The Nonprofit CRM Buyers Guide
As a nonprofit, your mission is your top priority. You know that the right platform can help you to work more efficiently, but you also know there are lots of options available—and you might not have much experience choosing or setting up databases, integrations, and technology. How can you make sure to choose the best […]
Bright Shiny Object Syndrome vs Solid Ground
Why You Can’t Skip the Basics Have you ever been tempted by a flashy new piece of nonprofit tech? Maybe it’s a predictive modeling tool that promises to find your next major donor, or a generative AI platform that claims it can write your entire end-of-year appeal in seconds. It’s tempting. We get it. At […]
A Nonprofit’s Guide to Choosing Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Software
Choosing the right peer-to-peer fundraising software can make or break your campaign. With so many P2P platforms on the market, it’s tough to know which one actually fits your needs. That’s why Raise HECK and Funraisin co-authored this unbiased buyer’s guide—to help you cut through the noise and make a confident, informed decision without the sales pitch. Inside, […]
Webinar: Choosing P2P Fundraising Software
Have you ever gone shopping for a new peer-to-peer fundraising tool? It can get pretty overwhelming. There are so many features and considerations about your program, your people, and your existing tech stack. How can you make this process less overwhelming? So glad you asked! We are teaming up with our pals at Funraisin to […]
Practical AI and Tech for Fundraising: Webinar Recap
Raise HECK presented a webinar with our friends at CIMA Consulting and Thread Strategies: Practical AI and Tech for Fundraising. Here’s a recap of what we covered and the top takeaways. Identifying Your AI Use Case for Fundraising Thread Strategies’ Loree Lipstein presented a framework for how nonprofits can decide whether and how AI can […]
Let’s Hang Out!
Raise HECK is hitting the road for an in-person conference, and we’re also holding two webinars that you’re invited to! We’d love to meet up with you in person, to invite you to our webinars, and/or to connect 1×1 virtually. In-person: Nonprofit Technology Conference. we’ll be attending 26NTC in Detroit, Michigan March 10-13. We’re presenting […]
Webinar: Practical AI and Tech for Nonprofit Fundraising
Raise HECK is excited to join with CIMA Consulting and Thread Strategies to host a webinar. We’ll discuss what AI and tech is out there for nonprofit organizations, how to make informed decisions around what to use, and how to make your nonprofit fundraising more efficient. CIMA will do a brief demo of their institutional […]
Sustainer Checkup
TL;dr: we tell you about our Sustainer Checkup service, which will help fine-tune your recurring giving program to retain sustainers. We hope your nonprofit organization gained a lot of net new one-time donors during end-of-year fundraising season. How have you been communicating with these new donors to steward and retain them? Our friend Ted Fickes of […]
Leadership: The Most Important Factor to Guarantee Success During a Technology Transformation
What’s the most important factor that will guarantee success during a nonprofit technology transformation? Is it budget? Extra staff? A great consultant? All of those things are important, and leaders need to make sure they’re in place for a successful project, but they’re not the MOST important. What is? It’s LEADERSHIP. Leadership is the most […]
January is a Great Month to Evaluate Your Tech
The dust has settled on end of year fundraising in 2025. Now comes the ask from your leadership and board: “Show us the results.” For many, this can be stressful. If your systems don’t talk to each other, you’re likely spending dozens of hours manually crunching numbers that should be available at the touch of […]