Blog

Industry news and trends to keep you moving forward.

May 19, 2021

30 Silent Auction Items That Don’t Cost A Dime

Collecting silent auction items for your next fundraiser takes a lot of consideration — you need to know where to begin, fight donor fatigue, and…

Recent posts

Categories

May 31, 2023

Making Matching Gifts Easier: GiveSmart Now Integrates with Double the Donation

We are proud to announce that the GiveSmart Fundraise module now integrates with 360MatchPro, Double…

Read More
May 30, 2023

The Need-to-Know on Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are one of the fastest-growing categories of charitable contributions, with DAF giving…

Read More
May 11, 2023

4 Ways to Keep Alumni Engaged After Graduation

When it comes to school fundraising the biggest constituents are the families of current students. And rightfully so, but let’s not forget about the school’s alumni! You can always reach beyond the families of current students when fundraising and alumni are a great place to start within your community.  

Read More
May 10, 2023

GiveSmart Honored by Annual TrustRadius Top Rated Awards

GiveSmart has been recognized by the 2023 TrustRadius Awards as a Top Rated product in…

Read More
May 1, 2023

Online Fundraising: The Beginner’s Guide

Is your organization brand new to online fundraising? Need to brush up on your knowledge?…

Read More
April 13, 2023

How to Quickly Setup Your Teacher Appreciation Week Wishlist

Our classrooms are far more than a place where reading, writing, and arithmetic are learned. Support those heroes who do far more than their job on paper, each and every day by setting up a wishlist fundraiser.

Read More
April 3, 2023

How to Run a Balloon Pop Raffle at your Fundraising Event

Looking for a fun spin on a raffle? Give a balloon pop a try!  This…

Read More
March 27, 2023

15 Spring Fundraising Ideas for Your K-12 School 

April through June is a busy time at schools! It is full of concerts, field…

Read More
March 21, 2023

“Retailing and Partnering with Nonprofits”

How to start a fundraising program and make a difference This article originally appeared in…

Read More
March 20, 2023

How to Fundraise Effectively During Event Season [Top Tips]

Event season is quickly approaching. Is your fundraising organization prepared? According to Double the Donation…

Read More
March 16, 2023

Celebrating Women’s History Month

Who run the world?! Women!  March is Women’s History Month, a celebration of women’s achievements…

Read More
March 16, 2023

How to Organize a Charity Sports Event

A sports event is a fun, upbeat, and lucrative way to raise money for your…

Read More
clients-B

What our clients say

We needed a platform to make sales online and to track and display ads for our sponsors. GiveSmart was perfect. We ended up making close to $15,000 more than we had hoped for. Definite better ROI than we anticipated. The interface is easy to use and provides plenty of options to get help if needed.

Michelle M.

The Rotary Club of South Whidbey Island

Using GS has created ease in auction bookkeeping, payments, and generating post-event thank you/tax letters. While we were online during COVID, our interactions with our GiveSmart via phone, email, and zoom were seamless. A representative always got back to us within the day. I would recommend GiveSmart to anyone doing a large online event.

Julie G.

MicroFinancing Partners in Africa

GiveSmart is highly flexible - you can use it for [a] simple registration and check-in, to full-scale galas with complex order forms, onsite upsells, live auctions, seating management, and more.

Jamie F.

Hope Chest for Breast Cancer

GiveSmart is easy to use and ideal for virtual events and can be used for in-person events to manage the silent auction, seating charts, and check-in to the event. Being able to use the platform for unlimited events within the contract year is very useful and being able to add other users and volunteers for different levels of access is helpful as well.

Dawn L.

Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County