Nonprofit Technology & Fundraising Blog
Featured Fundraising Technology Posts
Measuring the Success of Your Fundraising Grants Program
Release Announcement: Collect Mobile Donations for Android and iOS
Top 4 Cures for the Giving Hangover of 2018
AFP’s New Initiative Educates and Empowers Women in Nonprofits
5 Details to Turn Event Attendees into Essential Donors
Release Announcement: Managing GDPR Requirements in DonorPerfect
Latest Fundraising Technology Posts
Nonprofit organizations worldwide depend on DonorPerfect to protect the data privacy of donors and constituents wherever they may live. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) standards, set to be enacted on May 25, 2018, are intended to ensure the data privacy and security of citizens of the European Union and more »
Nonprofits owe it to themselves to regularly and systematically assess the health of its fundraising grants program, as doing so will help ensure success in this critical realm going forward.Many factors affect grant writing success, including the reputation and professionalism of the organization, the quality of the program or evaluation more »
In the 2018.04 release of DPMobile, we’ve expanded your fundraising capacity! Android users can now collect mobile donations using DPMobile. Both Android and iOS users alike can also securely accept donations with a phone’s camera. We’ve streamlined the steps to process payments, making it quicker and more efficient. NEW! more »
After a surge of donation activity at the end of 2017, giving in the first quarter of 2018 is down 2.4%, according to a new report published by the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP). Worse, the number of active donors decreased 6.3% compared to the first quarter of 2017. The downward more »
The Women’s Impact Initiative provides members of the nonprofit community with:The Association of Fundraising Professionals has launched the Women’s Impact Initiative to address the challenges women in nonprofits face due to lack of equity and access at their organizations and in the sector as a whole. Through awareness, education, safe more »
Your nonprofit hosts fundraising events primarily to fund whichever campaign you’re engaged in at the moment. There’s something about the passion of a live event to encourage donations and a renewed sense of community the way an online donation form simply can’t match. But fundraising events also give your nonprofit more »
Nonprofit organizations worldwide depend on DonorPerfect to protect the data privacy of donors and constituents wherever they may live. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) standards, set to be enacted on May 25, 2018, are intended to ensure the data privacy and security of citizens of the European Union and more »
Does it feel like there is never enough time to get everything done? Nonprofit professionals are increasingly stretched thin trying to meet the demands to tighten budgets and cut costs. That’s why we’ve implemented some smarter workflows within DonorPerfect so you can work more efficiently to carry out your mission. more »
Email is crucial to your efforts to engage your donors, supporters, and the community at large. An effective email strategy can help your organization raise money, activate supporters, advocate for your cause, and thank the valuable donors that keep your organization thriving. To succeed with email marketing, you need to more »
A year ago, we began our journey to create DP Community as a one-stop resource to find information and training specific to using DonorPerfect, and provide a way for you to manage your account. The vision was to have a place for us to connect with our customers in a more »
Join DonorPerfect for an engaging Philly Tech Week 2018 Panel presented by Comcast. Register here.Panelists: Jon Biedermann (Vice President, DonorPerfect / SofterWare) Chris Jacobs (CEO, Communally) Maggie McCullough (CEO, PolicyMap)Moderator: Dan Rhoton (Executive Director, Hopeworks)Nonprofits throughout the Philadelphia region have an opportunity to distinguish themselves by incorporating technologies designed just for more »
This post was contributed by Jeffrey Byrne + Associates, Inc.View the recorded webinar: How Shelter Partnership Raised Major GiftsThe S. Mark Taper Foundation Shelter Resource Bank (Shelter Partnership) is one of the largest basic need distribution projects in the nation, operating in Los Angeles County, California, which has one of more »
It’s the height of the spring event season. Are your forms ready? Even if you aren’t ready, our most recent release of DonorPerfect Online Forms will help you get there quicker! Our new html editor makes it easier to customize your online donation forms. You can drag and drop images, more »
As a fundraiser, having access to your DonorPerfect system from your iPhone, iPad and Android devices is an essential part of your fundraising toolkit. With this week’s release of DPMobile, it’s even easier to access the critical data you need and have it provide the same level of verification as more »
DonorPerfect’s debut into nonprofit crowdfunding was especially exciting due to its launch being marked by the stellar fundraising success of Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. Associate Director of Development and Marketing Claire Sloss was an early adopter of DonorPerfect Crowdfunding. From managing the Coalition’s website and social media channels to more »
Whether at a fundraising event, or in a donor’s home or office, you spend a lot of time cultivating your donor relationships. Why not make the most of it? This week’s release of DPMobile has some great new features that raise the bar on donor engagement. At the top of more »