CauseVox

JUNE 3, 2025

For nonprofit professionals, staying on top of fundraising often feels like spinning plates while walking a tightrope. But heres the good news: a CRM for nonprofits (Customer Relationship Management system) isnt just a digital rolodex, its a dynamic tool designed to help you build, nurture, and grow relationships with your supporters.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Your donors arent just names in your nonprofits CRM. In an age dominated by digital outreach, direct mail fundraising remains a powerful tool for nonprofits to connect with donors. In an age dominated by digital outreach, direct mail fundraising remains a powerful tool for nonprofits to connect with donors.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 28, 2025

By Sarah Tedesco Its no secret that effective donor engagement is vital to your nonprofits success. Individual donations make up a large portion of most nonprofits funding, and those donors generally want to feel connected to and appreciated by the organizations they support. Learn more in this guide. Lets dive in!

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DonorSnap

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As the year-end approaches, having the right tools and strategies in place will ensure fundraising success for nonprofits. Whether it’s setting fundraising goals, streamlining donation entry, or enhancing donor stewardship, a CRM like DonorSnap has the tools you need to make your year-end campaign more efficient and impactful.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Many small nonprofits were started at the founders’ kitchen table, so there are often growing pains as the organization builds itself up. How can my scrappy smaller organization, with all the tasks my team is already juggling, adopt a new fundraising CRM and learn to use it with the least amount of disruption?” You got it. Absolutely.

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DonorSnap

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Pledge tracking is an important aspect of fundraising, and using a nonprofit CRM can simplify the process. Unlike recurring donations , nonprofits typically restrict pledges to a specific purpose and a fixed timeline. If you are curious how a nonprofit CRM can help your organization track pledges you are in the right place.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Grants are an integral lifeline for many nonprofits, providing the necessary funding to launch new initiatives, sustain critical programs, and ensure operational stability. What if that major grant your nonprofit counts on suddenly disappears: How would you continue your mission?

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

One element constant and vital to your nonprofit is your organizational culture. Where does your constituent relationship management software (CRM) fit into that culture? It was during this challenging time that our CRM became our lifeline. Fast forward to today, I have the privilege of working with nonprofits of all sizes.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As a nonprofit leader, you know the importance of donor data. Thankfully, your nonprofit constituent relationship management (CRM) system can help keep donor data safe. Thankfully, your nonprofit constituent relationship management (CRM) system can help keep donor data safe. But what does secure software look like?

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CauseVox

MAY 22, 2025

Theres a better way and it starts with a nonprofit CRM. Nonprofit CRM (Customer Relationship Management) systems are designed to help you organize your supporter data, streamline your fundraising, and build lasting, meaningful relationships with your community. Download the Free Guide Today!

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Does your nonprofit want to increase engagement with your marketing and fundraising efforts? You may have heard of lead generation in a business setting, but nonprofits can also effectively use this concept to drive engagement online and boost support for their missions. If so, you need a lead generation strategy.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MARCH 24, 2025

Many nonprofits send all their donors the same appeal and thank you letters. So is a good CRM/database to help you with this. You may think youre practicing donor engagement by sending thank you letters and newsletters, but is the content actually engaging? Its often formulaic and just downright dull. Your donors deserve better.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A good CRM/database will help you avoid any missteps.* You could also direct people to your website for more information about your nonprofit. Start with a special thank you According to fundraising expert, Dr. Adrian Sargeant, “The thank you is the single most important piece of communication that your donors get. Set a timeline.

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CauseVox

MAY 27, 2025

Instead of reaching out to donors, offering relevant giving opportunities, and telling your nonprofits story, you spend your time trying to find information, entering data in multiple places, and creating endless spreadsheets. What is a Nonprofit CRM? The nonprofit sector has adopted the use of CRMs, too.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MARCH 17, 2025

Donor retention is a perennial problem for nonprofit organizations. Both your nonprofit and your donors may be feeling financially strained. Many organizations spend a lot of time and energy on acquiring donors, concentrating more on volume, and dont seem concerned that theyre churning through different donors year after year.

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Qgiv

APRIL 18, 2022

There’s a lot of fundraising software available to nonprofits, but how do you know what your nonprofit needs? And what’s the difference between a fundraising CRM and a fundraising platform? This blog post will break down what a fundraising CRM is, what a fundraising platform is, and the key differences between them.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

Many nonprofits rely heavily on grants to fund their missions, but successfully securing and managing grants requires a clear understanding of the grant lifecycle. For nonprofit professionals, grasping this lifecycle is key to improving funding success, maintaining compliance , and fostering strong relationships with funders.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Yet, nonprofit organizations fail to recognize that and send everyone the same messages. Plus, you don’t think your current CRM/database can handle it and it will cost too much to get a better one. A good CRM/database is worth the investment. Remember, investing in a good CRM/database will help you with this.

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CauseVox

MAY 27, 2025

Instead of reaching out to donors, offering relevant giving opportunities, and telling your nonprofits story, you spend your time trying to find information, entering data in multiple places, and creating endless spreadsheets. What is a Nonprofit CRM? The nonprofit sector has adopted the use of CRMs, too.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

In this article, we will cover online fundraising methods, tools, and some quick tips to get your nonprofit started! Read Blackbaud’s recent report from The Resilient Nonprofit that highlights fundraising giving trends and outcomes. Recurring donations can provide nonprofits with steady income, improving long-term financial stability.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 25, 2024

Choosing a new fundraising CRM is exciting–but also needs careful consideration. If you are unclear about your needs, abilities, and opportunities, you will quickly find it difficult to vet vendors and evaluate CRMs, not to mention bringing internal stakeholders onboard or getting sign-off at key stages.

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Bonterra

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Is it time for your nonprofit to move to a new customer relationship management (CRM) solution ? You might have started asking yourself this question for a variety of reasons:

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 24, 2024

If yours is a smart nonprofit and you put your digital focus on email marketing, buckle up because changes are on the horizon from Google and Yahoo, and we’ve got the scoop. It’s estimated that Gmail and Yahoo represent 32.2% of all emails opened. Your numbers may be higher. Now, don’t freak out! Take precautions.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 31, 2022

The beauty of using a customer relationship management (CRM) tool is that it gives you a place to house your donor information and creates automated processes and background information to guide you in continuous engagement.

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DonorSnap

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Running a nonprofit auction can be an incredibly rewarding way to engage supporters and raise additional funds for your mission. Thankfully, software for nonprofits makes it easier than ever to host successful auctions while saving time and energy. It is important to keep track of which of your supporters attend which events.

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DonorSnap

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Running a nonprofit auction can be an incredibly rewarding way to engage supporters and raise additional funds for your mission. Thankfully, software for nonprofits makes it easier than ever to host successful auctions while saving time and energy. It is important to keep track of which of your supporters attend which events.

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GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Join us for our upcoming webinar, Year-End Best Practices Every Nonprofit Should Know. During the planning phase, nonprofits should segment their donors based on their communication preferences and how they prefer to give. Think about your mission and what you are trying to accomplish at the end of the year within your organization.

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Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Technology Association of Grantmakers 2024 State of Philanthropy Tech Survey highlights both progress and ongoing challenges in how funders are supporting nonprofit technology needs. If these trends continue, we risk exacerbating existing inequities and undermining the capacity of nonprofits to fulfill their missions effectively.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 18, 2025

As a nonprofit digital strategist and technology coach, I think I have the best job in the world. I get to partner with nonprofit teams that are full of dedicated, smart, and hard-working people. Take Sarah, a fundraiser friend of mine who works for a nonprofit that provides critical services to adults with developmental disabilities.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

Data can help inform your nonprofit’s approach to text-to-give and drive greater fundraising results. By Mike Snusz In order for your nonprofit to effectively reach supporters via a text donation campaign, you will need to simulate an authentic, one-on-one communication experience. Monthly donors. Recurring annual donors. Major donors.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

It’s been estimated that 30% of annual giving occurs between GivingTuesday and December 31, and more than 25% of nonprofits raise nearly 50% of annual funds via year-end monetary donations, according to authors of the Recurring Giving Report. According to Celeste Flores, director of the U.S. Have a thank you plan. Make it personal.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

have been cast, nonprofit organizations should be prepared for a new wave of donations from voters whose candidate (or candidates) did not win. Post-election rage giving: +57.55% increase in gifts to nonprofits associated with the opposite political ideology of the winning presidential candidate -2.9% Pick up the phone. Send updates.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 25, 2025

Most nonprofit organizations work with a firm to do their annual financial audit. Understanding the differences between these two processes can help you make informed decisions and improve transparency, compliance, and trust within and outside your nonprofit organization. Could that be your organization?

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 27, 2024

Although nonprofits and businesses seem different, they share many similarities. Discover lessons nonprofits can learn from their for-profit counterparts here. Certain strategies apply to organizations in both industries—and nonprofits can experience major benefits from following in the footsteps of certain successful businesses.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Nonprofit events are a powerful way to showcase your mission and raise critical funds. To ensure your nonprofit can cultivate lasting relationships, here are a few best practices for long-term donor follow-up: Segment Your Donor Base: Segmenting your donor base ensures your outreach feels relevant and personal.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2025

I once volunteered to help raise some extra funds for our nonprofit. Yes, nonprofit employees are extremely busy. However, if anything, a donor thank you should be at the top of your to-do list because a gesture of gratitude goes a long way in proving to your donor how important they are to your nonprofit.

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CauseVox

APRIL 28, 2025

When someone sees a friend or family member fundraising for a cause they care about, theyre far more likely to feel a personal connection and chip ineven if theyve never heard of your nonprofit before. Start with the basics: nonprofit SEO. Heres why it works: people give to people. Its trust by association, and it works wonders.

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