CharityEngine Blog

Nonprofits have many fundraising channels they can use—email, phone, direct mail, social media, and SMS/texting. And if your nonprofit wants to reach supporters quickly, mobile giving is one of the easiest ways to spark action.

Nonprofit teams are busier than ever these days. From dealing with budget cuts, year-end frenzy, and managing the day-to-day, your teams are strapped for time and can often find it hard to focus on scaling strategic marketing efforts.

Year-end is more than a whirlwind of emails, gifts, dashboards, and stress. It’s the moment donors tell you the truth about your fundraising engine. It’s a stress test for your CRM.

Our November updates focus on making it easier for supporters to engage with your auctions, helping your staff find the right records faster, and giving your members a clearer experience inside the Constituent Portal. These enhancements are designed...

Next Tuesday isn’t just any old Tuesday. It’s the big one.

You asked, we answered. (Okay, no one asked. But I love these silly posts.) It used to be a tradition to aggressively poll team members until they coughed up something they were thankful for. It’s back! 🎉

It’s go-time. Pedal to the metal. Step on it. It’s almost GivingTuesday, and we’ve got three last-minute reminders that will add some wallop to this, the inaugural event of year-end fundraising.

Mailchimp is one of the most recognizable names in email marketing. It works well for simple newsletters, small lists, and basic automation. But as nonprofits grow, your needs grow with you. You start to rely more on segmentation, donor journey...

Virtuous is a popular choice for nonprofits that like the idea of “responsive fundraising.” The platform offers modern CRM features, automation, and donor journey tools that appeal to forward-thinking teams.

Salesforce is one of the most well-known CRMs in the world, but most nonprofit teams eventually reach the same conclusion: it feels like too much work for what they need, and it's too expensive to maintain year after year. If you are juggling...