Resources & Updates

Empowering Nonprofits Through Knowledge

Discover tips, best practices, and insights to help your nonprofit organization thrive.

How to Build a Monthly Giving Program

Monthly donors give 42% more annually than one-time donors and stay connected to your mission for years. Here's how to build a recurring giving program from scratch — even if you're starting with zero sustainers.

Tyler Gray
Tyler Gray ·
11 min

How to Start a Nonprofit in 2026

Starting a nonprofit is equal parts inspiration and paperwork. Here's everything you need to know to go from mission statement to tax-exempt status and your first year of operations.

Tyler Gray
Tyler Gray ·
20 min

Free Tools for Nonprofits in 2026

Running a nonprofit on a tight budget doesn't mean settling for bad software. Here are the best free tools available in 2026 to help your organization manage donors, volunteers, communications, and more.

Tyler Gray
Tyler Gray ·
7 min

How to Keep Volunteers Coming Back

Recruiting volunteers is hard enough. Keeping them is harder. Here are practical strategies nonprofit leaders use to build volunteer programs that people actually want to stay part of.

Tyler Gray
Tyler Gray ·
8 min

Nonprofit Donor Retention: A Practical Guide

The average nonprofit loses over half its donors every year. Improving retention by even 10% can dramatically increase your revenue without spending a dollar on acquisition. Here's how to do it.

Tyler Gray
Tyler Gray ·
9 min

How Kindly Helps With Fundraising

Fundraising shouldn’t require ten tools and a headache. With a nonprofit-ready CRM, targeted email campaigns, trustworthy donation pages, and built-in AI, Kindly brings everything into one place so you can raise more, stay organized, and spend your time where it matters.

Lauren Gray
Lauren Gray ·
2 min

From Buzzword to Breakthrough: How AI Is Actually Helping Nonprofits

AI is transforming how nonprofits operate, from automating repetitive tasks to uncovering donor insights. Used thoughtfully, it can boost efficiency, improve fundraising, and strengthen donor engagement, but also comes with important challenges to address.

Lauren Gray
Lauren Gray ·
3 min

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