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How to Re-Engage Lapsed Donors Without Sounding Desperate

By Neha Sandesh | Last Updated: September 29, 2025

Every nonprofit organization will lose a couple of donors from time to time – and that’s the unfortunate truth. No matter how many strategies you implement to retain donors, there will always be some that pause their engagement with your organization.

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The Hidden Fundraising Force Sitting in Your Boardroom

By Neha Sandesh | Last Updated: July 31, 2025

As increasing government cuts pressure nonprofit organizations to diversify their fundraising, you may be wondering where else to look. Everyone around you says major gifts, recurring revenue, grants, and dozens of other avenues in which to raise revenue, but you may be missing one key demographic that’s right in front of your eyes.  

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What’s New in CharityEngine: May 2025 Product Enhancements

By Meliha Zekovic | Last Updated: July 29, 2025

This month’s updates are all about building stronger connections—between you and your donors, your advocates and elected officials, and your team and the tools they use every day. From smarter reporting to faster batch entry, we’re giving you more ways to make every action count. 

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Nonprofit CRM Pricing: It’s Complicated!

By Julie Kennon | Last Updated: July 29, 2025

We get it. You’re busy, you have a budget, and you need a ballpark price before you commit to a phone call with sales. All you want is a number (or a range of numbers) to see if we should talk.

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Why One-Size-Fits-All Fundraising Software Doesn’t Fit You

By Julie Kennon | Last Updated: July 29, 2025

"We can’t customize our donation page.”  “I can’t run reports to get the information my board wants to see.”  “We don’t have a developer on staff! Why aren’t platforms more flexible?” These are all comments we’ve heard from nonprofits frustrated with their software. As organizations grow, it’s common for them to realize their software wasn’t built for their mission, donors, or team.  And when they try to bend it, it breaks.

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Should You Tell Your Donors Your Newsletter Was Written by AI?

By Julie Kennon | Last Updated: August 26, 2025

Imagine the perfect nonprofit appeal: a heartfelt story that pulls the reader in, offers clear connections between donations and real impact, and asks for support in a warm, respectful way. It strikes the right balance—emotional but not manipulative, urgent but not pushy, and personal and human. 

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Donor Fatigue is Real—Here’s How to Fix it

By Julie Kennon | Last Updated: June 18, 2026

Let’s face it. Fundraising is relentless, and the market is saturated. Donors are feeling as though new appeals flood their inboxes daily, social media feeds are filled with heartbreaking missions, and there’s always a new cause that seems almost criminal to ignore. 

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