Is Your Nonprofit Meeting Donor Expectations?
Your donors are having amazing online experiences with the likes of Amazon and Netflix who anticipate their every want and need, and spoon feed them suggestions and recommendations like you would feed a baby. Then … they visit your site. And, meh. Does this sound about right? So many nonprofits I work with are toiling …
Raise Some Summer Funds in the Sun!
Summer is here, and I have to say, I’ve never been so excited about summer in my entire life. You see, I moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota, last fall. And, now that I’ve survived my first winter and the snow has finally melted, I am loving the Minnesota spring/summer weather!
Everyone is out walking their dogs, …
Aligning Your Development and Financial Teams Maximizes Donor Contributions
Accounting and donor management may seem on different ends of the spectrum, but when fundraising dollars start to come in, both teams need to work together to ensure those contributions are accurately accounted for and effectively managed.
Without a consistent data structure and a smooth hand-off between your teams, accounting can spend hours doing duplicate data …
AI is Revolutionizing Fundraising
Artificial intelligence is at its best when it augments, accelerates, and multiplies a person. This is just one of the thought-provoking morsels shared by Adam Martel, CEO of Gravyty, during his education session earlier this week at Community Brands user conference, Xperience 2018.
Martel got the idea for his company, which he launched in 2016, during …
5 Security Tips for Your Nonprofit Accepting Online Payments
Community Brands brings you this information from our partner, BluePay, which offers fast, easy and secure payment processing solutions to fit every organization’s needs. Whether a nonprofit or association, BluePay is the all-in-one credit card processing company for any business. This post first appeared on #Onward, the YourMembership blog.
Over the years, the Internet has provided …
New 2018 Donor Experience Study Now Available!
Take a deep dive with us into nonprofit donor experiences and expectations! Our 2018 Donor Experience Study helps answer many questions nonprofit professionals have in these times of ever-changing technology preferences. We conducted this research to better understand donor preferences, as well as their in-person and online experiences. Then, we went a step further to …
Only 13 Days Left to Register for Tech Conference of the Year!
The countdown is SO ON! Our first ever Community Brands conference – Xperience 2018 – is just 13 days away!
To get you excited about attending, we thought it would be fun to take a look at the event by the numbers …
# 1 association and nonprofit technology event of the year!
4 inspiring days …
How to Make the Most Out of AFP 2018
There’s a lot to do at the Association of Fundraising Professional’s International Fundraising Conference (AFP 2018). Set for next Sunday, April 15 through Tuesday, April 17 in New Orleans, the annual event promises to be jam packed with people, sessions, and exhibition booths. Without proper planning, it could be overwhelming!
We’ve got you covered, though, with …
5 Reasons We Can’t Wait for 18NTC in NOLA
It’s almost time for the Nonprofit Technology Network’s annual Nonprofit Technology Conference, and we could not be more excited! This year’s event, held this Wednesday through Friday, April 11 through 13 in the beautiful city of New Orleans, offers more than 120 educational sessions. The only downside to the conference will be that we can’t …
Xperience 2018: What to Expect
This blog was originally posted on #Onward, The YourMembership Blog.
It’s hard to believe another year has gone by, and what a year it’s been. A year ago, Community Brands was formed when we brought together association and nonprofit technology leaders Abila, Aptify, NimbleUser, and YourMembership. We later added Configio for registration and event management …