CharityEngine Blog

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...

Along with the rapid shift to digital communication channels after the COVID-19 pandemic, there come a number of challenges for organizations. For instance, how do you make the most of these new channels? How do you keep track of all the...

  Attracting new supporters is a long, resource-intensive process. To do so, you need to create multiple touchpoints through email blasts, social media campaigns, and direct mail, all of which require time and dedication from your marketing, donor...

Food banks fill an essential role in communities worldwide. In these types of organizations, volunteers usually serve as the primary workforce, helping to keep operations running and ensure nobody goes hungry. There are a lot of moving parts in a...

he 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.