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- Category: Fundraising
- One Ridiculously Simple Way to Increase Donor Retention Rates to 60%
- Staff & Volunteer Onboarding Best Practices (Including Checklists)
- Volunteer Background Checks: A Guide for Social Service Organizations
- How to Write a Nonprofit Case for Support (Including Examples)
- Nonprofit Planned Giving: A Complete Guide
- 10 Examples of Fundraising Letters that Raised a Ton of Funds for Nonprofits
- 4 Things Every Nonprofit Thank You Email Should Have
- 3 Mistakes Preventing Donors From Giving a Second Gift
- Facebook Fundraising: A Complete Guide for Nonprofits
- Fundraising Letters in 2020: 7 Best Practices to Raise More
- Nonprofit Marketing Strategies for 2021
- In-Kind Donations: Everything Your Nonprofit Needs to Know
- How Greenpeace Increased Monthly Giving by 332% with Targeted Emails
- Giving Tuesday Campaign Plan: 5 Visual Strategies for Effective Team Communication
- How to Write the Perfect Year End Appeal Letter & Email (With Examples)
- The ULTIMATE List of Virtual Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits
- Nonprofit Marketing: How to Engage Donors with Retargeting Ads
- The 5 Best Nonprofit CRMs for Managing Your Entire Nonprofit
- Major Gifts Fundraising: A Complete Guide for Nonprofits
- How to Create a Donor-Centric Annual Report for Nonprofits: 6 Best Practices
- PayPal Donate Button Vs. Integrated Donation Forms: Which is Better for Your Nonprofit?
- Why Direct Mail is Your Best Option to Raise Funds Right Now (With Examples)
- Nonprofit Digital Marketing: How to Create a $150,000 Campaign for $500
- 4 Inspiring Fundraising Ideas That Really Worked
- The One Mistake Nonprofits are Guilty of Making With Donor Engagement
- The Science Behind Nonprofit Giving: What Motivates Donors to Give
- Capital Campaigns: A Complete Guide for Nonprofits
- A Prospect Research Primer
- How 5 Nonprofits Successfully Nudged Dormant Donors to Give Again
- Nonprofit Ambient Marketing: 11 Brilliant Examples of Viral Campaigns
- How to Catapult Your Nonprofit’s Direct Mail Response Rates Using Digital Channels
- How Much is a New Donor Worth to You? Here’s a Simple Way to Find Out
- Don’t Sell Your Cause. Sell The Experience.
- The Science Behind What Motivates People To Donate To Nonprofits
- Donor Acquisition 101: Turning Email Leads into Donors
- Why the Jump to AI Will Revolutionize Nonprofit Tech
- Why Donor Acquisition Should Be Your Top Priority Right Now!
- 4 Missed Opportunities to Ask for a Donation
- 3 Things I learned During a Major Fundraising Crisis Known as COVID-19
- Why Nonprofits Need an AI Strategy to Enable Larger Gifts
- 8 Brilliant Examples of Fundraising During Covid
- How to Hold a Virtual Fundraising Event Using Zoom
- How a Monthly Giving Program Helps in Times of Crisis
- #GivingTuesdayNow: How to Create a Successful Digital Campaign Fast
- Fundraising During Covid: 3 Proven Ways to Keep Donors Giving During the Crisis
- How a Social Service Organization Raised Necessary Funds During COVID-19
- How to Talk to Donors and Keep Fundraising During COVID-19
- 5 Reasons Donors Leave (and How to Get Them to Stay)
- 3 Things That Will Destroy Your Year-end Fundraising
- 10 Incredibly Successful Holiday Fundraising Campaigns
- 3 Things That Seem Like Magic in Fundraising — But Aren’t
- 6 Fall Fundraising ideas
- 13 Fundraising Mistakes to Avoid
- The SMART Method to Develop Fundraising Goals
- How to Lay Early Groundwork For a Future Capital Campaign
- 12 Giving Statistics Your Nonprofit Should Pay Attention To
- How to Measure Monthly Donor Success
- 5 Fundraising Trends for 2019
- When and How to Ask for a Second Gift
- Why Peer to Peer Fundraising Works
- 5 Ways Photos Can Boost Online Fundraising
- 5 Questions Donors Frequently Ask
- 5 Creative Fundraising Ideas
- Targeting Major Donors Versus a Wider Donor Base
- Peer to Peer Fundraising Campaigns That Will Inspire You!
- Why Your Non-Profit Needs to Start a Peer to Peer Fundraising Campaign
- Crucial Tips for Handling Endowments
- The 4 Reasons Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Works
- 5 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Solutions for Non-profits
- 5 Unique Fundraising Ideas
- How to Organize a Giving Day for Your Non-profit
- 7 Things to Consider When Setting Up a Major Gifts Program
- The Top 6 Fundraising Mistakes Small Non-profits Make (and how to fix them)
- Five Project Management Tips for Successful Fundraisers
- How Non-profits Can Use Mobile to Get Donors
- How to Launch a Successful Non-Profit Campaign
- How to Launch a Successful Non-Profit Campaign
- How to Maximize Holiday Giving: 5 Donation Strategies
- 5 Ways to Simplify Membership Management
- Use Your Database to Improve Online Event Registration
- 3 Steps to Donor-Centric Moves Management
- How to Use Moves Management to Increase Fundraising
- 6 Ideas to Fundraise for Your General Fund
- Challenging Giving Perceptions: Generation Y vs. Baby Boomers
- 4 Mistakes Non-profits Make When Crafting Their Own Fundraising Appeals
- 10 Fundraising Tips
- 15 Ways to Raise Funds for Your Non-profit
- Clever Tactics for Gaining Monthly Donors
- Kick-start Your Year-End Giving
- 3 Very Good Reasons To Start a Recurring Donor Program
- Creative Ways Non-Profits Can Put Donors In The Spotlight
- The Missing Middle: The Millions of Donors Organizations Have Ignored
- 10 Fundraising Responsibilities of Every Board Member
- 5 Donation Page Mistakes That will Destroy Your Online Fundraising
- Why You Need a Fundraising Strategy
- Why Every Non-profit Needs a Monthly Giving Program
- Dynamic Pricing: It Worked for the Airlines, but Can It Work For Theatres?
- Demystifying Mobile Giving: How it Works and Can Work for Your Nonprofit
- Crowdsourced Fundraising: Empowering the Multitudes and Raising Big Bucks For Charity!
- The Fire-Belly, Mountain-Climbing, Social Media-Using Next Generation Donor
- 5 Ways to Achieve Breakthrough Results on Your Next Pledge Event
- 10 Fresh Fundraising Ideas
- Events to Remember; Events to Forget
- How to Get Corporate Sponsors for Your Event
- Real Donors: Why Some Charities Get Added or Removed From Our Giving List
- Winning Donors’ Trust with Restricted Giving
- The Incredible Power of The Phone: 3 Nonprofit Case Studies and a 400% increase in Donations!
- How to Triumph at Fundraising: The Strategy and Tools for Success
- 6 Ways to Thank Your Donors
- Creating the “Perfect Donor Experience”
- Donation Receipts & Statements: A Nonprofit Guide (Including Templates)
- Holiday Fundraising Campaigns: Essential Tips for Small Nonprofits
- Phases of a Capital Campaign
- Major Gifts : Turn a $100 Donor into a $10,000 Angel
- How to Construct a Gift Chart & Use it to Secure Major Gifts
- What We Can Learn From the “Holy Beep!” Campaign: 7 Breakthrough Tips For Fundraising This Fall
- Writing a Case for Support that Inspires!
- Making a Scene: The Recipe for a Great Fundraising Letter
- Category: Nonprofit Data Management
- Case Management Software: 10 Must-Have Features for Human Services
- How a Nonprofit CRM can Solve 3 Big Challenges
- The 10 Best Online Donation Platforms for Nonprofits
- How to Choose CRM Software for Your Nonprofit: A Complete Guide
- Nonprofit CRM Software: The Key to Automation
- Salesforce for Nonprofits VS. Sumac CRM
- 5 Signs Your Nonprofit Needs to Upgrade from Spreadsheets to a CRM
- How a Nonprofit Met Their Specialized Case Management & Reporting Needs Under Budget
- 50+ Donor Management Software Solutions for Nonprofits
- 8 Steps to Successfully Transition to a New Nonprofit CRM
- Using Data To Increase Your Impact
- 5 Common Nonprofit CRM Implementation Mistakes
- Infographic: How Credit Card Donation Processing Works
- The 6 Most Annoying Things About Donor CRM
- 5 Signs Your Nonprofit Needs to Stop Using Excel and Get a Database!
- From 80 Spreadsheets to 1 Database: How Boston Children’s Theatre Got Their Data Under Control
- The Evolution of Nonprofit Data Management
- Is Your Non-profit PCI Compliant? Everything you Need to Know About The Data Security Standard
- Crazy Donor Management – Stop the Madness!
- How to Setup a VPN to Access Your Office Files Remotely
- Choosing Fundraising Software: 7 Things to Consider and a Whack of Great Resources
- Why Small Nonprofits are Turning to Cloud Computing
- A Practical Guide to Using Spreadsheets
- Time for a Spreadsheet Intervention? The Critical Importance of Organizational Memory
- Don’t Throw Out Those Old Computers – Use Linux!
- A Free Database May Sound Appealing, But Can You Afford It?
- Category: Nonprofit Management and HR
- Why Nonprofits Need HR Software
- Retention Strategies for Combating Nonprofit Turnover
- The Top 5 Nonprofit HR Software Solutions
- The 4 Biggest Trends Nonprofits Can Expect in 2020
- Overcoming the Nonprofit Sector’s Biggest Challenge of 2019
- 5 Critical Volunteer Management Challenges Non-Profits Must Overcome
- 3 Simple Ways To Build a Positive Culture in Your Nonprofits
- The Top 10 Volunteer Retention Techniques
- How a Mental Health Organization Uses Sumac to Improve Donor Relations
- How to Secure Sponsorship for Your Non-profit
- How a Social Services Organization Improved Their Ticket Sales and Contact Management with Sumac
- How to Start a Social Enterprise
- From 3 Applications to 1: How a Hospice Streamlined Their Operations Using Sumac
- How an Orchestra Perfected Their Fundraising With the Help of Sumac
- The Importance of Building a Great Brand for Your Non-Profit
- Credit Card Security for Non-profits
- How to Become an Ambassador for Your Non-profit
- Keeping Your Best: 5 Things to Give Nonprofit Employees to Get Them to Stay
- 7 Ways to Make Your Non-Profit Story Compelling
- The Key to Motivating Non-profit Employees
- 5 Ways to Listen to Your Members
- HIPAA Compliance: What Your Non-Profit Needs to Know
- 3 Easy Ways to Turn Your Volunteers Into Brand Ambassadors
- Loop Gallery’s Experience With Sumac
- From Excel to Sumac: A Montessori School Transforms How They Operate
- Toronto Summer Music Receives Award for Excellence in Fundraising, Credits Sumac With Helping
- How to Choose a Payment Processor in 4 Steps
- How to Choose The Best Ticketing Software For Your Non-profit – 5 Easy Steps
- From Microsoft Access to Sumac: A TechSoup CRM Case Study
- How to Hire a Grant Writer
- Grants, Sponsorships, Donations: How to Choose the Right Funding Source for Your Needs
- 3 Reasons Why Nonprofits Cannot Operate Like Businesses
- Non-Profit Advocacy – Getting Involved, Creating Change
- Ten Tips for Analyzing Your Organization’s Balance Sheet
- The Best Places to Find New Grant Opportunities Online
- Staff Turnover: The 3 Reasons Fundraising Professionals Leave
- Did it Work? 5 Tools for Evaluating the Success of Your Project
- Funding Bodies Give to Non-profits Who Don’t Compete, But Collaborate
- Harnessing the Power of Youth for Your Non-profit
- 6 Genius Ways To Cut Overhead Costs for Your Non-profit
- Top 10 Tips for Writing Winning Grant Proposals
- Category: Nonprofit Marketing
- 4 Holiday Email Mistakes Nonprofits Should Avoid
- 5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Google Ad Grant
- Using Content to Promote Your Nonprofit
- 6 Ways to Engage Your Mid-level Donors Online
- The Ultimate Nonprofit Guide to Social Media Giving Tools
- Livestreaming for Good: A Complete Nonprofit Guide
- What Has Rudyard Kipling Got to do With Direct Marketing?
- 4 Examples of Effective Nonprofit Storytelling
- Nonprofit Marketing: 4 Guaranteed Ways To Grab Donors’ Attention
- How to Write a Great Donation Thank-you Email (with Examples)
- Google Ad Grants for Nonprofits: Everything You Need to Know
- How To Write The Perfect Annual Report (With Examples)
- 8 Essential LinkedIn Tips for Nonprofits
- How to Design Your Newsletter to Maximize Donations
- 7 Words Your Nonprofit Should Avoid
- How to Increase Your Nonprofit’s Conversion Rate
- 3 Things to Stop Doing in Your Thank You’s to Donors
- 7 Nonprofit Reports You’ll Want to Pay Attention To
- 5 Signs Your Website is Letting You Down
- How to Create a Strong Call to Action for Your Nonprofit
- 6 Powerful Words Nonprofits Use to Inspire Action
- Head VS Heart: Use Stories, Not Statistics, To Secure Funding
- The 6 Principles of Persuasion & How They Can Help Your Non-Profit
- How Case Studies Can Help Your Non-profit
- 4 New Platforms and Gadgets for Nonprofits
- The Basics of Fundraising Letter Writing
- 9 Tips For Promoting Your Peer to Peer Fundraising Campaign
- Five Ways Your Non-profit Can Use Testimonials (With Examples!)
- Five Great Holiday Campaigns to Inspire You
- Effective Non-profit Websites: Tips & Tricks
- Effective Nonprofit Commercials and PSAs to Supercharge Your Nonprofit Marketing
- How Photo Essays Can Help Your Non-profit
- How to Write Captivating Headlines for Your Non-profit
- 7 Ways to Improve Your Non-profit’s Social Media Outreach
- 4 Excellent Nonprofit Videos
- The Importance of Saying Thank-you & How to Do It the Right Way
- Holiday Email Subject Lines For Better Open Rates
- Personalize Direct Mail Appeals to Dramatically Increase Response Rates
- 4 Email Marketing Mistakes Most Non-Profits Are Making
- 4 Types of Donors and How to Segment Them
- How to Write a Fundraising Letter Using Stories to Draw Donors In
- 4 Ways to Set Your Non-profit Apart From the Competition
- 5 Brilliant Examples of Ambient Marketing for Nonprofits
- Creative Acquisition Copywriting Techniques: Part 2
- 6 Ways to Foster Online Donations
- How to Segment Your Donors Using the RFM Model
- Creative Acquisition Copywriting Techniques: Part 1
- The Science Behind Good Storytelling
- Social Media for Non-profits in 15 Minutes a Day
- A Brilliant Holiday Fundraising Letter that Generated 875% ROI
- Tips for Creating a Great Non-profit Website
- 6 Email Marketing Tips for the Holidays
- 5 Hurdles Your Direct Mail Package Must Overcome to Get Opened
- 4 Free Tools for Designing Incredible Infographics
- Why Your Non-Profit Needs A Content Marketing Strategy
- 5 Creative Ways Non-Profits Can Show The Impact Of Donations
- Creating Stories Worth Sharing
- 3 Awesome Annual Report Themes with Examples
- How to Segment Your Donors & Personalize Communication to get Higher Response Rates
- Tips for Building an Online Donor Community
- 7 Ways to Stay Connected with Your Donors
- Improving Accessibility: 5 Keys to Website Design
- 3 Very Funny Non-profit Videos
- 6 Reasons People Don’t Give More to Nonprofits
- How Non-profits are Using Instagrams to Build Awareness
- Bad Non-profit Ads: How Ad Agencies Fail the Non-profit Sector
- 5 Great Fundraising Videos
- A Picture is Worth a Thousand Donations: How Pictures Cause Donors to Act
- Creative ways to Grow Your Mailing List With No Money!
- The 3 Most Boring Words in Fundraising Appeals
- 8 Brilliant Non-profit Newsletter Ideas from the Experts
- Back to the Basics: How to Write a Newsletter That Gets Read
- How to Write the Perfect Thank You Letter
- How To Write The Perfect Fundraising Letter (With Templates)
- Free Sites That Help You Raise Money and Awareness
- 3 Ways to Get More Authentic Facebook Page Likes
- Six Creative Ways To Use Photos To Increase Engagement On Your Facebook Page
- Tweeting for a Cause: A Nonprofit’s Guide to Getting Started with Twitter
- How to Make Your Non-Profit Video go Viral
- 15 Extraordinary Social Media Campaigns
- Category: Nonprofit News
- Ten More Positive Things That Happened By And For Nonprofits
- 5 Inspiring Stories of Nonprofit Good During COVID-19: Part 2
- How a Nonprofit in South Africa is Responding to COVID-19
- 5 Inspiring Stories of Nonprofit Good During COVID-19
- What Nonprofits Can Learn from Greta Thunberg
- Trust in Charities Falling & What to Do About It
- How Charity Shops are Funding Non-profits
- New Scam Targeting Non-profits – Beware of Donors Asking for a Refund
- Non-profit Authorities Denounce “Overhead” as an Accurate Measure of Non-profit Performance
- The TED Talk Everyone in the Social Sector is Talking About
- Another one Bites the Dust: Blackbaud Kills Common Ground
- The “Big Society Experiment” is Coming to Canada and Changing the Rules for Non-profits
- Philanthropy Competitions: Get in the Game and Win Some Money for Your Charity!
- Confessions of a Non-profit Consultant: What They Want You to Know
- Category: Nonprofit Resources
- How to Start a Nonprofit: A Complete Guide
- 3 Fundraising Calculators Your Nonprofit Should Start Using Right Now!
- 200 Nonprofit Software Tools That Will Transform Your Operations
- 5 Myths About the Nonprofit Sector – Debunked
- How to Keep Employees Engaged While Working Remotely
- How to Build Your Crisis Communications Team Remotely
- Working From Home With Kids? Here’s an Activity Book
- Communicating During COVID-19: A Complete Nonprofit Guide & Resource Roundup
- Top 5 VOIP Software Solutions For Nonprofits
- 2 New Ways to Calculate the Value of Monthly Donors!
- 10 Tools for Creating Nonprofit Infographics
- 30 Low to No-cost Resources For Your Non-profit
- The Perfect Fundraising Letter Template
- Free Services for Non-profits Part 2
- 6 Tools for Creating Interactive Educational Materials
- 4 Rules and a Template for the Perfect, Donor-Friendly Website
- Helping You Help Others: Free Services & Resources For Non-Profits
- How to Write a 2 Page Grant Proposal (With Templates)
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