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Donor Segmentation: How it Helps You Raise More
This guest post was written by Jack Showers, a nonprofit research analyst at KIT, an AI-powered insights and reporting toolkit. When he isn’t cheering for the Raptors or watching an 80s action movie, he’s studying the social sector and he is especially passionate...
How nonprofit organizations can achieve accessibility and inclusivity when communicating online
We all know how frustrating it can be when something on the internet is hard to read or understand. While some may only encounter these barriers occasionally, many individuals living with disabilities or neurodiversity experience barriers to accessibility every single...
Creating a compelling case for support: the key to successful fundraising
Explaining why you have to raise money is never really as simple as it sounds. Your case for support has to be presented in a clear, concise, and convincing manner. Often, people working within an organization are too close to the day-to-day activities and have...
Website Strategy For Not-for-Profits
The web is forever changing – from the introduction of mobile-first indexing to advanced content marketing strategies, staying up to date with website strategies in the not-for-profit world can feel like a full-time job. Luckily, we’re here to help (because it is our...
What Nonprofits Should Know About Fraud Protection
This post dives into how both Canadian and American nonprofits can protect themselves from fraud and is contributed by Peggah Azarvash, a Sales Executive with iATS Payments. For nonprofit organizations all over the world, the threat of fraud is a boogeyman that seems...
Three ingredients for successful peer-to-peer initiatives
Collaboration, coordination, and creativity Third party fundraising initiatives are events that your supporters create themselves. These include campaigns created around participation in endurance events (like marathons or walk-a-thons), celebrations (like weddings...
Fundraising and Communications Success – it all starts with your strategic plan
Kim Fuller, CEO of Phil, was invited to share her insight with the Canadian Association of Gift Planners. The association works to ensure that strategic charitable gift planning, a donor-centred process that meets donors' philanthropic goals, continues to play an...
Time (and money) well spent: crafting a brilliant annual report
Your annual report can be an amazing, multipurpose document that allows you to demonstrate the recent successes of your organization. It’s your moment to shine, your moment to dazzle stakeholders with all you’ve achieved over the last year. So why must they always be...
3 Product Ideas to Take Your Fundraising to the Next Level
If you work at a nonprofit that continues to be negatively impacted by the pandemic, you understand that having a dip in donations can significantly impact the work you’re able to do. Product fundraisers are a fantastic way to pull supporters into your mission while...
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Tell us what you love. After all, February 14th is the day to remember who and what fills your life with the most important feeling that ties us to our humanity - love!