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The Uncomfortable Truth About Why Nonprofit Fundraising Events Underperform
Satish Reddy
By Satish Reddy | Reading time 5 mins

Nonprofit fundraising events look successful on the surface: sold-out tables, smiling volunteers, photos for social media.But behind closed doors, many nonprofit leaders quietly wonder why the numbers don’t add up.Why did months of planning result in razor-thin margins?Why didn’t new attendee

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Mastering Strategic Fundraising for Nonprofits in 2026
Satish Reddy
By Satish Reddy | Reading time 5 mins

How Development and Marketing Teams Build Sustainable Revenue Together   Imagine a typical Monday morning for your nonprofit. Your leadership team isn’t anxiously waiting on one large check to arrive. Instead, your dashboard shows steady incoming revenue, while your development team is already

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Top CRM For Nonprofit Trends You Need to Know in 2026
Satish Reddy
By Satish Reddy | Reading time 5 mins

Is your donor database working for you? If you’re reading this, you probably know the feeling of the “fundraising hamster wheel.” You’re working harder than ever juggling spreadsheets, events, and volunteer lists yet the revenue needle barely moves. It’s exhausting. And frankly,

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Why Fundraising for Nonprofits in 2026 Is All About Relationships
Satish Reddy
By Satish Reddy | Reading time 7 mins

70%. That is the number that should keep you up at night. It isn’t your overhead. It isn’t the cost of your next gala. It is the percentage of first-time donors who will likely never give to your organization again. They wrote the check. They believed in the mission. And then? Silence. They s

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The Hidden Ceiling: Why Your “Free” CRM Might Be Costing You More Than You Think
Satish Reddy
By Satish Reddy | Reading time 7 mins

Remember the day you signed up for that free CRM? It felt like a massive win. You were a scrappy startup nonprofit, watching every penny, and finding a tool like HubSpot Free, Airtable, or the entry-level Salesforce NPSP felt like striking gold. It organized your messy spreadsheets. It gave you a

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Spreadsheets Are Costing You Donors. Here’s Why You Need a Real CRM For Nonprofits, Fundraising, and Donation Management.
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By bpotti_wbadmin | Reading time 6 mins

It’s 10 PM on a Tuesday. You should be planning your next campaign. Instead, you’re cross-eyed, staring at three different spreadsheets. One is your “Master” donor list (which is two months out of date). The second is a CSV export from PayPal. The third is from Stripe. You’re ju

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The Hidden Cost of “Free” Fundraising Platforms for Nonprofits: Is Your Donor Trust at Risk?
Satish Reddy
By Satish Reddy | Reading time 6 mins

Imagine waking up to find your nonprofit has a brand-new donation page live on the internet. Your name, your mission – it’s all there on a major fundraising site. Except you never created it. You never gave permission. Sound far-fetched? It happened just this month. GoFundMe automatically

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How to Start a Nonprofit in 2026: The Complete 10-Step Checklist
Satish Reddy
By Satish Reddy | Reading time 7 mins

You see a problem in your community, a gap in the world, and a voice inside you insists, “Someone should do something.” That deep-seated passion, that fire in your heart that keeps you up at night. You feel it, don’t you? That voice is the start of every great mission. It’s what drove

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15 Low-Cost Fundraiser Ideas for Nonprofits Just Starting Out
Satish Reddy
By Satish Reddy | Reading time 9 mins

In this blog, we’ll explore how a CRM system can empower your nonprofit’s technical team to..

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4 Costly Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing a Nonprofit CRM for Startups
Satish Reddy
By Satish Reddy | Reading time 6 mins

In this blog, we’ll explore how a CRM system can empower your nonprofit’s technical team to..

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What is the Best CRM for Nonprofits? A Practical Checklist for Small Teams
Satish Reddy
By Satish Reddy | Reading time 8 mins

In this blog, we’ll explore how a CRM system can empower your nonprofit’s technical team to..

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Find Your Next Major Donor in Your Volunteer List
Satish Reddy
By Satish Reddy | Reading time 4 mins

In this blog, we’ll explore how a CRM system can empower your nonprofit’s technical team to..

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Are You Flying Blind? The Hidden Costs of Running a Nonprofit on Spreadsheets and Outdated CRM
Satish Reddy
By Satish Reddy | Reading time 5 mins

In this blog, we’ll explore how a CRM system can empower your nonprofit’s technical team to..

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The Leaky Bucket Syndrome: How to Seal the Bucket and Build Loyal Donor Relationships – Part 2
Satish Reddy
By Satish Reddy | Reading time 5 mins

In this blog, we’ll explore how a CRM system can empower your nonprofit’s technical team to..

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