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Explore DonorSnap’s New Mass Email Campagin Studio

Why a polished email matters Email is still one of the most effective ways for nonprofits to reach supporters. M+R Benchmarks 2026 found that nonprofit email revenue grew 16% in 2025, with organizations raising an average of $54 for every 1,000 fundraising emails...

10 Things to Test Before Sending Any Nonprofit Email

A polished email says more about your organization than you might think. When an email reads well, has no errors, and looks professional, supporters see an organization they can trust with their gift. You've written the appeal, picked the photo, and the deadline is...

GivingTuesday Ideas for Nonprofits of Every Size

GivingTuesday Ideas for Nonprofits of Every Size GivingTuesday falls on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, and it keeps getting bigger. Last year, donors in the U.S. gave $4.0 billion on GivingTuesday, up 13% from 2024, and 38.1 million people took part. Here's the number we...

GivingTuesday Social Media Tips for Nonprofits

GivingTuesday is just around the corner. This global day of generosity largely takes place online, so it is important for nonprofits to get active on social media. If your nonprofit is looking for ideas to get started, you are in the right place!  This year,...

Small Tweaks, Bigger Gifts: Making the Most of Your DonorSnap Donation Forms

Most donation pages ask for two things: a name and an amount. That works, but a few small additions can raise the size of the average gift, protect more of every dollar, and keep your data cleaner from the moment a form is submitted. The good part is that you already...

Conversational Analytics for Nonprofits 101

What could your nonprofit accomplish if you could extract more meaning from your data? Here is a scenario many fundraisers are familiar with. You have a question about your donors, something specific like "which of my mid-level donors gave more this year than last?"...

Affordable Nonprofit CRMs: What They Cost in 2026

Affordable Nonprofit CRMs: What They Cost in 2026 Search "affordable nonprofit CRM" and you will find a dozen lists that all say the same thing. The catch is that most of the platforms they call affordable start at $99, $125, or more per month, plus add-ons that...

GivingTuesday 2026 Checklist for Nonprofits

GivingTuesday 2026: A Nonprofit Checklist GivingTuesday is a global day of generosity that rallies people to do good together. In 2025, donors, volunteers, and advocates again showed up in force. Early tallies from sector reports indicate U.S. giving remained strong,...

Fall Fundraising Events: Ideas, Promotion & Donor Follow-Up

Fall is the busiest fundraising stretch of the year. Between the crisp-weather turnout, the run-up to GivingTuesday, and the year-end giving push, the events you run over the next few months carry more weight than anything you'll host in the spring. The organizations...

How to Cultivate New Audiences for Your Nonprofit

Every nonprofit hits a season where the same names keep showing up on the same lists. Your loyal donors renew. Your board shows up. Your volunteers come back. That consistency is a gift. It can also be a quiet warning sign. If your audience isn't growing, your...
GivingTuesday Resource Round-Up 2025

GivingTuesday Resource Round-Up 2025

Fun Fact: DonorSnap customers have collectively raised $3,472,081 on GivingTuesday! We love helping nonprofits make the most of their GivingTuesday campaigns, so we've rounded up our favorite resources filled with helpful strategies. Each resource offers actionable...

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How to Retain GivingTuesday Donors

How to Retain GivingTuesday Donors

Turning GivingTuesday Donors into Year-Round Champions GivingTuesday is exhilarating. You watch donations roll in, celebrate milestones in real time, and end the day energized by your community's generosity. But here's the question that keeps development directors up...

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Is Your Data Secure in a Nonprofit CRM?

Is Your Data Secure in a Nonprofit CRM?

Many nonprofits new to using a nonprofit CRM may wonder about the security of their data in a system like DonorSnap. It is understandable to be cautious, as protecting your donor information and ensuring its accuracy is essential for fundraising success. Since you...

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How DonorSnap and EventSnap Simplify Event Planning

How DonorSnap and EventSnap Simplify Event Planning

Hosting a nonprofit event is a great way to engage supporters and raise funds, but planning and managing events can be complex without the right tools. If you're already using DonorSnap, you know it's a powerful CRM for tracking donors, recording event attendance, and...

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Nonprofit Fundraising Plan Best Practices

Nonprofit Fundraising Plan Best Practices

Are you familiar with the law of the 5 Ps? Proper preparation prevents poor performance. More than just an alliteration, this principle is pertinent to successful fundraising. The concept behind it is self-explanatory, but the idea is that your success, or lack...

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Spring Fundraising Checklist for Nonprofits

Spring Fundraising Checklist for Nonprofits

Spring is more than a season, it’s a mindset. As trees bud and flowers bloom, it’s a natural time to pause, reflect, and reset. For nonprofits, this season offers a valuable opportunity to review your fundraising progress, optimize your tools, and realign your efforts...

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7 Meaningful Ways to Thank Your Donors Year-Round

7 Meaningful Ways to Thank Your Donors Year-Round

Thanking your donors shouldn’t stop after a single gift acknowledgment. Building lasting relationships with your supporters means finding ways to show appreciation throughout the year.  Since giving season is still a ways off, now is a great time to plan how you’ll...

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