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Ultimate Guide to Church Software
Josh Breland

Ultimate Guide to Church Software

Our Ultimate Guide to Church Software will help you choose the best software for your church.

Resources
How To Add a Donate Button to a WordPress
Anedot Staff

How To Add a Donate Button to a WordPress

Do you need a way to receive donations on your WordPress website? Find out exactly how to add a donate button to a WordPress site today.

Marketing
How To Raise Money for School
Anedot Staff

How To Raise Money for School

School fundraising ideas and tactics to help you raise money and start receiving donations for your school.

Fundraising
7 Reasons Churches Should Be Using Recurring Giving
Josh Breland

7 Reasons Churches Should Be Using Recurring Giving

Does your church use online giving? How about recurring giving? Here are 7 reasons why your church should be using recurring giving.

Fundraising
How to Fundraise for Your Political Campaign
Patrick O'Keefe

How to Fundraise for Your Political Campaign

Are you looking to raise money for an upcoming campaign? Check out these tips on how to fundraise for your political campaign!

Fundraising
How To Ask For Donations: 6 Tips for Success
Anedot Staff

How To Ask For Donations: 6 Tips for Success

Ready to start fundraising? Learn the different ways your supporters can contribute to your organization and the best methods to use when asking for donations.

Fundraising
Church Marketing: 4 Social Media Video Tips
Joseph Hur

Church Marketing: 4 Social Media Video Tips

Take your church marketing to the next level. Learn four social media video tips you can implement across your ministry's social media channels.

Marketing
How to Add a Donate Button to Squarespace
Anedot Staff

How to Add a Donate Button to Squarespace

If you need a way to receive donations on your Squarespace website, this is the article for you. Find out exactly how to add a donate button to your Squarespace site today.

Marketing
14 Creative School Fundraising Ideas
Joseph Hur

14 Creative School Fundraising Ideas

Looking for the perfect fundraising idea for your school? Here's a list of 14 school fundraising ideas you could consider for your next fundraising need!

Fundraising
How Recurring Giving Can Grow Your Nonprofit
Anedot Staff

How Recurring Giving Can Grow Your Nonprofit

Recurring giving is one of the best ways for any nonprofit to build a sustainable giving fund. Learn how your nonprofit can use recurring giving!

Fundraising
The Essential Guide to Text To Give
Anedot Staff

The Essential Guide to Text To Give

Check out this essential guide on text to give to see how you can boost your organization's fundraising efforts.

Fundraising
Higher Education Fundraising Statistics and Strategies
Joseph Hur

Higher Education Fundraising Statistics and Strategies

Want to grow the impact of your fundraising efforts? Here's a list of 9 important higher education fundraising statistics and strategies.

Fundraising
Why Text To Give Should Replace Point of Sale Systems (POS)
Patrick O'Keefe

Why Text To Give Should Replace Point of Sale Systems (POS)

Text to give makes donations faster, cleaner, and more convenient. Here's why you should use text to give instead of a point of sale system.

Fundraising
7 Ways To Boost Online Fundraising
Anedot Staff

7 Ways To Boost Online Fundraising

Can't decide on which tool to use to boost online fundraising? We’ll explain how these 7 tools have proven to increase donations for online fundraising!

Fundraising
How To Use Texting To Improve Direct Mail Fundraising
RumbleUp

How To Use Texting To Improve Direct Mail Fundraising

RumbleUp’s text-to-donate integration with Anedot is the perfect solution to seamless fundraising to enhance your direct mail campaign. Find out more!

Fundraising
Everything You Need To Know About Upsells and Cross Sells
Anedot Staff

Everything You Need To Know About Upsells and Cross Sells

Upsells and cross sells are great ways for organizations to raise more money. We go over the differences between upsells and cross sells and the best way to use them.

Fundraising
How to Master Volunteer Recruitment
Anedot Staff

How to Master Volunteer Recruitment

Volunteers can make the biggest difference for some nonprofits. Try these six volunteer recruitment methods to grow your volunteer list more effectively!

Leadership
14 Successful Social Media Marketing Strategies for Universities
Joseph Hur

14 Successful Social Media Marketing Strategies for Universities

Fourteen social media marketing strategies to help universities grow reach, engagement, and enrollment interest.

Marketing
The Best Software for Small Nonprofits
Patrick O'Keefe

The Best Software for Small Nonprofits

Are you looking for tools to help manage and grow your nonprofit organization? Check out our extensive list of the best software for nonprofits!

Fundraising
Text To Give for Churches
Joseph Hur

Text To Give for Churches

Does your church use text to give? Learn all about text to give, including how to implement it and the benefits of text to give for churches and ministries.

Fundraising
Best Fundraising Ideas for Political Campaigns
Anedot Staff

Best Fundraising Ideas for Political Campaigns

Need ideas to fund your next political campaign? Check out our list of the best fundraising ideas for political campaigns.

Fundraising
How To Write a Fundraising Letter
Joseph Hur

How To Write a Fundraising Letter

Five fundraising letter best practices for compelling appeals that help your nonprofit stand out.

Fundraising
Don't Buy Facebook Likes, Do This Instead
Patrick O'Keefe

Don't Buy Facebook Likes, Do This Instead

Do you want to buy Facebook likes? Here are some reasons why you shouldn't do it, along with some helpful tips on what you should do instead.

Marketing
7 Ways To Improve Your Campaign Website
Anedot Staff

7 Ways To Improve Your Campaign Website

Is your political campaign website living up to its full potential? Here are 7 website checklist items to make your website more effective.

Marketing
How To Build an Email List With Petitions
Anedot Staff

How To Build an Email List With Petitions

Petition-driven email list growth that also helps your organization raise more money from engaged supporters.

Marketing
5 Nonprofit Marketing Ideas That Will Fuel Fundraising and Impact
Anedot Staff

5 Nonprofit Marketing Ideas That Will Fuel Fundraising and Impact

If you are feeling motivated to level up your marketing strategy, here are 5 nonprofit marketing ideas you can implement in your organization!

Marketing
Give With Cash or Check Form Templates
Patrick O'Keefe

Give With Cash or Check Form Templates

Easily collect contributions at the door with our free downloadable template!

Product Education
Successful Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits
Anedot Staff

Successful Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Looking for effective ways to raise money for your nonprofit organization? Browse our list of successful fundraising ideas for nonprofits!

Fundraising
Find Grants for Nonprofits
Joseph Hur

Find Grants for Nonprofits

We’ve put together a list to help you find grants for nonprofits, organized by the type of nonprofit: charities, churches and ministries, and education.

Fundraising
How To Create the Perfect Landing Page
Patrick O'Keefe

How To Create the Perfect Landing Page

In this blog post, we go over the exact steps on how to optimize your landing page. Follow this blog post and you'll have the perfect landing page for your organization.

Marketing
What Is a Landing Page?
Anedot Staff

What Is a Landing Page?

Landing page basics for fundraisers: types, optimization tips, and how to create high-converting pages without code.

Marketing
Action Pages: Digital Organizing & Fundraising
Paul Dietzel

Action Pages: Digital Organizing & Fundraising

Action Pages for digital organizing and fundraising: how Anedot helps maximize campaigns and donation conversion.

Product Education
How To Start a Nonprofit
Anedot Staff

How To Start a Nonprofit

Wondering how to start a nonprofit organization? Here's a step-by-step guide to help you with what to do before and during the nonprofit formation process.

Leadership
Are Political Contributions Tax Deductible?
Patrick O'Keefe

Are Political Contributions Tax Deductible?

If you've donated to a political organization or candidate, you may be wondering: are political contributions tax deductible?

Fundraising
11 Virtual Fundraising Ideas
Joseph Hur

11 Virtual Fundraising Ideas

Eleven virtual fundraising ideas your organization can use to raise more money and hit fundraising goals.

Fundraising
How To Become a 501c3
Anedot Staff

How To Become a 501c3

Interested in starting a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization? Learn what a 501c3 is, the benefits of starting one, and the 6 steps on how to become a 501c3.

Leadership
How to End Monthly Churn and Boost Fundraising Efforts by 25%
Patrick O'Keefe

How to End Monthly Churn and Boost Fundraising Efforts by 25%

Monthly giving programs that reduce churn and keep sustainers engaged for longer-term fundraising stability.

Fundraising
5 Ways To Optimize Your Donation Page Right Now
Anedot Staff

5 Ways To Optimize Your Donation Page Right Now

Follow these tips to optimize your donation page so you can convert donors and generate more revenue for your cause.

Marketing
21 Excellent Mission Statement Examples
Anedot Staff

21 Excellent Mission Statement Examples

Here are the best mission statement examples from leading nonprofits. Learn what makes a good mission statement, get inspired, and create your own!

Resources
6 Social Media Marketing Tips for Nonprofits
Joseph Hur

6 Social Media Marketing Tips for Nonprofits

Here are 6 tips to jumpstart your nonprofit organization’s social media marketing strategy!

Marketing
How to Recruit Volunteers to Your Campaign
Anedot Staff

How to Recruit Volunteers to Your Campaign

Volunteers are the backbone of a successful political campaign. Here's how to recruit volunteers to your campaign!

Leadership
How Recurring Donations Can Supercharge Online Giving
Anedot Staff

How Recurring Donations Can Supercharge Online Giving

Recurring donations for churches, political campaigns, and nonprofits: why monthly giving matters and how to launch it.

Your Nonprofit Needs a Website
Guest Author

Your Nonprofit Needs a Website

Your nonprofit needs a website to establish credibility and drive results. Learn why you need a website and how to get started today.

Marketing
Peer to Peer (P2P) Texting for Political Campaigns
Patrick O'Keefe

Peer to Peer (P2P) Texting for Political Campaigns

Peer-to-peer (P2P) texting for political campaigns: how it works, vendor options, and practical campaign uses.

Fundraising
How To Set Up a Donation Page That Converts
Joseph Hur

How To Set Up a Donation Page That Converts

In this blog post, we will go over the exact steps on how to set up a donation page that will inspire others to give. Learn more!

Marketing
Want To Increase Donations by 25%? Use Upsells!
Patrick O'Keefe

Want To Increase Donations by 25%? Use Upsells!

Have you ever thought that the answer to raising more money is simply using upsells? Learn about what upsells are and how you can create upsells!

Fundraising
Revenue Sharing Agreements vs. List Rentals for Fundraising
Anedot Staff

Revenue Sharing Agreements vs. List Rentals for Fundraising

Does your campaign use revenue sharing agreements? What about email list rentals? Learn more about the difference between revshares and email list rentals!

Fundraising
How To Set up Online Giving for Your Church
Anedot Staff

How To Set up Online Giving for Your Church

In this post we'll walk you through the exact steps to set up online giving for your church. Learn how your church can receive tithes and offerings online!

Fundraising
How To Reach Millennials
Joseph Hur

How To Reach Millennials

In this post, we walk you through the four ways your church can reach millennials: text to give, email, recurring giving, and social media. Learn more!

Resources
Best Email Service Providers for Political Campaigns This Year
Patrick O'Keefe

Best Email Service Providers for Political Campaigns This Year

In this blog post, we will look at various email service providers and explain why a few options are better than others for political campaigns.

Marketing
Stop Losing Recurring Donors Today
Paul Dietzel

Stop Losing Recurring Donors Today

Big announcement: Anedot will automatically update the credit card information for any recurring donor whose credit card is expiring in 30 days or less.

Product Updates
4 Things Nonprofit Organizations Need To Know About Online Giving
Joseph Hur

4 Things Nonprofit Organizations Need To Know About Online Giving

Four essentials every nonprofit should know about online giving, from donation trends to fundraising tips that convert.

Fundraising
Does My Church Need Online Giving Options?
Anedot Staff

Does My Church Need Online Giving Options?

Online giving for churches: why digital donation options matter and why now is a strong time to get started.

Fundraising
4 Tips for Nonprofit Video Marketing
Joseph Hur

4 Tips for Nonprofit Video Marketing

In this blog post we show you some tips that will help you step up your video marketing skills.

Marketing

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