Tools, articles and insights for the modern fundraiser.

Year-end Starts Now!

Over 25% of the average nonprofit’s annual fundraising is made in the last 2 months of the year. However, most nonprofits don’t start their year-end planning until October.

Fundraising on Facebook

Facebook recently launched Facebook Fundraisers, which enable individuals to solicit donations from their friend networks on behalf of causes they support…

New Ideas from Strategic Services – May 2017

Each month, we share the most innovative ideas we see in the nonprofit technology industry. Here are three of our favorite ideas from last month…

Integrating Search Function with Donation Forms

Can your donors find the participant or team they want to support on your event site? Many P2P fundraising events face this challenge…

Develop Your Testing Blueprint

Develop Your Testing Blueprint

If your organization isn’t testing for good user experience, you need to start right now. You are potentially losing money if you aren’t testing. If you’re going to budget a lot of time and money on a brand-new campaign, you want to make sure it’ll be effective and...

Testing Success for Your Website

Testing Success for Your Website

For many of you its budgeting time, and with that comes some big decisions like; Should we invest in a total website redesign next year? Or how can we increase donations through our online form? At Charity Dynamics we have a saying “Before you invest – Test!”  It is...

New Ideas from Strategic Services – October 2016

New Ideas from Strategic Services – October 2016

Our Charity Dynamics retained strategic services clients receive weekly status updates that allow us to plan and track initiatives that help our clients reach their digital communication and fundraising goals. Each week, we share the most innovative ideas we see in...

Boundless Fundraising Levels Up with Gamification

Boundless Fundraising Levels Up with Gamification

One of the biggest trends in the nonprofit world right now — and globally for that matter — is gamification. The concept derives, of course, from tactics used in gaming — earning points, badges, rewards, etc. to reach higher levels. But it has become associated in the...

What’s Next for Luminate Online?

What’s Next for Luminate Online?

Blackbaud’s Luminate Online is undergoing some major changes that should have nonprofits buzzing with excitement. The full-service digital marketing suite has been around for upwards of a decade, but Blackbaud has kept the Luminate Online product suite relevant to...

Innovations for Improved User Experience

Innovations for Improved User Experience

At Charity Dynamics, we often hear from nonprofits who are dealing with common technical issues within their CRMs. These can range from administrative tasks to the engagement side of things. It’s gratifying to have those “light bulb” moments when we are presented with...