Top Bloomerang Alternatives for Nonprofits That Need Marketing Muscle, Not Just a Database
Bloomerang is a strong donor database. If you are the one running campaigns, here are the alternatives that let you market without exporting a CSV every week.
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Best Event Fundraising and Ticketing Software for Nonprofits (Ranked by How Well It Fills the Room)
We ranked nonprofit event ticketing platforms on the thing marketers care about: how much each one helps you actually sell the tickets, not just process them.
How to Promote Your In-Kind Donation Program (Without Sounding Like You're Just Asking for Free Stuff)
Asking for donated goods and services can feel a little awkward, right? Like, you're running a mission-driven organization, not a yard sale. But here's the thing: in-kind donations are genuinely one of the most underrated tools in a nonprofit's fundraising toolkit , and when you promote them the right way, they attract enthusiastic partners instead…
Wealth Screening Results: How to Tailor Your Messaging to Different Donor Capacity Levels
What Wealth Screening Actually Tells You You ran a wealth screening. Now what? If you're staring at a spreadsheet full of capacity scores and wondering how to actually do something useful with them, you're not alone. The data is only as good as what you do with it , and translating those numbers into outreach…
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Top Bloomerang Alternatives for Nonprofits That Need Marketing Muscle, Not Just a Database
Bloomerang is a strong donor database. If you are the one running campaigns, here are the alternatives that let you market without exporting a CSV every week.
Best Event Fundraising and Ticketing Software for Nonprofits (Ranked by How Well It Fills the Room)
We ranked nonprofit event ticketing platforms on the thing marketers care about: how much each one helps you actually sell the tickets, not just process them.
How to Promote Your In-Kind Donation Program (Without Sounding Like You're Just Asking for Free Stuff)
Asking for donated goods and services can feel a little awkward, right? Like, you're running a mission-driven organization, not a yard sale. But here's the thing: in-kind donations are genuinely one of the most underrated tools in a nonprofit's fundraising toolkit , and when you promote them the right way, they attract enthusiastic partners instead…
Data-Driven Insights
The Mixtape Framework for Measuring Qualitative Mission Impact
If you've ever struggled to explain how your nonprofit changes lives in a board meeting or grant proposal, you're not alone. Sure, numbers are easy. Served 500 families, raised $200K. But what about the mom who finally felt heard? The teen who discovered their voice? Those transformative moments are your real mission impact, and they…
Understanding Donor Analytics: Metrics That Actually Build Impact
Looking to make sense of your donor data without drowning in spreadsheets? Here's the thing: most nonprofit leaders get buried in numbers that don't actually tell them much. But when you track the right metrics, you'll finally understand what's working, which donors are sticking around, and where your next big opportunity lives. In this guide,…
Why is Data Important for Nonprofit Organizations
If you're running a nonprofit with a small team, you've probably felt that familiar tension between wanting to do more good and drowning in spreadsheets. Here's the thing: data doesn't have to be overwhelming or reserved for organizations with fancy analytics departments . In our experience, the right approach to data actually reduces burnout while…
Digital Fundraising
How to Promote Your In-Kind Donation Program (Without Sounding Like You're Just Asking for Free Stuff)
Asking for donated goods and services can feel a little awkward, right? Like, you're running a mission-driven organization, not a yard sale. But here's the thing: in-kind donations are genuinely one of the most underrated tools in a nonprofit's fundraising toolkit , and when you promote them the right way, they attract enthusiastic partners instead…
Wealth Screening Results: How to Tailor Your Messaging to Different Donor Capacity Levels
What Wealth Screening Actually Tells You You ran a wealth screening. Now what? If you're staring at a spreadsheet full of capacity scores and wondering how to actually do something useful with them, you're not alone. The data is only as good as what you do with it , and translating those numbers into outreach…
What Your Nonprofit CRM Can Tell You About Your Marketing (If You Know Where to Look)
Most nonprofit teams treat their CRM like a digital filing cabinet. Donor names go in, donation amounts go in, maybe some event attendance, and then… it just sits there collecting virtual dust. Sound familiar? Here's the thing, though: what's actually living inside that system is a surprisingly complete picture of what your marketing is doing,…
Donor Psychology
One-Time Donors vs. Recurring Donors: Understanding their Thought Process
Look, we get it. You're trying to figure out why some donors give once and disappear while others stick around month after month. It's not just about the money (though that's obviously important). It's about understanding what's actually going through people's heads when they decide to support your cause. We've spent over a decade working…
Writing Your Thank-You Letters: The 2026 Do's and Don'ts
Writing thank-you letters well can make or break your donor relationships. Here's the thing: when you're working with a small team and wearing seventeen different hats, it's easy to let gratitude slip down your to-do list. But in our experience, these letters aren't just nice to have. They're one of the most powerful retention tools…
Guide to Donor Retention for Nonprofits
Looking to keep your donors around for the long haul? You're in the right place. Donor retention is honestly the secret sauce of sustainable fundraising , but here's the thing: most nonprofits are way better at finding new supporters than keeping the ones they've got. In our experience working with small nonprofit teams, smart retention…
Email and Multi-Channel Campaigns
How Often Should You Email Your Donors? Expert Insights
Finding the right email frequency for your nonprofit can feel like you're constantly second-guessing yourself. Send too many, and you risk annoying your supporters. Send too few, and they might forget you're out there doing amazing work. Here's the thing: there's no one-size-fits-all answer. Expert recommendations range from 1-2 emails per month to 3-5 per…
How AI Enhances Supporter Segmentation and Outreach Timing
Look, if you've ever fired off a fundraising email at 2 PM on a Tuesday and hoped for the best, you're in good company. For years, we've all relied on gut instinct, basic demographics, and sheer determination to figure out who to email and when. But here's the thing: what if your CRM could actually…
25 Best Nonprofit Email Marketing Tips to Win Your Whole-Year-Round Giving Season
Look, we're all a little tired of treating email like it's only for December panic mode, right? Here's the thing: email marketing has quietly become the workhorse of nonprofit fundraising, delivering an average ROI of 4200% (yep, that's $42 back for every dollar spent) (Funraise). But the real challenge isn't just sending emails. It's building…
Ideas
How to Market Summer Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits That Cuts Through the Noise
Summer fundraising is one of those things that sounds fun in theory but can feel genuinely tough when you're actually living it. Donors are in vacation mode, inboxes are quieter than usual, and that big year-end energy is still months away. It's a season that sneaks up on a lot of nonprofit teams, and we…
Mastering the Donor Cycle: A Step-by-Step Guide to Turning First-Time Givers into Lifelong Partners
Look, here's the thing that probably keeps you up at night: you're working so hard to bring in new donors, and then… they just disappear. Never give again. Never respond to emails. It's like throwing a party where everyone shows up once and ghosts you forever. But what if the problem isn't that you need…
Nonprofit Fundraising Strategy Through a Marketing Lens: Brand-Led Revenue Growth
Most nonprofits run their fundraising and marketing teams like they're in completely different buildings. Separate budgets, separate goals, separate conversations. And honestly? That gap is costing organizations more than they realize. But here's the good news: when you start looking at fundraising through a marketing lens, something genuinely clicks. Your brand stops being a logo…
Leadership
Productivity Hacks for Small Nonprofit Teams with Big Mission Goals
Small nonprofit teams are basically superheroes without capes, right? You're juggling fundraising, strategy, communications, and about seventeen other roles while trying to change the world. Here's the thing: you don't need a bigger team or budget to multiply your impact. You just need smarter systems that work as hard as you do. In this guide,…
10 Mistakes Nonprofit Leaders Make When Managing Volunteers
Volunteer management can be the secret sauce that amplifies your nonprofit's impact, or it can become one more exhausting thing on your already overflowing plate. We've worked with enough nonprofits at Funraise to spot the patterns that lead to high turnover, frustrated volunteers, and staff burnout on both sides of the equation. So let's walk…
What is Compassion Fatigue? Understanding Burnout in Nonprofit Sector
Working in nonprofits means you're carrying others' pain alongside your own already-full workload. Look, it's a beautiful calling, but here's the thing: there's a real cost. Compassion fatigue is what happens when prolonged exposure to others' suffering drains you emotionally, physically, and spiritually. It hits nonprofit workers particularly hard through what's called secondary trauma. In…
Marketing
Best Event Fundraising and Ticketing Software for Nonprofits (Ranked by How Well It Fills the Room)
We ranked nonprofit event ticketing platforms on the thing marketers care about: how much each one helps you actually sell the tickets, not just process them.
The Nonprofit Marketing Maturity Model: Where Does Your Organization Stand?
Figuring out where your nonprofit stands with its marketing can feel a bit like trying to read a map without knowing your starting point. You know you want to grow, you know you want to reach more donors and deepen community connections, but it's hard to know which direction to head if you're not sure…
What Netflix's Cancel Anytime Strategy Teaches Nonprofits About Recurring Donation Retention
Netflix cracked a code that most subscription businesses (and honestly, most nonprofits) are still trying to figure out: when you make it genuinely easy for people to leave, they tend to stick around longer. Wild, right? That counterintuitive idea sits at the heart of what we're digging into today. In this post, we're borrowing a…
Storytelling and Communication
50 Creative Campaign Name Ideas for Your Next Big Initiative
Naming a campaign probably isn't the first thing on your to-do list when you're already juggling a million other tasks. But here's the thing: a catchy campaign name can be your secret weapon. It's not just about sounding clever. The right title sparks donor excitement, boosts social shares, and makes your cause stick in people's…
Why Character-Driven Stories Resonate More Than Data in Nonprofit World
If you've ever stared at a spreadsheet of campaign metrics wondering why donors aren't responding the way you hoped, you're not alone. We get it. In our experience working with nonprofits, there's this constant pull toward data because it feels safe, measurable, and board-meeting-friendly. But here's the thing: character-driven stories cut through the noise by…
10 Tips for Ethical Nonprofit Storytelling That Empowers Your Beneficiaries
Look, we've all seen those nonprofit stories that make us a little uncomfortable, right? The ones where everyone's either completely helpless or miraculously "saved" by a generous organization. There's a better way. Ethical storytelling puts the people you serve front and center as the heroes of their own journeys. It's about honoring their dignity and…
Technology and AI
Top Bloomerang Alternatives for Nonprofits That Need Marketing Muscle, Not Just a Database
Bloomerang is a strong donor database. If you are the one running campaigns, here are the alternatives that let you market without exporting a CSV every week.
The Rise of AI Agents in Ethical Mission Outreach: 2027 Predictions
What's Already Happening: AI in Nonprofit Outreach Today AI isn't some far-off concept for nonprofits. It's already driving real results. Organizations using AI-powered CRMs are getting a clearer, more complete view of donor behavior across channels, and that visibility is improving retention through predictive scoring. Tools like Funraise AI are already generating peer-to-peer appeals, personalized…
How to Actually Use AI in Your Donor CRM
Okay, real talk: AI has officially jumped the shark in terms of buzzword saturation. It's everywhere, promising everything, and if you're leading a nonprofit, you've probably felt the pressure to "do something with AI" without a clear sense of what that actually means for your donor relationships. Sound familiar? Here's what we've found after working…