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Online fundraising is on the rise and your nonprofit should have an awesome donation page to collect online donations. Even if you already have a donation form on your website, taking time to optimize the page it lives on will help drive more donations. In this...

Thanking monthly donors is the best way your nonprofit can ensure they continue to give. According to research, recurring donors give 42% more per year than one-time donors. Because of the nature of their gifts and the value of recurring donors, it is important to...

Donor acknowledgment letters are a valuable component of donor retention. If you give the same amount of attention to your acknowledgment letters as you do your appeal letters, you can vastly improve your donor retention rate.  Your thank you letters serve a practical...

If donor retention isn’t part of your fundraising strategy, you could be leaving significant revenue on the table. Retaining current donors costs less and delivers more value than constantly acquiring new ones. A solid retention plan strengthens the financial health...

Your nonprofit’s content should tell a compelling story and inspire your audience. Effective content also educates and adds value. To achieve this, nonprofits must thoughtfully plan their content strategy to maximize its impact. Sporadic posting and inconsistent...

It’s the time of year where nonprofits are busy preparing their year-end tax statements. Year-end tax statements, tax letters, or contribution statements as we call them here at DonorSnap are a great way to help your donors prepare their tax returns.   What are...

When your nonprofit has an important message, you can’t afford to have it ignored, missed, or deleted. That is where text message (or SMS) campaigns come in. Unlike email or direct mail, text message campaigns are the most effective way to share urgent messages with...

GivingTuesday is a global day of generosity that rallies people to do good together. In 2024, donors, volunteers, and advocates again showed up in force. Early tallies from sector reports indicate U.S. giving remained strong, with millions participating across causes,...

If your nonprofit does not have a monthly giving program, you are missing out on the fastest-growing segment of online fundraising. A monthly giving program is more than adding giving frequency to your forms. In this article discover how you can launch a successful...

Even if the busy holiday season seems far off, the more you prepare ahead of time, the more streamlined your year-end giving will be.   Below we cover what nonprofits should be doing before, during, and after the giving season to ensure success, improve processes, and...

Online fundraising gives your nonprofit new avenues for growth. Between social media, your website, and other digital tools, there are endless opportunities to connect with new audiences and raise more funds. According to Philanthropy News Digest, online giving rose...

Nonprofits need to be great storytellers. Sharing stories of your organization and the work you do, as well as those of your donors and the people you help, impacts your success as an organization. Weaving emotion and reason into your nonprofit’s narrative is a great...