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Wendy Volan 4/9/26 Wendy Volan 4/9/26

Put Together a Successful Email Marketing Campaign for Your Nonprofit Fundraising Sweepstakes

Email marketing to your donor base is extremely impactful in terms of raising money for your nonprofit fundraising sweepstakes. Here’s how to structure your email marketing campaign to get the most bang for your buck.

Annie Tukman 3/26/26 Annie Tukman 3/26/26

Nonprofit Fundraising Success Snapshot: The Shelby American Collection

Donor base growth is typical for TapKat sweepstakes: 99% of TapKat sweepstakes attract new donors. Learn how The Shelby American Collection grew their donor base from 800 to more than 135,000 names over the course of their seven sweepstakes.

Allison Volk 3/12/26 Allison Volk 3/12/26

Great Travel Package Prizes for a Summer TapKat Sweepstakes

We’ve teamed up with several travel package providers to source some great prizes for our TapKat nonprofit customers. Take a look at these summer travel experiences!

Allison Volk 2/26/26 Allison Volk 2/26/26

How Great Photos of Your Prize Will Build Buzz and Generate Donations

Images don’t just show the audience what the prize is, they tell a story about how your winner will feel when they take it home. Read more to learn how to pick the best images for your sweepstakes!

Allison Volk 2/12/26 Allison Volk 2/12/26

TapKat Success Snapshot: Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum

In 2025, the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum raised $836,750 with a sweepstakes for a Corvette. Learn how they did it.

Allison Volk 1/22/26 Allison Volk 1/22/26

How to Create a Great Landing Page for Your TapKat Sweepstakes Plugin

Learn the best practices for building a sweepstakes landing page with the TapKat Donation Plugin.

Allison Volk 7/14/25 Allison Volk 7/14/25

How to Use a Partner Campaign with Your TapKat Sweepstakes

All about TapKat’s newest feature: Sponsor Campaigns! What they are, how to use them, and why it’s a great new tool for nonprofit fundraising.

Allison Volk 5/27/25 Allison Volk 5/27/25

How to Transition Your Mail-Only Donors Online

Got a lot of donor addresses, but no email addresses? Here’s an easy way to transition those snail mail donors to online donors.

Wendy Volan 4/8/25 Wendy Volan 4/8/25

How to Add Video to Your TapKat Sweepstakes Site

Here’s how you can incorporate video into your TapKat sweepstakes site.

Allison Volk 3/25/25 Allison Volk 3/25/25

How to use Chat GPT to Write Great Copy for Your TapKat Sweepstakes Site

ChatGPT can be a useful tool when you’re building your sweepstakes site. Here are some pointers for how to use the AI to make your job easier.

Wendy Volan 3/11/25 Wendy Volan 3/11/25

TapKat Success Snapshot: The Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts

In 2024, the Colorado Music Festival and Center for Musical Arts raised a grand total of $142,850 with two Taylor Swift Eras Tour ticket packages. Learn how they did it.

Allison Volk 11/12/24 Allison Volk 11/12/24

How to Use a Thank You Campaign to Raise More with Your TapKat Sweepstakes

This new feature from TapKat will help your organization raise more funds, excite your donors, and keep people engaged with the sweepstakes!

Allison Volk 10/29/24 Allison Volk 10/29/24

The Perks of Using the TapKat Donation Plugin

Did you know that TapKat customers have the option of utilizing the TapKat Donation Plugin, a tool that allows your nonprofit to take sweepstakes donations directly from your website?