Author: Snowball Fundraising

This guest article was written by Vision2, makers of church engagement and management tools. There’s no question that your church’s members benefit from participating in

More nonprofit organizations are building their fundraising models around securing recurring donations. Why? Because they provide an incredible level of reliable support for your mission.

One commonly used explanation of various types of donations is the donor pyramid. While this pyramid might have some inherently debatable aspects, it is a

If you feel a calling to plant a church, then you truly are in for an incredibly rewarding spiritual adventure. Starting a church can be

If you feel a calling to plant a church, then you truly are in for an incredibly rewarding spiritual adventure. Too many times, people get

Website content. Even the most seasoned of development directors shiver at the sound of the word. We at Elevation are here to break down the

Your nonprofit’s website serves many purposes, like educating visitors about your cause, facilitating online donations, and much more. Effective nonprofit website design can be a

Receiving tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status from the IRS is one of the most important steps in starting your nonprofit organization. Official recognition as a nonprofit not

We’ve all heard of the term “branding” and most event professionals associate it with making the most of your brand colors and logo. However, branding

6 Surefire Ways to Market Your Next Fundraising Event Nonprofit fundraising events are a staple of your funding strategy. When you create your fundraising calendar

Your nonprofit is on the rise, which means it’s time to develop new executive nonprofit staffing for expanding your operation and fundraising efforts. Thankfully, your

If you’ve decided to hire a nonprofit consulting firm to help you with your fundraising, you’re probably wondering how you can work together successfully. A strong

Because of the rate of technological innovation, many might imagine that email will soon become irrelevant. When nonprofit fundraising emails decline in performance, it’s easy to jump to

Nonprofits constantly search for ways to retain their volunteers while continuing to recruit. With the advancements in technology, it is now easier than ever to

Every nonprofit already understands the inherent challenges associated with getting an interested supporter to the finish line, aka the donation page. However, many nonprofits underestimate

Feelings are important. Emotions drive many of our decisions—large and small. And yet, we’re taught not to be “emotional”. Nonprofits take this admonition very seriously

9 Strategies to Brand Your Next Church Fundraising Event The term “branding” gets a bad rap in the nonprofit industry and within the faith-based organization

We live in a world where it is no longer acceptable to be socially unaware. With new markets touting their ethically sourced and sustainably developed

The Mobile Giving Foundation (MGF) is a nonprofit organization that’s been around since August of 2007. Started by former wireless industry executives, the MGF set

  If you’ve heard of #GivingTuesday, chances are you know a little bit about hashtags. But maybe you’re not entirely certain how they work or

Snowball’s blog focuses primarily on mobile fundraising. Every once in a while, we like to bring a new voice to that conversation. Today we welcome

There are a lot of myths surrounding the cost of using text-to-give as a fundraising option. Text-to-give fundraising has a false reputation for being too

Mobile fundraising is just like any other new challenge your nonprofit may face. It will require some planning for certain eventualities. In the end, though,

Mobile fundraising is the one of the latest and greatest ways to help nonprofits reach their goals. With so many ways to raise money using

Even one week after the end of #GivingTuesday, the results of this incredible holiday continue to generate excitement for what the future holds. It’s been four years since the

Marketers everywhere are eagerly jumping to improve email campaigns as recent survey by Adobe shows that the best place to reach millennials is through email. Yes,

Tis the season! It’s that time of year again where holidays, festivities, and advertisements about fantastic shopping deals surround us in our daily lives. But in the midst

Let’s face it. Asking for money is intimidating. And, it can feel a bit awkward. It’s hardly something any of us enjoy doing, but as

How many donors continue to give to your organization? If your acquisition strategy is solid, it can help your organization secure new donors as repeat

After watching a very interesting and informative video by NextAfter the other day on the topic of effective email marketing for nonprofits, we decided to create