CharityEngine Blog

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...

At CharityEngine, we try to publish content that is engaging and informative for all our clients. Our clients range in size, in mission, in location…so it’s not always the easiest job to cover everyone's questions! We’ve noticed, though, that in...

In the dynamic realm of fundraising, embracing the multitude of ways donors wish to contribute goes beyond convention – it's a catalyst for unparalleled giving. Picture this: a symphony of choices, from credit cards to bank transfers and the...

Moves management sounds like it refers to the macarena or the twist, but it refers to the process of categorizing your donors based on the donor journey or cycle, and what your nonprofit can do to move them from “Hey, I’m interested” to “I’ll donate...

If you’re a nonprofit looking for new software, you’re likely overwhelmed by the options. There are so many questions to ask and decisions to make.

We’re going to talk about something that no one likes to talk about.

Don’t worry. We’re not telling you to ditch all your good fundraising ideas. We’re just suggesting you take a page out of a different book and apply some new thinking to your fundraising plans.

Who are we kidding? They’re a little boring. But what’s not boring is how easy it is to add widgets on your own site, and it’s definitely not boring to learn that you can use APIs to build the donor experience you want.

How often? Often enough that they remember you. But not so often that you bug them. And make sure you have the most engaging message. And there’s a good time of day to send them. Like Goldilocks, your job is to find the answer that’s just right.