Mightycause has been in crowdfunding game a long time, and we were one of the first platforms to host online giving days. But the giving day arena is getting a little crowded. There are a lot of giving day platforms to choose from, and it can feel overwhelming. What features are most important? What platform …
Your donation page is the centerpiece of your website. A great nonprofit donation page is secure, blends in with the rest of your website, and makes it easy for your supporters to quickly complete their donations. And a poor nonprofit donation page that is overly fussy, clunky or time-consuming can push supporters out of the …
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Is Your Nonprofit Getting Zuckerpunched? The tech world has repeatedly witnessed Facebook executing bold daylight robberies of ideas, features and technologies from a variety of competitors. The Snapchat team can painfully attest to the brazen heist of their innovative “Story” feature. Facebook added this into their Instagram product and then mercilessly leveraged their massive reach …
Events that resonate with your supporters and community can be game-changers for nonprofit organizations. Events can bring in much-needed revenue, raise awareness of your cause, and help you build connections with donors, sponsors, and community partners. These 20 creative event fundraising ideas from the Mightycause team that will help you get inspired for planning your …
End-of-year fundraising is a big deal. About a third of all charitable giving happens in the month of December, making this month a high-stakes time for nonprofit professionals. To help nonprofits start this pivotal month on the right foot, we’ve compiled a free downloadable end-of-year fundraising guide. Download the Guide End-of-Year Fundraising Guide Contents …
There are old fundraising standbys you know will work: Galas, direct mail marketing, walkathons, auctions. Your nonprofit has done all of these before, and you know they’ll work. But running the same old events year after year can get old, for you and for your donors. You want to shake things up, and incorporate this …
When you’re looking to raise money for a charitable cause, it pays to team up. We mean that literally — teams on Mightycause see 60% more donations than fundraisers who’ve decided to fundraise alone. That’s because the more people you have fundraising for a cause, the wider your circle of potential donors and people who can help spread …
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Photo by eLKayPics The Tampa Bay Times recently published the 2014 edition of “America’s Worst Charities.” The value of this resource to potential donors is obvious. If you know that most of the money you are donating will end up going to solicitors or administrative costs instead of to the actual cause you want to …
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Like you, your supporters receive tons of e-mails every day. And like you, they’re very good at filtering out messages. One of the best ways to grab the attention of your supporters is write subject lines that beg to be clicked. Here are four ways to create subject lines that stand out in noisy inboxes: …
No doubt you’ve heard of the Ice Bucket Challenge, the viral fundraiser that’s raised over $22 million in 30 days. This is a 12X increase over the previous period last year! The ice bucket challenge has gotten so huge that even has its own Wikipedia page! The most amazing thing about the #IceBucketChallenge is that arose …
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