Five years ago, I sat around a conference table at Coaching Corps’ office to discuss our upcoming initiative to migrate our fundraising database from eTapestry to Salesforce. I was excited because I had just taken on more responsibility as Coaching Corps’ Salesforce administrator, and this was going to be my...
Do you have the (great) problem of drowning in gifts that need to be processed? These might be pouring in from your end-of-year direct mail campaign, or you might have collected onsite donations at a recent gala event. Either way, you need to get these gifts into Salesforce and FAST. With the biggest fundraising...
With #GivingTuesday less than 3 months away (December 3, 2019), most nonprofits are gearing up for their year-end giving campaigns. Creating and managing a dedicated donation page for Giving Tuesday is a vital part of these fundraising campaigns. But how does your nonprofit ensure that it does not fall prey to bots that are always trying to make fraudulent transactions on your donation page? Let’s find out together. Problem: Fraudulent transactions are...
Did you know email marketing generates 174% more conversions than social media, with 320% more revenue if you use automated emails instead on non-automated ones. (Campaign Monitor, 2016) Want to leverage email marketing but not sure which email automation tool is the best for your nonprofit? Let us try to...
Your organization’s most valuable asset is its data. Aggregating and analyzing this data allows you to gather insights into your constituents and how they engage with your organization. Data is also key to communicating the impact of your programs and fundraising strategies, both internally and externally. How do you collect all...
Fundraising events are a great way to engage with your organization’s donors and partners to showcase the impact of your work and thank them for continuing to support your mission. Whether you host one big event every year, or smaller local events throughout the year, you know it’s a ton of work to plan...