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Taking a Deeper Look at the “Social” Piece of ESG (Environmental Social Governance)

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In our most recent white paper, “ Exploring Environmental Social Governance ” we include a section that picks apart the pieces of ESG, including a list of some of the items under the “social” category. Blackbaud is a global company. Can you talk about how Blackbaud measures the success of their goals?

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MultiChannel Donors: Real? Or Yeti?

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Flickr photo: ibarir I know only the biggest nerds have favorite white papers, but we've already established my nerd street cred, right? Well, my favorite white paper of 2009 just became my favorite white paper of 2011!

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Five Ways to Become a Better Fundraising Professional

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This past week marked my one year anniversary as a strategy consultant at Blackbaud. Read one thing related to your job a day (news article, blog post, or white paper). Speaking of learning what your peers are doing, my colleagues at Blackbaud and I will be hosting a variety of opportunities for you to learn and network in 2013.

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The Fail-Safe Guide to Pitching Technology to Your Nonprofit Stakeholders

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CharityDynamics just released the Interactive Investment Benchmark Study that looks at how organizations plan to invest in digital resources and strategy. Let this white paper help. The paper is broken out into 5 sections that outline the research and prep needed for making the pitch. Demographics & Donor Trends.

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How to Prepare Your Pitch for New Technology Investments

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Danielle Johnson Vermenton , senior interactive consultant at Blackbaud, and Chris Schwartz, director of development at Grace Church Community Center, shared their experiences and tips for a successful sale to your board or leadership team. Position the Ask. Have you evaluated other technologies – why did this one stand out?

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Lesson 1: Removing Yourself from the Fundraising Equation

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For the past three years, Blackbaud and the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council have conducted a peer-to-peer fundraising consumer survey. This year instead of writing a white paper about the survey results, I thought I’d share them through a variety of blog posts. Stay tuned to for Part II: Why didn’t you fundraise?

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The Importance of Collaborative Benchmarking in the Nonprofit Sector

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Whether it’s via the Blackbaud Community , local networking sessions or even events such as bbcon , nonprofits readily collaborate with their peers on best practices. The whitepaper shows how to navigate these barriers by identifying common opportunities and examples of successful benchmarking. My ask is simple.