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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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February 10, 2021

Hiring Fundraising Consultants 101: Finding the Right Fit

Hiring a fundraising consultant is not a decision that nonprofit professionals take lightly. A consultant…

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February 9, 2021

GiveSmart Gives Back Launches

GiveSmart Gives Back Program Awards One Year of Fundraising Software to Three Organizations   GiveSmart’s inaugural…

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February 8, 2021

How to engage sponsors at your virtual event

Virtual event sponsorships can help turn your online event into a success. However, the digital…

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February 5, 2021

Debunking the myths of virtual fundraising

Don’t you wish you had a crystal ball? Being able to predict the weather. Amazing!…

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February 4, 2021

How to get sponsors for your virtual event

Virtual events became necessary during the COVID-19 pandemic and will probably continue. These types of…

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January 29, 2021

7 Ways to Ask for Donations Online

Many nonprofits are hesitant to move their giving online. However, many donors are expressing their preference…

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January 18, 2021

Strategies for virtual fundraising success

If you’re considering virtual fundraising for the first time, you’re not alone. Online giving has…

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January 15, 2021

Live vs. Silent Auctions for Fundraisers

Differences Between Live and Silent Auctions Benefit auctions are a tried-and-true way to drum up…

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January 10, 2021

How To Make An Effective Ask At Your Fundraising Event

When it comes to fundraisers, it’s easy to get lost in all the planning and…

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January 9, 2021

Plan a Capital Campaign in 7 Stress-Free Steps

Capital campaigns, fundraising efforts that raise money for large-scale nonprofit projects, are an important part…

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January 3, 2021

The Ultimate Guide Annual Fund Campaigns

Every year, your nonprofit organization faces unique fundraising challenges. One of the biggest is maintaining…

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January 2, 2021

The Ultimate Digital Communication Guide for Donor Engagement Excellence

Ensure your supporters receive exciting real-time updates using digital communication that will strengthen fundraising throughout…

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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