Tim Forbes

Posts by Tim Forbes, VP of Products and Marketing

Best Nonprofit Fundraising Software: 6 Awesome Tools

Check out our picks for the best nonprofit fundraising software and tech platforms for your organization.

Explore the full suite of nonprofit fundraising software from Soapbox Engage.

Online fundraising and digital toolkits are essential components of any modern nonprofit’s operations. If your organization is just getting started, or if you’re looking for ways to make improve your existing set of tools, you’ll want to focus on nonprofit fundraising software.

This is a fairly broad category, including both the tools that donors will directly engage with online in order to make donations and the underlying software that will support your strategies behind the scenes.

We’ve selected a few top nonprofit fundraising software solutions that span a variety of core functions:

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10 Fundraising Ideas for Small Churches

Fundraising Ideas for Small Churches

Fundraising for small churches can feel overwhelming. It might seem like your options for fundraising ideas are limited but there are many creative ideas for groups of all sizes. What small church communities lack in size, they often make up for in passion, commitment, creativity, and scrappiness.

Whether you are raising funds for a mission trip, local charity, a building fund, or anything in between, there are many ideas for church fundraisers that are fun, creative, and effective.

One of the keys to fundraising in a small church is to make sure that your fundraisers provide value to your congregation. Hosting fun events and opportunities that people enjoy attending will foster a more profound sense of community within your church and make people more eager to partner financially.

Here are 10 unique fundraisers for small churches to get you started!

  1. Coffee and Craft Fundraiser
  2. Create A Church Cookbook For Fundraising
  3. Host a Yard Sale For Your Next Church Fundraiser
  4. Clear The To-Do List With Your Church Fundraiser
  5. $500 Wheelbarrow Church Fundraiser
  6. Church Fundraiser Cakewalk
  7. Trivia Night Fundraiser For Your Church
  8. Basket Raffle Bingo
  9. Donut Dash or Burrito Mile
  10. Dog Wash

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9 School Fundraising Ideas That People Will Actually Enjoy

9 School Fundraising Ideas That People Will Actually Enjoy

Fundraising for schools can feel overwhelming. People are busy and it can be difficult to come up with creative fundraising ideas that don’t involve selling donuts, discount cards, or wrapping paper. Plus, let’s be honest, your neighbor’s parents probably just purchased the minimum number just to be done with the whole thing.

School fundraisers don’t have to be boring, complicated, or “been there, done that.” They can also be great community building activities if done right. We’re here to help streamline the process and put the “fun” back into fundraising for school.

Here are 9 school fundraising ideas that are sure to spice things up and get people excited to participate.

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Easily Accept Stripe Online Payments with Soapbox Engage

Accept Stripe Online Payments

With Soapbox Engage, you can easily create elegant, mobile-friendly online payment forms that integrate with Stripe - without a single line of code. Whatever your nonprofit's online payment needs, we've got you covered with our nonprofit accidental-techie friendly Stripe integration.

What's more, all of our online payment forms have the option to integrate with the Salesforce constituent relationship management platform, allowing you to save key supporter and transaction data in real-time exactly where it needs to go to provide a 360 degree view of your supporters.

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Salesforce Advocacy Software: The Before You Buy Guide

Salesforce Advocacy Software: Petitions and Online Actions Apps

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Salesforce advocacy software can be a powerful tool for your nonprofit to build momentum around a key issue, mobilize existing supporters, expand your mailing list, and raise money. This is true even if your organization isn’t primarily engaged in advocacy.

But what do you need to know before investing in Salesforce advocacy software? Here are 11 key questions you should answer before making a buying decision.

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