Is your priority raising donors or is it raising dollars? The question is not if both are important—the question is about what is most important. Our answer to that question reflects in all the decisions we make: from the people we hire, to the software that runs our back office, and even the copy on […]
Does seeing what others are doing help you improve your fundraising? We think so. Here’s why we think you should too. There are a lot of voices out there with great ideas on what you should be doing to raise money for your organization. But how do you know which ideas are working and which […]
When you give this much online, you learn a lot about what makes a donation page work, and what doesn’t. Here’s what we found by giving to 203 organizations. First of all, it’s not a typo – we did in fact give a gift to 203 organizations! From February 27 through March 4, 2019, we […]
What are you looking for in an online fundraising platform? Ease-of-use? Security? Specific features? While those are all important—what we all need is growth. A quick Google search for “online giving platforms” reveals a vast ocean of options. Some strong. Some weak. Some you’ve seen before. Some you’ve never heard of. It can be overwhelming […]
RaiseDonors is excited to share the news of a new matching gifts integration with 360MatchPro by Double the Donation, the leading provider of matching gifts and volunteer grant software to nonprofits and educational institutions. 360MatchPro is the industry-leading matching gift automation tool for nonprofits ready to take their matching gift revenue to the next level. […]
For any organization to raise money online, a donor has to land on a donation page. And based on brand new research from RaiseDonors and NextAfter, every organization has room to improve their donation page. In fact, after analyzing the donation pages of 203 nonprofits across 12 verticals, we found that… 40% of nonprofits require non-essential information to […]
Fundraising can be a complicated industry. But at its heart is a simple rule—the Golden Rule. See how this timeless maxim can help you optimize your online fundraising. You’ve heard it before. The Golden Rule is one of those universal principles that just always rings true. Treat Others How You Want to Be Treated Or […]
Fundraising can sometimes feel like your just taking money from people. But you’re really adding so much to people’s lives. You’re offering happiness. If you’re like so many other nonprofit professionals, you joined the team to do something great with your life. You love what you do, and you love the reason you do it. […]
Not hitting your fundraising goals? Make sure you’re not making this way too common mistake nonprofits do when fundraising. You work hard. Your team works hard. You’ve got a mission… Lives are on the line. Foundational principles are on the line. Maybe even the future of our world is at stake. And so you constantly […]
There are a lot of “experts” out there trying to help nonprofits raise more money. Who should you listen to and when? With over 1.5 million nonprofits in the United States alone, there is a burgeoning support sector of for-profit services. Just top of mind, I can rattle off about 20: Full-service Fundraising Firms Direct […]
