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Donald Cowper
20 January 2017
If your organization’s main form of accepting member dues and event registrations is through check or cash, there’s a good chance you’re missing out on registrations, new members and even cash flow. Find out how this club began to fill up their events simply by beginning to offer online registrations and payments.
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Terry Ibele
19 January 2017
If you’re looking to raise more money and make managing your events easier, here’s a list of 32 event management software tools for nonprofits that can help you out.
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Terry Ibele
12 January 2017
For many associations the annual conference is the biggest association event of the year. But, what many associations don’t realize is that the annual conference can also be their biggest member recruiter. Here's how one association uses its annual conference to add hundreds of members each year.
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Dmitriy Buterin
30 December 2016
It's the end of 2016. In this update, read about all our highs and lows of the year.
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Terry Ibele
23 December 2016
To find out how your database management processes stack up against the top nonprofits, take this short quiz that Wes Trochlil (Founder of Effective Database Management) helped us put together. This quiz is designed to help you identify areas to improve, and give you expert tips.
At the bottom of the quiz, compare your score against others.
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Terry Ibele
23 December 2016
Start 2017 with a boost to your professional skill set with some free education. Each month we compile a list of the best free nonprofit webinars for you to attend. This month's webinars feature online fundraising best practices, software training, and how to find new donors this year.
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Terry Ibele
21 December 2016
Wild Apricot has unveiled the latest in its line of mobile-friendly website theme sets: Tinted Tiles and Building Blocks. Read more about them here.
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Terry Ibele
16 December 2016
In 2012, Kim Elliot discovered that a check she’d written never got cashed. This discovery would inspire her to take over an association that was struggling and turn it around, tripling its membership within the first two years.
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Donald Cowper
12 December 2016
A few years ago, Sarah Rintamaki noticed her two-year-old struggling to speak. Sarah’s long and lonely search for help inspired her to found Connecting for Kids, an organization devoted to helping mothers like her quickly find the education and support they need. Although Sarah had no experience building a nonprofit, she did have one thing that helped her grow Connecting for Kids over 300% from 2012 to 2015. Read this post to discover Sarah’s secret behind this phenomenal growth.
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Terry Ibele
05 December 2016
Over the years, we’ve gathered tips from hundreds of board members who have all been through succession planning themselves. Right now, his is the biggest list of tips for succession planning on the internet!
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Dmitriy Buterin
30 November 2016
I’m happy to announce that our next major version of Wild Apricot has been scheduled to launch in December. Plus, we will be releasing an update to our mobile app, featuring support for Square, the mobile credit card processing solution.
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Terry Ibele
28 November 2016
The holidays are fast approaching, but that doesn't mean you can't squeeze in some time for some free nonprofit education!
This month's webinars feature topics like self-care, events, volunteers, and 2017 planning.
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Terry Ibele
28 November 2016
In this post, I’ll show you exactly how Frank, the membership manager of a sailing club, uses software to save him 20 hours worth of administrative tasks every week.
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Terry Ibele
21 November 2016
Should your organization build a membership management solution? Or buy one? If you're a membership manager, you will eventually face this question. I put this post together to help guide you through the process of making the right decision for your organization.
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Terry Ibele
14 November 2016
While charitable giving has actually increased 10% in the last year, so has the amount of effort it takes to get a donation. So, here is a list of 18 ways organizations have captured the attention of donors on the go and increased donations.
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