The dog days of summer.

While this phrase conjures up images of fun in the sun and backyard barbecues, it's also synonymous with a period of heat-induced sluggishness that coincides with the heliacal rising of Sirius, also known as the "dog star".

Earlier this month, a new Facebook site geared toward nonprofits debuted to fanfare and media exposure.

It's not easy to build lifelong donor relationships.

Hack your nonprofit's "elevator pitch" with visuals to attract donors more quickly and effectively.

It's tempting for nonprofits to court Millennials.

"How much am I going to have to pay to be number one in search results?"

Unfortunately, that was not a rhetorical question. Nor was it sarcasm. That was a real question I recently heard a business person ask a web development team.

Microsoft Dynamics wins CRM Magazine Market Leader Awards in Enterprise CRM, Midmarket CRM, Small Business CRM, and Sales Force Automation categories.

StratusLIVE for Fundraisers is built on the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform for many good reasons. And we're not alone in recognizing Microsoft as the clear leader in CRM technology.

While most nonprofits can't enlist the help of Super PACs to raise millions, there are still plenty of fundraising and marketing lessons to learn from the current crop of presidential hopefuls.

According to the Federal Elections Commission, over $400 million has already been raised so far this election cycle by all candidates combined, including Super PAC funds.

No, this isn't a spoiler for the TV show "Mad Men."

All nonprofits try to make their websites the best that they can be.