Webinar replay – 10 steps to online fundraising success
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Join Ronald Pruitt of 4aGoodCause below in a replay of a recent webinar to learn actionable steps a small-to-midsize nonprofit can take to better engage potential online donors and raise more money online. In this webinar Ronald will guide you through: How to make your website donor-friendly Core components of a great fundraising email Building […]
How to raise your average online donation size
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Online donation pages make it easy for donors to contribute to your cause and with so many nonprofits taking advantage of this way to solicit funds, how can you earn an edge? A focus on telling your organization’s story through customized content and donation pages/forms is a start. Using online fundraising platforms that help do […]
New in 4aGC – The beginnings of a donor CRM
Wednesday, May 01, 2019
We have been hard at work (as always) on improving our online fundraising platform. Our big push in 2019 is to add more donor management capabilities to our platform, basically adding a donor CRM (customer relationship management) to 4aGoodCause. We are working to give the good causes that use our platform easy-to-use tools to help […]
How Lacrosse the Nations engages the lacrosse community as volunteers and fundraisers
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Lacrosse the Nations (LtN) is a wonderful nonprofit organization that unifies the lacrosse community to improve education and health while creating opportunity and hope for children across the world. Javier Silva, the Executive Director for the Lacrosse the Nations, shares his experience with the organization and how they work with lacrosse teams, coaches and players […]
10 ways your nonprofit should be using Twitter
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Twitter is a great platform for nonprofits to use as a way to engage in conversations with local communities, promote brand awareness and keep tabs on relevant issues and policies. However, it can be a challenge depending on resources, time and content creation. If you are struggling with ways your nonprofit can use Twitter to […]
The best email marketing platforms for nonprofits
Wednesday, April 03, 2019
Did you know that last year marked the 40th year businesses have been using email for marketing purposes? A lot has changed in those 40 years! Email marketing can be a great way to communicate with your donors throughout the year as well as support your ongoing online fundraising initiatives. While you may send emails […]
How to use direct mail to encourage online donations
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
How many direct mail campaigns do you plan a year? One for year-end giving campaigns? One each quarter? No matter the number of mailings you send out a year, think of your offline direct mail campaigns as extensions of your digital channels. This holistic approach provides more giving opportunities to your donors and makes it […]
Online fundraising: 2018 in review
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Statistics are used as a way to benchmark successes and growth opportunities. In an effort to be transparent and to help our readers continue to learn fundraising best practices, we’ve put together a 2018 year in review, now available for download for all our blog subscribers. This report compiles statistics and insights we’ve learned from […]
How to make your fundraising event stand out on social media
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Not too long ago, event planners would advertise upcoming events by posting a few flyers, mailing postcards and maybe running an ad in a few newspapers, with hopes that word-of-mouth would do the rest. Today, social media allows anyone holding a fundraiser to communicate with potential attendees as soon as the event is confirmed. Because […]
The love your donors really want
Thursday, February 14, 2019
There is a lot of talk in nonprofit circles about “donor love” but what does this phrase really mean? Some nonprofits interpret it as a way to thank donors…with kitschy gifts and cutesy thank you notes. We’d challenge you to think further about this concept. To us, the concept of “donor love” is more about […]