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Year-end Starts Now!

Over 25% of the average nonprofit’s annual fundraising is made in the last 2 months of the year. However, most nonprofits don’t start their year-end planning until October.

Fundraising on Facebook

Facebook recently launched Facebook Fundraisers, which enable individuals to solicit donations from their friend networks on behalf of causes they support…

New Ideas from Strategic Services – May 2017

Each month, we share the most innovative ideas we see in the nonprofit technology industry. Here are three of our favorite ideas from last month…

Integrating Search Function with Donation Forms

Can your donors find the participant or team they want to support on your event site? Many P2P fundraising events face this challenge…

Animation in Digital Design

Animation in Digital Design

Animation is all the rage in Digital these days and new technology is making animation more accessible and affordable for nonprofit organizations. But is it just a fad or is there real value into jumping into the world of blinking gifs and autoplay videos? While too...

Digital Acquisition

Lookalike Audiences Target Online Donors Having the dollars to invest in a Mad Men-style advertising campaign would be a dream-come-true for many nonprofits. Instead, they must take a more selective and strategic approach to reach new donors. The ability to target...

The Mobile World of Fundraising

The Mobile World of Fundraising

Donna Wilkins, CEO and Founder of Charity Dynamics, is constantly shedding light on the important things that surround fundraising day in and day out. She recently hosted, or should I say ROCKED our webinar, Mobile and Social Fundraising Insights, by giving us key...

Birthdays and the DMV

Birthdays and the DMV

It’s my birthday, so I’m writing this blog post from the DMV. Yep, Maryland is one of those states where your license expires on your birthday, so here I sit while I wait for my number to be called. As I wait, my thoughts turn of course, to donor service and some...

Algorithm is a Dancer

Algorithm is a Dancer

Remember, ‘Rhythm is a Dancer’? That song by ‘Snap!’ was an early 90's hit. The minute I heard the Facebook (FB) algorithm changed (yet again), I for whatever reason, thought of that song… and now you are too, right?  But seriously that algorithm has changes more...

Above the Fold is No More

Above the Fold is No More

What if I told you… there is no fold outside the realm of print media? I invite you to take the red pill so to speak and indulge in the possibility that there is no such thing as “above the fold” when it comes to responsive web design. Of course you are more than...