Category Archives: Featured
Text-to-Give Fundraising: Making the Most Out of Mobile
Mobile giving is on the rise, and there’s no platform more prevalent than text-to-give. As you can probably infer from its name, text-to-give software enables donors to make contributions by texting your nonprofit. How these platforms work varies by vendor,
The Easy Guide to Understanding Charity Auction Software
Charity auctions are classic, incentive-driven fundraisers that can be highly profitable when hosted by the right organizations. If you have the time and resources to pull off an auction, they’re definitely an event worth considering. Luckily, planning a fundraising auction
3 Simple Tricks to Improve Email Marketing
Did you know know that overall online giving grew by 19% last year? From the same report, it’s likely due to the fact that for every 1000 email subscribers, nonprofits have about 500 social media followers between Facebook, Instagram and
Three Elements of Transformational Fundraising
One of our most recent additions to the CausePlanet summary library is The Generosity Network by Jennifer McCrea, Jeffrey C. Walker and Karl Weber. We liked their approach to fundraising because it’s not another book about how to be a
4 Nonprofits That Gamified Their Funding (and Tips for You to Copy)
Nonprofits all have one thing in common: They need to raise money. There are some that do it better than others, and they’re usually the ones who manage to make the biggest impact. Reaching a larger audience is a key
[PODCAST] Being Direct in the Workplace is the Key to Success | Ft. Sheena Greer
One of the first articles I wrote as Managing Editor of Nonprofit Hub was something about why I hate the nonprofit sector. Obviously I don’t hate the nonprofit sector as a whole, but there are definite things about it that
Cause Camp Highlight: The Way We Think About Charity is Wrong
Dan Pallotta got things movin’ and shakin’ for day one of Cause Camp. He kicked off the conference with a talk that inspired a standing ovation from the entire room. In Pallotta’s presentation, he turned the way we typically think
How to Win at Email
An email full of copy with zero visuals hits your trash can as fast as it hits your inbox. We’ve all seen gross emails—and even though we don’t read them, we take two seconds to be appalled by them before
Four Ways to Increase Online Giving Conversions
Building awareness and getting people familiar with your organization and cause is important—but to stay afloat, increase online giving conversions on your website to increase your bottom line and allow you to create a larger impact. Online giving is responsible
[PODCAST] Reconstructing Content Marketing for Nonprofits | Ft. Robert Rose
As a Content Strategist by trade, ironically content marketing is not my favorite topic to discuss. To me, the words “content marketing” are a mouthful of sand for something that’s supposed to be so captivating and delicious. “Content marketing in
