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A tool for your nonprofit.

Webinars
Webinar - Event planning Q&A with Ally R. Potel from FlyBerry Events.

Event planning for nonprofits isn't easy. Ally R. Potel from FlyBerry is here to answer your questions about planning your nonprofit’s next fundraising event.

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Company news
How does Zeffy make money?

Zeffy is the first and only 100% free online fundraising platform for nonprofits. Trusted by over 10000 nonprofit organizations across North America.

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Nonprofit life
Quebec’s Law 25 and what it means for nonprofits.

What Quebec's Law 25 means for nonprofits. What your nonprofit needs to do to be legal under Quebec's new privacy law: Law 25.

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Nonprofit guides
Yes, ChatGPT can help nonprofits with their grant applications—as long as you know how to ask.

ChatGPT can do a lot of things, and helping nonprofit grant-writers with their grant applications is one of them, and knowing the right prompts can help.

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Raffle laws
Texas Raffle Laws for Nonprofits: Are Raffles Legal? [2025]

Learn how to navigate Texas raffle laws and effectively host your nonprofit raffle with our detailed 2025 guide.

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Raffle laws
New York State Raffle Laws for Nonprofits: Are Raffles Legal?

Are raffles and online raffle legal in New York State? Check out our 2024 guide and learn how to hold a raffle legally in New York if you are a 501c3 nonprofit.

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Nonprofit life
A chat with Y’all about starting a nonprofit in the US.

To start a nonprofit in the US all you need is a cause, passionate people, a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Oh, and around $1000.

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Raffle laws
California Raffle Laws: Are Raffles Legal? [2025]

Explore California raffle laws, understand ticket requirements, and learn how to legally host various types of raffles as a nonprofit organization. Comprehensive guide and FAQs included.

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Nonprofit life
Nonprofits Paid $1.43 Billion in Transaction Fees Last Year

Nonprofits paid $1.43 billion in transaction fees last year. Every dollar wasted on transaction fees is not invested in your nonprofit and its cause.

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Webinars
Webinar - How to leverage ChatGPT for your nonprofit

If you're interested in learning how to leverage the power of AI–aka ChatGPT–to boost your nonprofit's impact, then you won't want to miss our webinar!

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Webinars
Webinar - Hosting a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign on Zeffy.

From peer to peer fundraising tips to how to host a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign on Zeffy, this webinar is your guide to peer to peer fundraising.

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Nonprofit life
Beasts Unite: The Story of a Dinosaur and a Goldfish Who Fought for Animal Rights

ChatGPT can help nonprofits engage with donors and even write content—such as a short story about a dinosaur and a goldfish who create a new nonprofit.

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Nonprofit life
Everyone’s talking about ChatGPT—nonprofits included.

What is ChatGPT and should nonprofits care? ChatGPT can help nonprofits brainstorm, write emails, plan fundraising events and more. Just check its work.

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Nonprofit life
Movies that are all about the nonprofit life.

#nonprofitlife movies are hard to find. Animal rights. Environment. Zeffy—there are 0 about our 100% free fundraising platform. Instead: 8 nonprofit films-ish.

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Nonprofit life
Is 0% Overhead for Nonprofits Possible, Fair, or Necessary?

What’s a good overhead ratio for nonprofits? Can you save on fundraising platforms? Yes, with Zeffy. The TL;DR: nonprofit overhead is complicated.

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Company news
Zeffy doubles down on free with the first zero-fee POS for nonprofits.

Looking for a nonprofit POS that fits your organization’s needs? Learn more about Zeffy’s Tap to Pay and why it's the best and most affordable POS system.

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Nonprofit software
Avoiding the hidden costs of “free” software for nonprofits.

6 Popular Fundraising platforms that claim to be free, but really aren’t.

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How to start a nonprofit
How to build a nonprofit organization from the ground up.

How #YesSheCanCampaign Founder Zaniya Lewis built a nonprofit organization from the ground up.

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Tips & best practices
15+ spooktacular Halloween fundraising ideas for nonprofits

From Halloween candy grams to zombie fun runs, these 7 Halloween fundraising ideas will boost donations for your nonprofit.

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Fundraising ideas
You’ll FALL for These 24 Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

From bake sales to bonfires, explore 24 fall fundraising ideas perfect for nonprofits. Learn how to attract donors and maximize your fundraising efforts.

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Grants
5 unexpected places to find Canadian nonprofit grants.

Where to find grants for nonprofit organizations in Canada. From nonprofit government grants to operating grants for nonprofit organizations—Zeffy can help.

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