Kristine Ensor

Kristine Ensor is a freelance writer with over a decade of experience working with local and international nonprofits. As a nonprofit professional she has specialized in fundraising, marketing, event planning, volunteer management, and board development.

18 Year-End Giving Statistics with Surprising Facts [2024]

Nonprofits start making fundraising strategies and appeals for their end-of-year giving campaigns months in advance. Throughout this process, they keep...

Love Offering – The Ultimate Guide for Churches

Your church leadership including pastors and other staff members share their gifts with the congregation weekly. Your congregants, in turn,...

Create a Foolproof Crisis Communication Plan for Your Nonprofit

Communication plans are essential for all nonprofits, but during a crisis, your regular communication plan will take second place to...

Top 10 Volunteer Management Software for Nonprofits in 2024

Volunteers are incredibly valuable to nonprofits. In fact, one hour of volunteer work is valued at an average of $33.49...

A Handy Guide to Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation [Free Sample]

New nonprofits must file several documents with their state and federal governments. Many nonprofits, but not all, are 501c3 organizations...

How to Run Successful Food Drives to Help Your Community

Forty-one million people struggle with hunger in the United States. Your community is not immune to this problem. The best...

Nonprofit Sponsorship Packet – Guide with Examples

Sponsors help nonprofits host exciting events that bring in more donors. And in exchange for their support, they receive excellent...

Silent Auction Bid Sheets: How to Create Them (+ Free Templates)

Are you including a silent auction in your next event? Every in-person or online silent auction needs bid sheets to...

Mid-Level Donor Strategy – Identify, Cultivate, and Engage

Your nonprofit may spend significant time and effort cultivating and soliciting major donors, but do you spend the same effort...

Nonprofit CRM: A Guide + 7 Essential Software Tools for 2024

You’ve likely spent a fair amount of time Googling nonprofit CRMs — between the sponsored ads, outdated posts, jargon-filled articles,...