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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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5 Fundraising Ideas To Get You In The Holiday Spirit
Incorporating the winter holidays into your year-end fundraising is a great way to engage with…
5 Inspiring Nonprofits that are Using TikTok to Fundraise
TikTok is a generation Z facing social network for sharing user-generated videos. While many associate…
3 Halloween fundraisers you can setup in minutes
Pumpkins glimmer. Werewolves howl. Ghost says boo. With fall in full swing, fundraising in this season offers the opportunity to be…
“Technology moving MKE Black forward with growth plans”
This article featuring GiveSmart customer and GiveSmart Gives Back winner MKE Black originally appeared in…
How to Improve and Repurpose your Nonprofit’s Core Story
Once upon a time, I worked with an organization that, when asked what they’d like…
The Countdown To #GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesday is only six weeks away (or less, depending on when you’re reading this). That means it’s time to figure…
You may have noticed ….
…a new name around here! GiveSmart Gives Back is now Community Brands Creates Change For the past year, GiveSmart by Community…
How to engage donors outside of fundraising events
What is recurring giving? Recurring giving has been around for years, offered by plenty of…
So, what’s the deal with relationship mapping?
It might come as a surprise that the donor retention rate is about 43 percent. It takes a lot…
#GivingTuesday Myths: Busted
There ARE easy, turnkey ways to make an impact for your organization on #GivingTuesday. Check out what you can do to bust these four #GivingTuesday myths to make an impact on your mission.
Annual Giving Resources and Strategies
An organization’s annual fund is one of its most important sources of revenue, but it…
“Fundraisers Wrestling With Tech As Giving Plows Forward”
This image and article featuring Brandy Keller, Vice President of Product at Community Brands, originally…