If you’re running a nonprofit, sooner or later you’ll have to contend with fundraising. So unless you’re a billionaire crime fighter or the God of Thunder, this article is for you! Read More

January 14, 2021 By: Rachel Rao

You may think superheroes defeat super villains because of their superpowers, but often it's their circle of trusted friends that are the most powerful weapons. Where would Batman be without Robin, Alfred or Commissioner Gordon? Read More

December 30, 2020 By: Rachel Rao

2021 is almost here! Or, by the time you read this, it's probably already here. Building a new OR revising last year's fundraising plan is the best way to help you reach your goals. FundHero's team put together a comprehensive outline of what you... Read More

December 24, 2020 By: Sam Shurtleff

FundHero will help you raise money. You decide where to spend it. Unless you own your own country or the world's entire supply of vibranium, you're probably running your organization on a budget. Creating an annual budget is usually overseen by the... Read More

December 17, 2020 By: Matt Lyon

Email fundraising is like one of Batman’s gadgets - a small, powerful tool that can do a lot of damage - if you know how to use it properly!  Read More

December 02, 2020 By: Rachel Rao

In 2016, I joined a small team at an education startup. We aimed to get technology solutions to public school teachers in India, and since most teachers lacked basic computer skills, we also trained them to use the solutions we sourced. Needless to... Read More

November 23, 2020 By: Rachel Rao

Ever hear that saying - it’s the journey that matters not the destination? Well, it’s true. Read More

November 16, 2020 By: Rachel Rao

You’ve put in the work to connect your organization with invaluable new donors, but it doesn’t end there. Follow these 3 crucial steps to maintain positive relationships and keep the love (and donations) coming. Read More

Giving Tuesday is right around the corner. See how to keep your nonprofit from getting lost in a sea of organizational fundraising. Read More

Following Up on Outstanding Pledges — the Right Way Read More

In 2019, nonprofits around the US raised over half a billion (with a B!) dollars on #GivingTuesday - in online donations only. Combined with donations in December, nearly one third of all giving to nonprofits happens between Thanksgiving and... Read More

October 07, 2020 By: Sam Shurtleff

Lapsed donors have already expressed their interest in your nonprofit, even if they’ve stopped giving. Read on to learn how to win them back. Read More

Fundraising is always most effective when you use various strategies. Fundraising methods such as call time, direct mail, email and social media can all be used to fundraise. Many people may think that direct mail is dead, however, direct mail is... Read More

September 22, 2020 By: Sam Shurtleff

The fundraising process is often outward-facing: making in-person asks, making calls, sending mail, and using the internet or holding events. But in this post, we want to draw your attention to an important fundraising tool that is internal to your... Read More

In prior posts, we have talked about the more personal forms of fundraising such as in-person and call time. But now it is time to start exploring fundraising efforts that cast a wider net. Here we will explore events and internet based fundraising,... Read More

We have talked about the digital version of mail campaigns, but what about the analog version? Well, you are in luck, because we will be talking about the two main types of mail solicitation: Prospective and Re-solicitation. Read More

Fundraising is a constant balancing act both inside and outside of your organization. Are you spending too much time spreading your message and not enough time making calls to donors? Are you focused too much recruiting new prospects, but not enough... Read More

We have talked about where to get started on your fundraising journey, and have provided you with some tips and tricks for the most successful (but time-intensive) form of fundraising, in-person meetings - but in-person meetings are not practical or... Read More

Look, let’s get one thing out of the way right now: if you came here looking for an article that says “it will cost you X amount of dollars to run for office” you are going to be sorely disappointed - there are simply too many variables involved in... Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic has added a new twist to an age-old question in fundraising: How to raise money during a recession. Read More