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These days, we''re all looking for someone with answers. Problem is... all this is new. None of us have been here before. Who can lead us?

Why not you?

Communication Q&A, LIVE at 11 AM PDT.

Let''s talk the talk

Join Funraise CEO Justin Wheeler at 11 AM PDT as he sits down with Viktoria Harrison, founder of The Branded Startup and co-founder of charity: water, and learn to communicate so you can be the leader your community''s been looking for.

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Benefits of a Nonprofit Brand Voice Guide: A guest post from Signify Solutions

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COVID-19 keeping-it-clean, from-a-safe-distance, masked-and-answered Nonprofit Resources

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The secret''s out!

TRF is the first to acknowledge that their growth was unique for a young nonprofit. As their public partner, the band Imagine Dragons, grew in popularity, the pediatric cancer org saw a huge increase in supporters, donations, and communications.

They quickly asked themselves how they could optimize that growth and were rewarded with an easy answer: tap into their Funraise data. Funraise''s international reports allowed TRF to identify donor-heavy regions and expand globally with solid relationships in place.

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This week, we take a look at how the your recurring program could be a light through this economic situation-for your nonprofit and your donor circle. Also! Must-haves for starting that recurring thing and... How are you, really?

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Reimagining Recurring Donor Programs

The economic landscape is changing due to COVID-19, big time. Justin Wheeler, Funraise CEO and Co-founder, sits down with Cara Schwalbach of One Tail at a Time to talk about the success of their recurring program, their COVID-19 response, and making it A Thing.

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Keeping Your Donors Through COVID-19

Pandemic or not, your nonprofit likely loses some donors every year-yep, donor attrition is inevitable. Hold your supporters close through the crisis whether they''re able to donate or not... they will come back.

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4 Must-Haves When Starting a Recurring Giving Program

According to industry research, recurring donors give on average 42% more each year than non-recurring donors. That's a lot of extra money that your nonprofit can use to fund awesome.

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A New Normal based on numbers

We have the data, you have the questions. Let''s put our heads together.

Tim Kachuriak, Chief Innovation & Optimization Officer for NextAfter, and Justin Wheeler, Funraise CEO and Co-founder, are meeting with you on Wednesday, 4/29 at 11:15 AM PDT to look at what nonprofits are doing now to weather the COVID-19 storm and prepare for a new normal.

P.S. Looking for additional resources to use as you guide your organization through the health and economic crises? We''ve got step-by-step directions and real-life advice that applies to you.

Shift communication gears

As this moment moves and shifts, how do you swing and sway along with it? What does your nonprofit''s crisis communication style say about your mission?

This Wednesday at 11 AM PDT, Justin Wheeler, Funraise CEO, and Vik Harrison, founder of The Branded Startup and co-founder of charity: water, join forces to help you communicate clearly amidst the shouting and the sirens and the stir of our own thoughts.

Psssst! Looking for expert COVID-19 answers and general nonprofit notes on the go? Pop the Nonstop Nonprofit Podcast in your ears!

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Fighting the unjust targeting of Blacks in the criminal justice system. Fighting the health and economic crises disproportionately killing Black people. Fighting to stop the disenfranchisement of Black voters and amplifying Black voices at the polls. Fighting the outrageous, unjustified, and unpunished police brutality against Black people.

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We''re silencing our socials to listen to Black voices and taking this time to examine our culture and make change within. If you want to talk, we''re here: hello@funraise.org.

Slaying dragons and shielding nonprofits

If you''ve got protection questions, we''ve got your explanation conversation-everything you need to know about real-deal, got-your-back protection, laid out by our very own security guru, Funraise CTO and Co-founder, Jason Swenski.

Get expert answers to questions like these:

• How does tough security help nonprofits build true connections?
• How is the COVID-19 crisis putting pressure on protection features?
• How much security and support does my nonprofit need to do to ensure we''re covered?

Follow along for the light bulb moments and then stick around as Jason and Funraise CEO, Justin Wheeler, answer some of your most-asked security questions.

Don''t you love that feeling when things fall into place? 2020 might be the opposite of that feeling for a lot of nonprofits.

Here''s how you get that feeling back: Recurring Donors

It''s time to implement your plan to convert one-time donors, supporters, volunteers, neighbors, swag buyers, social media followers, peer-to-peer networks, family members, community members, and membership members to monthly donors.

And if you don''t have a plan... well, hit us up. Funraise has your recurring giving covered.

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This week, learn how a turquoise tie changed Chris Hammond''s path, raise mucho moola, and find out who rescued whom.

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The Tale of the Turquoise Tie

In a personal CEO-to-CEO conversation, Chris Hammond, CEO of Corporate Giving Connection, talks with Funraise CEO and Co-founder Justin Wheeler about how wearing a turquoise tie to an interview changed his path forever.

Chris takes us down both personal and professional roads-his path to CEO-status is strikingly similar to Justin''s-and addresses the challenges that Black men in America face building businesses.

Chris doesn''t stop there. He also lays out compelling reasons to layer your peer-to-peer tactics, including all the non-digital tricks you''ve developed over the years.

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Social Fundraising Ideas for Your Nonprofit

Social fundraising allows your nonprofit to tap into your community members' networks to acquire new donors and raise mucho moola. Here are some social fundraising ideas to help you get started.

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Mastering the Zen of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Just like learning ninja fundraising secrets from your very own nonprofit sensei.

• Tips and tricks for mega-successful peer-to-peer sites
• How to convince your supporters to fundraise
• The right way to support your fundraisers
• Ways to make your job easier on you and your fundraisers

Nonprofit numbers to show you the way

Data pulled from pioneering nonprofits'' COVID-19 responses-example emails, web traffic trends, COVID-19 response experiments-is at your fingertips in NextAfter''s coronavirus dashboard, along with actionable advice tested by real nonprofiteers.

Listen as Justin Wheeler, Funraise CEO and Co-founder, navigates the numbers with Tim Kachuriak, NextAfter''s CIO, providing you with a roadmap for your new normal.

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"And the crowd goes wild!" is a phrase that may go the way of the landline and card catalogs. This week, see how to tap into the power of today''s ongoing online party, explore livesaving livestreaming, and see a social fundraising campaign that''s turning a green dot into a hotspot.

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The Essentials of Social Fundraising

Webinar time! Start social fundraising, explain it to your team, or level up your strategies with this basics-to-bad-ass breakdown; then talk pandemic response strategies, social donor conversion, donation source tracking, and more with a social fundraising expert.

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Lifesaving Livestreaming: One nonprofit''s RAD fundraising strategy

Livestream fundraising has more in common with traditional fundraising strategies than you may know. If you''ve been looking for a new-yet-familiar fundraising frontier to break into, listen to this recorded webinar and get excited.

Promoting Diversity & Inclusion at Your Nonprofit During COVID-19

A pandemic is no excuse to shift your focus from diversity. Explore why your nonprofit needs Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion during a pandemic and discover solid resources to put your DEI initiatives in motion.

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This week, we''re talking real-deal, got-your-back protection. We''ve also got updated tech trends (probably just in time for everything to change again), and a room with a view of the whole, wide world.

What is Fraud?

How your fundraising technology can protect you against transaction fraud

What is transaction fraud and how is your nonprofit at risk? Learn how Funraise reduces your exposure to fraudulent activity so you can tackle your mission with confidence.

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Tech Specs: What does smart fundraising security look like?

The more tech-reliant we are, the more vital our virtual security becomes. We need experts like Funraise CTO and Co-founder, Jason Swenski, to keep us informed and in front of digital threats. See what he says about security.

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Today''s Top Nonprofit Tech Trends and Tools

The future is here, nonprofit friend, and it's bright! By taking advantage of today''s tech trends and tools, your nonprofit can streamline work, take advantage of new opportunities, and scale impact.

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This week, discover how recurring giving is poised to turn 2020 on its head. This year could have more tricks up its sleeve, so lean on partners who can help you rock recurring.

Recurring Giving

2020 is not predictable. Recurring giving is predictable.

Nonprofits love monthly giving programs because they''re a predictable, effective method to consistent donation growth. Donors love them because they can give more without busting their wallets.

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How to Upgrade Your Recurring Donors

Upgrading recurring donors is a low-hanging fundraising initiative you need to grab. Small upgrades add up and give your nonprofit the power to keep doing amazing work.

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A Deep Cleaning Checklist for Your Fundraising Program

It's time to dust off your fundraising program! We've put together a comprehensive deep cleaning checklist for your fundraising program that covers all the necessary nooks and crannies.

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Is it just us, or is literally every communication filled with a chewy COVID core? Scroll on to enjoy a few data bites and embrace an already-ready messaging outline.

Nonprofit COVID-19 data Q&A, LIVE today

A New Normal: Letting data lead the way

Tim Kachuriak, Chief Innovation & Optimization Officer for NextAfter, and Justin Wheeler, Funraise CEO and Co-founder, join forces on Wednesday, 4/29 at 11:15 AM PDT to look at what nonprofits are doing now to weather the COVID-19 storm and prepare for a new normal.

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Global Nonprofit Technology Stats You Need to See-Including NextAfter data!

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The Right Covid-19 Donor Message and Timing for Your Nonprofit

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This week, we''re treating you to a bounty of digital fundraising bits and bites. Learn how a nonprofit grew donations by 200% in March, ideas to get your community into the digital realm, and vote for the coolest nonprofits on the internet.

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DIGDEEP Doubles Donations During COVID-19

DIGDEEP had everything ready for World Water Day 2020 (March 22). Then COVID-19 hit...

Read how one nonprofit increased donations during the COVID-19 pandemic using Funraise technology to pivot their rallying cry.

4 Ideas to Encourage Your Community to Try Social Fundraising

It may not occur to your supporters to start a social fundraiser, or they may not know where to start. Here's how you can encourage them.

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5 Ideas to Encourage Your Community to Attend a Virtual Event

Hosting a virtual event for community members and wanna know how to get ''em to show up? Savvy marketing can help your nonprofit.

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You''re a natural at this social fundraising thing

And we''ve got some tips and examples and Aha! moments and surprising "oh yeah!''s" that are going to feel like natural next steps to your social fundraising strategy.

Funraise''s Sales Manager, the *chef''s kiss* expert Jenny Flack, and Dana Bakich, Nonprofit Social Media Coach and CEO of Positive Equation, engage in a sparkling, friendly conversation to show you...

• the surprising reasons that donation volume increased over 100% on Funraise during COVID-19
• Funraise features that offer you key data and what do do with it-how to get it, analyze it, and act on it
• examples galore! Peer-to-peer and streaming and virtual events and Facebook and so much more

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This week, perfect peer-to-peer, no matter your mission. Set up a savvy social fundraising strategy, lock down lifesaving livestreaming, and root for Rooted.

Product focus: P2P

A peerless peer-to-peer experience

Peer-to-peer fundraising is one of the most effective ways to expand your donor base-but not all P2P sites are created equal. Successful supporter-powered fundraising is fueled by smart nonprofit tech.

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The Savvy Nonprofit''s Social Fundraising Game Plan

Social fundraising can be easy if you keep it simple and keep learning. With hundreds or even thousands of online community members, you have the perfect pool to fundraise for your amazing cause.

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Lifesaving Livestreaming: A RAD nonprofit fundraising strategy

Livestream fundraising is just like traditional fundraising. Read on for advice and action items from the Twitch trenches.

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This week is all about bitcoin, blockchain, and the dream of exponential potential. Crypto''s more accessible than you think: try it out; buy $1 of bitcoin and then buy a batcoin for good measure.

Blockchain, Explained

How Blockchain Changes the Nonprofit Game

Buckle up: there''s a whole new asset class available to nonprofits.

• One that disrupts the underlying problems nonprofits are treating the symptoms of.
• One that brings an entirely new donor set to nonprofits that they''ve never seen before.
• One that offers applications that can fundamentally improve the way nonprofits work.

We''re talking cryptocurrency with Anne Connelly, Faculty at Singularity University, expert in Blockchain. Anne doesn''t pretend that this precise and delicately complex subject matter is uncomplicated, but she demonstrates that it can be interesting and straightforward and-ultimately-attainable.

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Lightning Round: What is Blockchain?

A quick ''n'' dirty explanation of the definition and basics of blockchain in a 3-minute read.

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Lightning Round: What is Bitcoin?

A quick ''n'' dirty explanation of the definition and basics of Bitcoin in a 3-minute read.

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Explaining Blockchain''s Exponential Potential for the Nonprofit World

A streamlined breakdown of Funraise''s conversation with blockchain expert Anne Connelly on Bitcoin, crypto, and its potential for changing the nonprofit sector.

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This week, surround yourself with security from OWASP to DDoS, safeguard donor data, and stymie fraudsters. Then bring it home with cool jazz, swingin'' oldies, and senior sunshine.

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Tech Specs: Fundraising security for smart nonprofits

Check your to-do list real quick. Managing anti-fraud protection for your fundraising platform has been on that list since... since you made that list, right? Let Funraise escort you down the transaction fraud protection rabbit hole-we''ll shed light on everything security from OWASP to DDoS.

Listen in as Funraise''s CTO and Co-founder, Jason Swenski, lays it all out with Funraise CEO and Co-founder, Justin Wheeler. This is THE explanation conversation for anyone with protection questions.

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Safeguarding Your Nonprofit's Donor Data Pays Off

Q: How do you build the trust necessary for your supporters to share their information? A: Don''t treat your donors as a commodity.

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Tech Specs: What does smart fundraising security look like?

Let Funraise escort you down the transaction fraud protection rabbit hole-we''ll shed light on all things security from OWASP to DDoS. Get expert answers from Funraise''s CTO and Co-founder, Jason Swenski.

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This week, we explore the ways that social fundraising makes donating easy everyday, for everyone, everywhere. Plus, a fun convo with fundraising examples galore and tech specs for any protection prescription.

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Online Activism in Action

Social fundraising empowers your supporters to fundraise online for you. Your fundraisers'' friends, families, and fans are moved to give to your nonprofit because they recognize the passion and potential impact behind your cause. We wouldn''t be surprised if social fundraising surprises you.

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Beyond the Platform: Surprising Ways to Maximize Your Nonprofit Tech

Listen up for serious social fundraising tips and Aha! moments and surprising "oh yeah!''s" all wrapped in a friendly conversation. Jenny Flack and Dana Bakich explain how to do social fundraising right and have fun at the same time!

4 Easy Tips to Help Your Nonprofit Win at Video

As of Feb 2020, people spend 1 billion hours PER DAY watching video content on YouTube. Video should be a growing part of your nonprofit''s communications strategy. Here are four easy tips to get you started.

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Think peer-to-peer has jumped the shark? Think again.

Chris Hammond, CEO of Corporate Giving Connection, breaks down his analog+digital method to peer-to-peer maximization in a personal CEO-to-CEO conversation with Funraise CEO and Co-founder Justin Wheeler.

In this webinar, you''ll hear from Chris...

• how peer-to-peer can do more than just stand the test of time
• examples of successful blended P2P campaigns
• the most valuable 10 minutes of research you''ll spend
• why messaging matters when you''re talking fundraising success

You may just find that layering the best of off-and-online P2P tools leads to a whole new world of digital fundraising.

There''s a global future within your grasp, and it''s with Funraise. Find out how Tyler Robinson Foundation did it, then keep moving ahead with flourishing donor cultivation.

TRF Case Study

Tyler Robinson Foundation goes global with Funraise data

"We needed to lock down our fundraising processes...and Funraise offered us the reporting agility we needed to make long-term plans." - Lindsey Petersen, Director of Operations for Tyler Robinson Foundation

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Little Known Ways to Woo Your Donor & Cultivate Continuous Giving

When you treat donors the same way you treat the most important people in your life, your relationships give back in spades-and in ways you never anticipated.

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The Party Doesn''t Stop: Cultivation and Stewardship for Nonprofit Recurring Donors

Philanthropy on autopilot! Check out ways to fly those donors all the way to Impactville.

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