Top Bloomerang Alternatives: What Record-Count Pricing Really Costs as You Grow
Record-count pricing means growing your supporter base raises your software bill. A five-year total cost of ownership look at the Bloomerang alternatives.
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Technology, AI & Data Privacy
5 Nonprofit Tech Stack Mistakes That are Ghosting Your Best Supporters
Donor retention is one of those topics that sounds dry on paper but hits pretty hard when you realize how many of your most loyal supporters have quietly slipped away. Not because they stopped caring about your mission, but because somewhere in the gap between their gift and your follow-up, your tech let them down.…
Ethical AI in Fundraising: A Framework for Responsible Automation
AI is quietly reshaping how nonprofits raise money, and honestly, that's both exciting and a little nerve-wracking. The upside is real: smarter donor outreach, better predictions, and staff hours freed up for the work that actually matters. But so are the risks, and if you're leading a nonprofit right now, you're probably already asking the…
How to Integrate Your Donor Database with Your Financial Accounting Software
If you've ever watched your development team painstakingly enter donations into a CRM, only for your finance team to re-enter the same information into QuickBooks an hour later, you already understand the frustration at the heart of this article. Disconnected systems aren't just annoying. They quietly drain your team's capacity, create reporting headaches, and pull…
10 Best AI-Assisted CRM Tools for Personalizing the Supporter Journey
Look, let's be honest. We've all sent that "Dear Friend" email to a donor who gave us $10,000 last year. The guilt is real. Here's the thing: your supporters aren't asking for perfection. They just want to feel seen. They want to know their support actually matters. And while good intentions are great (it's literally…
2026 Tech Trends: Why Every NGO Needs an AI Strategy Today
There's a lot of noise right now about AI in the nonprofit sector, and honestly, it can feel overwhelming. Every week brings a new tool, a new trend, a new reason to feel like your organization is already behind. But here's what we've found after more than a decade working with nonprofits at Funraise: the…
Advanced Data Privacy Nonprofits Tactics for a GDPR/CCPA-Heavy World
Here's the real deal: no matter how powerful your mission is, one data breach can torch years of donor trust in an afternoon . In 2023 alone, 69 US nonprofits experienced direct data breaches , with over 1,300 more caught in the crossfire (Business Software). And here's the thing, by 2026, you'll be juggling privacy…
Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: The Ultimate Guide to Protecting Donor Data
You've probably heard it before: nonprofits are easy targets for cybercriminals. And look, there's truth to that. In 2023, 27% of nonprofits worldwide got hit by cyberattacks , and US nonprofits saw a 30% jump in weekly attacks in 2024 (Okta, BDO). But here's the thing—while you're out there changing lives, hackers are eyeing your…