An open letter of thanks to the Salesforce.com Foundation
The Salesforce.com Foundation has empowered the nonprofit community for more than a decade to rock the world for social good. With Dreamforce 2014 and the big announcements they’ve made lately, we...
View ArticleJoin us for the NTEN September 2014 Happy Hour with Sapient
Join us tomorrow, September 24th, at 5:30 pm for the NTEN September happy hour! Register now! Sapient is graciously hosting at their offices in Arlington, conveniently located just one block from...
View Article5 simple improvements to your donation form that will increase online giving
As your nonprofit ramps up efforts for its end-of-year giving campaign, here are five easy improvements that you can make today to your donation form to increase online giving – all in under five...
View ArticleConsider supporting a Soapbox organization on #GivingTuesday
On the eve of #GivingTuesday, we wanted to highlight the great work Soapbox organizations and friends are doing around the world to make more truth shine, more peace reign, more hungry folks fed – and...
View ArticleImagine the Future for Women and Technology – Guest Blog Post
We’re proud to feature this guest blog post by Laura Shapiro, an absolute nonprofit technology rockstar who uses Soapbox Engage to work online wonders at Global Fund for Women. Those wonders include...
View ArticleWhy you should use a CRM for your nonprofit
Helping build membership is a great way a CRM can help nonprofits.Nonprofit organizations are a hard-working bunch. Whether it's maintaining a strong network of contacts with donors and members, or...
View ArticleGiving Tuesday a rousing success, has staying power
In 2012, nonprofit organization 92nd Street Y, in conjunction with the United Nations Foundation, created Giving Tuesday. Strategically placed days after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the event with...
View ArticleEnding your holiday donation season with a bang
We're now entering the second half of holiday donation season, and this can be a high mark for your organization. Donors give more money this time of the year as it is: The most recent survey from the...
View ArticleWhat it takes to make giving feel good
Considering it's the holiday season, it only makes sense that people seem more than willing to give money to their favorite cause or charity. Their donations help you pursue your organization's mission...
View ArticleTurning your holiday donors into year round donors
It's great that you've been receiving a lot of donation for this holiday season. However, you know that after the holiday season is over, it's back to the usual business of focusing on the mission. The...
View ArticleWhat kind of relationship do you have with your supporters?
When you're working in a nonprofit, make no mistake: You're working with a lot of people all the time. Even if your cause isn't directly affecting somebody, you're dealing with many individuals and...
View ArticleFighting donor attrition after the holidays
For all the efforts you made in bringing donors into your organization this holiday season, you're probably wondering, is it worth it? Are the amount of money you raise and people you enroll enough to...
View ArticleStart the year right with new fundraising plans and goals
What’s your plan for the new year? What do you have in store for your nonprofit organization? Well, we’ve got some balloons, silly hats and flat champagne… No, what are your plans in terms of...
View Article“Investing” and crowdfunding: Trends to watch out for in 2015
Now that the New Year's celebrations have come to a close, you should already have a strategy in place to improve your organization's standing this year. You do have one, right? Of course we do! Why...
View Article4 ways to improve your email deliverability
When you're sending out an email to your constituents, the idea is that they'll actually see it and open it. But the viewing part can be an assumption. There is a distinct possibility that your...
View ArticleCoast Guard Foundation nets nod as Sig Hansen’s Celebrity Apprentice charity...
We couldn’t be happier than to see organizations using Soapbox for their website needs succeed so we could barely contain ourselves to learn that the Coast Guard Foundation reeled in Deadliest Catch...
View ArticlePICnet’s 5 best articles of 2014
Before we truly put an end to 2014, let's remember the best moments. While some people like to think that looking back on 2014 is strictly limited to December, we at PICnet believe that a...
View ArticleQ&A: How nonprofits can leverage celebrity endorsements to raise money and...
The Coast Guard Foundation made waves when it landed the celebrity endorsement of Sig Hansen, Deadliest Catch star, on the show Celebrity Apprentice. We sit down with Jennifer Fyk, Senior Director of...
View ArticleWhat Awesome Games Done Quick teaches nonprofits
Playing video games fast has never been as charitable. Last week, just outside Washington, D.C., a large group of video game players and fans gathered for a week-long event called Awesome Games Done...
View Article4 methods of measuring your SEO for your nonprofit
How does your SEO measure up? Raising awareness for your cause can be a tricky business. You may have clipboard people on the streets and special ad placements in print and web publications, among...
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