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Our latest plugin is Charitable Automation Connect, which allows you to send information about your campaigns, donations and recurring donations to automation platforms like Zapier. In this blog post, I’ll show you how you can integrate Charitable, Zapier and Google Calendar to automatically register new donors as attendees to your Google Calendar event. Getting started…
Last Friday we released Charitable 1.6.51, which fixes a critical security vulnerability affecting any website using Charitable. While we are not aware of any exploits of the vulnerability, we are urging everyone to upgrade to Charitable 1.6.51 as soon as possible. For those using Charitable Ambassadors, version 2.1.8 was released yesterday, providing additional security fixes…
Today we’re excited to release our latest payment gateway integration, Charitable Paystack. What is Paystack? Paystack is a leading African payment gateway, allowing organizations in Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa to accept donations in their local currency from donors around the world. Payments are securely processed on Paystack’s website, with donors able to pay with…
This week we’re excited to launch our latest plugin, a payment gateway integration with Braintree. What is Braintree? Braintree is a payment processor created by PayPal. It has global reach, supporting more than 130 currencies and available in 45 countries. Braintree offers built-in fraud protection, with basic fraud tools available out of the box and…
As a non-profit, you know that each dollar raised is vital. Every time someone chooses to donate to your organization, they’ve thought about what your cause is, why it matters, and how they can be part of your mission. It also means you’re doing a great job of convincing them of your work and its…
Like so many other organizations, the parameters of COVID-19 have had a huge knock-on impact around the way non-profits operate and raise money. A huge number of scheduled events and fundraisers have been deferred or simply cancelled for now, and many of us are working remotely to respect social distancing measures. But as we start…
SEO. What does it mean? How does it work? And how can your non-profit use it to increase both awareness and visibility of your mission? What is SEO? Search engines are everyone’s first port of call to search and find a relevant response to queries, fast. Remember, donors and supporters are constantly searching for ways…
Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is an evolving situation impacting us all, including charities and non-profit organizations. So it’s essential you have a robust communication strategy that helps answer all questions people will have — from volunteers to stakeholders; communities to fundraiser recipients. There are various ways to communicate with these audiences though, especially as they’ll have…
The term “branding” might seem reserved for for-profit companies – but it’s just as important for non-profits to set this out. In this guide, we will show you how to build a real connection with your supporters, and maintain a consistent visual identity. We’ll explain the value of building your non-profit’s brand, and we will…