Zeffy's Blog

5 unexpected places to find Canadian nonprofit grants.

September 29, 2023

5 unexpected places to find nonprofit grants in the United States.

September 29, 2023

Fundraising Tips

3 advanced techniques to increase fundraising for your next campaign.

September 27, 2023

Charitable Lottery Regulations

Charitable lottery regulations in Alberta.

September 25, 2023

A free fundraising platform for nonprofits does exist, just not at Facebook.

September 25, 2023

Tools for Nonprofits

Webinar: Everything nonprofits need to know about Law 25. (In French only.)

September 21, 2023

Fundraising Tips

How to run a charity raffle online.

September 19, 2023

Fundraising Tips

Webinar: Kickstarting your fall fundraising.

September 18, 2023

Fundraising Tips

How to turn your website visitors into donors.

September 15, 2023

Tools for Nonprofits

Should nonprofits use influencers? YES.

September 13, 2023

Tools for Nonprofits

How your nonprofit can make the most of influencer marketing.

September 13, 2023

Charitable Lottery Regulations

Nonprofit raffle laws in Colorado.

September 11, 2023

Charitable Lottery Regulations

Nonprofit raffle laws in Connecticut.

September 7, 2023

Charitable Lottery Regulations

Nonprofit raffle laws in Pennsylvania.

September 6, 2023

Charitable Lottery Regulations

Nonprofit raffle laws in Washington State.

August 31, 2023

Tools for Nonprofits

Does connecting with current donors require fewer resources than signing up new ones? Yes. Yes it does.

August 30, 2023

Tools for Nonprofits

What is a donor retention plan and why does every nonprofit need one?

August 29, 2023

How to re-engage your nonprofit’s lapsed donors: Tips and a sample letter to re-engage lapsed donors.

August 21, 2023

Templates and writing tips to re-engage lapsed donors.

August 21, 2023

5 free ways for your nonprofit to improve donor relations.

August 17, 2023

How to promote your nonprofit: 3 free ways to promote your nonprofit event.

August 15, 2023

Fundraising Tips

How does Zeffy work? Get to know our help centre.

August 15, 2023

How to create a nonprofit organization in Canada.

August 14, 2023

How the internet changed nonprofits.

August 14, 2023

Fundraising Tips

Your 2-minute guide to GivingTuesday 2023.

7 spook-tacular Halloween fundraising ideas for nonprofits.

Fundraising Tips

Your 2-minute guide to GivingTuesday 2022.

You’ll FALL for these 8 fundraising ideas for nonprofits.

Fundraising Tips

8 GivingTuesday tips for nonprofits.

Fundraising Tips

A quick guide to GivingTuesday communications for nonprofits.

Fundraising Tips

GivingTuesday email templates for nonprofits.

What is Giving Tuesday: A GivingTuesday history.

Fundraising Tips

10 GivingTuesday campaign ideas for nonprofits.

Volunteer retention ideas you can start implementing today.

Tools for Nonprofits

How to get corporate sponsors for your nonprofit.

Tools for Nonprofits

How does Zeffy work? Get to know our feature request page.

Charitable Lottery Regulations

Nonprofit raffle laws in Florida.

Do automatic, monthly donations build longterm relationships with donors?

Tools for Nonprofits

The best online fundraising platforms for small and medium sized nonprofits in the United States.

Tools for Nonprofits

The best online fundraising platforms in Canada for small and medium nonprofits.

Tools for Nonprofits

How to ask for sponsorship for a nonprofit organization.

Peer-to-peer Fundraising

Peer-to-peer fundraising toolkit: How to write a sponsorship proposal.

Peer-to-peer Fundraising

Peer-to-peer fundraising toolkit: How to get companies to sponsor you.

Peer-to-peer Fundraising

Peer-to-peer fundraising toolkit: How to write a letter looking for sponsorship.

Peer-to-peer Fundraising

Peer-to-peer fundraising toolkit: How to make a one-page leave behind.

Tools for Nonprofits

Webinar - Maximizing your event fundraising with Zeffy.

Webinar - Event planning Q&A with Ally R. Potel from FlyBerry Events.

Tools for Nonprofits

The 15 best online resources for nonprofits.

How to start a nonprofit organization in the United States.

How does Zeffy make money?

Charitable Lottery Regulations

Charitable Lottery Regulations in Quebec.

Tools for Nonprofits

Quebec’s Law 25 and what it means for nonprofits.

Fundraising Tips

A nonprofit’s guide to writing a thank you letter.

Fundraising Tips

6 summer FUNdraising ideas for nonprofits

A chat with Y’all about starting a nonprofit in the US.

Charitable Lottery Regulations

Nonprofit raffle laws in California.

Charitable Lottery Regulations

Nonprofit raffle laws in New York.

Charitable Lottery Regulations

Nonprofit raffle laws in Texas.

Tools for Nonprofits

Yes, ChatGPT can help nonprofits with their grant applications—as long as you know how to ask.

Tools for Nonprofits

Avoiding the hidden costs of “free” software for nonprofits.

How to organize a charity golf tournament.

Nonprofits paid $2 billion in transaction fees last year.

How to throw successful fundraising events with professional event planner Ally R. Potel.

Tools for Nonprofits

Webinar - How to leverage ChatGPT for your nonprofit

Ready, set, how to organize a 5K charity walk or run.

Peer-to-peer Fundraising

Webinar - Hosting a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign on Zeffy.

Peer-to-peer Fundraising

Preparing for your next peer-to-peer fundraising campaign.

How to organize a fundraising event for a nonprofit organization.

Tools for Nonprofits

Everyone’s talking about ChatGPT—nonprofits included.

Beasts Unite: The Story of a Dinosaur and a Goldfish Who Fought for Animal Rights

Charitable Lottery Regulations

Charitable Lottery Regulations in Saskatchewan.

Charitable Lottery Regulations

Charitable lottery regulations in Nova Scotia.

Movies that are all about the nonprofit life.

Charitable Lottery Regulations

Charitable gaming regulations in British Columbia.

Charitable Lottery Regulations

Charitable lottery regulations in Ontario.

Charitable Lottery Regulations

Charitable lottery regulations in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Is 0% overhead for nonprofits possible? Fair? Necessary?

Tools for Nonprofits

Zeffy doubles down on free with the first zero-fee POS for nonprofits.

How to build a nonprofit organization from the ground up.

October 19, 2022

Fundraising Tips

Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Offer Different Donation Payment Types

August 29, 2022

Fundraising Tips

5 Quick Tips for Getting More Donations from Your Online Forms

August 26, 2022

4 Simple Ways to Ease the Digital Transition for Your Nonprofit

August 25, 2022

Not-Your-Average Remote Fundraising Event

August 23, 2022

How You Can Ensure Accessibility for All Guests at Your Fundraising Events

August 15, 2022

8 Steps to Prepare for Any Charity Gala Event

August 14, 2022

8 Ways to Make Your Next Fundraising Event Kid-tested, Parent-approved!

How to Avoid Last-Minute Fundraising Event Sign Ups for Good

Zeffy Joins Global Movement of Over 5,000 Certified B Corporations™

FAQ - Simplyk changes name to Zeffy

Simplyk rebrands to Zeffy and expands to the United States

Fundraising Tips

Webinar - Animal Charities Share Best Practices for Online Fundraising

A Guide to Recruiting Volunteers for your Nonprofit

Fundraising Tips

3 Tips to Successfully Plan your Next Yearly Fundraising Campaign

Fundraising Tips

6 Tips for a Successful Holiday Fundraising Campaign

November 23, 2020

Charitable Lottery Regulations

Charitable Lottery Regulations in Manitoba

September 20, 2020

Charitable Lottery Regulations

Charitable Lottery Regulations in Prince Edward Island

September 20, 2020

Charitable Lottery Regulations

Charitable Lottery Regulations in New Brunswick

September 20, 2020

Peer-to-peer Fundraising

How to Fundraise for a Peer-to-peer Campaign in 6 Steps

Fundraising Tips

10 New Tips for your Next Fundraising Campaign

Adapting your Charity Events to COVID-19