Recurring giving is when a donor makes regular, ongoing donations to your nonprofit. While new donor retention rates average 20%, recurring giving programs typically enjoy retention rates of 80% after the first year and 95% after year five. This post features five ways a recurring giving program boosts fundraising and the tools necessary to launch a successful campaign.
BoardSite is a unique digital platform that helps nonprofit boards of directors stay organized, compliant, and engaged. The platform streamlines important processes like onboarding, voting, and creating agendas. Any steps you take to increase your board’s productivity will have positive ripple effects throughout your organization.
Marketing-related text messages have an incredibly high open rate of about 99%, compared to the average email open rate, which is closer to 30%. Your nonprofit organization needs to embrace a mobile first strategy to handle giving, and part of that mobile-first strategy is enabling giving via text message.
There are many ways your nonprofit can experiment with artificial intelligence. This post focuses on how you can use AI to improve your organization's written content and, in the process, free up more time to focus on your digital marketing and fundraising campaigns. ChatGPT is out of the box and its not going back in!
With an increasing number of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools becoming available, it’s critical for nonprofits to consider how and when to utilize these technologies. While nothing can replace the personal touch, AI can serve as a valuable assistant and free up time to build stronger relationships with donors.
Starting a 501(c)(3) is not the only option for nonprofit startups. With fiscal sponsorship, individuals and organizations can bypass the complicated 501(c)(3) process thus saving time, money, and a lot of effort.
Golf raises nearly $4 billion for charity annually and today’s technology makes planning and executing a lucrative golf tournament easier than ever. Nonprofits of all sizes can use golf as an effective vehicle to raise mission-critical, unrestricted funds. Best of all, golf tournaments come with a ton of options to supercharge fundraising, from donations to premium sponsorships.
Social media is one of the easiest tools for small nonprofits because it is easy to set up a profile and it’s free to get started. It allows your nonprofit to share its latest news and updates, promote fundraising campaigns, and strengthen relationships with your supporters. This post features 5 reasons why social media is essential for small nonprofits.
Peer-to-peer fundraising is the number one tactic that inspires donors to give to charity and 39% of Americans who’ve donated to charity have done so because a friend or family member asked them to. Keep reading to learn four easy ways that you can acquire new donors with your next peer-to-peer fundraiser!
Volunteers are critical to nonprofits—in many cases, the good work wouldn’t get done without them! So, what do you do when your helpers lose interest and disengage? Here are 6 effective strategies to prevent volunteer burnout.
Donate Now, Pay Later allows donors to give to their favorite charitable cause over time, while the nonprofit gets all the money upfront right away. Furthermore, donors who use Donate Now, Pay Later give roughly more than 3.5X more on average.
Facebook has 2.9 billion monthly active users. YouTube has 2.3 billion, and Instagram has 2 billion. Social media platforms are a great place to connect with people who are passionate about the cause your nonprofit is working for.
Diversifying your funding is critical to your nonprofit’s stability and ability to achieve your mission. With the ups and downs of the past few years, many nonprofit organizations that were heavily dependent on just one or two funding sources found themselves in a tight spot.