CharityEngine Blog

Nonprofits know they should be sending emails to donors often, but sometimes it seems like every single email sounds the same. How can you spice up your emails so they get noticed?

This is what we like to call a how-the-sausage-gets-made article. Your nonprofit wants to make a technology change, and you’ve picked a new system. You have heard (over and over and over) how great this new technology is. You’ll meet your...

Are you thinking of your nonprofit’s year-end campaign with dread? So much work on top of so much work, right? And much like Halloween décor in August, it can seem like it’s right in front of you before you’re ready to deal with it.

Okay, it’s time to get real. What’s your nonprofit’s plan for GivingTuesday? If you find yourself reaching for a brown paper bag, relax. We’ve got you.

If you’ve been around this space for a while, you know that almost all of CharityEngine’s feature releases showcase functionality requested by clients. We love sharing this news and showing you what a direct line you, our clients, have to our dev...

Are you a new CharityEngine client? If so, this was written just for you! We’re going to walk you through the five simple steps we’ll take together to connect your donation and event forms to our secure payment processing software. When we’re done,...

The shorter days and falling temperatures mean one thing: PSL at Starbucks! Okay, they mean two things…PSL and some software features that will make our clients dance for joy.*

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...

Pamela Grow is a well-known voice in the nonprofit industry. A fundraising consultant, she helps organizations seeking long-term results and funding sustainability. Her voice stands out in a crowded field because her warm, engaging personality comes...

I’m a lifelong PC user. I know Macs are great—they sync with everything else I use, they’re fast, they’re perfect for design programs—and I know my PC is a little clunky. But moving all my data and learning how to do things in a new way? That would...