CharityEngine Blog

Which do you want to hear first, the good news or the bad news? We can start with the good news. According to the FEP’s analysis, 2021 saw an increase in dollars donated. And for the bad news? Retention rates were low in 2021….negative-numbers low.

You’re running one of almost 1.5 million nonprofits in the U.S. You’ve hung on through a pandemic, an election, and countless natural disasters. You’re tired of challenges. Is 2022 the year we let out a collective national nonprofit sigh and go back...

As an individual fundraising on behalf of a school, you know what students are capable of achieving with the support of monetary donations. However, you also know the challenges associated with setting up and running a successful school fundraiser,...

We are excited to announce the latest updates to the CharityEngine software. On November 17, 2021, CharityEngine released its latest product update with over ninety-one adjustments to the software. At CharityEngine, addressing our clients’ needs is...

When you first started your nonprofit, you likely used spreadsheets to store information about your supporters’ contact information, donation amounts, date of giving, campaigns supported, and all sorts of other information.

During this summer’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple announced its latest software updates due this fall for their iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, and watchOS 8.

Consider the barriers some prospective volunteers face when deciding whether or not to sign up to work with your organization. For instance, you may have audience members who don’t speak the same language that’s predominantly used within your...

Fundraising development is critical for nonprofits of all sizes. Whether you work at a small-staff organization with less than 10 full-time employees or a large nonprofit with a hundred staff members, you need effective development strategies to...

If it’s time to grow your capacity with a large-scale campaign, you should definitely take all possible steps to maximize its effectiveness and impact, starting by digging into your data.

It’s easy for mid-level donors to fall through the cracks for nonprofits. More often than not, fundraising leaders like to focus on their first-time and major donors as they tend to be more high-pressure when it comes to their impact and retention...