Why We Take an eCommerce Approach
Lots of people ask us ‘What’s so special about DonorPoint?’ We’ll take you step-by-step through how — by using best practices from eCommerce — we can help you raise money more effectively than ever before.
Getting Donors Engaged Year Round
Making the leap from a donor who is engaged only around major campaigns to one who’s engaged year-round? That is what nonprofits (yours included) aspire to. This month we offer some ideas on how to get your donors down that path….and involving them 365 days a year.
Planning for a Successful 2022
In last month’s blog, we showed you how to use the triumphs and missteps from your 2021 experiences to your advantage in 2022. Now that you’ve (hopefully) identified just what those successes and challenges were, we can move to the next step — putting together a rock-solid 2022 plan for your nonprofit!
Lessons Learned from Your 2021 Plan
After an eventful 2021, what lessons can you learn to plan for a successful 2022? Use the triumphs and missteps you experienced to your advantage. Here are some takeaways that will prove fruitful for your 2022 business plan.
More Year-End Appeal Success Stories
We received such a positive reaction to our first installment of Year-End Appeal success stories that we’ve decided to add a second collection of shining stars for your eyes!
Year-End Appeal Success Stories
Here are three year-end appeals that really hit their mark, resonating so well with their constituents that they shattered their fundraising goals.
What’s YOUR Year-End Giving Plan?
The third quarter of the calendar year is the most critical giving season — especially December, where nearly one-third of the year’s giving occurs.
A More Appealing Annual Appeal
Twenty-twenty-one — like its predecessor — has certainly had its share of challenges. The continuing threat presented by the COVID-19
It’s Not Just YOUR Compliance That Matters: Tips for Ensuring Third-Party Data Security
How can you ensure that your vendors are as careful with their data as you are with yours? As recent events in
8 Easy Steps to Turn Storytelling Into Successful Fundraising
Shortly after we learn to speak as toddlers, we start telling stories. It’s a fundamental instrument to us as humans,
Platform Updates – January 2021
Here are new features released this month. If you have any questions regarding them, contact us at info@donorpoint.com New Menu
Free Virtual Event eBook
It’s more apparent than ever that waiting for “normal” to return is a sure way to fail. And an essential
Big River is Now DonorPoint
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Big River Renamed as DonorPoint Company Directs Focus on Scalable Nonprofit Software and Donor Experience Cleveland, OH
I was Told There Would Be a Light at the End of This Tunnel
As Fall becomes Winter, and clocks “Fall Back” now is as good a time as any to look at your current work-from-home situation and see what tweaks you can make to benefit your productivity and mental health.
Give Directions – Little Ideas for Big Impact
When you run a physical event the first and most important thing is to effectively communicate to your audience where
It’s Not Just Your Compliance that Matters
It’s Not Just Your Complaince That Matters Tips to Ensuring Third-Party Compliance For Data Security As recent events in the
The Change-Up, and the Pitch – Little Ideas for Big Impact
We’ve all been asked a lot in the last few months; change how we work, how we learn, how we
New Website, and a New Approach
One of Big River’s founding principals was to bring change. Not only to the way nonprofits approached fundraising, but to
Big River Helps Huntsville Museum of Art Reopen
Online Tools Help Ensure Physical Return The tagline for the Huntsville Museum of Art (HMA) is “Bringing People and Art
Contingency Planning Basics
Not to be overly cavalier, but I am willing to guess no one had “Global Virus & Civic Unrest” as
Harness Their Power
How to Utilize Volunteers in Virtual Events By now, just about everyone has had a physical event impacted by current
Do You Need All Thousand Words? Little Ideas for Big Impact
As the saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” But if that picture is stretched, pixelated, distorted or
Case Study – Big River Helps Shanerock Organize and Grow
Shanerock, like many nonprofits, is an organization born of passion and need. In 2010, Eric and Amy Haddad got the
Big River Helps Clients, Large and Small, Adapt Their Online Fundraising – Case Study
The Ryan Banks Academy is Chicago’s first tuition-free, co-educational independent school which opened in 2018. The United Way of Greater
Be a Source and an Outlet – Little Ideas for Big Impact
The rug has been pulled out from almost everyone. People feel like they’re overwhelmed with info and not receiving
Virtual Event Tools from Big River
In a continuing effort to help the nonprofit community, Big River is making a variety of tools available for reduced
Free Donation Software For Relief Efforts
These are truly extraordinary times, and in response to the efforts and obstacles so many nonprofit organizations are facing, Big
Kilter Rewards – Changing the Equation
Time, Treasure & Talent. It’s the phrase every fundraiser knows, and possibly the oldest saying in nonprofit history. But
Virtual Fundraising – Little Ideas for Big Impact
Current events have made abundantly clear what some nonprofits have learned the hard way in the past; events can sometimes
Creative Mind + Passionate Cause = Fundraising Success
I can feel like new ideas are hard to come by in fundraising. Galas, auctions, appeals, raffles – lather, rinse,
Change Your Year In Review – Little Ideas for Big Impact
Tell the Whole Story by Only Telling Part of It Its that time of the (new) year again. Time to
Linda Wetzel Joins Big River
Big River is pleased to announce the addition of Linda Wetzel to our team. Ms. Wetzel will be joining us
Case Study – Big River Makes a Huge Giving Tree Program Happen
Big River Makes Giving Tree Grow Bellefaire JCB makes Holiday Wishes Come True for Over 1200 Children Using Giving Catalog
Cover Your Fees, and Follow Up – Little Ideas for Big Impact
Make the Ask, and Follow-Up Your donors understand that there is a cost to doing business in today’s digital world,
Why it’s Time to Take Part in Giving Tuesday
It can be hard to believe that Giving Tuesday is only 7 years old. But rapid growth has made this
Meme’s For Good! – Little Ideas for Big Impact
Memes For GOOD!! Social Media has fundamentally changed our world, for better and worse. And we can wring our hands
Click Clack, Click Clack, Click….
I’m not the biggest fan in the world of roller coasters. I like them just fine, just not going out
Scottish Snowplows and You – Little Ideas for Big Impact
Scottish Snowplows (Really) So first an English lesson, since we are, in the words of George Bernard Shaw, “Two peoples
Giving Tuesday Is Coming; Are You Ready?
This year’s Giving Tuesday is planned for December 3rd, but you should be planning now to capitalize on this rapidly
Cyber Security and Compliance – More Critical Than Ever
Saying that digital security is important isn’t exactly a revelation. A recent look at the news features fake fundraisers, Cyberassaults
Be the (Substitute) Gift – Little Ideas for Big Impact
As a new feature, we will be posting some little ideas from our clients and partners every month, in hope
United Way of Summit County Selects Big River
Software and Support from Cleveland-Based Company Will Aim to Increase Engagement and Donations CLEVELAND OH AUGUST 5, 2019- United
July 2019 Big River Updates
The underlying philosophy at Big River is that we want to help you manage the Point of Contact (why you’re
A Third Path for Educational Fundraising
Have You Heard the News? A recent segment on the always excellent show Marketplace discussed the Metro Nashville Public School
Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center is Using Big River to Streamline Their Campaigns
Big River’s Comprehensive Platform Make Managing Any Type of Campaign a Breeze The Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center (CHSC) is
Measuring Campaign Effectiveness: Using Successes to Propel Your Mission Forward
You Have Many Campaigns — Are They All Working Out? The nonprofit industry can never remain still. More and more,
Keeping Donors Happy: How to Improve the Donor Experience
The Impact You Make on Your Donors Can Increase Their Affinity for Your Nonprofit Getting donors to give to your
4 Powerful Ways to Build a Better Donor Base
It’s no secret that building a donor base is challenging for nonprofits. The foundation of donors that many organizations have
2019 Fundraising Planning: Building a Strategy Using What You’ve Learned
Fundraising in 2018 was driven by online giving both through online giving platforms and social media. Instagram is growing as