Fundraising Tools
This page includes fundraising tools, platforms, books, and practical resources I use in my own work or confidently recommend to nonprofits and consultants.
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Project Management
The right systems can make fundraising easier to manage and less dependent on memory, spreadsheets, or individual team members.
ClickUp
ClickUp is a flexible project management system I use to manage client delivery, internal workflows, and repeatable systems.
Best for:
✓ Consultants
✓ Small teams, and
✓ Nonprofits managing multiple priorities
Fundraising CRMs & Platforms
Strong fundraising systems rely on more than spreadsheets. These platforms help organizations manage donor relationships, track fundraising activity, and create more consistent stewardship practices.
Keela
A nonprofit CRM and fundraising platform that combines donor management, email, reporting, and online giving tools in one system.
Best for:
✓ Growing nonprofits that want an all-in-one fundraising platform
Raisely
Raisely is a fundraising platform designed to help nonprofits create donation pages, peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, and supporter experiences that are easy to use and visually engaging.
Best for:
✓ Organizations running online campaigns
✓ Peer-to-peer fundraising
✓ Donation-focused fundraising initiatives
FundraiseUp
An online giving platform designed to improve the donor giving experience and support stronger online fundraising conversion.
Best for:
✓ Nonprofits focused on digital fundraising and donation page performance
Books & Learning Resources
Educational books and guides that offer practical advice on how to improve your nonprofit’s messaging, fundraising appeals, and donor communication
Creative Deviations
A standout resource for nonprofit teams who want their donor communications to feel more human, more thoughtful, and more effective. It combines storytelling, design, and fundraising fundamentals in a way that can help strengthen both response and retention.
Best for:
✓ Fundraisers and nonprofit leaders looking to improve donor-centered writing
Consultant Resources
Networks and learning hubs designed specifically for independent consultants and fractional leaders working in the nonprofit sector.
Nonprofit Fractionals Network
A learning and connection resource for consultants interested in the nonprofit fractional model.
Best for:
✓ Consultants exploring fractional nonprofit work