Alexis Langley, CAE

Sometimes it’s actually easier to get someone to donate money than to ask them to take action on your behalf. Nonprofits focused on advocacy often face this struggle: raising money can be easy. Asking donors to canvas or make phone calls can be...

Here we are, nonprofits, at the end of the year again. Amidst all the twinkling lights and holiday cheer and too-tight pants, nonprofits still have their foot on the fundraising gas and will until the ball drops at midnight and the new year is upon...

Secret? Okay, maybe that’s a stretch. How about underappreciated or underutilized? How about insanely powerful and profitable? How about all of the above? Let’s make sure you’re getting the most you can out of the data you’re collecting!

There’s nothing more helpful than a list of eager volunteers when you’re planning fundraising events. Walks and runs, galas, and auctions all run smoothly when you have a veritable team of volunteers making sure nothing goes wrong. Managing this...

Starting today, September 1, 2023, new federal regulations for mass text messaging will be effective and enforced. They state that campaigns related to fundraising must be registered and that new campaigns (or those not related to fundraising) must...

When your phone dings with an incoming text, what do you do? If you’re like most of us, you glance quickly at your phone (or leap over furniture to grab it). Text messages are quick, convey urgency, and usually get a response. Even “Can you please...

Data breaches are an ominous and ever-present threat, particularly when financial data is at play. So how can nonprofits ensure their systems are safe and their donors are protected?

It’s a busy time to be a nonprofit. There’s escalating need everywhere, grant availability fluctuates with politics, and everything from paperclips to plane tickets seems to just get more expensive. On top of all that, you’ve got to find a way to...

You know the feeling. You and your team have spent months planning an event. Your donors are ready to invest in your mission, and you want to be sure it’s easy for them to give. And the donors are ready, credit cards out! You’re relieved knowing...

During this summer’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple announced its latest software updates due this fall for their iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, and watchOS 8.