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March 11, 2025
15 Games for Fundraising Events
Discover creative fundraising game ideas make your next event a success. Engage supporters, foster friendly competition, and raise more.
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Corporate donor guide: Western United States
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Wordle: Best Fundraising Words to Try
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One of the most effective ways to keep the momentum going for your fundraising campaign…
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There are over 1.8 million nonprofit organizations in the United States.1 How can yours possibly…
Where Are They Now? An Update from First Tee – Delaware
We catch up with Leslie McGuigan from First Tee – Delaware, who joined our team for episode 11 of the series in 2020, to ask how First Tee – Delaware’s fundraising has grown, changed, and improved since the last time we featured the organization.
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What is a capital campaign? Capital campaigns are concentrated efforts undergone by nonprofits to accomplish…
A Guide for How to Ask for Donations
Many nonprofit professionals are forgetting the foundation of success: how to ask for donations. As…
Email Marketing For Nonprofits
Despite the rise in social media and text message communications, many supporters still check e-mail…
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Every donation matters when it comes to nonprofit fundraising. Monetary contributions allow many organizations to keep…
GiveSmart’s Second Annual Community Awards
GiveSmart is thrilled to announce our 2021 class of Community Award winners.
Google Grants For Nonprofits: The Comprehensive Guide
The Google Ad Grant program is one of the most powerful, consistent, and scalable ways…
The Best Times To Send Text Messages: A Memoir
Text messaging is a powerful communication tool. It has an immediacy that is ideal for…
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