Fundraising
5 online fundraising opportunities for school foundations
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
It’s back-to-school season. As parents and children prepare for another school year, it’s time for school foundations (and even the PTA/PTO) to prep for school fundraisers. While you may have some great ideas about raising money for your school through movie nights, bake sales and color runs, this year it’s all about the online giving […]
How to run a profitable nonprofit fundraising event
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Thinking about hosting a fundraising event? In talking with some of our clients, we’ve learned that some of them struggle with coming out on top after the events are over. Rather than just break even on your next event, here are five tips for managing successful fundraising events that bring in money. Work through them […]
Mid-year check in: How is your online giving working out?
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
As a twist on our 2018 quarterly giving reports where we compared online giving trends on the 4aGoodCause platform each quarter, this month we’re taking a look at the first half of 2019 to bring you a snapshot of our online donation and fundraising pages to help you understand online donor trends—the who, where and […]
6 ways to grow your online fundraising
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
There are lots of ways to grow online fundraising, but where to start? We have been compiling online fundraising ideas on our blog for many years; this post is a great one-stop-shop for you to sift through and strategize. Go ahead and click on the links within this article as they all provide additional tips, […]
How your nonprofit can host a giving day
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Giving days have grown out of local communities coming together to crowdfund on a particular day. These 24-hour events work because they bring large communities together for a single purpose, for a short period of time and sometimes, there’s even a level of friendly competition involved. While participating in a larger community event can be […]
Best practices in monthly giving – Q & A with Erica Waasdorp
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Monthly giving programs can be a wonderful way to ensure your fundraising program sustains throughout the year. Although the concept of monthly giving is not new, the onset of subscription-based services, online giving programs and multiple digital tools make it easier than ever to provide this option to your donors. We spoke with Erica Waasdorp, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]