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July 3, 2022

70+ Proven Fundraising Event Ideas for Nonprofits

Fundraising event ideas have become a staple in many organizations as a way to help with fundraising event planning to create an entertaining and engaging…

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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…

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March 21, 2023

“Retailing and Partnering with Nonprofits”

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

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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…

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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…

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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…

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March 9, 2023

90+ Virtual Fundraising Ideas

Virtual and online fundraising has been a sustainable practice for many nonprofits for years. Below…

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March 8, 2023

How to Increase Margins for a Profitable Charity Golf Tournament

Golf tournaments are a valuable addition to any fundraising schedule. They’re fun and accessible to…

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March 8, 2023

An Event Day in the Life of a Fundraising Director

Event day is a long, exciting, fun, and draining day. Whether you’re hosting a distinguished…

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March 6, 2023

Software Security Fortress  

Just like Superman has his impenetrable fortress or Batman’s locked-down cave, your fundraising and donor…

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March 3, 2023

15+ Creative School Silent Auction Ideas

Planning a school fundraiser is a lot of work and takes a lot of dedicated…

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February 22, 2023

How to Organize a Walkathon 

Walkathons can be powerful community events that appeal to a large audience and raise a…

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February 16, 2023

Eight Outrageous Ideas for Larger-Than-Life Events

When you’re looking for a great fundraising event, think big! Hosting a larger event is…

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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