by Charity Dynamics | Fundraising
From October to November, many nonprofits generate a large majority of their revenue as part of their year-end appeal. November and December bring in 32 percent of digital giving and 26 percent of all giving. However, most nonprofits don’t start their year-end planning until October. With that much revenue at stake, it’s worth the extra investment in time and energy to get organized, develop your plan and start now to insure success.
by Kim Keith | Fundraising, Strategy, Technology
Our Charity Dynamics retained strategic services clients receive weekly status updates that allow us to plan and track initiatives that help our clients reach their digital communication and fundraising goals. Each week, we share the most innovative ideas we see in...
by Kim Keith | Fundraising, Strategy, Technology, UX Design
It’s no big revelation that people are more likely to open emails from people they know. But when it comes to email fundraising, this becomes a major advantage for nonprofits. Email senders are amazingly effective fundraisers; in fact, the more emails people send, the...
by Kim Keith | Fundraising, Strategy, Technology
Much of what makes peer-to-peer fundraising so appealing is the chance for participants to personalize the causes they support. Their personal fundraising page serves as the vehicle to share their story, and using photos is a proven way to add more power to that...
by Kim Keith | Fundraising, Strategy, Technology, UX Design
Can your donors find the participant or team they want to support on your event site? Many peer-to-peer fundraising events face this challenge: The “search” functionality is hard to find, so the donor clicks the general “donate” button instead. In the best-case...
by Kim Keith | Fundraising, Strategy, Technology, UX Design
Here’s a familiar scenario: imagine yourself in the audience at a conference or a presentation. The topic is something you are legitimately interested in and you want to hear what’s being said, but the person giving the talk is starting to sound a little monotonous...