Resources & Tips to Help You Boost Donations

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Why Your Animal Sanctuary Shouldn’t Rely on Facebook Alone for Donations

Without Animal Sanctuaries and Rescues millions of animals would be left to die. Since most sanctuaries are not open to the public and are usually nonprofit, public help is required by sanctuaries in the form of volunteering and monetary contributions. People know this and that’s why they are apt to help by donating to animal…

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35 Ideas To Boost Online Donations for Your Rescue

Focus on boosting recurring donations, rather than once off donations Provide credibility to gain donors’ trust Offer more than one way to donate (phone, mail, chuffed.org) to give donors more choice Match the content on the page the visitor is on, through to the Donate form Place your donate button in a sticky header, so…

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Double Your Animal Sanctuary Donations with Fundraise Up

Would you like to potentially double your animal sanctuary’s donations? Well, Fundraise Up can help you do just that. What is Fundraise Up? Developed in 2018, Fundraise Up is an online fundraising platform which was born out of frustration trying to make an online donation.  We at Sanctuary Websites have partnered with Fundraise Up as…

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Improve Your Non-Profit Website: 9 Ways to Get More Subscribers & Donations

In this post we uncover 9 key elements you need on your non-profit website website to attract more subscribers and increase donations. 1) Donate Buttons The Donation button needs to be placed in a location that is easily visible on all devices including mobile on all pages. Ensure you consider placing the Donate button in…

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3 Tips to Raise More Money Through Your Animal Rescue Website

Nonprofits, by definition, depend on donations and fundraising efforts to be able to operate. Without contributions, all the work you do on behalf of animals can be for naught. If your nonprofit organization has a website, on the other hand, you can use it to launch fundraising campaigns where you’re in full control. That means…

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5 Ways to Increase Donations On Your Website

The well being of your non profit operations relies on the goodwill of others. There are definitely several ways to help assuage the objections and move likely donation candidates to give more frequently. Here are a few of the best ways to increase donations on your non profit WordPress website without a huge investment. 1.…

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Giving Back with Google

Google is a beast. It has changed the way we see the world, find our way around, interact with each other and even our inanimate homes, educate ourselves and others, and revolutionise our lives online. With over $100 billion in profit for 2018 and questionable tax practices*, it’s easy to discredit the tech giant as…

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How To Raise Money For Animals Through Your Website (3 Tips)

Nonprofits, by definition, depend on donations and fundraising efforts to be able to operate. Without contributions, all the work you do on behalf of animals can be for naught. If your nonprofit organization has a website, on the other hand, you can use it to launch fundraising campaigns where you’re in full control. That means…

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How Much Does a WordPress Website Cost (2023)?

We get a lot of enquiries asking how much does a WordPress website cost, so we thought we’d publish our thoughts in this post. We’ll cover everything you need to consider to get up and running on the web from domains, themes, plugins through to ongoing maintenance and support. So how much does a website…

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SAVING FACE | Protecting Your Facebook

We are all familiar with hackers. Even if we haven’t fallen victim to their irrationally destructive ways, we have an awareness that they lurk somewhere amidst this sprawling web just awaiting a hapless prey on which to pounce. While most of us have been approached via email by overly generous Nigerian princes, for the greater…

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A Step-By-Step Guide To Website Maintenance

Your website is an important investment and to ensure you maximise your return it’s critical that your website is maintained – just like you service your car to keep it running in perfect working order. We developed the following checklist so you can follow it step by step and ensure your website is in great…

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Are You Up “Tech Creek” Without A Paddle?

Running a sanctuary, animal rescue to shelter requires lots of control, someone holding the reigns and actively managing the day to day management to ensure everything ticks along smoothly. Whilst you might have the doors open, the animals to feed, vets to arrange, social media and a website, there just may be something you have…