CommitChange Blog
Insights, stories, and resources for nonprofit fundraising teams.
April 13, 2023 “The trouble with 'sexy' fundraising trends”
In the past few years, I’ve noticed nonprofit leaders using an uncomfortable turn of phrase more and more: “make it sexy.” “We have to make our programs sexy.” “We have more money in our budget than w
March 14, 2023 Important Information About Silicon Valley Bank
CommitChange, LLC and Software for Good, GBC do not have direct exposure to Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank or related institutions. CommitChange’s services are unaffected by SVB’s closure and con
February 21, 2023 Leading with Values
In this age of rapid technological change, accelerating climate crisis, and political instability, it’s more important than ever for mission-driven organizations to consider the implications of the de
February 21, 2023 Why not to use shame to raise small-dollar donations — and what to do instead
It’s our privilege to help nonprofits grapple with the ethical challenges of doing good in a complex and changing world. Here’s the first of a series of articles on how development professionals can l
February 2, 2023 New Beginnings in 2023
2022 was a challenging yet exciting year for CommitChange. Acquisitions are a scary process for teams, even under the best of circumstances. What ifs and questions loom. Will we be hired to continue o
November 29, 2022 Exciting News From CommitChange
Today, we are excited to announce that Software for Good, GBC, has acquired the assets of CommitChange. The CommitChange team will still be providing the same hands-on support, reliable donation proce
August 10, 2022 Access Our CITY Newspaper Case Study for Free
CITY News is Rochester’s monthly news, arts, and life publication, and has been in print since 1971. When they came to CommitChange at the beginning of 2020, they’d seen other news companies move to o
December 6, 2021 Open Insulin Foundation: Increasing Access to Life-saving Drugs
CommitChange creates fundraising tools for organizations like OIF to raise funds needed to continue their work. As of this writing, The Open Insulin Foundation has raised nearly $90,000 on CommitChang
November 27, 2019 Making the Most of a Last Minute Campaign
Has the Giving Season snuck up on you? Maybe your organization is small and your team is juggling too much, or maybe you’ve sworn off of Giving Tuesday only to experience fear of missing out as it app
November 25, 2019 Help Us Save .ORG
Through CommitChange’s six year history, we have always focused on meeting the needs of a variety of nonprofits. Meeting those needs through our service has expanded from our original donation widget
November 21, 2019 Using Donor Insights for Giving Tuesday Success
Making sure that your donor data is clean and organized can be a large project, but it is key to putting together email and social media campaigns that work. If you haven’t already cleaned up your dat
November 13, 2019 Diving Deeper Into Giving Tuesday
My advice to nonprofit professionals is to create a “fundraising ecosystem,” and Giving Tuesday is the perfect vehicle to do so. Giving Tuesday is a short-term, standalone campaign with massive brandi
September 11, 2018 Fundraising Lessons: Food Banks
We’ve been working alongside food banks since 2012 and have seen hundreds of different fundraising strategies along the way. Core social service nonprofits tend to be the most resource constrained bec
August 24, 2018 How Radiotopia Raised $750K in Annual Recurring Donations
One of my favorite examples of sustainable fundraising is Radiotopia, a nonprofit that funds the operational costs for podcasts like 99% Invisible, Criminal, and The Heart. They launched on Kickstarte
August 21, 2018 Donation Processing Best Practices
Donation processing best practices that helped CommitChange increase online donations by 75-180% for organizations on our platform.
August 21, 2018 Fundraising Events Redefined
Since 1997, San Mateo Police Activities League (PAL) has provided recreational, educational, and leisure activities thousands of San Mateo youth. Supported by a volunteer board of directors and a staf
March 13, 2015 The Shifting Landscape of Supporters: Harnessing the Power of Storytelling Across Generations
As the donating power of Baby Boomers shifts to the wallets of younger generations, the landscape of nonprofit supporters is naturally changing. It logically follows that nonprofit fundraising strateg
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Director of Communications and Development, Warrior Foundation Freedom Station
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