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January 19, 2023

The Best Charity Golf Outing Games

Golf tournaments are a great way to raise money and give people a good time, so they keep returning for more. In many ways, charity golf…

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May 16, 2022

5 Simple Strategies for How to Engage Alumni on Social Media

One of the biggest challenges that universities face? Knowing how to successfully engage with their…

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May 11, 2022

Community Brands Collects Seven Top Rated Awards from TrustRadius

GiveSmart takes four total awards  Community Brands, our parent company and the leading provider of cloud-based…

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May 11, 2022

Fundraising Event Ideas: 19 Tips and Expert Advice for Planning Your Next Event

Fundraising Event Ideas, Tips, and Tricks from the Experts Preparing to plan a fundraising event…

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May 9, 2022

“Data Shows Auction Bids Are Seasonal, Often Miss Fair Market Value”

This article originally appeared in the Nonprofit Times on May 9, 2022. It highlight’s GiveSmart’s…

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May 6, 2022

Steve Harvey charity ride gains momentum through the power of text to donate

Comedy Hype, which offers daily comedy-related updates, interviews, original productions, merchandise, an exclusive podcast, and…

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May 6, 2022

Missed Connections: How To Avoid Losing Potential Donors

Finding and connecting with new donors and supporters for your nonprofit can feel a lot…

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May 6, 2022

Using Social Media To Update Donors On Campaign Progress

An important component of any nonprofit fundraising campaign is keeping your supporters updated on your…

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May 2, 2022

How To Keep Your Cause at The Forefront of Donors’ Minds

You’re worried about how to stay relevant to your donors but also about spamming your supporters. That’s…

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April 30, 2022

Memorial Day Fundraising Ideas for America’s Heroes

Memorial Day isn’t just about grilling burgers, swimming, and enjoying a long weekend. It’s a day…

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April 19, 2022

5 Fundraising Ideas You’ve Never Thought Of

What are some fun, new things you can do to stand out to potential donors? People are giving. Are you reaching them where they are at? Read more for some fundraising ideas you may not have yet tried.

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April 18, 2022

2022 corporate donor guide: Northeast United States

Nonprofit organization fundraising takes many forms, yet few generate the same lasting impact as corporate…

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April 14, 2022

Three Tips For taking Better Nonprofit Selfie Videos

The selfie video is a wonderfully personal and popular way for fundraising professionals to reach…

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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