As plans continue to shift rapidly in response to COVID-19, it’s hard not to wonder when we will be able to return to business as usual. Like the old adage, we’re in a situation where the only constant is change. Despite the uncertainty mission-driven work stays as vital as ever, but executing it is now complicated by the need to shift time-tested tactics online and keep raising enough money.
Here at EveryAction, we’ve been putting our heads together to share ways of taking care of our staff during this time. We hope these will help your organization too.
We rolled out a bunch of new features in 2019 to help make your job a lot easier. In case you missed any of them, we've rounded them up and highlighted them for you below.
This month President Trump delivered the State of the Union address. If you were to stand before an assembly of your colleagues, how would you report on the ‘State of the Fundraising Union’?
Here’s my outline— please add your own standing ovations and forced tears when needed.
The State of the U.S. Fundraising Union is muddled: bad news mixed with some good news — all reinforced with hope.
Consider this your State CFC Applications 101 – from charity federations to licensing to data collection, we hope this makes the process as smooth as possible.
With FastAction, EveryAction clients now have access to an even larger pool of saved credit cards, and it will be even easier for your donors take action and support your organization.
In this interview, EveryAction’s Michael Stein speaks with Hannah Leigh, Associate Director of Client Services, Digital Marketing at Interactive Strategies.
We’ve rounded up a list of tech-focused nonprofit conferences in 2020. If you’re a nonprofit professional, at any level, attending conferences is an excellent way to stay up-to-date with the latest strategies and emerging technology.
This past holiday season, you might have heard your younger relatives talking about the new, video-based social network, TikTok. Depending on your age, you might hear the name, and think of a catchy 2009 tune by pop artist Kesha or simply the sound that hands on a clock make.
You might not be the Trump foundation, but there are lessons for every nonprofit to learn about filing the right paperwork, keeping the right documents, and setting internal ethics policies to ensure that you're always on the right side of the law.
In honor of this week’s The Bachelor season premiere, we’ve been thinking a lot about the parallels between fundraising work and competing for love on reality TV. While we doubt Neil Lane has much to do with your nonprofit's mission, there are a handful of wisdom-diamonds to be found in the mine that is Monday-night television. What is the best strategy to get noticed by the object of your funding affections, work effectively with peers, and cultivate resilience? We’re not Reality Steve, but read on for spoilers on all that good stuff.
The holiday season (Thanksgiving - end of year) is when more than 20% of all funds are raised by nonprofits around the country. It’s a crucial time to activate your donors and supporters, but your efforts shouldn’t start or stop there. After analyzing key giving season trends from 2019 (scroll to the end to see the data in infographic form!), here are a few insights and takeaways that will serve your strategic plans for 2020.
With the New Year celebrations behind us, it's a good time to evaluate the lessons learned last year. Here are some of the fundraising trends we hope will stay in 2019.
