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Uncertain economic times are, unfortunately, pretty certain. According to a recent Momentive Software survey, most nonprofits are confident that the economy will stabilize in 2023, there are things you can do to find stability amidst…

Find success with these engaging fundraisers It can be difficult for schools to constantly come up with fun, unique fundraising ideas. It takes a lot of time, preparation, and planning to host a successful fundraiser….

A Guide to Creating the Perfect Assets for Your Ambassadors  A comprehensive fundraiser toolkit is an essential part of your nonprofit’s peer-to-peer campaigns.  These toolkits help volunteer fundraisers get their individual or team fundraising pages…

GiveSmart’s suite of fundraising, events, and donor management platforms is full of its own superpowers, and investments in the technology are continuously improving to functionally meet your needs as a nonprofit. Within the last few…

Engage, Entertain, and Keep Your Donors Coming Back   With the average cost of getting a new donor being 5x greater than retaining an existing one, you need a plan for retaining your donors for the…

We surveyed hundreds of organizations—nonprofits supporting animal welfare, health and human services, arts and culture, and the environment as well as K-12 schools, universities religious institutions, and others—to get a better understanding of their experiences…

It has been a milestone year at GiveSmart, and our team is excited to share more about what our nonprofit partners accomplished! GiveSmart is honored to power thousands of schools, associations, and nonprofits. This report…

Retaining donors is tricky business! In an ever-shifting atmosphere of fundraising, the data in this infographic can guide your organization’s retention strategies to keep donors coming back for your mission. We’ve compiled this resource to help…

How many fundraising resolutions do you have? One? Two? Three? More than five? No matter how many you have, we want to help you fulfill those resolutions! Ringing in the new year often comes with…

Messaging templates for fundraising success End-of-year giving can account for over 30% of annual giving. In the last few months of the year, use this messaging guide to copy, paste, and edit easy, pre-made messaging…

Ensure your audiences are engaged and ready to give Fundraising events—galas, golf outings, cocktail parties, and more—look different than they did pre-pandemic. Instead of strictly virtual or in-person fundraisers, organizations are increasingly turning to hybrid fundraising events. …

Millions of people visit their local museums, theaters, aquariums, and other institutions every year. They go for culture, education, community, and entertainment.   And while your local institution may charge admission, it rarely covers all costs….