Soapbox Engage Blog

Issue 230

Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers!

Here we are in the final days of 2024! It’s been another incredible year of fundraising and change-making. Thank you for being a part of this community and for your commitment to bettering the word. I hope these final days of 2024 bring you rest and inspiration for the year to come. Onward!

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Great Fundraising Posts

NPSP Day Philadelphia 2024: Insights and Tools for Nonprofit Excellence

Soapbox Engage (Soapbox Engage)

Earlier this month, the Salesforce nonprofit community came together in Philadelphia for the final NPSP Day of 2024 at Friends Center. Attendees spent the day diving into key topics like fundraising best practices, data hygiene, integrations, and reporting while sharing insights and lessons learned. This blog post features a recap of key takeaways and standout moments from some of our sessions!

Building an Effective Online Donation Process: Expert Tips

Get Fully Funded (Get Fully Funded)

Many organizations are experts at driving traffic to their online donation forms, but plenty struggle to actually secure donations and reach their fundraising goals. To combat these challenges, you should optimize your online donation process from beginning to end, starting with your donation page and finishing with your donor stewardship process. This blog post offers tips on how to do that.

Matte, Not Glossy

Steven Screen (The Better Fundraising Co.)

When it comes to soliciting donations via print mail, every detail matters—even what kind of paper you use! In this blog post, Steven explains why you should consider using matte paper instead of glossy in your print mailing.

Maximizing Your Nonprofit’s Impact: 3 Surefire Strategies

re: charity (re: charity)

No matter what the focus of your nonprofit is, surely you have a mission that is meaningful to you that you think will help the world at large. And you’re likely hoping to increase your impact in 2025. This blog post contains three strategies to help you do so.

6 Tips for Quick Response During a Time of Need

Liz Sobansky (The ENGAGE Blog)

Depending on your nonprofit’s mission, you may need to respond to disasters. When a disaster strikes, nonprofits play a crucial role in providing aid and support. Quick and efficient response is essential to minimize the impact and ensure that resources are reaching those who need it most. This blog post features six practical tips to ensure your nonprofit is ready to respond swiftly and effectively during a disaster.

5 Ways Nonprofit Fundraisers Can Treat Themselves in the New Year

Gail Perry Group (Gail Perry Group)

For everyone in the nonprofit world, and especially people on fundraising teams, the end-of-year push can be emotionally and physically draining. That’s why now is the perfect moment to focus on self-care. Taking care of yourself isn’t just a luxury—it’s a necessity to keep doing the selfless and transformative work that changes lives. Check out this blog post for five ways to treat yourself in the new year.

How to Write Powerful Fundraising First Lines — Lessons from the Giants

Jeff Brooks (Future Fundraising Now)

When it comes to fundraising appeals, you need to catch your reader’s attention immediately. That means you need an excellent first line. In this blog post, Jeff pulls inspiration from literary greats to give advice on how to write a powerful first line for a fundraising appeal.

Key Strategies to Give Meaningful Nonprofit Work Feedback

Claire Axelrad (Clairification)

If you are a leader in your nonprofit organization, it is essential to give feedback to your team. But how do you give feedback that is meaningful, effective, and helpful to your team members? Claire offers key strategies to do so in this blog post.

What Do Website Users Want From Nonprofits? What the Data Says

Anne Stefanyk (Greater Giving)

Many nonprofit organizations build their websites based on hunches about what they think their unique audiences want to see. While it’s true you know your audience better than anyone, you can greatly increase your website’s return on investment (ROI) by taking a data-driven design approach. To jumpstart this approach, this blog post features five things visitors want to see from top nonprofit websites based on relevant research and data.