.

When Orphan's Promise faced a $75,000 shortfall in funding due to COVID-19, they wondered, "How could we ask our loyal, committed donors for additional funding during a time that so many were experiencing loss and volatility?" The answer was, "How could they not?"

By letting the light shine through, even on the darkest days, you offer your donors something to invest their hearts in, not just their dollars.

Google Analytics is a superpowerful tool that collects a ridiculous amount of information about your nonprofit's website. This post gives you the need-to-know basics of Google Analytics for awesome nonprofit marketing.

Turn your marketing data into insights that you can use for future marketing efforts. Here’s a list of questions to update your marketing metrics tracking system and make the most of your data.

Quick answer: UTMs are marketing metrics that help website owners trace their visitors back to specific digital marketing campaigns, ads, or sources.

The one rule behind the Science of Giving

When it comes to reporting, your donor CRM can either be your BFF or your worst enemy. Let’s talk about some ways your donor CRM can simplify reporting on fundraising activities.

Clearing time in your workday for your biggest, important-est projects is a major win in our book. We hope you’ll check out one or two of the tools on this list—especially the Funraise tools that can work for you.

Recently, Funraise CEO and Co-founder, Justin Wheeler, sat down to talk A.I. with an expert in the field, Wes Moon. Read on for a summary of Wes and Justin's conversation, and get your machine learning on!

Donor-Advised Funds: love them or hate them, they’re here to stay.

Donor surveys can help you gather a lot of useful insights about your donors. Take the time to craft a quality survey and you’ll be on your way to a better donor experience in no time!

One Tail at A Time relied on the Funraise automations they'd been using for years to guide their COVID-19 playbook and bring their new foster applicants into the One Tail fold.

A quick 'n' dirty explanation of the definition and basics of blockchain in a 3-minute read.

A quick 'n' dirty explanation of the definition and basics of Bitcoin in a 3-minute read.

A streamlined breakdown of Funraise's conversation with blockchain expert Anne Connelly on Bitcoin, crypto, and it's potential for changing the nonprofit sector.

BIG money updates: SBA, The Power Fund, and Nonprofit Ad Analytics

It’s time to dust off your fundraising program! We’ve put together a comprehensive deep cleaning checklist for your fundraising program that covers all the necessary nooks and crannies.

Upgrading recurring donors is a low-hanging fundraising initiative you need to put on your docket ASAP. Small upgrades mean that your nonprofit can keep doing its amazing work.

How will you make up for lost event revenue from COVID-19 cancellations? Justin Wheeler talks peer-to-peer fundraising strategies that could more than make up the difference.

Social fundraising allows your nonprofit to tap into your community members’ networks to acquire new donors and raise more $$. Here are some social fundraising ideas to help you get started.

Justin Wheeler dives into three technology platforms that'll make you smarter and more efficient at donor prospecting and reveal how your fundraising data holds the keys to your growth.

Recognizing donation patterns is key to the longevity of your organization. So, how do you create the trust necessary for your supporters to share their information?

For the first episode of our new video series, Nonstop Nonprofit NOW, Justin Wheeler dives into how three different nonprofits have built multi-million dollar monthly donor programs.

Social fundraising can be easy if you keep it simple and keep learning. With hundreds or even thousands of online community members, you have the perfect pool to fundraise for your amazing cause.

Nonprofits need experts like Funraise CTO and Co-founder Jason Swenski, to keep us informed and in front of digital threats. See what he says about security.

For the first episode of our new video series, Nonstop Nonprofit NOW, Justin Wheeler dives into how three different nonprofits have built multi-million dollar monthly donor programs.

What is transaction fraud and how is my nonprofit at risk? Learn how Funraise reduces your exposure to fraudulent activity... and all fundraising technologies should, as well.

Tyler Robinson Foundation got an intuitive, user-friendly fundraising platform when they got Funraise and went global.

When you treat donors the same way you treat the most important people in your life, your relationships give back in spades—and in ways you never anticipated.

Donor churn is a thing! For lapsed donors, keep in touch and ask again down the road. You never know when things will change and donors will reactivate.

Donor retention is a robust, complex problem. We’ve put together this donor retention to-do list to help you assess the state of your nonprofit’s donor retention.

Check out some successful fundraising examples of nonprofits that are using Funraise technology to make donating to world-changing nonprofits easy.

Video is a growing part of social media and online content; whether you’re just getting started or you’re looking to optimize, here are four easy tips to help your nonprofit win at social video.

Justin Wheeler, Funraise's CEO, co-founder, and an experienced nonprofit fundraiser, provides insights on the importance of data.

Funraise CEO, Justin Wheeler, discusses why nonprofits must invest in their infrastructure.

A pandemic is no excuse to shift your focus from diversity. Explore why your nonprofit needs DEI in a pandemic, how to get started, and ideas for DEI in action.

Read how DIGDEEP increased donations during the COVID-19 pandemic using Funraise technology to pivot their rallying cry and relate their cause to handwashing.

Your nonprofit's supporters may not think to start a social fundraiser, or if they do, they may not know where to start. Here’s how you can encourage them.

Hosting a virtual event for community members and want to know how to get them to show up? Savvy marketing and communication can help your nonprofit.