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TechSoup has started a series of case studies that look at what CRM software different non-profits are using, and how they have benefitted. Recently, they asked the Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank about their experience with moving from Microsoft Access to Sumac. Here are some highlights from that in Read More

Has this ever happened to you?
A staff member comes in and tells you that there’s a terrific funding opportunity he’s just learned of. There’s just one problem: the proposal is due tomorrow, it requires extensive research and a full three-year budget, and it also requires financial paperwork which Read More

So you’ve decided you need a new fundraising software for your non-profit, or you are purchasing it for the first time. This is a big decision!

Your fundraising software is probably the most valuable tool your non-profit will ever own. It allows you to track a 360 degree view of all your interac Read More

Last week, Twitter cofounder Biz Stone announced Jelly, a new social app that’s a combination of Quora and Instagram. People take pictures and ask questions about the pictures, and then the answers are provided by other users. Find out how to use it for your nonprofit. Read More

In this post we cover everything you need to know about hiring a grant writer: qualities to look for, where to look, questions to ask when screening, and how much you should be paying them. Read More

This year, instead of giving supporters the same old boring annual report, consider a theme to make it a little more interesting, engaging and visually stimulating. Here are 3 awesome themes we hope will inspire you! Read More

In smaller non-profits, board members can craft a personalized letter for every donor. With larger organizations, however, this is impossible. It’s unlikely your board knows every donor personally, and who has the time to write that many letters? So, what’s the solution?

It’s simple: A database Read More

Grants are just one leg of a three-legged stool. Here we take a closer look at each of the legs of the funding stool to get a better sense of how each funding source functions, and when it is the best choice to meet your needs. Read More

According to BCT Executive Director Toby Schine, before they moved to a database, they were managing everything using spreadsheets: events, class registration, and donor relations. Altogether, there were over 80 spreadsheets. “It was pretty chaotic,” he says. “We were entering and re-entering addre Read More

If you’ve heard it once, you’ve probably heard it a thousand times: you MUST have a Facebook page and a Twitter account if you’re going to reach and engage donors in the 21st century. And so, if you’re like many non-profits, you asked a volunteer or board member to please go ahead and get your orga Read More