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Donor Cultivation: 5 Strategies to Build Relationships

By Dave Martin

Last Updated: September 29, 2025

When you think about the donor journey, you realize that there is a lot of real estate between a prospective donor learning about your nonprofit and clicking the "Donate" button on your website. Which raises this question: What is your organization...

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Credit Card Processing for Nonprofits: Here’s What to Know

By Philip Schmitz

Last Updated: September 29, 2025

Imagine you’re buying concert tickets online from a glitchy website. You click “Submit,” and you’re redirected to the website’s homepage with no confirmation message. Did your payment go through? Or did someone with nefarious intentions just gain...

Apple Pay and Google Pay and Venmo...Oh My!

By Julie Kennon

Last Updated: September 17, 2025

Hate to say it, but stop right there. That's misconception number one. Apple Pay and Google Pay and Venmo are not payment methods. Misconception number two? They’re not even payment gateways. So what are they?

Introducing December 2023 Product Enhancements

By Meliha Zekovic

Last Updated: August 27, 2025

Whether you want to increase your donation form conversions by adding a popular payment method or reenergizing your major gift cultivation program, we have some exciting updates for you. Keep reading to learn how our latest features can empower your...

Introducing March 2024 Product Enhancements

By Meliha Zekovic

Last Updated: August 27, 2025

In our latest update, we're excited to present a range of enhancements focused on empowering organizations to personalize their engagement efforts, streamline data management, and foster deeper connections with supporters.

Major Gifts vs. Recurring Donors: Why Your Organization Needs Both

By Neha Sandesh

Last Updated: August 27, 2025

In today’s unpredictable economic climate, nonprofits are struggling like never before to maintain stable revenue to fuel their missions.

Should You Tell Your Donors Your Newsletter Was Written by AI?

By Julie Kennon

Last Updated: August 26, 2025

Imagine the perfect nonprofit appeal: a heartfelt story that pulls the reader in, offers clear connections between donations and real impact, and asks for support in a warm, respectful way. It strikes the right balance—emotional but not...

Keeping it Clean: CharityEngine’s Data Health and Enrichment Tools

By Julie Kennon

Last Updated: August 13, 2025

As your nonprofit grows and touches more lives, your database grows, too…and can quickly take on a life of its own with duplicate records, old addresses, and outdated information.

Summer Strategy: Plan Nonprofit Year-End Giving Campaigns Now

By J. Michael Fisher, CFRE

Last Updated: August 4, 2025

When I worked at Help Heal Veterans, planning year-end campaigns as soon as summer started always seemed strange. But I learned that the most successful campaigns—and we all know how important year-end giving is to nonprofit fundraising—really did...

How Donor-Advised Funds Can Supercharge Year-End Fundraising

By Julie Kennon

Last Updated: July 31, 2025

When the pressure is on to hit annual fundraising goals and the calendar year is winding down, nonprofits should leave no stone unturned to maximize giving.

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