Although offline charitable giving still deserves a lot of attention, overall revenue from online fundraising grew by 23% in 2017 and has seen consistent year over year growth. (nonprofitssource.com) Nonprofits received an average of 28% more online gifts in 2017 than 2016. Even with all of this in mind, only 3% of charities rate their board and executive leadership as being … [Read more...] about 8 Things Your Nonprofit Needs to Know About Online Donors
7 Nonprofit Social Media Trends Taking Over 2018
It’s no longer a matter of discussion whether a nonprofit organization should be active on social media networks - because they should. That is, if they want to keep up. Social media platforms have now been adopted on a large enough scale and for a long enough time. And nonprofits are really starting to understand how social media can support their strategies. Here are … [Read more...] about 7 Nonprofit Social Media Trends Taking Over 2018
10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits
Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn all have their fair share of benefits when it comes to nonprofit marketing. However, what Twitter brings to the table is the incredible speed with which information and news spread, as well as an opportunity for real-time conversation between multiple users. Twitter is the best platform for an ongoing and authentic … [Read more...] about 10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits
15 Techniques to Boost Donor Acquisition
A lot has been written about donor acquisition, donor retention, and donor upgrading in the nonprofit circles and on various nonprofit blogs. This large magnitude of available tips and how-to’s makes sense since nonprofits, by their nature, depend on donors to deliver their mission and keep their doors open. It can sometimes be difficult to navigate in this sea of … [Read more...] about 15 Techniques to Boost Donor Acquisition
7 Summer Fundraising Ideas That Actually Work
Summer is finally here! No more cold winter days and grey skies, it’s time to get outside and get some sunshine. Although the winter holiday season is famously the best time to fundraise, summertime should not be underestimated. Since donors are focusing on their vacations, this means that your nonprofit has to step up your game in order to fundraise during the summer … [Read more...] about 7 Summer Fundraising Ideas That Actually Work