Blackbaud

JULY 7, 2025

With a complex financial structure that includes multiple entities managed within a single instance of their fund accounting software, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT®, USC Foundations required a high degree of organization and control. Starting Small: Scanning the Paper Trail USC’s transformation began with a common challenge: physical records.

Finance

NonProfit PRO

MAY 7, 2025

OneCause launched OneCause Payments, a new payment solution designed to enhance the giving experience for both nonprofits and their donors.

Nonprofit

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

It’s also essential to evaluate whether your software solutions support secure financial transactions that are compliant with local and federal regulations. Investing in medical billing software can greatly assist in streamlining your insurance billing operations by reducing human error and simplifying the work needed.

Insurance

Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2024

With such an array of options—and donor preferences—it’s essential for your organization to employ diverse strategies to reach the widest audience with your online fundraising campaigns. Here are seven tips for optimizing your donation page to boost your online fundraising success. You know your donors.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2010

It’s simply fundraising using the internet as a tool. To make it really easy, I’ve got 7 simple steps you can take to get started or crank up your online fundraising efforts. Thank donors electronically. You’ll likely want to invest in a software or service that can do this for you.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 28, 2023

Think back to your team’s last fundraising campaign. Would you consider the fundraiser a success? Did you find it easy to juggle your team’s schedule along with fundraising activities? Or, were there fundraising tasks that took far longer than they should have? Limited pool of donors.

Software

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2010

It’s simply fundraising using the internet as a tool. To make it really easy, I’ve got 7 simple steps you can take to get started or crank up your online fundraising efforts. Thank donors electronically. You’ll likely want to invest in a software or service that can do this for you.

Fundraising

Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2021

To bring your virtual event to life and provide an experience that’s just as enriching as an in-person one, you need the right fundraising event software. You likely already have some of the basic tools you use for regular fundraising events. Need virtual fundraising ideas? Types of Fundraising Event Software.

Software

GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Looking to spice things up for your next live fundraising campaign or virtual event? Some friendly competition may also increase your fundraising potential as donor competition fuels fundraising. Most importantly, make sure your creative fundraiser is fun!

Fundraising

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

With an ever-changing landscape of fundraising, economic conditions, and tactics for expanding mission-related programming, finding time for IRS tax reporting and filing 990 Series returns can be beyond challenging. The IRS’s efficient processing of electronic returns further enhances financial transparency in the nonprofit sector.

Electronics

Qgiv

JANUARY 16, 2024

When you start planning your fundraising events, you want to make registration and management as easy as possible for both you and your donors. With the right event management software for nonprofits, you can run your fundraising events more efficiently, helping you raise more money for your cause.

Software

Big Fundraising Ideas

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Navigating Liability: Top Digital Waiver Tips for Schools Fundraising is necessary for the vast majority of schools-but that doesn’t mean that it can’t be fun and exciting. Fundraising events are one of the most engaging ways to raise money for your school, as they draw in both old and new supporters. Gather feedback.

Liability

DoJiggy

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Here are 20 creative fundraising ideas for wrestling teams that combine traditional sales fundraising with our powerful platform to help your team thrive. Offer Team Sponsorship Packages Securing team sponsorships from local businesses can significantly boost your wrestling fundraising efforts.

Fundraising

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

One church fundraising consulting firm found that as many as 50 percent of people who receive fundraising mailings go online to make their contribution. This trend means even the smallest churches may find it useful to explore low-cost ways to accept electronic donations for offerings, tithes, and other gifts.

Software

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

These applications exist within everything from electronic health records ( EHRs ) to revenue cycle management and claims management. Although it has historically been completed manually, this process can now be streamlined through a software platform known as an integration solution. Informed fundraising plans.

Nonprofit

Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2012

Electronic Frontier Foundation will be delivering the. share and learn fundraising best practices? switched to CiviCRM from other fundraising and CRM software products? switched to CiviCRM from other fundraising and CRM software products? CiviCRM is open-source, web-based software that.

Conference

Qgiv

JULY 6, 2021

This guide to fundraising auctions for churches is for you! It covers software that will make your auction more successful, auction item ideas that are sure to delight your donors, and helpful tips to make your next auction more profitable. Must-have software for your church auction. Not sure where to start? How bidders benefit.

Fundraising

Fundly

JULY 16, 2020

A recent push has been largely due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent social distancing practices, though many organizations have been transitioning to virtual or hybrid fundraising models for years. Luckily, there’s no shortage of virtual fundraising ideas to choose from! Take a look and find one that suits you best.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 20, 2010

As we approach the deep fundraising season, many folks are asking about online fundraising, so I wanted to share a few things. It’s simply fundraising using the Internet as a tool. To make it really easy, I’ve got seven simple steps you can take to get started or crank up your online fundraising efforts.

Electronics

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Tricia Marsherall is the Founder & President of Marsherall Partners, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in nonprofit donor database management & operations support and virtual & traditional fundraising events. The good news is that your data can be cleaned up and leveraged to inform your fundraising strategies.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Maybe you have a particular type of fundraising that just doesn’t perform the way you expect. The “McNamara Line” was a series of electronic monitors, sensors, and human intelligence mixed with real-time reports to make predictions. For this exercise let’s imagine a scenario: You are a fundraiser at a good-sized charity.

AI

Big Fundraising Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Maximizing Impact: How Gift Card Fundraisers for Schools Boost Support and Funds Gift card fundraising offers schools an efficient and inclusive way to raise essential funds. Gift card fundraisers for schools are innovative and efficient methods of raising funds to support various educational programs and initiatives.

Retail

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Cheaper Consumer Electronics. I've been impressed at the recent price drops of consumer electronics gadgets. The way Thunderclap works is that a user invites followers to support her or his Thunderclap on an important tweet like an end-of-year fundraising pitch. No Internet of Things (IoT) or big data.

Electronics

Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2015

More than 99 percent of Cisco's electronics sent for processing are recycled. It's famous for its antivirus and security software like Norton Security and Norton Small Business. It also offers enterprise-level software — for example, Symantec System Recovery. The company is also greening its supply chain.

Donation

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Other office tools: Other office tools you can use to put forth a professional, established, organized image include Adobe Acrobat for editing PDFs, Docusign for signing agreements electronically, and CamScanner for all your scanning needs. The tool has been around for many years and was created by fundraising professionals.

CRM

Tech Soup

MARCH 23, 2015

Acclivity also offers a companion iOS app for its desktop software with AccountEdge Mobile ( iOS ; free). FileMaker also lets iOS users access their databases on the go with FileMaker Go 13 ( iOS ; free; software required). Fundraising. ScheduleAnywhere ( iOS and Android ; free; software required). Communications.

Software

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2014

You've probably also heard about some bad iOS software glitches that prevented the new phones from making calls. It's a new electronic wallet service that allows you to use your new iPhone 6 or Apple Watch to pay for things in stores and online in a secure way. The Apple Watch. Please log in and tell us.

Electronics

Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

There is also your new classification compliments of the BRIDGE Project, and the first universal software for micro finance, another free cloud service. As NonProfit Times reports , Causes.com, the Facebook-inspired campaign platform for advocacy and fundraising, will soon be no more. The Demise of Facebook Causes.

Software

Fundly

JANUARY 3, 2021

Matching Gift Databases: The Ultimate Q&A Guide for Nonprofits Taking advantage of corporate philanthropy is one of the best ways to increase fundraising revenue for your nonprofit. What are the top matching gift software tools? Be sure to get a demo of the database you’re considering before officially committing to the software.

Software

Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2012

Greg Hammermaster is the president of Sage Payment Solutions , the electronic payment processing division for Sage North America , developer of technology for small and midsized businesses and. Sage Fundraising products and services. organizations, including the Sage Peachtree, Sage Fund Accounting, and. My bank will manage that.

Electronics

Tech Soup

JANUARY 13, 2015

From new connected cars to "smart" baby pacifiers, CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2015 ran the gamut of new gadgets. While it might seem a bit frivolous, imagine the great photos you could take with your staff during a fundraiser event or a volunteer day! Smart Gadgets for the Smart Home (or Office).

Nonprofit

Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

If you are one of the organizations that does not have a software platform to help you manage prospects, then I highly suggest exploring this option. The other missing element is providing metrics on your fundraising process and results. Congratulations!

Metrics

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

eCards are electronic greeting cards that your nonprofit can use to show appreciation. As mentioned, we recommend creating different thank-you letter templates for different gifts, such as online donations, pledge donations, fundraising event gifts, sponsorships, and tribute gifts. Reference donors past involvement.

Template

GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Nonprofit organizations frequently use fundraisers to meet their missions, pay for overhead costs, and improve their overall structure. Different fundraiser types allow community members to get involved and donate money to worthwhile causes. It’s important for nonprofits to stay updated on current fundraising trends.

Donation

Qgiv

AUGUST 6, 2024

Digital wallets are software programs on personal electronic devices that allow users to make financial transactions. Your organization can add digital wallet donation options by accepting digital wallets, such as Apple Pay, Venmo, PayPal, and others, on their online fundraising platform based on the platform’s requirements.

Donation

Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2023

A payment processor is a vendor that manages the logistics of accepting electronic payments. So not only is it a top-notch payment processor, but it’s also designed to save you time and reduce the manpower needed to get your donor data to speak with your CRM and accounting software. What is a payment processor?

CRM

Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

This blog is sponsored by Wild Apricot membership software : a set of tools for membership administration , event registration , website management , online fundraising - with friendly and knowledgeable tech support. both electronic and print. This blog is sponsored by Wild Apricot software: membership management , event.

Nonprofit