Entries by Crowd101

How to Get Your Board On Board with a Capital Campaign

Launching a capital campaign is a pivotal moment for your nonprofit. These long-term, major fundraising campaigns can transform your organization’s capacity to further your mission and fund major projects like constructing a building or starting an endowment. It’s an exciting step in your nonprofit’s journey, but the scale of this type of campaign can also feel overwhelming. […]

4 Tips for Creating More Impactful Nonprofit Text Messages

Text messages are highly appealing to organizations looking to connect with more supporters—they’re fast, simple, and have the highest open rate of any nonprofit communication channel (98%). Instead of spending hours crafting the perfect email that donors may not even read, your team can send personal messages via text that supporters will see in minutes. But in […]

Sustainable Fundraising: 3 Nonprofit Recycling Fundraisers

Nonprofit professionals are constantly seeking fresh new fundraising ideas to garner enough monetary support to power their purpose. However, for environmentally-focused organizations, it can be difficult to balance the need for fundraising and the waste that fundraising events produce. Even if your nonprofit doesn’t specifically deal with environmental issues, prioritizing sustainability and eco-friendliness is still a valuable […]

How to Host a Dog Wash Fundraiser in 5 Simple Steps

You’ve likely heard of a car wash fundraiser, where volunteers wash cars to raise money for a charitable cause. But what about a dog wash fundraiser? A dog wash fundraiser is an easy and unique spin on the car wash, perfect for supporting animal-related causes. Instead of washing cars, volunteers will pamper four-legged friends! In […]