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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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school fundraiser
December 22, 2020

50+ Fundraising Ideas to Try at your School

If you raise money for a school, you know there are many ways you can…

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December 16, 2020

5 Ways to Use Silent Auction Data for Successful Fundraising

At GiveSmart, we see thoughtful and creative fundraisers think #OutsideTheRoom, at every opportunity they have….

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December 1, 2020

6 Promotional Strategies For #GivingTuesday 2020

This year #GivingTuesday falls on Tuesday, December 1st 2020. Since its creation in 2012, #GivingTuesday…

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November 24, 2020

Creative Uses of Technology in Fundraising

The following is a transcript of our Q&A conversation from Episode 5 of our Pivot…

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reach out to donors now
November 19, 2020

End Your 4th Quarter Strong by Reaching Out Now To Donors

We have some good news when it comes to statistical encouragement for reaching out to donors in the 4th quarter…

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giving society
November 12, 2020

Giving Societies vs. Giving Circles

Giving societies and giving circles sound quite exclusive but that’s not exactly the case. While the two operate differently, they’re great ways for your organization to segment your donors. 

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7 ways that the arts can fundraise virtually
October 26, 2020

7 ways the arts can fundraise virtually

Arts organizations are just one of the many industries that are being hit hard by…

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wine pulls and other wine related fundraisers
October 22, 2020

Virtual Fundraising Examples: Wine Pulls & Other Wine-Related Fundraising

Since March 1st, fundraisers have continually inspired and motivated each other through the sharing of…

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champions
October 19, 2020

How champions virtually raised $25,000 for the American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society ran a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign that enabled their champions to raise $25,000.

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October 14, 2020

#OutsideTheRoom Webinar Q & A: How YouTube led to Unexpected Fundraising

My Friend’s Place, a youth home-based in Los Angeles, shares their experiences around virtual events…

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October 13, 2020

How to Attain New Donors and Retain Current Ones

The following is a transcript of our conversation from our #OutsideTheRoom Fundraising Success Series –…

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October 12, 2020

Why It’s Important to Network, Even in a Virtual World

The PENCIL Foundation takes us through its Impact Breakfast, sponsor relationships, and the importance of…

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What our clients say

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