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Everything you need to get the most out of Lite Raise — from setup guides to fundraising strategies and compliance walkthroughs.
Featured Articles
Creating Your Lite Raise Account
Step-by-step walkthrough of creating an account, choosing a subdomain, and starting your 14-day free trial.
Verifying Your Nonprofit (EIN)
Why we ask for your EIN, how the IRS Pub-78 check works, and what to do if your nonprofit isn't found.
Launching Your First Campaign
From an empty dashboard to a live donation page in under 15 minutes.
How the Compliance Engine Works
Plain-language explanation of where your tasks come from, how due dates are computed, and what happens when laws change.
Year-End Donor Receipts
How to generate compliant year-end giving statements in bulk for everyone who donated last year.
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Creating Your Lite Raise Account
Step-by-step walkthrough of creating an account, choosing a subdomain, and starting your 14-day free trial.
Choosing the Right Plan
Compare Launch, Grow, Scale, and Pro side-by-side so you pick the right tier for the size and needs of your organization.
Verifying Your Nonprofit (EIN)
Why we ask for your EIN, how the IRS Pub-78 check works, and what to do if your nonprofit isn't found.
Launching Your First Campaign
From an empty dashboard to a live donation page in under 15 minutes.
Customizing Your Donation Page
Brand colors, custom domain, suggested amounts, anonymous giving toggle — everything that makes the page feel like yours.
Reward Tier Strategy that Converts
Picking amounts, naming tiers, and using scarcity to push average donation size up by 30–50%.
How the Compliance Engine Works
Plain-language explanation of where your tasks come from, how due dates are computed, and what happens when laws change.
IRS Form 990 — What You Need to Know
Plain-language breakdown of which 990 you file, when it's due, and how to use Lite Raise's built-in checklist.
State Charitable Solicitation Registration
Why most states require it before you accept donations, how to use the dashboard to track multi-state status, and the 9 states that exempt small nonprofits.
Managing Your Donor List
Search, segment, tag, and never lose a donor relationship again.
Year-End Donor Receipts
How to generate compliant year-end giving statements in bulk for everyone who donated last year.
Generating Reports & Exporting Data
Built-in reports for board meetings, accounting, and grant applications — plus CSV exports for everything else.
Inviting Team Members & Roles
How to invite staff, what each role can do, and how to safely transfer ownership.
Changing Plans & Updating Billing
Upgrade, downgrade, swap card, view invoices — without ever calling support.
What's New — April 2026
Recent platform updates: PDF receipts, public donation SPA, MFA hardening, and more.