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Reflections on a Year of Juxtapositions

Posted by · January 19
2021 has come to a close, and in thinking about all that we have to celebrate as a community, it’s impossible not to think of all we have to mourn. The loss of loved ones, the anxiety and isolation, the daily heartbreaks b... Continue reading

Three new-world insights driving NationBuilder’s product innovation

Posted by · January 19
Over the last two years, a global pandemic has changed us. It’s changed the way we think about each other, our perspective on what’s important, and our awareness of the things we take for granted. As we’ve mourned and adap... Continue reading

The 2%: What it means to be part of a majority-female leadership team

Posted by · December 08
Last week, we proudly shared the announcement that Hilary Doe is now NationBuilder’s president. This gave me a chance to pause and consider the incredible leadership we have, and I wondered: How many companies are like our... Continue reading

Announcing NationBuilder's new president: Hilary Doe

Posted by · December 02
Friendship and partnership are the foundation of NationBuilder. And today, I am overjoyed to announce that my friend, the extraordinary Hilary Doe, is now NationBuilder’s president. Hilary started at NationBuilder in Sept... Continue reading

Why mission-driven boards need young professionals to serve

Posted by · December 01
The following piece is a guest post written by Jeb Banner, CEO of Boardable. It’s common for nonprofits to want young and energetic volunteers to help with their fundraising efforts, but it’s a lot less common to recruit y... Continue reading

What your nonprofit needs to know about the Google Grant

Posted by · November 24
The following piece is a guest post written by Grant Hensel, CEO of Nonprofit Megaphone. The Google Ad Grant is a powerful and flexible tool that should be part of any nonprofit’s digital marketing strategy, but there are ... Continue reading

Inspire real-time action with our newest add-on: Action Button!

Posted by · November 22
Earlier this year, we announced that Action Button is now a part of NationBuilder. Since then, our teams have come together to make the power of our combined toolsets available to all NationBuilder customers. Continue reading

Donor Recognition: 5 Ideas for Your Next Capital Campaign

Posted by · November 01
The following piece is a guest post written by Derrick Spitler, Business Strategist at Eleven Fifty Seven. Effective fundraising professionals are well aware of the importance of donor recognition. Acknowledging donors and... Continue reading

Increase your mobile donations with express payment options

Posted by · October 19
With end of year giving season right around the corner, we want to make it as easy as possible for you to meet your donors where they're at: on their mobile devices. Some estimates show that at least a quarter of all onlin... Continue reading

How to make each donation count: A guide for nonprofits

Posted by · October 12
The following piece is a guest post written by Adam Weinger, President of Double the Donation, the leading provider of tools that help nonprofits raise more money from corporate matching gift and volunteer grant programs. ... Continue reading

So you inherited a messy nation

Posted by · October 04
Take a deep breath, you’re not alone.  After years of engaging with you supporters, you may find yourself with an unruly nation. One that could use an audit to help inform a cleaner infrastructure. As a former customer, I ... Continue reading

Level up your team’s skill set with our new “Introduction to NationBuilder”

Posted by · September 16
Our staff has been training hundreds of customer teams over the years and we know that the onboarding phase is crucial when you’re trying to get your work started off strong and keep it growing long term. That’s why we’re ... Continue reading

Why you should build your membership program on NationBuilder (and why you shouldn't)

Posted by · September 02
Membership programs are some of the most effective ways for nonprofit organizations to move beyond relying on just a handful of major gifts and grants for the lion’s share of their funding. Still, they don’t have to just b... Continue reading

How to swap vanity metrics for success metrics that drive real impact

Posted by · August 23
As a leader or an organizer, to measure the success of your campaigns, you closely monitor and report a number of metrics––like a boat captain keeping an eye on their compass at all times. But chances are, your compass is ... Continue reading

Recapping our 800 product updates from the first half of 2021

Posted by · July 07
As we close in on the halfway point of 2021, we're taking stock of how our product has evolved over the last six months. Each product update we make is rooted in our deep commitment to bringing our customers the best possi... Continue reading