When we first started building our portrait-based fundraising platform, we weren’t looking for a “course platform.”

We were looking for infrastructure.

We needed something that could:

• Power nonprofit websites

• Host campaign landing pages

• Automate donor follow-up

• Manage applications and intake forms

• Run email marketing

• Track affiliates

• Scale across multiple organizations

We didn’t need more tools.

We needed fewer moving parts.

After testing multiple setups,  including WordPress with plugins,  we ultimately chose Kajabi.

And years later, I would choose it again.

The Business Problem We Were Solving

Our fundraising model required more than a standard nonprofit website.

We needed:

• Individual campaign pages for multiple organizations

• Automated email follow-ups for donors and applicants

• Digital product delivery (guides, downloads, onboarding)

• Application funnels

• Event pages

• Affiliate tracking for partner photograp

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📣 Vacanva Campaign Promotion Guide
How to Schedule Your Emails and Social Media Posts
For Vacanva Photo Fundraisers

📨 Email: How to Schedule Campaign Emails

Use the resources below to learn how to schedule your campaign emails and link images to your fundraising page.

Most email platforms have a similar process for adding a live link to an image, but see below for the specific instructions for the most popular platforms. 

• Select the image block: In your email design, locate the image you want to link and click on it. 
• Access the link options: A toolbar or editing pane will appear. Click on the "Link" option. 
• Choose the link type: A modal or pop-up will appear. Select the type of link you want to create (e.g., web address, file, etc.) from the "Link to:" dropdown menu. 
• Enter the URL: For a web address, enter the full URL (including http:// or https://). 
• Configure link behavior: You may have options to open the link in a new window or the same window. Select your preference....

Annual Fundraising Planning Checklist for Busy Development Directors

Stay Focused, Aligned, and Ahead All Year Long

For most development directors, the hardest part of fundraising isn’t inspiration—it’s bandwidth. Between managing relationships, writing grants, running campaigns, and keeping your board in the loop, strategic planning often gets pushed to the back burner.

This annual fundraising planning checklist is designed to help you organize your year efficiently, align your efforts with key donor touchpoints, and reduce last-minute stress. Use it as a printable, editable guide you can revisit each quarter.

Quarter 1: January – March

Focus: Stewardship, Planning, and Soft Launches

• Send year-end gift receipts and thank-yous

• Report back to donors on last year’s impact

• Hold a development team and/or board fundraising strategy session

• Set annual fundraising goals and calendar out key campaigns

• Identify new donor segments or lapsed donors to re-engag

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