CharityEngine Blog

Global charities operating and fundraising in different countries often face unique challenges and stringent rules. One of the most significant requirements is full compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR.

Growing nonprofits are increasingly being asked by donors and stakeholders to demonstrate their effectiveness and quantify their impact. This trend reshapes how nonprofits operate, communicate value, and fulfill their missions. It’s bigger than just...

Breakups aren’t fun. Whether it’s a seventh-grade romance or the end of a love affair with technology, breakups can leave you feeling unsure and even a little wistful. (I confess I keep my very first smartphone - a Blackberry - in a drawer, and now...

Yes, there’s direct mail. There’s SMS. There are phone calls and there’s social media. But at the end of the day, most of these channels lead donors right to your online donation form, making nearly every effort online fundraising!

Don’t laugh…it’s not that ludicrous to imagine a world in which Siri can give you a recipe for pasta primavera (with calorie and protein counts) as fast as she/it can whip up a fundraising campaign that includes case studies, statistics, and...

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...

Last month, we gave you a sneak peek of the exciting user interface upgrades set to launch in July 2024. The new interface will enhance the platform's visual appeal and improve the user experience by introducing streamlined navigation, a redesigned...

Nonprofits are constantly being told to personalize communication with donors to increase loyalty and financial giving. And it makes sense, right? If someone says, “Hello, Amanda,” instead of “Hello, Valued Donor,” Amanda feels seen. This positive...

When I worked at Help Heal Veterans, planning year-end campaigns as soon as summer started always seemed strange. But I learned that the most successful campaigns—and we all know how important year-end giving is to nonprofit fundraising—really did...

Most nonprofits rely on an army of volunteers to help increase their impact and strengthen their mission. Whether you’re counting on help with events, your board, in-office needs such as IT or legal help, or team leads and members for peer-to-peer...