online fundraising

5 Digital Fundraising Trends for Small Nonprofits in 2025
Small nonprofits are ditching overwhelm and embracing smarter, more inclusive strategies in 2025. As technology evolves, digital fundraising continues to offer new and innovative ways to engage donors, streamline giving, and expand outreach—often with less overhead. Looking to grow your mission-driven efforts digitally this year? Here’s how to stay ahead: 1. Take It One Step…

15 Quick & Easy Giving Tuesday Ideas for Nonprofits
Here at MoneyMinder, we’re passionate about supporting small and mid-sized nonprofits. We truly believe in the impact these organizations have on their communities and on the world around us. As the holiday season approaches, your nonprofit may find itself competing with the commercial buzz of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. How can you harness the…

Giving Tuesday Tips for Your Nonprofit
As the holiday season approaches, nonprofits around the world gear up for Giving Tuesday—a day dedicated to charitable giving and making a positive impact. To ensure your organization stands out and maximizes its year end fundraising appeals, we’ve compiled a list of valuable tips. From leveraging newer payment processors to strategic planning, these insights will…

Running a Successful Raffle Ticket Fundraiser
The very first raffle is believed to have been held in 15th Century Italy. The game was popularized in England in the 1700’s, and it is still widely popular today. One of the ways in which you may have experienced a raffle is via a raffle ticket fundraiser in support of a nonprofit or club…

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.…

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…

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…

Zoom Meeting Ideas for Scouts to Stay Connected
From integrating girls and boys together, to incorporating new technologies, Scouts have really come a long way. Speaking of new technologies, many Scouts are finding ways to stay connected even while they aren’t physically together. Although the nature of Scouting is still highly personable, there are times when a virtual connection is appropriate. Let’s explore…

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…

QR Codes for Fundraising: Still Very Much Alive
Quick Response or QR codes were first introduced in 1994 to track vehicles during manufacturing. Then, marketers got ahold of them. From events to product packaging, the possibilities were endless. If you aren’t already familiar with them, QR codes are black and white grid shapes that are now aimed at mobile phone users. Some have…