{"id":73582,"date":"2024-01-05T10:43:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T18:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog?p=73582"},"modified":"2025-10-10T03:10:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T10:10:47","slug":"what-is-almsgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/what-is-almsgiving","title":{"rendered":"Almsgiving: What it Means to Different Faiths"},"content":{"rendered":"

Charity comes in all shapes and sizes. Whether you\u2019re donating money to your favorite cause, volunteering at your local animal shelter, or feeding the hungry, you\u2019re doing something truly wonderful for your community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Almsgiving is a specific kind of charitable donation defined and expected by many religions. In this article, we’ll show you how five religions view almsgiving. We’ll also share some examples of almsgiving in action along the way!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

What is Almsgiving?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>Oxford English Dictionary<\/span><\/a> defines \u201calms\u201d as \u201ccharitable relief given to the poor and needy.\u201d Almsgiving, then, is the act of giving this relief \u2013 usually in the form of materials or monetary contributions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In short, almsgiving supports those in need with money, food, clothing, or other material goods. Most modern religions have some form of almsgiving as a primary tenet of their belief system.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Collecting Alms with Donorbox\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Donorbox<\/b> makes it easy for anyone to raise the funds they need to support their community. No matter what they\u2019re collecting alms for, any organization can use Donorbox\u2019s effective <\/span>suite of fundraising tools <\/span><\/a>to do more good.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, <\/span>International Aid Charity<\/span><\/a> created a Donorbox <\/span>donation page<\/span><\/a> to raise over $43,000 to provide aid to those affected by the 2023 earthquake in Morocco.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Image<\/p>\n

Build Your Campaign - Sign Up!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\n

What Almsgiving Means in Different Faiths\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at what almsgiving means to these five different faiths.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

1. Christianity\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

In Christianity<\/a>, giving alms is the equivalent of showing love to God. Along with tithing<\/a> and making offerings, caring for the poor and needy is behaving in a Christ-like and holy way<\/span><\/p>\n

Almsgiving is a popular practice during Lent, the forty days leading up to Easter<\/a>. During this time, Christians commonly make small sacrifices, give back to their communities, and reflect on the sacrifices Jesus made. <\/span><\/p>\n

Almsgiving in the Bible<\/span><\/h4>\n

There are several passages and stories in the Bible about almsgiving. One of the most referenced is in chapter 19 verse 17 of the book of Proverbs, which reads, \u201cWhoever cares for the poor lends to the Lord, who will pay back the sum in full.” This means that God rewards almsgiving.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out how St. John’s Church<\/a> collects donations using their Donorbox donation page. They use the funds raised to serve up to 3,500 hot meals a week!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/p>\n

\n

2. Hinduism <\/span><\/h3>\n

Hindus believe that almsgiving is an act of pure generosity, and the giver must not expect anything in return. Almsgiving, or <\/span>d\u0101na<\/span>, <\/span><\/i>is an ancient tenet of Hinduism defined as parting with property or goods that you consider your own and giving them to someone who needs them more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While <\/span>d\u0101na <\/span>usually refers to giving to individuals or families, utsarga refers to giving to benefit the public at large. These contributions are often given at <\/span>temples<\/span><\/a> and many temples have a <\/span>donation box<\/span><\/a> to collect them.<\/p>\n

The Donorbox Live\u2122 Kiosk<\/strong><\/a> app helps temples modernize their donation boxes by turning a tablet and card reader into a powerful donation kiosk. Collect donations with cards, smartphones, and smartwatches so your visitors never miss out on almsgiving simply because they don’t carry cash. Plus, donors have the option to share their email address to receive a receipt, so you can share how their donation has helped you serve your community.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n

3. Judaism\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Tzedakah is the <\/span>Jewish act of charity<\/span><\/a>, which often includes giving alms and is sometimes directly translated as \u201calmsgiving.\u201d It is a great, holy deed that negates any bad actions the giver has taken previously.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the Torah, the most righteous form of giving is setting someone in need up so that they can be self-reliant and one day afford to be charitable to others. <\/span>Chabad centers<\/span><\/a> often have programs designed to accomplish this very goal!<\/span><\/p>\n

Chabad of the Hospitals<\/a> is an organization that collects alms to provide comfort and support to people in hospitals in their area.<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/p>\n

Collect Alms with Donorbox<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\n

4. Islam<\/span><\/h3>\n

Giving to the poor is the fourth pillar of Islam<\/a>. Traditionally, people give in two ways: voluntary giving, or sadaqah<\/a>, and mandatory giving, or zakat<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A common form of almsgiving in ancient Islamic societies was to create a public drinking fountain, so everyone had fresh, clean water to drink. These fountains were called sabil, pulled from a phrase that means “in the path of God.” Now, supporting the poor may look like giving food for Iftar during Ramadan<\/a> or giving more to an organization or masjid than your required annual zakat.<\/p>\n

This organization<\/a> collected both zakat and sadaqah to give alms to refugees. They raised over $40,000 to provide 15 days of groceries to as many refugee families as possible.<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/p>\n

\n

5. Buddhism<\/span><\/h3>\n

Almsgiving in Buddhism is steeped in the tradition of monks and nuns making alms round, the process of begging their communities for alms and accepting them at the temple<\/a>. Giving alms to monks or nuns is not seen as charity; rather, it is a spiritual connection.<\/p>\n

Additionally, almsgiving is one of three parts of the path to enlightenment established by Buddha. Buddhists also call almsgiving d\u0101na, and recognize that there are many motivations one may have for giving alms. While any kind of giving is positive, giving without the intention of personal gain is the most powerful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n

Each of the religions above has a slightly different understanding of what almsgiving means and how it works, but ultimately they agree that supporting those less fortunate than oneself is crucial for spiritual growth. People show their generosity by giving food, clothing, personal hygiene items, and money to the needy \u2013 not just because of religious creed, but because it is the right thing to do and provides a sense of purpose.<\/p>\n

At Donorbox<\/strong><\/a>, we strive to help organizations from all religions and backgrounds do more good. With easy-to-use tools and comprehensive fundraising know-how, we’ve helped over 100,000 organizations raise more than $3 billion<\/a>. Check out all of our features<\/a> and sign up today!<\/p>\n

For more fundraising insight, check out the rest of our Nonprofit Blog. Subscribe to our newsletter for a curated collection of blog posts delivered to your inbox every month.<\/p>\n\n\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\"Bottom\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Charity comes in all shapes and sizes. Whether you\u2019re donating money to your favorite cause, volunteering at your local animal shelter, or feeding the hungry, you\u2019re doing something truly wonderful for your community.\u00a0 Almsgiving is a specific kind of charitable donation defined and expected by many religions. In this article, we’ll show you how five […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":73587,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_ppma_block_editor_authors":""},"categories":[6220,6238,3],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[6354,6389],"class_list":["post-73582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-church-fundraising","category-fundraising-tips","category-nonprofit-tips","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAlmsgiving: What it Means to Different Faiths<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn what almsgiving is and how five different religions practice it. Plus, find some examples of almsgiving in action!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/what-is-almsgiving\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Almsgiving: What it Means to Different Faiths\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn what almsgiving is and how five different religions practice it. Plus, find some examples of almsgiving in action!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/what-is-almsgiving\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nonprofit Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/donorbox\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-01-05T18:43:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-10T10:10:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Almsgiving-What-It-Means.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1120\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"630\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Chirasree Bose\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Donorbox\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Donorbox\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Lindsey Bower\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/what-is-almsgiving#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/what-is-almsgiving\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Lindsey Bower\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3520affca1712354eabb0760886567a1\"},\"headline\":\"Almsgiving: What it Means to Different Faiths\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-01-05T18:43:53+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-10T10:10:47+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/what-is-almsgiving\"},\"wordCount\":1033,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/what-is-almsgiving#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/Almsgiving-What-It-Means.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Church Fundraising\",\"Fundraising Tips\",\"Nonprofit Tips\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/what-is-almsgiving\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/what-is-almsgiving\",\"name\":\"Almsgiving: What it Means to Different Faiths\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/what-is-almsgiving#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/what-is-almsgiving#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/Almsgiving-What-It-Means.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-01-05T18:43:53+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-10T10:10:47+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3520affca1712354eabb0760886567a1\"},\"description\":\"Learn what almsgiving is and how five different religions practice it. Plus, find some examples of almsgiving in action!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/what-is-almsgiving#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/what-is-almsgiving\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/what-is-almsgiving#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/Almsgiving-What-It-Means.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/Almsgiving-What-It-Means.png\",\"width\":1120,\"height\":630},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/what-is-almsgiving#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Almsgiving: What it Means to Different Faiths\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Nonprofit Blog\",\"description\":\"Nonprofit Tips from the Donorbox team\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3520affca1712354eabb0760886567a1\",\"name\":\"Lindsey Bower\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/cropped-lindsey-avatar-96x96.jpg2867aab5bccbe1c1b4e844d84b9ffda9\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/cropped-lindsey-avatar-96x96.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/cropped-lindsey-avatar-96x96.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Lindsey Bower\"},\"description\":\"Lindsey Baker Bower is a writer and nonprofit consultant with a background in digital marketing, membership management, and education. She spent years wearing many hats in the nonprofit world - helping arts nonprofits with messaging and content, planning fundraising galas, writing NEA grant proposals, and running a membership program with over 400 members. A former college English instructor, she now serves as Content Marketing Manager at Donorbox, where she manages blogs, email series, product documentation, and educational resources, sharing hard-earned fundraising lessons with the Donorbox community through blogs, newsletters, and podcasts.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/lindseybowerwriting.com\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/lindsey-baker-bower\\\/\"],\"jobTitle\":\"Content Marketing Manager at Donorbox\",\"workLocation\":{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"United States, Atlanta\"},\"hasOccupation\":{\"@type\":\"Occupation\",\"name\":\"Content Marketing & Strategy, Nonprofit Fundraising & Membership Programs, Grant Writing (incl. NEA proposals), Email Marketing, Donor Management\",\"description\":\" Experience of 10+ years (nonprofit sector + content marketing)\",\"qualifications\":null},\"affiliation\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"UNIMA-USA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette, USA) - listed in member directory; former staff at two puppetry arts nonprofits\"},\"worksFor\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Donorbox Nonprofit Blog and product content (manages two blogs, one with 2.9M annual visitors); guest article on Nonprofit Hub: 'Email As Your Ultimate Year-Round Donor Stewardship Tool'; Donorbox e-books and educational resources\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/donorbox.org\\\/nonprofit-blog\\\/author\\\/lindsey\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Almsgiving: What it Means to Different Faiths","description":"Learn what almsgiving is and how five different religions practice it. Plus, find some examples of almsgiving in action!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/what-is-almsgiving","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Almsgiving: What it Means to Different Faiths","og_description":"Learn what almsgiving is and how five different religions practice it. Plus, find some examples of almsgiving in action!","og_url":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/what-is-almsgiving","og_site_name":"Nonprofit Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/donorbox\/","article_published_time":"2024-01-05T18:43:53+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-10-10T10:10:47+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1120,"height":630,"url":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Almsgiving-What-It-Means.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Chirasree Bose","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@Donorbox","twitter_site":"@Donorbox","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Lindsey Bower","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/what-is-almsgiving#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/what-is-almsgiving"},"author":{"name":"Lindsey Bower","@id":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3520affca1712354eabb0760886567a1"},"headline":"Almsgiving: What it Means to Different Faiths","datePublished":"2024-01-05T18:43:53+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-10T10:10:47+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/what-is-almsgiving"},"wordCount":1033,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/what-is-almsgiving#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Almsgiving-What-It-Means.png","articleSection":["Church Fundraising","Fundraising Tips","Nonprofit Tips"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/what-is-almsgiving","url":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/what-is-almsgiving","name":"Almsgiving: What it Means to Different Faiths","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/what-is-almsgiving#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/what-is-almsgiving#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Almsgiving-What-It-Means.png","datePublished":"2024-01-05T18:43:53+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-10T10:10:47+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3520affca1712354eabb0760886567a1"},"description":"Learn what almsgiving is and how five different religions practice it. Plus, find some examples of almsgiving in action!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/what-is-almsgiving#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/what-is-almsgiving"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/what-is-almsgiving#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Almsgiving-What-It-Means.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Almsgiving-What-It-Means.png","width":1120,"height":630},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/what-is-almsgiving#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Almsgiving: What it Means to Different Faiths"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/","name":"Nonprofit Blog","description":"Nonprofit Tips from the Donorbox team","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3520affca1712354eabb0760886567a1","name":"Lindsey Bower","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-lindsey-avatar-96x96.jpg2867aab5bccbe1c1b4e844d84b9ffda9","url":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-lindsey-avatar-96x96.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-lindsey-avatar-96x96.jpg","caption":"Lindsey Bower"},"description":"Lindsey Baker Bower is a writer and nonprofit consultant with a background in digital marketing, membership management, and education. She spent years wearing many hats in the nonprofit world - helping arts nonprofits with messaging and content, planning fundraising galas, writing NEA grant proposals, and running a membership program with over 400 members. A former college English instructor, she now serves as Content Marketing Manager at Donorbox, where she manages blogs, email series, product documentation, and educational resources, sharing hard-earned fundraising lessons with the Donorbox community through blogs, newsletters, and podcasts.","sameAs":["https:\/\/lindseybowerwriting.com\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lindsey-baker-bower\/"],"jobTitle":"Content Marketing Manager at Donorbox","workLocation":{"@type":"Place","name":"United States, Atlanta"},"hasOccupation":{"@type":"Occupation","name":"Content Marketing & Strategy, Nonprofit Fundraising & Membership Programs, Grant Writing (incl. NEA proposals), Email Marketing, Donor Management","description":" Experience of 10+ years (nonprofit sector + content marketing)","qualifications":null},"affiliation":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UNIMA-USA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette, USA) - listed in member directory; former staff at two puppetry arts nonprofits"},"worksFor":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Donorbox Nonprofit Blog and product content (manages two blogs, one with 2.9M annual visitors); guest article on Nonprofit Hub: 'Email As Your Ultimate Year-Round Donor Stewardship Tool'; Donorbox e-books and educational resources"},"url":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/author\/lindsey"}]}},"authors":[{"term_id":6354,"user_id":50,"is_guest":0,"slug":"lindsey","display_name":"Lindsey Bower","avatar_url":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-lindsey-avatar-96x96.jpg","author_category":"","first_name":"Lindsey","last_name":"Bower","user_url":"https:\/\/lindseybowerwriting.com\/","job_title":"","description":"Lindsey Bower is a writer, content strategist, and nonprofit consultant. She specializes in helping nonprofits craft compelling messaging for websites, blogs, social media, and email marketing, with a strong focus on SEO and AEO strategy. With a background in fundraising and membership management, she knows firsthand what it's like to juggle priorities and wear many hats in the fast-paced nonprofit world."},{"term_id":6389,"user_id":82,"is_guest":0,"slug":"lydia","display_name":"Lydia Wohlgemuth","avatar_url":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cropped-Lydia-Wohlgemuth-Headshot-scaled-1-96x96.jpg","author_category":"5","first_name":"Lydia","last_name":"Wohlgemuth","user_url":"","job_title":"","description":"With a background in professional writing, Lydia brings over 10 years of experience in nonprofit communications under her belt, with a strong focus on fundraising and donor engagement. Her passion for supporting nonprofits was sparked during college internships with global mission organizations, where she gained hands-on experience with fundraising marketing strategies.\r\n<\/br><\/br>\r\nLydia went on to serve for more than eight years as a Church Communications Director, overseeing both internal and external communications to clearly communicate the church\u2019s mission, build trust with members, and encourage generosity through accessible tools like online and recurring giving. In this role, she partnered closely with church leadership to support giving campaigns and highlight the real-life impact of financial support through storytelling.\r\n<\/br><\/br>\r\nThese experiences have continued to fuel her dedication to empowering nonprofits through her writing."}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73582"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73582\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73582"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=73582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}