March 31, 2017
5 simple ways to manage volunteers using Little Green LightVolunteers are an essential part of nearly every non-profit organization, but managing volunteer data can be a challenge. Here are five ideas on how Little Green Light can help you recruit, retain, and track volunteers in a way that makes it easy—for you and your…
Read ArticleFebruary 14, 2016
Mailings, Acknowledgments, Stripe integration, and other exciting updates to LGLOn Sunday, February 14, we released some improvements to LGL Mailings and Acknowledgments, launched Stripe as an integrated payment provider, and added some other great updates for LGL: Highlights include: Mailings: A four-step process that guides you all the way through a mailing A more…
Read ArticleJanuary 4, 2016
How do your fundraising efforts measure up?The just-published Individual Donor Benchmark Report from Third Space Studio surveyed 87 organizations with budgets under $2 million per year. We helped sponsor the study and invited Little Green Light customers to participate. Here are the top two findings, as quoted from the report: 1) The single…
Read ArticleJune 11, 2015
User interface updates and improvements to the Flex ImporterOn July 11, 2015 we’ll roll out a couple significant updates to LGL, one that’s mostly cosmetic and another that’s a major upgrade in ease-of-use and functionality for the Flex Importer. Look and feel updates As a first step toward an improved look and feel…
Read ArticleFebruary 2, 2015
How to best manage your monthly donorsWell-managed monthly or recurring giving programs are wonderful for both the donor and the organization they support. Poorly managed programs a) upset donors, b) upset staff, and c) lose the organization current and future philanthropy. It is easy to tell if an organization is pursuing…
Read ArticleDecember 13, 2014
Happy holidays! LGL end-of-year release previewIt’s been quite a year, and we are happy to close it out with a sizable update to LGL that includes some great new features, slated to go live during the last week of December. Here’s a brief run-down of the more significant updates in…
Read ArticleDecember 10, 2014
Best practices: Transferring historical gift data into your online databaseWe often receive requests to share best practices on a variety of topics, and this particular question may resonate with those of you considering a move to Little Green Light or another online database. The question As a small and young nonprofit, we are considering a…
Read ArticleNovember 13, 2014
Great examples of LGL Forms in actionHere's a few great examples of forms that were built by our customers using Little Green Light's online forms feature. For a more complete review of the feature and to see even more examples, download our free ebook: Using Online Forms to Simplify your Work.…
Read ArticleSeptember 13, 2014
LGL Forms – A simpler way to collect information and donations onlineWe’re thrilled to announce the launch of LGL Forms, a powerful form builder that offers secure payment processing and a direct integration with the LGL donor management system. Using Forms, you can design, build, and publish web forms to accept online donations, capture event RSVPs…
Read ArticleFebruary 18, 2014
4 tips for keeping your donor database healthyIn the same way our bodies do, keeping a database healthy requires consistent work. This post gives you some practical methods for achieving database health, or what is sometimes referred to as reachability, a focus on answering the questions, "can you contact everyone in your database to…
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