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In the hit Netflix show, Tidying Up, Marie Kondo (the star and author of the book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up) shows how clearing out clutter and organizing stuff can bring more peace and joy to our homes. I propose that applying that same spirit of organization to the files in your online fundraising […]
23 05 0
At Cathexis Partners, we write and present a lot on the topic of peer-to-peer fundraising best practices and ways to improve your peer-to-peer fundraising. Much of the focus tends to be on the peer-to-peer fundraising campaign or event itself and how to recruit and empower participants to raise money for your organization. But one area […]
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Several recent reports point to continued growth in charitable giving. Consider these two statistics: The Blackbaud 2018 Charitable Giving Report showed that overall charitable giving in the United States increased 1.5 percent on a year-over-year basis. According to a report from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and consulting firm Marts & […]
30 04 0
As a nonprofit professional, you’ve likely heard about Google Ad Grants. Google Ad Grants offers eligible nonprofits $10,000 per month of in-kind AdWords advertising to promote their mission and grow their nonprofit on Google search result pages. While Google Ad Grants offers a tremendous opportunity for nonprofits, it requires active maintenance and optimization to maintain […]
25 04 0
In our latest newsletter, we cover topics including: • our recent webinar regarding employee matching gifts • what you should be looking for in a peer-to-peer fundraising tool to support a great participant experience • upcoming industry events • highlighting some of our new service package offerings Take a look at the April 2019 issue […]
23 04 0
One of the key elements of a peer-to-peer fundraising strategy is ensuring that your champions who are fundraising with you feel empowered to leverage the relationships they have with their own networks. The ability for supporters to communicate with their networks will allow your campaign to proliferate across a wide variety of social networks, and […]
11 04 1
As with any fundraising campaign, getting an overall picture of how your constituents interact with your organization and how your organization interacts with your constituents is vitally important to the success of your peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns. So it’s important to consider how (and if) your peer-to-peer fundraising software platform shares data with your constituent relationship […]
28 03 0
When your nonprofit is running peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, you often focus on the campaign theme, the communications, and the fundraising goals. But, do you consider how easy it is for your staff members to get their jobs done in support of your campaign? If you don’t already have a software platform designed for peer-to-peer fundraising, […]
19 03 0
When your nonprofit hosts an event, it’s a whole-team effort. Everyone on your nonprofit’s staff, from your fundraisers to your marketers and development team, are involved in the project. Your events are an important part of your fundraising season as well as an opportunity to meet your donors face to face and get to know […]
14 03 0
Editor’s Note: We recently hosted a webinar with our friends at Double the Donation. View recorded video here! Imagine this: You’re standing at a vending machine. You’re hungry, but you only have one dollar bill. You select the bag of chips that looks the fullest from where you stand on the other side of the […]