CharityEngine Blog

The fundraising appeal is a significant part of communicating with donors to support your mission. As an organization that has made appeals in the past, you understand that it’s crucial to maximize its potential to gain financial support.

Our veterans occupy an exceptional role in our country and have unique financial, physical, and psychological needs when they return home. However, with 66% of veteran organizations earning $50,000 or less in donations annually, nonprofits...

Monthly giving programs can be a dependable source of funding for any nonprofit. Your organization has probably seen some success with your regular giving program, but you may feel you can be doing more to expand your monthly donor pool for greater...

The recent troubles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may have led to a dip in your fundraising numbers. Now more than ever, your nonprofit should focus on strategies to maximize your fundraising abilities.

As a nonprofit professional, you understand that nonprofit donations tend to occur in cycles, usually based around the end of the year. Given that about a third of donations are raised in a single month, nonprofits can run into trouble collecting...

About a third of all fundraising occurs during December. Plus, around 10% of all fundraising occurs in just the last three days of December. This means that year-end giving is absolutely vital for the majority of nonprofit organizations.

Giving Tuesday is right around the corner, and it’s no secret that fundraising feels a little different this year. With virtual events replacing the usual status quo, many of our original plans have been derailed - leading to a shifted landscape in...

Many nonprofits have postponed or canceled their events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While it’s natural and healthy to mourn these lost opportunities, it’s just as important to look for positive learning opportunities that have come about as a...

The development of a comprehensive and effective fundraising strategy is important in the best of times. It becomes crucial when the world of fundraising becomes more turbulent.

Nonprofits rely heavily on contributions made by donors, to realize their intentions (or mission) in actionable ways. In that sense, fundraising helps secure an organization's future impact. This all starts with donors, and how invested they are in...