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How to Choose a Donor Management System

This guide helps nonprofits pick donor software — centralizing donor info, automating emails, offering reports, integrating with other tools, and scaling securely. It’s for teams seeking smarter workflows and stronger donor relationships.

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Maximizing Impact: Nonprofit Art Sales Strategies

Learn how nonprofits can turn art into fundraising: get donated pieces, set smart tiers, mix auction formats, tell artist stories, and drive broader reach. You’ll sell more and engage supporters on mission.

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How to Write a Sponsorship Letter

A concise playbook for writing sponsorship letters—start by aligning your mission with the sponsor’s values, explain your event’s impact, offer clear benefits, and ask clearly—helping nonprofits win partner support.

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How to Make a Compelling Case for Support

This article shows how to build a persuasive case for support by combining impact stories, hard evidence, urgency, and a clear call to action — so donors understand why now, why you, and how to help.

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How to Use a Big Board at Your Next Auction

Display an auction leaderboard publicly (in person or on screen) that tracks high bids for each item, updates live, and highlights popular items — this transparency encourages more bids and keeps the event dynamic.

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How to Hold a Successful Charity Poker Tournament

Learn how nonprofits can run a charity poker tournament—navigate laws, set goals and structure, recruit sponsors, promote effectively, and manage volunteers—to raise funds while delivering a fun, competitive event.

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Interactive Experiences to Do at Fundraising Golf Tournaments

This article shows nonprofits how to layer in interactive elements — like live boards, sponsor-driven games, AR contests, and photo stations — so golf fundraisers become memorable, more social, and more profitable.

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5 Giving Tuesday Email Templates

This article offers nonprofits five ready-to-use email templates for Giving Tuesday — from warm-ups to urgent asks and thank-yous — plus best practices to boost opens, clicks, and donations using storytelling, personalization, and timing.

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How to Run a Silent Auction: Your Ultimate Guide

Learn the full silent auction process: recruit volunteers, source items, pick a venue or platform, structure bid sheets and rules, orchestrate the bidding and closing, then announce winners and thank supporters — all to maximize fundraising success.