Traveling is a profoundly transformative experience. It’s so valuable to have the chance to take in other cultures and lands, learn to empathize, and broaden your skills and horizons, while making new friends and new memories.

Travel is also expensive. When considering transportation, lodging, food (and souvenirs!), travel costs add up quickly. If only there was some way you could pick up some sweet moolah on the side to pad your travel bank account and finally afford that long-awaited excursion!

We racked our brains to come up with 9 great ways to raise money for your next trip. Our goal is to help you spend less time worrying about finances and more time exploring. So, whether you’re planning your next personal vacation or raising money for a gap-year, these travel fundraising ideas are for you!

How amazing would it be if your donors saw a color or an image and immediately thought of your organization or mission? That is successful branding at work.

When we think of Nike we picture award winning athletics, professionalism in sport, determination to succeed, a trusted company with trusted products- and of course, we picture the Swoosh™. This is a brand. It is consistency in marketing a company identity.

Branding isn’t something only large corporations and big name nonprofits can have. In fact, we’re here to let you know that not only is developing a trusted brand possible for your nonprofit, it’s necessary!

But, don’t worry! You don’t need to have all the resources of Nike to make this happen. We’ve got some tips to help you develop a branding strategy for your nonprofit.

Technology may change, but mail will likely be with us forever. After all, there's no need to reinvent the wheel. In fact, direct mail appeal letters can develop your donor relationship in ways that social media falls short.

Printed appeal letters are tangible, empathetic, and powerful touchpoints with your supporters that inspire them to partner and give to your cause. Or at least that's what your appeal letters SHOULD be doing for you.

In this article, we're going to break down a few elements of what makes a great appeal letter, what moves donors to donate, and some tips on how to improve your letters. But if you're feeling writer's block, don't worry; we've got a few samples of fundraising letters to inspire you.

Ahh yes… the annual budget. It's an exhausting exercise of crunching numbers until the coffee runs dry and you arrive at an agreement of how much money you'll need to raise and spend this year so your nonprofit can accomplish its goals.

Healthy, effective nonprofits live by annual budgets so they can get the most out of limited resources. But the budget-creation process doesn't NEED to be long and dreadful! We've gathered some tips, tricks, and best practices from industry experts to help ease the pain and equip you to create an effective budget for your nonprofit.

When you plan a new fundraising or marketing campaign, one of the first questions is often: “Who is our audience?”

It’s tempting for the answer to simply be “Well, isn’t it everyone?” And while that may be true on some level, the same approach isn’t effective for every supporter. For instance, you wouldn’t ask a major donor for the same gift as you would a grassroots supporter.

So, what does that mean for your donor communication strategy? For starters, it means donor communications are most effective when tailored to different audiences. More specifically, we recommend segmenting your supporters across four key groups–grassroots supporters, partners and ambassadors, major donors, and board members.