Charity Navigator, the world’s largest evaluator of nonprofits, has acquired ImpactMatters, a startup that applies rigorous methodology to assess nonprofit impact. 

Telzio, a leading VoIP provider that delivers modern communication solutions to organizations around the world, has seen a surge in the number of hotlines in 2020. From companies keeping employees informed on COVID-19 updates to non-profits providing voter support and assistance, the number of telephone hotlines have tripled for VoIP provider Telzio. Because Telzio hotlines are easy to set up and maintain, organizations are finding the technology easier to implement and more cost-effective than other traditional channels.

According to the Stanford Social Innovation Review, nonprofits can use artificial intelligence to help them generate new donors and donations. 

Conventional wisdom about nonprofit fundraising considers these two statements equally true: 1) Acquiring new donors loses money, and 2) Future gifts from new donors make up for the money lost on acquisition.