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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...
Year End Tax Statements: 7 Creative Ideas

Year End Tax Statements: 7 Creative Ideas

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...

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Nonprofit Text Message (SMS) Campaign Best Practices

Nonprofit Text Message (SMS) Campaign Best Practices

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...

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8 Steps to Setting up a Monthly Giving Program

8 Steps to Setting up a Monthly Giving Program

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...

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14 Tips to Streamline Year-End Giving Season

14 Tips to Streamline Year-End Giving Season

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...

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Online Fundraising: A Complete Guide

Online Fundraising: A Complete Guide

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...

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LYBUNT & SYBUNT: 3 Steps to Re-Engage Lapsed Donors

LYBUNT & SYBUNT: 3 Steps to Re-Engage Lapsed Donors

What is a LYBUNT Report? LYBUNT is an acronym for Last Year gave But Unfortunately Not This. LYBUNT reports are used by nonprofits to find lapsed donors. Lapsed Donors are donors who gave within a specific time period but not in the following time period. With the...

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Nonprofit Memorial Donations: A Complete Guide

Nonprofit Memorial Donations: A Complete Guide

This guide will cover everything from nonprofit memorial donation thank you letters to keeping track of memorial donations and how to notify families. Nonprofit memorial donations are an impactful way to pay tribute to a friend while supporting a grieving family....

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Nonprofit Email Marketing: 8 Best Practices

Nonprofit Email Marketing: 8 Best Practices

Are you looking to get the most out of your nonprofit's email marketing? Email is the most important communication channel for nonprofits according to Nonprofit Marketing Guide’s 2021 Trends Report. There are a number of things your nonprofit can do to ensure you are...

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Top 4 Fundraising Reports to Watch

Top 4 Fundraising Reports to Watch

Is data part of your fundraising strategy? Fundraising Report Card defines data-driven fundraising as fundraising that is compelled by data, not intuition or gut-feel. Using the data in your database will help you develop a more cohesive fundraising strategy....

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DonorSnap April 2021 System Updates

DonorSnap April 2021 System Updates

Added searching to DataMiner Platinum Field Export Selection and Query Builder tabs and alphabetized the field order. Updated the following reports to include a standardized set of fields in the export, include user-defined fields, and various functionality additions:...

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