Ray Gary

Ray Gary

Ray Gary is CEO of iDonate, a digital fundraising platform helping nonprofits do more good in the world.

The Case for Ending Giving Tuesday
January 31, 2023 at 12:22 pm

Giving Tuesday has become ineffective due to changing demographics. Here is how to encourage donors to give year-round.

How Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Technology Empowers Today’s Donor
October 23, 2018 at 12:44 pm

As society continues to be shaped by technology and communication tools, like social media, peer-to-peer fundraising has emerged as the primary area of growth for large nonprofits. Peer-to-peer giving has unmatched potential to harness a sense of community and empower today’s donor...

The Science of Improving Online Donations
July 17, 2018 at 11:25 am

Anyone on social media sees the requests for help. Someone’s friend finds herself in a tight spot, or a group they work with is seeking online donations for a building fund, so they post a message about it and include a link where we can give a couple dollars to help. It is crowdfunding, and it works...