Gathering Place Praises Security, Flexibility and Amazing Customer Service

“Today’s donor demands a secure, online environment in which to make a transaction. It’s really important to them,” says Ben Light, Director of Operations at The Gathering Place. The...

Should Your Nonprofit be Using QR Codes?

A quick response code, otherwise known as a QR code, is a matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code), readable by QR scanners, mobile phones with a camera, and smartphones. So what? QR code technology...

Understanding Cloud Computing for Nonprofits

There are varying definitions of cloud computing, but for nonprofits, the term encapsulates the concept of managing business applications, such as email, newsletters, or accounting, using a web-based...

Storytelling: The Fundraiser’s Secret Weapon for Donor Retention

Today, the effectiveness of recurring giving programs will determine which nonprofits succeed and which ones will fail.   Donor retention has fallen to 41%, down from 50% just five years ago...

American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo 2013

>Big River is looking forward to attending AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo on May 19–22 in Baltimore, Maryland. With over 150 substantive program sessions,  dozens of thought leader presentations...

Who’s Using It: Case Alumni Association

                      A need to finance laboratory equipment at Case School of Engineering has inspired the launch of CaseStarter, a fundraising...