Stories, ideas and tips from the ToucanTech team

Membership management: Designing your digital transformation strategy

Digital transformation involves the strategic adoption of digital technologies...

How to find lost alumni and build your contact database

Reconnect with lost alumni and keep your database up to date.

15 affordable ways to connect with your alumni

Boost alumni engagement on a budget with easy and effective strategies.

What exactly is alumni management software?

Discover how alumni management software seamlessly combines data, events...

How to enhance your fundraising campaigns with ToucanTech ⭐️

Learn how you can make the most of ToucanTech’s fundraising capabilities.

5 signs it’s time to upgrade your community's website

Discover the signs that your community website might be overdue for an upgrade.

Lessons in fundraising and philanthropy from Lawrence Jackson

We recently sat down with Lawrence Jackson of Catalyst Management, a high impact...

A major organization is saving time and boosting engagement with ToucanTech

The world’s largest women's volunteer service organizations is saving time and boosting...

5 ways to add real value to your membership community

Discover five ways you can implement to drive real value in your membership community.

Why a strategic development plan is crucial in uncertain times.

How Long-Term Vision and Planning Provide Stability and Direction Amid Volatility

8 practical tips to keep your data clean and usable

Learn how to keep your database clean and accurate with these eight useful tips.

8 ways to engage alumni online from the moment they leave

Engaging your alumni online will increase your chances of creating lifelong, loyal, patrons.

New member hub boosts WSAC's connections and efficiency

Learn how the WSAC's new membership platform has reinvigorated member engagement.

How ToucanTech makes a financial and operational impact for schools

Paul Hassall, Fundraising Consultant, shares his findings on the impact of using ToucanTech.

Embracing the power of AI for membership success

Explore how membership associations can use AI to improve the membership experience.

How to create a jobs board that your members will love

Top tips for creating a vibrant jobs board your membership community will love.

Inside the American School of Barcelona’s alumni community strategy

Discover how the American School of Barcelona built a thriving online alumni networking, featuring expert tips from Michelle Collin.

5 tips for running a clean database to ensure your analytics are accurate

Having a database full of dirty data can be a CRM nightmare.

ToucanTech's ten top tips for keeping your online community portal safe and secure

Data security is a critical priority for any organisation managing personal data.

Using data to benchmark your alumni relations programme

How to consolidate your email, events, and alumni engagement data into one system.

How to become a data-driven community manager

Driving growth and engagement in your community using insights from your database.

Establishing & running a bursary campaign

What to consider when promoting bursaries & how you can meet your goals.

Demystifying fundraising strategy: The round up

Highlights from the recent webinar on breaking down fundraising strategy.

5 ways to measure community engagement

How to track engagement beyond giving: Reporting on the metrics that matter.

8 ways to measure alumni engagement beyond giving

Metrics that matter: how to track engagement beyond giving.

A beginner's guide to segmenting donor communications

Tips for getting donor communications right whilst minimising the time and effort.

Driving mass engagement in a mini team without extra resources

Here's how you can drive engagement in your community without any extra resources.

7 effective parent fundraising strategies for K-12 schools

Fundraising for K-12 schools: how can you tap into your most valuable prospect pool?

6 powerful reasons your alumni should join your online community

Building an engaged alumni community starts with clear communication.

10 online activity fundraising ideas for high schools

Online fundraising activities to help you reach your goals.

5 tips for creating content to engage alumni

Find out how to create engaging content that will drive alumni back to your site.

What is school fundraising development software?

Breaking down the facts, why should your school invest in development software?

5 challenges facing membership organizations and how to solve them

Find out how to tackle the key challenges facing membership clubs.

Streamlining your fundraising data to make an impact

Sam Bellringer has nearly 20 years’ experience managing fundraising and alumni data.

5 strategies to engage school-leavers before they graduate

Engaging current students before they fly the nest is an effective alumni development strategy.