Whether setting up online fundraising for the first time or wondering if you could do better with another merchant account provider, here’s what you need to know. Typically, merchant accounts are a topic discussed only under the harsh fluorescent lights of the finance department or in the dark back office of Internet engineers like me. […]
Online fundraising is a powerful way to raise donors for your organization. But if you have the wrong expectations, it just won’t work. I co-founded RaiseDonors because I’ve seen firsthand how online fundraising has transformed the way we give to the causes we care about. This isn’t a fad – it’s here to stay! And […]
Will sending donation receipts every month cause donors to leave? Today, we look into the real issues behind monthly donor receipts. Our entire lives we’re taught to say thank you as part of having good manners. And when it comes to saying thank you to donors — it’s no different. In fact, the pros at […]
Your nonprofit might exist to serve your beneficiaries. But you’ve got to serve your donors’ interests first. Raise donors before you raise money. Broadly speaking, you can divide nonprofit work into three large categories: Administration, Programs, and Development. Of course, some nonprofit sectors (like private universities) may have more than that. But even if your […]
The new year is here and online giving continues to rise. This new year is the perfect time to step up your online fundraising skills. I don’t know if this is true for you, but there are so many times when I look at the stats in reports like the 2018 Trends in Global Giving […]
We’re in the middle of the busiest season for most nonprofit organizations. Follow these time-saving hacks for online fundraising to bring you a little breathing room this holiday season! It’s that time again. Spending countless hours at the office working overtime to make sure everything is perfect. Everyone on the team goes into overdrive. There’s […]
Even with an amazing year-end fundraising strategy, if your year-end giving page isn’t optimized for conversions, you’re going to miss out! So let’s talk about giving page optimization. Online giving is gaining traction, especially during the year-end fundraising season. Philanthropy News Digest reported that the 2017 fundraising season saw that “online donations accounted for 7.6 […]
Would your online giving page accept or reject a gift of, let’s say, $50,000? Avoid the nightmare of a rejected online major gift with this easy solution. You may think it would never happen to you, but it happens more often than you might think. Donors are growing more comfortable with online transactions. This behavior […]
A monthly donor base is essential to creating long term, sustainable support for your organization. RaiseDonors equips you with a seamless backend system that receipts monthly donors, send notifications if there are denied charges, and provides reporting to track and measure recurring revenue. Based on your feedback, we’ve released a new feature to provide even […]
A donor portal provides measurable value to your fundraising efforts. Empowering donors to manage their recurring donations, update their contact and payment information, and view their giving history can save your team hundreds of hours in support each year. But it’s important to understand that the full value of your donor portal only begins with […]
