CharityEngine Blog

Everyone loves to party for a good cause! Nonprofits can use events for fundraising, but also to engage supporters and build a great sense of community. But how can you be sure your next event runs smoothly?

Every nonprofit relies on donations, right? What you might not consider is that every nonprofit also relies on a payment processor, without which the money would never show up in your account. And it might surprise you to know that you have a great...

At the heart of every nonprofit executive lies a gnawing worry: How will I raise more money? Nonprofits want to make the world a better place in small and large ways, and having the funds to effect change is critical to this lofty mission.A...

Attracting new supporters is a long, resource-intensive process. That’s why your organization should make the most of every conversion by encouraging monthly giving. It’s much easier to convert a one-time donor than to find a new monthly donor!

Looking for a new nonprofit CRM can be one of the most daunting tasks out there. Who has time to interview 20 companies and remember what each one promised? And how do you know what’s sales-speak and what things are really like under the hood?

Americans give almost $500 billion annually to charities. That’s good news. But with more than 300 million people in the United States, nonprofits face an enormous amount of competition. Competition for visibility, competition for donors,...

Similar to major gifts, planned giving is the accumulation of long, engaging relationships between donors and nonprofits. A thoughtful and considerate planned giving program opens your nonprofit up to a significant source of funding and provides...

Every nonprofit starts small. Most grow, and some want to grow quickly and strategically. One of the most crtiical decisions when you're ready for explosive growth is this: am I ready for serious fundraising software?

Running a nonprofit is a pretty hefty job. As soon as you start looking for the answer to a question from your Board, your computer crashes and your staff panics. When you’re overwhelmed, it’s easy to lose sight of nurturing your donor relationships.

Most of the time, the usual fundraising outreach efforts are perfect for your nonprofit. You get a huge bump in revenue with a carefully considered end-of-year campaign, and you sprinkle a few more campaigns throughout the year to meet your...