Zhiyi Wu

Zhiyi Wu

Head of Content at *spotfund

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How to Plan a School Walkathon: 15+ Fun Ideas & Themes
Education8 min read

How to Plan a School Walkathon: 15+ Fun Ideas & Themes

If you are a PTA member, teacher, or parent volunteer, you likely know the exhaustion of traditional school fundraising. Selling overpriced cookie dough, sorting through catalogs of wrapping paper, and managing physical inventory can burn out even the most dedicated community members. It is time for a change.

How to Start a 501c3: Requirements & Application Guide
Nonprofits7 min read

How to Start a 501c3: Requirements & Application Guide

Taking the leap to start a charitable organization is an incredibly generous and impactful decision. If you have recognized a pressing need in your community, you might be wondering exactly how to start a 501c3. While the legal paperwork can seem overwhelming at first, breaking the process down into manageable steps makes it highly achievable.

Marketing Automation for Nonprofits: Scale Your Impact
Nonprofits7 min read

Marketing Automation for Nonprofits: Scale Your Impact

If you’ve ever spent an entire afternoon manually sending thank-you emails to donors while your actual mission work piled up, you already understand why marketing automation for nonprofits has become essential.

How to Automate Nonprofit Grant Writing With OpenClaw AI
Nonprofits8 min read

How to Automate Nonprofit Grant Writing With OpenClaw AI

If you work in the nonprofit sector, you already know the heavy demands of grant writing. You spend hundreds of hours searching through databases like Grants.gov, reading long Request for Proposal (RFP) PDFs, and carefully matching your mission statement to strict guidelines—often for a very low success rate.

Top 20 T-Shirt Fundraiser Ideas to Hit Your Goals in 2026
Fundraising Ideas8 min read

Top 20 T-Shirt Fundraiser Ideas to Hit Your Goals in 2026

Raising money for a cause you care about shouldn't feel like a chore. If you are tired of the same old bake sales and car washes, it is time to consider a strategy that turns your supporters into walking billboards for your cause: a t-shirt fundraiser.

22 PTO Fundraising Ideas That Actually Work for Schools 2026
Education11 min read

22 PTO Fundraising Ideas That Actually Work for Schools 2026

PTO fundraising plays a vital role in helping schools provide better experiences for students and teachers. Parent-Teacher Organizations raise money to support everything from classroom supplies and technology upgrades to field trips, school events, and teacher appreciation programs. Without strong fundraising efforts, many of these extras simply wouldn’t be possible.