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How to create a monthly giving program

Monthly giving programs become durable when donors understand the identity, impact, and follow-up that come with joining.

November 5, 2023How-To Guideshow to create a monthly giving program
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How-To Guides4 min read

How to create a monthly giving program

Monthly giving programs become durable when donors understand the identity, impact, and follow-up that come with joining.

November 5, 2023

how to create a monthly giving program

nonprofit operators planning website donation improvements together for How to migrate from a WordPress donation plugin
How-To Guides4 min read

How to migrate from a WordPress donation plugin

Plugin migrations go badly when teams focus on setup alone and forget donor experience, redirects, and live campaign timing.

October 5, 2023

how to migrate from a WordPress donation plugin

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How-To Guides4 min read

How to choose a payment processor for nonprofit donations

Processor decisions affect more than fees. They shape receipts, recurring payments, reconciliation, and how fundraising and finance work together.

September 5, 2023

how to choose a payment processor for nonprofit donations

nonprofit operators planning website donation improvements together for How to write donation page copy that converts
How-To Guides4 min read

How to write donation page copy that converts

Donation copy should reduce uncertainty, not act like another campaign email stuffed onto a form page.

August 5, 2023

how to write donation page copy that converts

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How-To Guides4 min read

How to launch a year-end fundraising campaign

Year-end campaigns do not fail because teams lack tactics. They fail because the ask, the page, and the calendar are not aligned early enough.

July 5, 2023

how to launch a year-end fundraising campaign

nonprofit operators planning website donation improvements together for How to add a donation form to WordPress
How-To Guides4 min read

How to add a donation form to WordPress

WordPress makes placement easy, but the real work is choosing a donation setup that your team can maintain and donors can trust.

May 5, 2023

how to add a donation form to WordPress

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How-To Guides4 min read

How to choose donation amounts for a campaign

Suggested amounts should make giving easier, not turn the form into a guessing game.

April 5, 2023

how to choose donation amounts for a campaign

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How-To Guides4 min read

How to set up recurring donations for a nonprofit

Recurring donations work best when the offer feels like a program, not just a payment frequency toggle.

March 5, 2023

how to set up recurring donations for a nonprofit

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How-To Guides4 min read

How to increase nonprofit donations

More donation volume usually comes from fewer points of friction, not from asking louder in every channel.

February 5, 2023

how to increase nonprofit donations

nonprofit operators planning website donation improvements together for How to create a fundraising campaign
How-To Guides4 min read

How to create a fundraising campaign

Good campaigns are not built around more tactics. They are built around a sharper ask and a clearer path for the donor.

January 5, 2023

how to create a fundraising campaign

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How-To Guides4 min read

How to add a donation button to a website

A donation button is only useful when it leads to a clear and credible next step for the donor.

November 5, 2022

how to add a donation button to a website

nonprofit operators planning website donation improvements together for How to accept donations on a website
How-To Guides4 min read

How to accept donations on a website

Most nonprofits do not need more pages. They need a clearer path from donor intent to completed donation.

October 5, 2022

how to accept donations on a website