Stephen Boudreau

Stephen Boudreau serves as Chief Marketing Officer at Avid. For over two decades, he has helped nonprofits leverage the digital space to grow their impact. To that end, Stephen co-founded RaiseDonors, a platform that provides nonprofits with technology and experiences that remove barriers to successful online fundraising. He is semi-retired rec-league soccer player, audiobook enthusiast, and the heavily-disputed UNO champion of his household.

305 posts

ByStephen Boudreau

October 7, 2018

Five steps to immediately transform your online fundraising

Even if your online fundraising efforts are going great, there is always room for improvement! It's time to smooth out the friction and make it easier for people to donate to your cause. Here are five steps that can bring incredible transformation to your donation experience.

Nonprofits

ByStephen Boudreau

September 29, 2018

How do I build trust with potential online donors?

Pro tip: always make sure everyone is crystal clear on the order of ceremonies before you partake in a trust fall. Otherwise… you have trust and you have a fall… but you don’t have a trust fall.

Nonprofits

ByStephen Boudreau

September 22, 2018

How can I increase my online fundraising revenue?

Fortunately, our friends at NextAfter have invested their professional lives into unloading the answer. Allow me to introduce…

Nonprofits

ByStephen Boudreau

September 21, 2018

The Parable of Bottled Kindness

Discover how Simon's message in a bottle inspires a wave of kindness, transforming lives one small act at a time.

Self-Knowledge

ByStephen Boudreau

September 15, 2018

Why not just use PayPal for my online fundraising?

Nonprofits need smart and cost-effective ways to connect with donors and automate processes. Otherwise, success will lead to a tidal wave of manual processes that will keep you busy, rather than being productive.

Nonprofits

ByStephen Boudreau

September 8, 2018

How to decrease friction in online giving

I hate answering the phone. In fact, there are three levels of disquiet I experience when my phone…

Nonprofits

ByStephen Boudreau

September 1, 2018

Goals, priorities, and progress

We can't just glance at a number and make a judgement. We need to know where the starting line was drawn, and where the finish line lies.

Nonprofits

ByStephen Boudreau

May 4, 2018

Mortality makes meaning

“Everything we love is about to die, and that is why everything must be summed up, with all…

Existence

ByStephen Boudreau

April 19, 2018

Empathy enables understanding

Imagine a world where we all have the same perspective, same values, and make identical decisions. It would be devoid of creativity, innovation, and growth. It's our differences that paint the canvas of our world with beautiful, diverse colors.

Nonprofits

ByStephen Boudreau

March 6, 2018

Innovation: a feast of focused choices

“Innovation is not about saying yes to everything. It’s about saying no to all but the most crucial…