Grassroots Movement Blog

    How to Craft an Effective Grassroots Fundraising Plan

    Fundraising seems like a pretty straightforward, invaluable aspect of any organization or grassroots movement. And...

    How to Start a Grassroots Movement

    Grassroots movements get their name from the fact that they start from the ground and build up. By definition, it is...

    How to Keep Campaign Volunteers Engaged During the Winter Months

    Keeping volunteers engaged is always a challenge throughout the campaign season. One of the most challenging times to...

    Tips for Testing Direct Mail Marketing for Fundraising

    In an earlier post on direct mail stats we noted that 78% of donations for nonprofits come from direct mail, 73% of...

    Five Basic 501c3 Fundraising Ideas

    When I think of “basic” fundraising, I’m thinking about direct mail, email, online, and telemarketing campaigns. They...

    Nonprofit Development Manager Salary Range

    In any organization, for profit or nonprofit, results are a direct reflection of the work done by their employees....

    3 Creative Ways to Raise More Awareness for Your Organization

    Raising more awareness is critical for the success of your organization. But before we dive into three creative ways to...

    Five Ways to Supercharge Your Donor Data

    Now that you have your donor list in some sort of manageable database, rather than sticky notes and spreadsheets, it is...

    What Nonprofit Donors Want to See From Their Contributions

    To our way of thinking, nonprofit donors are looking for a few key pieces of information prior to considering any...

    Nonprofit Fundraising Compliance 101

    Some people feel that since they are a nonprofit and doing good for others that they should be given any latitude...

    The State of Online Fundraising

    Blackbaud reports that in 2016 charitable giving grew 1% during 2015. Online giving—one of the bright spots—grew nearly...

    Tips for Growing, Managing a 501c3 Organization

    The Blackbaud Institute recently released its 5th Annual Charitable Giving Report covering 2016 results across nearly...