Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

You know better than anyone that planning a university fundraising campaign can feel a bit overwhelming. With many moving parts and ever-changing components, it’s important to find the right higher ed fundraising platforms that can support your school every step of the way. Why We Love This School Fundraising Platform.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The Blackbaud Impact Awards recognize nonprofit professionals using technology to power their passions and meet their missions. The awards will be presented at bbcon 2015, Blackbaud's annual conference for nonprofits , being held October 26–28 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. Third place: $250.

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2012

Have a look at some of the great opportunities below… 2012 Nonprofit Tagline Awards. Enter your organization’s tagline into this year’s award contest. 2012 Gold Awards for Fundraising Excellence. Fundraising Success is accepting submissions for their annual awards. Submissions are due July 25.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Register for our Event Fundraising eNewsletter to receive more practical fundraising tips like these in your inbox. Click Here to Sign-Up and get 5 FREE Event Fundraising Whitepapers! Experience shows us that only 40% of your 2011 fundraisers will return for next year’s event. That’s a challenging number to digest.

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Forum One

JANUARY 4, 2022

We are also honored to have had our projects recognized in international awards throughout the year, which further shines a light on the important work our clients’ do. The New York-based foundation also awards annual Vilcek Prizes to support innovators in these areas. Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation. The ALS Association.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Ashley Thompson, Managing Director at Blackbaud Institute, will dive into the trends that can help us better understand how philanthropy weathers change. To learn fundraising and marketing best practices… . Using data as a guide, Ashley will uncover clues to illuminate the contemporary nonprofit’s journey.

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

As Catholic schools address enrollment and fundraising challenges and rising operating costs, it becomes critical to break down those silos and standardize accounting practices and systems within a diocese. Learn more about integrated accounting, tuition, financial aid, and fundraising management solutions from Blackbaud.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Tip 1: Categorize your revenue types, such as fundraising, grants, and earned income. Tip 2: Gather information on your revenue diversity (do you have different types of income, or does it all mainly come from fundraising, for example), restricted vs. unrestricted balances, profit margin, and months of cash on hand.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

We are excited to announce that Forum One has been recognized as a 2021 WebAwards winner of seven awards in six different categories! I’m Determined.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Fundraising during a global pandemic . It’s no secret that the world is going through significant change and fundraising best practices are not exempt from that. Chris Krack e ler, President and GM of Higher Education at Blackbaud , led a panel discussion of industry experts for our H igher Ed Super Session.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

P2P fundraising is a heck of a competitive space. From VIP treatment at the ride for top fundraisers to year-round multichannel marketing, the personalized approach emphasizes the BikeMS lifestyle, and the importance of each supporter’s individual role in riding, fundraising, advocating, and working to create a world free of MS.

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NTEN

JULY 7, 2011

Fundraising. Luckily, NTEN members know not to commit the seven deadly sins of fundraising and to follow Lady Gaga’s lead when using events to fundraise. Oh, and they are offering a free summer school for e-marketing and fundraising! Oh, and they are offering a free summer school for e-marketing and fundraising!

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 3, 2014

We’re days away from Blackbaud’s premier conference for nonprofits. Topics will be ranging from Crowdfunding and Donor Retention to Overhead, Fundraising Potential, and Budgeting for Goals. Impact Awards. The 5 categories we will be recognizing : Most Impactful Use of Blackbaud Technology. See you there.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

" Amazon Patents Social Networking System, Winks at Facebook – "The United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded Amazon a patent for a “Social Networking System.&# Tags: roundup book bookmarks community fundraising list netsquared networking opendata postalicious resources socialmedia.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

After Colleen’s presentation, you can take a quick break and then join Andrew Troup, Blackbaud Arts & Cultural Solutions’ Director of Product Management, to learn all about Blackbaud’s Cloud Solution for Arts and Cultural Organizations. Ferris, fundraising leadership expert and founder of GoalBusters.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

You might think of one of the world’s most beautiful monuments, or a Grammy Award-winning musician, or possibly even a casino in Atlantic City, NJ. To a search engine the words [taj mahal] have been just that—two words. But we all know that [taj mahal] has a much richer meaning. The full report is here.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

While the term “nonprofit” could apply most attendees, at Blackbaud we use the term to categorize a type of organization who typically represents cause & cure, advocacy, animal welfare and human services organizations. Ferris, fundraising leadership expert and founder of GoalBusters. Pre-Conference Opening – Monday, October 5.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 14, 2014

Guest post by Jonathon Leeke, Product Manager at Blackbaud. . Giving awards not only gets a recipient to attend your event, but likely a few of their friends as well.Some philanthropists enjoy the rush of making a large, public, spot donation. However, this is a tall order and not always easy to pull off.

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NetWits

JUNE 22, 2011

Register for our Event Fundraising Newsletter to receive monthly content and resources specifically for event fundraising professionals. It’s a pretty common goal for most organizations who run fundraising events. Add more registrants and you’ll likely improve your fundraising total – logic tells us.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Cornel West, professor, philosopher, author, and activist, Justin Dillon, award-winning entrepreneur, author, and founder/CEO of FRDM, and Alice L. Ferris, fundraising leadership expert and founder of GoalBusters. bbcon Day 3: Thursday, October 8. This will help mitigate possible conflicts and last-minute changes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Although it is a slow time of year and the busy fundraising season is still several months away, there's been lots of activity in the social fundraising judging by these roundups of links from Peter Deitz and Tom Watson (not to mention all the items tagged in the nptech tag stream ). Competitions, Awards, and Recognition.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 20, 2020

In a time of unexpected and continued change , we discussed new trends from 2020 and how Blackbaud customers and the industry are responding to today’s environment and developing new strategies for success. . Changes in Fundraising Appeals . Blackbaud Higher Education content hub. . Couldn’t attend live?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

One of m y favorite Blackbaud experience s is bbcon. Blackbaud ups the ante in terms of the environment, the offerings, the sessions, the people.” – Jayne O’Leary from Salem State University . Deploy digital peer-to-peer and do-it-yourself (DIY) fundraising tools. Something new is on the horizon every time.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The entire grants process—from writing the application to receiving the award—can take anywhere from six months to several years. Consider adding a Grants Received or Partners section to the Fundraising section of your website so people can easily find more information about the grants that you received. Congratulations!

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 24, 2020

Since then, they’ve posted video or went live more than 40 times, including opening ceremonies, national anthem, messages from their walk chairs, awards, sponsor thank yous , and many participant-submitted videos using a designated hashtag. Should we even be asking people to fundraise? .

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 8, 2019

Gone are the days of the sloppy hand written thank you letters from your award recipients. Be proactive with quality control by providing award recipients with guiding questions and acknowledgment templates to establish expectations up front. No longer do you need to reach back out to edit their notes.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2020

Tim Hill, Strategic Advisor for Blackbaud Higher Education Solutions, recently appeared on the Changing Higher Ed podcast hosted by Drumm McNaughton of The Change Leader, Inc. There also are challenges among front-line fundraisers in relation to their metrics and goals. Role of Technology in Pandemic-Era Fundraising.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

According to Blackbaud data, online giving last #GivingTuesday was up 20% on a year-over-year basis compared to 2015. Blackbaud processed more than $47.7 Fundraising Goal. How to Start Your Own Fundraiser for [org]. Provide your supporters with templates, examples, and technology to make fundraising easy.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Foundations and corporations award more than $85 million annually in charitable giving. For even more information about finding, applying for, and managing grants check out the Blackbaud University Organizational Best Practices workshop “ OBP: Fundraising—Grants.“.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

This is the fourth and final installment in a series of grantseeking pointers inspired by fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding ’s great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries that came out a few years ago. Donated Fundraising Tools from TechSoup. Clubs and Organizations. Professional and Trade Associations.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

Charitable giving is essential to your nonprofit, but fundraising can be one of your most daunting tasks. Blackbaud Institute’s 2022 Charitable Giving Report marked a 9% increase in overall giving from the previous year. With donations and goodwill on the upswing, it is critical to understand how to fundraise for a nonprofit.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

A couple of years ago, outreach, training, and fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding , posted some great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries. Donated Fundraising Tools from TechSoup. TechSoup offers a wide variety of fundraising tools through its donation programs. GuideStar website.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 30, 2023

Thus, many schools depend on the development team to close this “gap” via fundraising. This includes recruiting more middle- and lower-income students who require financial aid, which increases fundraising dependency. Therefore, schools need to be very strategic about how they communicate their fundraising needs.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Alexis Fish, Senior Business Analyst at Blackbaud, and Aaron Larkin, Product Manager for Blackbaud Volunteer Solutions delivered their bbcon session “Measuring Impact at Every Level” to an overflowing room of foundations and fundraising professionals. Measuring impact is equally important to both the grantor and the grantee.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 7, 2019

Let’s take some time to consider whether grants would be an effective part of your fundraising strategy. Not only does this create great copy for any fundraising and marketing messaging you may send out in the future, it also exposes the people reviewing your grant to your organization. of that grant money.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

From fundraising initiatives to grant awards, your food bank likely juggles a mix of restricted and unrestricted dollars. Tracking one grant award outside of your accounting software is not ideal, but manageable. Provide clear stewardship for restricted funds. Reduce risk with a single source of truth for all your grant funding.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 15, 2019

there are over 86,000 grantmaking organizations awarding over $60 billion in grants each year. increase in charitable giving in 2018, according to the Blackbaud Institute’s 2018 Charitable Giving Report. In Canada, there are over 10,000 public and private foundations awarding $6.7 In the U.S., billion in grants annually.

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