CharityEngine Blog

So...have you thought about your strategy for your year-end appeals? We know how powerful fourth-quarter fundraising can be, but putting some strategy - and best practices - behind your asks can help ensure success.

It’s been a wild few years for nonprofits. Need went up, donations went up. Need kept increasing, but nonprofit donations started decreasing as life steadied. In-person events disappeared, and if your virtual game wasn’t up to par, it was hard to...

Ah, the lazy days of summer. The beach, good books, maybe a margarita or two. A steel drum playing in the background. Time to think about nothing more than relaxing.

If you’ve hit the ground running in your nonprofit, you know that fundraising can quickly take off—and take on a life of its own.

You know the feeling. You and your team have spent months planning an event. Your donors are ready to invest in your mission, and you want to be sure it’s easy for them to give. And the donors are ready, credit cards out! You’re relieved knowing...

Have you ever wished a software company would listen to your ideas about how different features could make your life easier? 1 We know. Most of the time, your wish remains just that...a wish. Not with CharityEngine. We have a laser focus on your...

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...

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.

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.