The Qgiv Fundraising Blog

9 Tips for Asking for Donations

Fundraising Ideas

Qgiv offers free donation templates to fundrasiers looking to better their Nonprofit. Use them for corporate donation requests, individual donation requests, and more!… Read More

5 Fundraising Strategies for Shy People

Fundraising Ideas

Fundraising is a very personal job. A huge part of your job is to get to know your donors and what makes them tick, and then you… Read More

Donor Lessons from Holden Caulfield

Nonprofit Management

Look, mom, my English Literature degree is good for something! I’ve always loved The Catcher in the Rye and Holden’s rants about phonies. Here are a few Caulfield-inspired lessons about donors, straight from the pages of… Read More

Planet Philanthropy 2015: An X Recap

Nonprofit Management

Fundraisers from all over the country converged upon sunny Jacksonville, Florida, to attend the 2015 Planet Philanthropy conference. The conference, which took place June 7th to the 9th, gave fundraisers the opportunity to learn together, trade… Read More

5 Things Nonprofits Get Wrong About Online Donations

Fundraising by Type

Online fundraising is the norm. But how many nonprofits are making big fundraising mistakes? Here are five things nonprofits get wrong about online donations. 1. Not being mobile-optimized I know, I know, you’re getting tired of… Read More

New Cards Are Coming! Here’s The Scoop

Nonprofit Management

Remember when we talked about chip and pin credit cards last year? No? It’s right here if you want to go read it. Okay. As predicted, it does look like American credit card companies will start… Read More

[Infographic] Mobile Fundraising at a Glance

Fundraising by Type

Remember our super-neat Field Guide to Mobile Fundraising? We made this handy infographic that contains the highlights from the Field Guide. It’s a quick, handy guide to mobile fundraising at a glance!… Read More

The Mobile Fundraising Field Guide

Fundraising by Type

One important fundraising tool is already in your donors’ pockets — it’s their smartphones. We’ve got a cool new resource for fundraisers who want to tap into the power of mobile technology to raise more… Read More

Periscope for Nonprofits

Fundraising Ideas

Have you heard about Periscope? The new app for X allows users to stream live video to anyone and everyone. Aside from a chance at streaming your own reality show, Periscope holds a huge amount… Read More