Obviously, you need a top-notch fundraising team to solicit new donors, nurture relationships and meet your fundraising goals, but did you know that you can also enlist your website to help? Your nonprofit’s website is a key tool in your fundraising endeavors, as it is often the first place potential donors will go to learn about your mission, and where existing donors will go to see what’s new. That’s why it’s important to make sure that it’s streamlined, intuitive and contains all the info that donors need to learn about you and your mission.

COVID-19 can’t keep us down! We’re still attending some of the top conferences in the nonprofit industry… virtually! We’re putting our skills to the test and bringing the latest ResultsPlus Nonprofit CRM technology to our virtual booths.

It’s difficult to look at the year 2020 and think, “So far, this year has been pretty great!” From political and social unrest to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year has been a challenge and we think it’s safe to say that many of us are anxious to move on to a new, better year. However, some good news has surfaced. We’re not kidding, there really is a little bit of good news in the midst of all the chaos. According to Fidelity Charitable, 2020 may end up being the best giving year EVER. Yes, you heard us right: The best.

We think it’s safe to say that COVID-19 has caused changes in nearly every aspect of our lives. How we interact with people, how we shop, how we work – our minds have had to shift in order to accommodate these uncertain and unprecedented times, and philanthropy is shifting right along with it.

In the midst of crisis, what happens to charitable giving? We are currently in the throes of the COVID-19 crisis, and charities are feeling the effects of the pandemic. Historically, economic downturn has not ignited charitable giving. In fact, according to The Conversation, average giving has actually decreased by 0.5% due to more people being out of work, leading to less income and reduced wealth availability.