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10 Ways to Make The Biggest Impact with Small Gift Donors

How can you make the biggest impact with small gift donors? When you have multi-million dollar gifts coming in, it can be easy to turn your attention to the foundations and philanthropists behind those big numbers. And easy to forget about the small gift donors whose contributions of $5 to $5,000 dollars are the foundation […]

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How to create a great PayPal donate link

Thinking about using PayPal? Whether you depend on PayPal or simply want to offer your donors an alternative, understanding the best ways to make PayPal work for you is smart. If you want to know how to create a great PayPal donate link, you’re in luck. This week, Eric Bryant of Gnosis Media Group brings […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: gift processing, online giving, PayPal 45 Comments

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising: 5 Tips to Supercharge Your Campaign

Peer-to-peer fundraising: 5 tips to supercharge your campaign In an ideal situation, donors would allocate support for your nonprofit by giving time and funds without provocation. However, have you considered that more donors may step forward if they were approached by friends and family instead of a faceless organization? Peer-to-peer fundraising (P2P) puts this exact […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: online giving, peer-to-peer 1 Comment

What you need to know about online giving and compliance

Online giving compliance? Today’s post comes to us thanks to Ify Aduba of Harbour Compliance. If your organization raises money online (and you probably do), this piece will help you be sure you’re in compliance with the law. You’ve taken the time to revisit your case for support and have identified bold, new fundraising strategies for […]

Filed Under: Blog, Nonprofits Tagged With: compliance, legal requirements, online giving Leave a Comment

5 Tactics to Boost Your Donation Page Conversion Rate

Today’s post is brought to us by Abby Jarvis of Qgiv 5 Tactics to Boost Your Donation Page Conversion Rate Your nonprofit’s website and donation page give first-time donors and lifetime supporters a peek inside your organization. You can write blog posts, upload images and videos, and ask for donations from supporters who live halfway […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: donation forms, donor page conversion, online giving 2 Comments

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