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How to Craft Better Fundraising Appeals in 3 Easy Steps

By Dave Martin | Last Updated: July 29, 2025

The fundraising appeal is a significant part of communicating with donors to support your mission. As an organization that has made appeals in the past, you understand that it’s crucial to maximize its potential to gain financial support. 

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5 Volunteer Management Best Practices for Food Banks

By Dave Martin | Last Updated: July 16, 2025

Food banks fill an essential role in communities worldwide. In these types of organizations, volunteers usually serve as the primary workforce, helping to keep operations running and ensure nobody goes hungry. There are a lot of moving parts in a food bank's operations, and it requires many different roles and responsibilities for volunteers to fulfill.

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When to Outsource Your Nonprofit’s Development Team

By Dave Martin | Last Updated: July 29, 2025

Fundraising development is critical for nonprofits of all sizes. Whether you work at a small-staff organization with less than 10 full-time employees or a large nonprofit with a hundred staff members, you need effective development strategies to drive your fundraising efforts. 

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Designing an Inclusive Volunteer Sign-Up Process: 4 Tips

By Dave Martin | Last Updated: February 17, 2026

Consider the barriers some prospective volunteers face when deciding whether or not to sign up to work with your organization. For instance, you may have audience members who don’t speak the same language that’s predominantly used within your organization. Or some of your prospective volunteers may have disabilities that require unique accommodations. 

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The Art of Fundraising: Top Tips & 7 Creative Ideas

By Dave Martin | Last Updated: July 29, 2025

As an individual fundraising on behalf of a school, you know what students are capable of achieving with the support of monetary donations. However, you also know the challenges associated with setting up and running a successful school fundraiser, such as acquiring enough donors to help push you past your goals. 

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Online Fundraising 101: The Basics You Should Know

By Dave Martin | Last Updated: July 29, 2025

As a nonprofit, online fundraising should be a top priority due to its convenience and effectiveness. But what if you aren’t finding as much success with it as you’d like? There are many things you can do to raise more online, but there can be a lot of information to sift through.

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25+ Awesome Fundraising Ideas for Veteran Organizations

By Dave Martin | Last Updated: July 16, 2025

  Our veterans occupy an exceptional role in our country and have unique financial, physical, and psychological needs when they return home. However, with 66% of veteran organizations earning $50,000 or less in donations annually, nonprofits supporting veterans need all the help they can get. 

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Planned Giving: 5 Tips to Get Started (Updated)

By Dave Martin | Last Updated: February 23, 2026

Similar to major gifts, planned giving is the accumulation of long, engaging relationships between donors and nonprofits. A thoughtful and considerate planned giving program opens your nonprofit up to a significant source of funding and provides donors the chance to continue supporting a cause they believe in.

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