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The Charitable Fundraising Kit
Everything you need to plan, launch, and promote a high-converting fundraising campaign – templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance.
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- volunteer recruitmentThe Ultimate Volunteer Recruitment Guide for Nonprofits: How to Get More Volunteers (and Keep Them All Year)
- conversion optimizationHow to Build a Donation Page That Converts (Tips + Tutorial)
- charitable proUnderstanding Nonprofit Platform and Processing Fees (And How to Minimize Them)
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- donor dashboardLet Donors Manage Their Giving: How to Set Up a Donor Portal
- Stanford Social Innovation ReviewThe Science of What Makes People Care About a CauseGroundbreaking research on donor psychology and the emotional triggers behind giving decisions.
- Nonprofit Tech for GoodThe Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing for Nonprofits
- BloomerangDonor Retention Benchmarks: State of the Sector ReportIndustry data showing where most nonprofits lose donors – and what the top performers do differently.
- Harvard Business ReviewWhat Makes a Fundraising Campaign Go Viral?
- Google.orgThe Nonprofit's Guide to Google Analytics 4Step-by-step setup guide to understanding where your donors are coming from.
- Charity NavigatorHow Donors Evaluate Nonprofits Before Giving
- MailchimpEmail Marketing Benchmarks for Nonprofit OrganizationsOpen rates, click rates, and what to aim for when sending to your donor list.
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Videos
Latest videos from our YouTube channel and full-length webinar replays.
How to Add Donor Rewards That Unlock as Gifts Grow #Shorts
A donor types $15, and they see exactly how close they are to a reward. That's Automatic mode in Charitable Rewards. It's on by default, and each…
How to Add Kickstarter-Style Giving Tiers in WordPress #Shorts
Want Kickstarter-style giving tiers on your WordPress site? Turn on Levels. In the Charitable campaign builder, open Settings, then Rewards, and…
How to Add Your Own Fields to Donor Profiles in WordPress #Shorts
Need to track shirt sizes for the fun run? Add your own donor field. In Charitable, open any donor, click Add Custom Field and pick a type, then give…
How to Export Donors from One Campaign in WordPress #Shorts
Need everyone who gave to one appeal? Export just that campaign. In Charitable, open the Donors screen and click Export, next to Filter. Under Filter…
Rewards in 90 Seconds: Thank Donors With Perks (Charitable)
Charitable Rewards lets donors unlock a thank-you by giving at or above an amount you set: public recognition, a digital download, something you…
Let Your Backers Fundraise For You: Peer-to-Peer Crowdfunding (Charitable)
Your most excited backers will do more than give. With Charitable Ambassadors and Charitable Rewards, they can run their own fundraisers, and every…
Limited Rewards Without Overselling: How Reward Holds Work (Charitable)
One signed print left, two donors who want it. Charitable Rewards holds a limited reward for a donor whose payment is still pending, so nobody else…
Build a Kickstarter-Style Campaign on WordPress (Charitable Rewards)
Back a project, pick a reward tier, watch the goal fill. That's the crowdfunding model, and with Charitable Rewards you can run it on your own…
Rewards on Fundraiser Pages: Peer-to-Peer Rewards With Charitable Ambassadors
Two hundred supporters, each with a fundraising page of their own. That shouldn't mean two hundred sets of rewards. With Charitable Rewards and…
Rewards Reporting: See What Your Donor Rewards Are Doing (Charitable)
Are your rewards actually working? Which perks are donors choosing? And is there a pile of packages waiting to ship? The Rewards Overview answers all…
Rewards and Tax Receipts: Fair Market Value Done Right (Charitable)
A donor gives $75 and gets a tote bag worth $12. That isn't a $75 gift. It's $63, and the receipt has to say so. In this tutorial we turn on tax…
What Your Donor Sees: Rewards on Receipts and the Donor Dashboard (Charitable)
A donor earns a reward, and then they wonder: what did I get, and when is it coming? Charitable Rewards answers that right where they already…
Claims and Fulfillment: Shipping Donor Rewards in WordPress (Charitable)
Twelve tote bags, prints and pins are waiting to ship. Who earned what, and where does each one go? That's the Claims queue in Charitable…
Delivering Rewards: Digital Downloads and Physical Shipping (Charitable)
A digital reward has to reach an inbox. A physical one has to reach a mailbox. Charitable Rewards handles both. In this tutorial we set up a digital…
Levels Mode: Crowdfunding-Style Giving Tiers in WordPress (Charitable)
Some campaigns don't ask for any amount. They offer tiers: Friend, Keeper, Champion, each with its own price and its own perks. That's Levels mode in…
It might be months and months away but GivingTuesday is something nonprofitsshould lay the groundwork for early on.
Flash Fundraising: Launching a Crisis Campaign in 5 Minutes
Launch a Minimum Viable Campaign in 5 minutes, from offline pledges to Apple Pay without a developer.
Stop Overpaying: The Ultimate Free Toolkit
Discover the best Free Forever tools to replace expensive subscriptions. Build an enterprise-grade tech stack for $0.
Donation Page Rehab: 3 Quick Fixes
Fix the three biggest conversion killers: The Redirect Trap, Data Greed, and The Vague Ask.
Design for Dollars: Choosing a Theme
Learn the 3 Design Commandments and discover which themes integrate seamlessly with Charitable.
The 48-Hour Follow-Up: Turning Today's Donors into Lifelong Supporters
Craft personalized follow-up emails that transform one-time donors into long-term supporters.
The Trust Factor: 7 Ways to Use Social Proof
7 specific triggers-from real-time donation popups to fundraising thermometers-that prove your legitimacy.
AI for Non-Profits: Friend, Foe, or Fad?
A safe, ethical framework for using AI to write grants, design graphics, and save 10+ hours a week.
How to Launch a Fundraising Campaign in 24 Hours
We recorded this during Giving Tuesday Live as a quick-start guide for anyone new to Charitable. Even if you've been fundraising for years, the section on payment setup is worth a rewatch.
The Charitable Fundraising Kit
Everything you need to plan, launch, and promote a high-converting fundraising campaign.

