Fundraising & Grants

online holiday fundraisers

How to Use Your MoneyMinder Store for an Online Holiday Fundraiser

The holidays are a big time of year for many nonprofits that rely on the generosity of others as their primary source of funding. We’re talking about fundraisers, and during the holiday season, there are plenty of opportunities. Not only are people already opening up their pocketbooks to purchase gifts, they also need a lot…

Donor Retention Rate

How to Calculate Your Donor Retention Rate

For many nonprofits, donors are the backbone that keeps their operations running. For others, donors help to supplement other funding sources. In either scenario, if you have donors, it’s good to have a solid understanding of them so that you can maximize their impact on your organization. Like so many things in this world, it…

Top Service Nonprofits

20 Top Service-Based Nonprofits in the USA

There are thousands of service-based nonprofits in the United States today. These groups are dedicated to children, the elderly, those with disabilities, and those in need. And while the groups MoneyMinder has historically worked with are on the smaller side, we have always had a service-based mindset here at MoneyMinder. Whether it’s for the betterment…

easy football fundraisers

10 Easy Fundraising Ideas for Football Teams

Fall is here and football is in full swing. Whether your athletes are pee wees or playing under the Friday night lights, fundraising is a great way to pay for the sport we all love — one that isn’t cheap. Football fundraisers can help pay for travel costs, uniforms, equipment, camps, tournaments and field rentals.…

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MoneyMinder Store vs. Paypal, Square, Venmo and Zelle for Groups

The History of Moneyminder Store (A CheddarUp Partnership) MoneyMinder has served nonprofit groups — like PTAs, PTOs, Boosters, Sports, Scouts, Social, Service and Faith-Based Clubs — for nearly two decades. Over the years, we’ve added countless other groups like Homeowners Associations, Volunteer Fire Departments, Historical Societies, Garden Clubs, Animal Rescue Groups and even Quilters Clubs…

How to Use QR Codes at Fundraising Events

How to Use QR Codes at Fundraising Events

Do you remember back in the day when QR Codes were going to be the next big thing? You just had to download a QR Code reader app and then you could be connected to a website in seconds, without having to type in a lengthy URL. Then, for a little while, it seemed like…

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Grab & Go: 30 Healthier Concession Stand Ideas

Ah, the wonderful concession stand: arming kids and adults alike with Cheetos® and Snickers® for decades. Whether you have been tasked with stocking your concession stand for the local theater production or for the football season, one thing’s for sure. People love to support groups by filling their bellies! Many times, a concession stand is…

Small Nonprofit Group Donation Receipts 101

Donation Receipts: Who, What, When, Why and How (With Examples)

For the charitable groups that MoneyMinder serves — Parent Groups, Booster Clubs, Sports Teams, Scouts, Churches, Social and Service Nonprofits — donations are a major driver of success. After all, the support and services you provide to people come at a monetary cost. The more donations you receive, the more support and services you can…

best nonprofits to donate to

25 Best Nonprofits to Donate to (Over 95 Percent Charitable Commitment)

If you are fortunate enough to have some extra funds to donate this year, there are certainly plenty of charities that could use your help. So many reputable nonprofits rely on monetary donations from benefactors like you to accomplish their mission, which could cover everything from environmental and medical needs to cultural or domestic needs…

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10 Virtual Booster Club Fundraising Ideas

Your booster club is on a mission to support a team, group, program or organization. Of all the ways you do this, there is one common theme: money. It takes money to pay for uniforms, equipment, facilities, food, events and sometimes staff. And while schools across the world have a variety of policies around in-person…