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Top 10 Nonprofit Email Marketing Ideas + Tips to Succeed

By Julie Kennon

Last Updated: November 19, 2025

Nonprofits send a lot of emails. They’re highly customizable, free, and can be sent to a huge group. They’re also effective fundraising tools. It makes a lot of sense that many nonprofits rely heavily on fundraising emails to help them hit their...

15 Best DonorPerfect Alternatives for Nonprofits, New for 2026

By Julie Kennon

Last Updated: November 19, 2025

If your nonprofit is using DonorPerfect and wondering whether there’s something better (faster, easier, more modern), you’re not alone.

15 Best Bonterra Alternatives for Nonprofits in 2026

By Julie Kennon

Last Updated: November 13, 2025

Why are so many nonprofits looking for Bonterra alternatives?

Avoid these 10 Common Mistakes in Year-End Fundraising

By Julie Kennon

Last Updated: November 12, 2025

Year-end is the biggest of the big fundraising deals for nonprofits. We all know how critical this season is to put a big exclamation point on your impact this year, but there’s so much going on that it can be tough to make sure you’re doing...

Salesforce vs. Blackbaud vs. CharityEngine

By Julie Kennon

Last Updated: November 10, 2025

Do you need payment processing? Or is always-on support your holy grail? Whatever fundraising software features your nonprofit needs, you can be pretty sure there's a system that offers at least most of what you need.

Why CharityEngine is the Best Fundraise Up Alternative for Nonprofits

By Julie Kennon

Last Updated: November 7, 2025

Comparing CharityEngine and Fundraise Up isn’t comparing apples to apples. While they are both fundraising platforms designed to help nonprofits manage donations and improve donor engagement, that’s where the similarities end.

Why CharityEngine is the Best Virtuous Alternative for Nonprofits

By Julie Kennon

Last Updated: November 7, 2025

Virtuous coined this phrase and wrote a few books about it. It refers to the software helping nonprofits respond to donors in the most effective way. The message resonates and Virtuous is a popular choice for nonprofits.

Why CharityEngine is the Best Bonterra Alternative for Nonprofits

By Julie Kennon

Last Updated: November 7, 2025

Relatively new to the nonprofit CRM scene, Bonterra is an industry behemoth. Beginning in 2021, the company began acquiring popular nonprofit CRM companies, such as EveryAction, Network for Good, Salsa, and, most recently, DonorDrive.

The Ultimate Nonprofit CRM: CharityEngine’s Top Features and Benefits

By Julie Kennon

Last Updated: October 16, 2025

Managing a nonprofit requires more than passion—it requires the right tools to streamline fundraising, donor engagement, and operations. CharityEngine is that tool.

7 Proven Ways Volunteer Engagement Boosts Donor Giving

By Julie Kennon

Last Updated: October 13, 2025

Volunteers are often the quiet heroes of your nonprofit. They give a valuable resource – time – and put in the hard work to impact your mission. But did you know that volunteer engagement is deeply connected to giving? They share a surprisingly...

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