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The Fuse Blog
We’re always fusing insights with expertise to help amplify your good, and sometimes we share those insights in articles. Ignite your inspiration — and your fundraising — with the latest from our team of experts.
The Importance of Accessibility in Digital Marketing
How accessible are your digital marketing strategies? Our Director of Digital Fundraising Strategies, Callie LaFaunge, breaks down the importance of accessibility — as well as some of our best tips! Read more or connect with us to learn how to incorporate accessibility into your digital strategies!
Maximizing Your Google Grant: Strategies for Nonprofits to Drive More Donations
We're sharing the best strategies and tips to maximize your organization's Google Grant in our latest blog written out by our very own VP of Digital Strategies, Jen Queen. Connect with us to see how we can help transform your digital fundraising strategies!
Future-Proof Your Fundraising with Innovative Planning & Forecasting
Ever wish you could see into the future of your fundraising program? Although we don't have a crystal ball, our SVP of Strategic Analytics, Dave Jorgensen, shares how forecasting tools can provide critical insight on the trajectory of a program in our latest blog. Connect with us if you're wondering how a forecast model can help put your program on a path for real and sustainable growth!
Ethical Use of AI in Fundraising Creative
These days, all anyone can talk about is AI — the good, the bad, the ugly. Where can AI be used in fundraising? Should AI be used in fundraising? Read more to find out!
The DMAW 2024 List Bazaar: Attribution, Data, Production & AI all walk into a bar …
We recently attended the amazingly fun DMAW List Bazaar. Check out our latest blog post to learn about our top takeaways.
Executive Team Member Spotlight - Dana Drever
This quarter, we’re highlighting another one of our amazing executives, Vice President of Operations, Dana Drever! See our link in our bio to learn about how she likes to spend her free time outside of the world of fundraising.
Fuse Hot Takes: M+R’s 2024 Benchmarks
The latest M+R benchmarks report is finally here with some big stats! We dove in and broke down what to be aware of for 2024. What stood out to you most about the report?
The Intersectionality of Presidential & Controversial Elections in Fundraising
Let’s face it, it’s a question that comes up in the minds of fundraisers every four years … and with another charged Presidential Election cycle underway, here we are again asking … how will this election impact charitable giving? Read more to find out!
Spinning Email Fundraising into Gold: Part 2
To cap off our two-part series, we’re diving into the next priority focus for email strategy: donor engagement and giving. Read on to learn more about what to keep top of mind as you’re crafting your next campaign!
Spinning Email Fundraising into Gold: Part 1
Email inboxes are crowded with competition these days, so standing out is critical. In our latest blog post, we share tips on how to cross the first hurdle: getting your email opened.
The Importance of Ethical Storytelling: Shaping a Better Narrative
Storytelling is a critical facet of our fundraising work, and it's especially important to harness the power of ethical storytelling to create positive social change and reframe how we approach narratives so individuals and communities are portrayed accurately and authentically. In our latest blog, we dive into why ethical storytelling is not just a "nice to have" but imperative.
Navigating the Monthly Giving Unknown
Monthly giving is like space exploration ... a few years ago, very few were doing it, but today, everyone is. Read our newest blog post as we dive deep into some ways to ensure your monthly giving program is successful.