Each year, the M+R Benchmarks Study explores 180+ nonprofit digital programs to identify key trends in fundraising, email, social media, web traffic, and more. Although the data is US-based, it remains highly relevant for progressives in Europe tracking different issues and organizational areas. These trends help us identify what is working across the field, spot new developments, and understand what ‘normal’ numbers look like.

Money can sometimes seem abstract and difficult to grasp – an unavoidable force shaping everyday life but one we rarely stop to question. For Lili Mayer, an unexpected path into fundraising led to deeper reflection: what once seemed purely transactional revealed itself as something more human, and even a way of expressing trust, appreciation, and shared values.

For digital organizers, AI and automation hold real potential to make fundraising drives more manageable and effective. Jordan Harp is a digital expert and the founder of Shift Cooperative. He sets out seven areas where these tools can boost your fundraising campaign and communication, whether you’re new to the AI and automation game or just want to be sure you’re getting the most out of them.

Today, women's rights issues are often dismissed as less important than other issues dominating the news and public attention. In the meantime, abortion rights are under attack, femicides are on the rise and misogynist hate speech flourishes online. But Feminist organizers and activists won't be kept down — across the world, campaigns are pushing people to stand up for gender justice.

Meta and Google are pulling political advertising from the European Union. New transparency rules will soon make targeted political ads nearly impossible. For many campaigns, this feels like a crisis. It's actually the best opportunity European democracy has had in years.

After winning big in 2021, Croatia’s progressive movement Možemo! managed to mobilise broad support once again at last month’s local elections in Zagreb, with voters returning them to the municipal government and re-electing Tomislav Tomašević as mayor. A major achievement of their campaign was becoming the party with the most small donors, underscoring their grassroots strength.

It’s Not About the Money—It’s About the People

The sudden halt of USAID funding is undeniably devastating, but it also forces a reckoning with long-term dependencies and power structures

I recently joined over 550 people at the inaugural Political Tech Summit in my home city of Berlin

Donors are often perceived as extraordinary beings with deep pockets, but they are just ordinary people like you and me.