3 Tiny Website Tweaks That Increase Donations (Backed by Data) Read time: 3 minutes Your organization's website is working harder than you think. Experts note that a reasonable bounce rate -- that's how many people leave your site after viewing just one page -- is 40% or below. BUT... many nonprofits are seeing rates closer to 60-70%. That means there's a real opportunity to improve how we turn more of that interest into action. In this week's Changemaker Mondays ☀️ ☕ 🌍, I'm sharing three...
11 days ago • 5 min read
Signs of a Thriving Nonprofit Culture (Whether or Not You Have Staff) Read time: 3 minutes First things first: Happy New Year!!! 🎉🎉🎉 I wanted to kick off 2026 talking about something super important but often invisible: Organization culture. I get it. “Nonprofit culture” can sound like a fluffy buzzword, especially when you’re busy trying to serve people and keep things running. But culture isn’t abstract. It shows up in practical ways that affect team retention, fundraising, all that good...
18 days ago • 5 min read
3 Ways AI is supporting Fundraising(and how to use it ethically) Read time: 4-5 minutes AI tools are opening up new ways for nonprofits to work smarter, save time, and focus more on relationships and impact (the important stuff). AI is already helping nonprofits craft clearer messages, make sense of data, and take repetitive tasks off their plates. And for the first time, these tools aren’t just available to large organizations — smaller and newer nonprofits can access these tools too. In...
25 days ago • 7 min read
What Season is Your Nonprofit In? (And What To Do In Each Stage) Read time: 4-5 minutes Organizations are like gardens. They need different things at different times to help them grow and flourish. Is your organization a new seedling just breaking through the soil, a tangle of fast-growing branches, flowers in full bloom, or in need of a thoughtful pruning to stay healthy for the long run? As the year winds down, let’s take a moment to pause, take a breath, and look at your nonprofit with...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
5 Fresh Fundraiser Ideas for 2026 Read time: 3-4 minutes If you’re already thinking ahead to 2026 fundraising (or trying to bring fresh ideas into your tried-and-true events), now is the time to explore new approaches that don’t require big budgets or big teams. In this week’s Changemaker Mondays ☀️ ☕ 🌍, I’m sharing five creative and beginner-friendly fundraiser ideas that are trending for 2026 and totally doable for nonprofits of any size. Let’s dive in! Changemaker Mondays is brought to you...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
What Your Budget Really Says About Your Mission Read time: 4-5 minutes A lot of you are in budgeting season right now, so I wanted to share some tips on a topic we don’t talk about enough: Strategically aligning your budget (and how you invest resources) with your needs and desired impacts as an organization. Your nonprofit’s budget is more than numbers. It’s a mirror. 🪞 It reflects your priorities, your core commitments, your values, and the kind of impact you want to create in the world....
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
10 Places to Find In-Kind Donations for Your Nonprofit Read time: 2-3 Minutes As we head into Thanksgiving week in the U.S., I am thinking a lot about community generosity and how critical it is for keeping nonprofits running all year long. While donations often mean dollars, in-kind gifts like donated goods, services, or expertise, can be just as valuable. From technology and furniture to food and pro bono service, these gifts stretch your budget and help you serve more people. So in this...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
Introducing the Zero to $100K Fundraising Toolkit ✨ Read time: 3-4 minutes It’s here! 🎉 I hope you don't mind this brief tangent, but I am excited. After months of planning, writing, and testing, I can finally share that thing I’ve been building behind the scenes — the Zero to $100,000 Nonprofit Fundraising Toolkit. The Toolkit takes you step-by-step through my custom system designed to help new and small organizations raise real money with confidence and clarity. Inside, you’ll find proven...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
3 Things to Do Before Planning Next Year’s Fundraising Read time: 3-4 Minutes It’s that time of year again, your inbox is filling with GivingTuesday buzz, holiday campaigns, and planning meetings for next year. Before things get too hectic, take a breath. ☕ This is the moment to pause and reflect on what worked (and what didn’t) in your fundraising this year so that you can start 2026 with clarity, focus, and confidence. In this week’s Changemaker Mondays ☀️ ☕ 🌍, we’re talking about three...
2 months ago • 6 min read