Nonprofit Resources

Are you a nonprofit administrator or manager looking for ways to raise donations? We’ve put together some nonprofit resources to help any charity or nonprofit organization learn how to reach their charitable giving donations.

What Is Crowdfunding and How Does it Work?

What Is Crowdfunding and How Does it Work?

By Laura Newcomer Crowdfunding is more popular than ever. In fact, research suggests this fundraising industry is projected to grow to $300 billion by 2030. If that number has your eyes jumping out of your head, you’re not alone. A huge variety of nonprofits, startups, and even individual people tap into crowdfunding to advance their […]

60 Ways You Can Actively Participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month

60 Ways You Can Actively Participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month

It’s time to think beyond the pink! This October, spend Breast Cancer Awareness Month joining the fight against one of the common types of cancer in women. While wearing pink in solidarity is a symbolic gesture that doesn’t go unnoticed, consider taking a more active stance this month. Concentrate on providing direct patient support. Educate […]

How to Run a Successful Golf Tournament

How to Run a Successful Golf Tournament

Article by Laura Newcomer If you’re looking to raise some green, consider spending a day on the greens. A golf tournament fundraiser can be a great way to raise thousands of dollars for your organization in a single day. People are drawn to golf tournaments because they provide an opportunity to enjoy a day of […]

What Are Good Fundraising Ideas for Schools?

What Are Good Fundraising Ideas for Schools?

Article by Laura Newcomer If you’re a teacher or administrator at a school, then your hands are full every day. Between managing student needs and working to provide stellar educational opportunities, working in a school is often more than a full-time job. Which means fundraising might be the last thing on your mind. Nevertheless, fundraising […]

Nonprofit Fundraising: Ideas & Tips To Help Raise More Donations

Nonprofit Fundraising: Ideas & Tips To Help Raise More Donations

Article by Laura Newcomer “What are good fundraiser ideas?” That’s a question heard around nonprofit headquarters across America—and sometimes it’s accompanied by a lot of hand-wringing or face-palming or (if you’re really feeling stuck) the occasional bout of tears. When you’ve been working in the nonprofit space for a while, it’s easy to feel like […]

How to Organize A Successful Nonprofit Fundraising Event in 9 Steps

How to Organize A Successful Nonprofit Fundraising Event in 9 Steps

Article by Laura Newcomer What do donations and hors d’oeuvres have in common? You’ll find tons of them at all the best fundraising events! Sadly, we can’t tell you how to assemble the perfect cheese plate. But we can show you how to throw a fun, memorable, on-budget, and super successful nonprofit fundraising event that […]

What is Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Fundraising?

What is Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Fundraising?

Article by Laura Newcomer The term “peer-to-peer fundraising” might conjure images of begging your friends to pony up for your car payment or your cat’s medical bills. But that’s not actually what we’re talking about here. (Though by all means, do whatever it takes to help your cat!) If you’re wondering how to fundraise for […]

Micro Donations: How Small Donations Can Make A Big Difference

Micro Donations: How Small Donations Can Make A Big Difference

Scenario: Last year, Middletown Animal Rescue joined Classy, enabling them to power individual, peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising campaigns for the first time. That holiday giving season, around a dozen of their local community volunteers launched personal, online fundraising campaigns to benefit the animal rescue. Over the next few weeks, they shared their campaigns with their friends […]

How to Use Giving Assistant for Online Fundraising

How to Use Giving Assistant for Online Fundraising

Using Giving Assistant for online fundraising is really, really easy. So easy in fact, the whole operation could be summed up pretty accurately in just one step: Download our browser extension (the Button) and shop online. Done. Happy fundraising! But knowledge is power. So let’s dig in a bit deeper and talk about how you […]

Dan Pallotta’s TED Talk: The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong

Dan Pallotta’s TED Talk: The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong

Dan Pallotta, entrepreneurial pioneer and humanitarian activist, delivered a truly captivating and moving TED Talk titled, “The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong.” He stressed society’s broad discrimination against the nonprofit sector and our generation’s responsibility to reinvent the way we think about changing the world. Table of Contents Dan Pallotta’s TED Talk […]