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January 3, 2025
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Published by Katy Spencer on January 3, 2025
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Our Top Blog Posts of 2024

2024 was an exciting year for fundraising professionals, with new challenges and opportunities reshaping how we connect with donors. Looking back at our most popular blog posts of the year, several themes emerge—security and compliance, donor-centric strategies, regulatory adaptation, and the growing influence of donor-advised funds. Let’s revisit our top 4 blog posts of 2024 and see what they reveal about the future of fundraising.
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December 18, 2024
Published by DGDAdmin on December 18, 2024
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How to Use Data to Drive Success in Digital Fundraising

Thanks to today’s digital age, nonprofits have a powerful tool to boost engagement, increase donations, and create a stellar fundraising program: data. With more and more donors moving to online giving, nonprofits have access to more critical information that they can use to improve the donor experience and advance fundraising efforts.
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July 17, 2024
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Published by Alexa McManus on July 17, 2024
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How to Streamline Your Quality Assurance Process

Ensuring your digital assets—like websites, donation forms, emails, and online content—are up to par is essential for any organization. It can be a bit tricky with limited resources and budget constraints, but an efficient Quality Assurance (QA) process is key to maintaining credibility and achieving your mission. Here's how you can streamline your QA process effectively and with ease.
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July 11, 2024
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Published by Sarah Lesh on July 11, 2024
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Keep Donations Flowing: Mandatory PCIv4 Updates for Your Donation Forms

So, you’ve heard that Luminate Online is coming out with a new payment checkout experience, and want to learn more about it? You’ve come to the right place! Here are some FAQs about the new and improved payment checkout process with PCIv4.
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June 20, 2024
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Published by Darcy Hofmann on June 20, 2024
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Navigating the Google Ad Grant: A Comprehensive Guide for Nonprofits

Understanding the power of digital advertising can transform a nonprofit’s reach and impact. The Google Ad Grants program offers a remarkable opportunity by providing up to $10,000 USD per month in free search advertising. This guide will walk you through what the Google Ad Grant is, why it's beneficial, how to determine if your organization already has one, and how to effectively use and get started with your grant.
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March 15, 2024
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Published by Alexa McManus on March 15, 2024
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How to Add an Administrator to Luminate Online

At the heart of Luminate Online lies its ability to efficiently manage administrator accounts. These administrators are the backbone of your organization's online presence, entrusted with overseeing everything from donor management to campaign tracking. They play a crucial role in ensuring that your nonprofit operates smoothly and effectively within the Luminate Online ecosystem. In this guide, we'll walk through the steps on how to create an administrator record in Luminate Online.
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March 14, 2024
Published by DGDAdmin on March 14, 2024
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First Steps for Data Integration: How to Get Started

The biggest challenge we have as fundraisers isn’t asking for money, it’s knowing who to ask in the first place. And to do that we need data. Lots and lots of (necessary) data. Data is central to everything you do - the who, what, and when. How it’s organized and maintained impacts your ability to close a gift and report on progress. In this blog post, we talk about the importance of data integration and how to do it successfully.
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February 28, 2024
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Published by DGDAdmin on February 28, 2024
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3 Ways to Record Donor Advised Fund Gifts in Raiser’s Edge NXT

Donor advised funds, also called DAFs, have become one of the most active charitable giving vehicles in philanthropy. Allowing donors to set aside funds and disburse grants to charitable organizations of their choosing has made this form of giving very attractive to donors. DAFs provide an incredible level of flexibility for supporters as well as extraordinary new opportunities for nonprofits. They are also difficult to navigate when recording gifts in your CRM, like Raiser’s Edge NXT. Today we are going to talk about 3 ways to record these in RE NXT.
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February 9, 2024
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Published by Katy Spencer on February 9, 2024
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Your Guide to Preserving Historical Data from Google’s Universal Analytics

As the digital fundraising landscape evolves, so do the tools we use to analyze it. Google Analytics has been a cornerstone for many organizations, providing invaluable insights into website traffic, user behavior, and marketing performance. However, with progress comes change, and it's time to bid farewell to an old friend – Google Analytics Universal Analytics (UA).
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