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Out in the Wild: Fundraising Campaigns in the Outdoors

Summer is so, so close! That means concerts, picnics, in-person 5ks, and regular golf games are back. As the weather warms up, and people have more flexibility to gather in groups outside, it is important…

Ultimate Silent Auction Study

This Ultimate Silent Auction Study looks at auction data on a national scale and by region. The study points to why some silent auction items perform better than others and how this data can improve your next charity auction.

Building The Plane: Virtual and Hybrid Campaigns in 2021

You don’t have to build the plane while flying it.  Last year left many nonprofits scrambling to adapt to a virtual, socially distanced world. As things continue to open up, hybrid fundraising campaigns are trending….

Building The Plane: Virtual and Hybrid Campaigns in 2021

You don’t have to build the plane while flying it. Last year left many nonprofits scrambling to adapt to a virtual, socially distanced world. As things continue to open up, hybrid fundraising campaigns are trending….

Webinar: Sustaining your mission: What’s your recurring giving strategy?

You work hard to attract and inspire first time donors. Don’t let them walk away! Did you know that recurring donors give 42% more per year than those who make a one-time gift? And, a…

School Fundraising Guide

GiveSmart’s Ultimate Study Guide for School Fundraising

Host a successful school fundraising event with tips and tricks from GiveSmart.

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Webinar: #OutsideTheRoom Fundraising Success Episode 21 – Give Your Virtual Event Life

This webinar is being held on Thursday, March 18 at 3 p.m. ET   Virtual events are going to be everyone’s normal for a while yet.  How can you stand out in this crowded space? DIFFA…

Webinar: Standing Out in the Crowd – Virtual and Hybrid Campaigns in 2021

Virtual fundraising went from a forced pivot to standard practice over the past year. You have evolved so much of how you interact with your volunteers and donors. Hopefully, you found your footing in the virtual space, but likely…

What's next in hybrid events

Webinar: #OutsideTheRoom Fundraising Success Webinar Episode 20 – What’s Next in Hybrid Events

Camp One Step by Children’s Oncology Services This webinar is being held on Thursday, March 4 at 3 p.m. ET  Your fundraising season is just around the corner. With quite a bit of uncertainty, what’s…

Webinar: #OutsideTheRoom Fundraising Success Webinar Series: Episode 19 Working as Partners

Riley Children’s Hospital This webinar is being held on February 18 @ 10 a.m. ET  How do you find the time to get it done? What if your volunteers and supporters had the tools and…

Webinar: Foster Sponsor Relationships

You pivoted to success with virtual sponsorships. But, how do hybrid fundraisers change things? What can you do to ensure sustainability and future opportunities with your sponsors? We are sure you are finalizing proposals and…

Webinar: #OutsideTheRoom Fundraising Success Webinar Episode 18 – Formulating Your Success

Malvern Preparatory School This webinar is being held on Thursday, February 4th at 3 p.m. ET  We did it. Now what? Hear from Malvern Preparatory School on how they are using last year’s pivot as a…

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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