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March 20, 2025

Golf Tournament Fundraiser Guide

As one of the most popular types of charity events, golf tournaments let participants live out their PGA Championship fantasies — all while giving to a meaningful cause.
These fundraising tips to discover how to use the green to earn a little green for nonprofit goals and causes.

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stop using spreadsheets
January 11, 2023

Why You Should Stop Using Spreadsheets to Track Donors

Nonprofits need to track several data types to run successful campaigns and fundraisers. From donor…

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golf tournament themes
December 28, 2022

Top Fun and Memorable Golf Tournament Themes

Golf tournaments are an excellent way to raise money for a good cause. People can…

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December 20, 2022

Why DonateStock?

November through December is known as the season of giving. To make this period a…

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December 15, 2022

Jon Biedermann, Momentive Software: The role of cryptocurrency

This interview originally appeared in Philanthropy News Digest on December 15, 2022. It features insights…

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December 12, 2022

‘Tis the Season of Giving 

What Do You Think of When You Think of November and December?   Hot cocoa. Fuzzy…

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December 8, 2022

Giving Tuesday 2022 Results

Check out what wrapped and what’s playing next There is one day that lives rent-free…

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December 8, 2022

How do YOU Bake a Fundraising Campaign?  

Would you try to make a full holiday spread with an Easy-Bake Oven? Of course…

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end of year giving
December 2, 2022

End-of-Year Giving 

The end of the year is just around the corner. As a nonprofit organization, this…

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November 28, 2022

“What is Giving Tuesday? Behind the ‘Global Generosity Movement’ “

This article by Sara Santora originally appeared in Newsweek on November 28, 2022. It features insights…

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state raffle regulations
November 21, 2022

State Raffle Regulations

As a nonprofit organization, raffles can be an effective fundraiser to earn money for your…

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November 10, 2022

“What Should Nonprofits Do About Anonymous and Controversial Donations?”

This article by Steve Greanias originally appeared in Nonprofit PRO on November 10, 2022. It shares…

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why in-person fundraising matters
November 4, 2022

Why In-Person Fundraising Matters

Why are fundraising events important? On the most basic level, fundraising events allow your nonprofit…

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Michelle M.

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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