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Learn about the basics of fund accounting and how it can help your organization easily track your donations while showing accountability and good stewardship.

See how consistently doing just one thing a day can have a major impact on your fundraising.

Tired of platform fees taking a percentage of your online donations? We are too, so we came up with DonorDock's TipBack feature!

Raise more funds and build stronger donor relationships with compelling nonprofit storytelling. Learn the basics to improve begin now!

By creating a solid fundraising infrastructure, your nonprofit will have a base to build strategic fundraising plans that work to grow your donor base.

Hear from Matt Bitzegaio and Grace Green on the basics of corporate matching gifts. Learn how corporate philanthropy can help your nonprofit grow!

Relationships are at the heart of successful fundraising. In recent years fundraising has changed from a simple transaction to a relationship-building process. By creating a strong bond with supporters, nonprofits aim to inspire a genuine passion for their cause, making it easier for donors to say yes when asked for support.

Ideas for simple ways to improve your fundraising event and increase donor engagement

Explore these 5 alternatives to replace AmazonSmile and diversify funding for your nonprofit.

Starting a nonprofit is great, but where do you start? Read our step-by-step guide to starting a nonprofit with resources you can utilize.

You’ve started the journey, but what’s the next step? We are here to help outline helpful steps to take after starting your nonprofit.

Consider annual reports, contribution statements and year end communications an opporunity for donor engagement; not just checklists for year end tasks.

We’ll walk you through the basics of donation matching and give you action items to begin your journey. Raise excitement among your donors and tap into corporate gifts funds that you may not have realized were available to you.

Concerned about connecting with your donors or having your end-of-year email remain unopened? We'll help you generate captivating end-of-year emails!

Struggling to maximize your year end giving? We're here to help convert year end statistics into actionable steps to meet your year end fundraising goals.

PayPal Giving Fund is helping charities raise more money globally, but there are a few facts that we think nonprofits should know about how it works and whether it is a good choice for your organization.

Giving days are often a part of a nonprofit's fundraising strategies. These may be local, regional, national, or even global days, such as Giving Tuesday. Giving days are often popular because of the sense of urgency and excitement. Nonprofits set fundraising goals and can create opportunities for community and donor engagement through these giving days. Your nonprofit put together a successful giving day, enjoyed the excitement, executed your plan, and hopefully met your goals...but now what? We are here to lay out next steps to help nonprofits carry their success after the giving day and beyond the donation.

DonorDock is providing free Giving Tuesday resources for nonprofits. Our FREE resources include email templates, explainer video, and a Giving Tuesday Toolkit.

I recently attended a nonprofit event and was very impressed by the online giving option and how it was presented at the event. I was so impressed I thought I would share the benefits of presenting simple, online giving options before and during your nonprofit’s in-person events.

Creating campaign online giving pages, specifically for giving days, or specific organization campaigns can feel daunting. However, following a few best practices can help you create compelling campaign online giving pages that help raise more awareness and donations for your organization!

Storytelling and creating an impact story are important ideas for nonprofits to consider when creating their marketing material. Sharing an organization’s story can help connect their mission, problem, impact in a personal and powerful way…through sharing their story.

In the nonprofit world, it is also a crucial time of year – Giving Season. The fall fundraising gala just wrapped up, Giving Tuesday is in just over a month, and a planned giving campaign may close out the year.

Everything you need to know about the DonorDock and Classy integration.

We dropped two new email templates to help with end of year gifts - here's how to use them.