The service didn’t fall off once we ‘signed on the dotted line’ – their team stayed with us each step to be sure our roll out was a success, helped us trouble shoot with our less-tech-savvy-members and they continue to check on us to be sure we are pleased.
~ Laurie, Director of Finance, Chicago, Il
You’ve no doubt noticed that people today are relying on their phones for, well, just about everything. There are both plusses and minuses to this trend. But for church administration, one of the benefits is that engaging with members through texting
Building and maintaining relationships with church members is fundamental to your mission. While you no doubt also have goals and vision beyond your church walls, the people who make up your church community largely are your mission. Their participat
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It’s no secret—if you truly want to improve donation numbers for your nonprofit, offering text giving to your supporters is a must. Email links, online portals, and cash/check avenues are also essential giving options, but the bottom line is that mor
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Need a little help thinking through an upcoming event? No worries. We’ve got you covered. Here are 12 surefire steps to ensuring that your next big event is an even bigger success. 1.) Start planning early. When possible, start planning at least six months ahead of time. Families...
As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic—in the midst of a global supply-chain crisis and inflation upswing—organizations of all kinds are being challenged to assess the new landscape and figure out how to move forward. Many nonprofits have been hit especially hard, according to a...
Ask any owner of an organization, and they'll tell you that budgeting is one of the hardest parts of the job. The difficulties of budgeting are compounded for nonprofits, which must be careful with where they allocate their resources. Whereas a for-profit business is continuously...
You've finally got your dream nonprofit set-up. It took a lot of hard work, and there were many wins and losses along the way. But, at long last, your nonprofit is fully operational! Make sure to take some time to celebrate because now the really...
When it comes to raising funds for your nonprofit, there are endless avenues you can choose. There are fundraisers, email campaigns, text-to-give solutions, and more which can all help you raise awareness and money for your nonprofit organization. Today we're going to talk about an underutilized...
The key to great fundraising for your nonprofit is repeat donors. But, before recurring donors can happen, they first need to be first-time donors. While finding new personal donors can be tough, and it takes work, we've outlined 8 great strategies for securing new supporters. First...
Volunteers are the lifeblood of a nonprofit. Without those hardworking men and women giving their time to help you carry out your mission, things would be much more difficult. Keeping your volunteers organized, however, is tough. They have their own work schedules to deal with,...
It's no secret—if you truly want to improve your donation numbers for your nonprofit, offering text-to-give for your supporters is a must. Whereas going online to donate or physical donations can add unnecessary steps for your supporters, text-to-give solutions make the process seamless. For example, the...
