sgEngage

AUGUST 4, 2023

Corporate social responsibility is a growing concern and an employee giving program provides a simple channel to support a cause the company cares about. How Blackbaud’s Software Can Help Employee Giving Programs Blackbaud is a leader in nonprofit software tools that make employee giving programs a breeze.

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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. Changing Higher Ed Episode 43: Raising Money for Universities during COVID with Scott Roberts and Tim Hill . How are they able to raise money?

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sgEngage

JUNE 21, 2011

This year, I’m happy to be teaming up with Frank Barry, Internet Strategy Manager at Blackbaud and a frequent contributor to NetWits Think Tank and Mashable. The free webinar is called: Hot or Not: Which Fundraising Channels Are a Forecast for Success? Don’t sweat it.

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

Below are a few suggestions for ways to recognize constituent’s efforts: Create recognition opportunities for reaching key benchmarks, such as size of team, number of event recruits, and amount of money raised. And finally, thank everyone (often) – In emails, on websites, through social media channels, in person, and at the event.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2022

We wanted to see if this was a channel that our community responded well to. A giving day was attractive to our team because they are time-limited, technology-driven, can raise a substantial amount in a short time period, and often increase the number of first-time donors to an institution. As you can imagine, it was!

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

For insights into what will make your organization standout and ring above the buzz, we’ve connected with members of our Blackbaud Champions community who shared tried and true practices that will maximize the success of your year-end fundraising campaigns. How did you impact a constituent’s life because of the money you raised?

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

With over 500 minutes (that’s 10 hrs) of free event fundraising consulting you’ll learn everything from how to get started with your first event to running effective multi-channel communications programs that increase fundraising performance. Increase Communication Effectiveness Through Multi-channel Marketing.

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Consultant Free Strategy Slides 196

sgEngage

AUGUST 16, 2021

In the Blackbaud Institute’s incredible npExpert free e-book, The Great Reset: Moving Into the New Normal with Intention , Dr. Una Osili opens with some key findings from the last year of fundraising data compiled by the Lilly School of Philanthropy. We’ve heard it a million times: P2P revenue shouldn’t be restricted funds!

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Strategy Nashville Platform Fundraising 113

Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 29, 2021

These numbers even further reveal that 56% of surveyed organizations said Salesforce directly impacted raising more funds. The ability to integrate engagement solutions with your CRM provides a great opportunity to connect your communication channels and create a cohesive, highly customized donor journey. . Download the Report.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Note from Beth:   I'm always excited to see inspiring examples of personal fundraising and the dollars raised have come a long way since my first experiment in 2006, a testament to how much more connected we are and the rise of popularity of this technique.  In 3 days @ fatcyclist raised about $50K. 5 Takeaways.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Stephanie Thomas, principal peer-to-peer fundraising consultant for Blackbaud, joins the podcast to discuss methods to help your organization successfully engage supporters to raise awareness and revenue. Blackbaud’s GivingTuesday Webinar Series. Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising , powered by JustGiving®.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Multi-Channel Fundraising = Optimism. As you can see, nonprofits that implement fundraising strategies that include multiple channels have a lot more confidence in their ability to raise the funds they need to deliver on their mission. Question: How do you plan on using a multi-channel fundraising approach in 2013?

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NetWits

JUNE 1, 2011

Blackbaud tracked online gifts made from mobile browsers and non mobile browsers and compared key statistics. As fundraisers we should make efforts to support new channels for giving when possible, like mobile friendly websites. Raising More Money Online with Independent Fundraising Events.

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Mobile Fundraising Stats Newsletter 153

Care2

MAY 24, 2013

The latest Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits that analyzed data from 500 organizations using the Luminate platform also indicated a steep decline in fundraising response rates. “Declining response rates illustrate a saturated channel with undifferentiated messaging and campaigns, said the report.

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NetWits

MAY 31, 2011

Target Analytics, a Blackbaud company, has released the third edition of it’s groundbreaking research into multichannel giving trends among nonprofit organizations. Key Findings: The majority of giving still comes from offline channels, but online continues to be a significant source of giving and new donors.

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Benchmark Internet Report Giving 144

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2013

The Science of Email by Steve MacLaughlin , Director of Ideas Labs at Blackbaud. Want to Raise Money Online? Expanding Beyond the Fundraising Event by Robyn Mendez , Solutions Architect at Blackbaud. Forward: The Digital World by Frank Barry , Director of Digital Marketing at Blackbaud. Happy Friday!

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Content Marketing Free Fundraising 120

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

According to the OneCause guide to text-to-give , this is an ideal donation channel because it utilizes devices donors are already familiar with and works well at auctions and other events. All of this culminates in raising more money for your cause. Decide how you’ll choose them.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

My colleague Heather Cooper Johnson , Senior Principal Solutions Consultant for Fintech at Blackbaud, joined me for a webinar to discuss how nonprofit leaders can use these three initiatives to shape their futures—while stewarding donations appropriately and staying aligned to their missions. IMPROVE CONSTITUENTS’ EXPERIENCES.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

This is the time of year that your organization should be raising up to 40% of its donations online. Check out some of the info and screenshots I shared last week on the Blackbaud webinar Year-End Fundraising Campaigns that Rock with Frank Barry from Blackbaud and Kai MacMahon from Autism Speaks. Year-end fundraising is here.

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Fundraising Blackbaud Benchmark Info 73

NetWits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

This interactive panel will showcase nonprofit case studies about advanced social media campaigns with multi-channel marketing strategies linked to CRM services. We’ve even got a few more on tap … More by Blackbaud … Epic Fail! Nonprofits know they need to start engaging with supporters through social media channels.

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Social Media Case Study Chad Nonprofit 148

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Steve MacLaughlin, Blackbaud. In fact, the end of the calendar year is also a significant source of the funds raised online for nonprofits. In fact, the end of the calendar year is also a significant source of the funds raised online for nonprofits. for Blackbaud customers in the entire analysis.

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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. Every cause has a story.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Fundraisers participating in walk/run/ride events who use email in their outreach raise an average of 76% more than their counterparts who don’t. The goal of these email campaigns is to raise awareness and inspire action. Additional marketing channels. Phone numbers and conversation templates to use when calling officials.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2020

Have you wondered how you can you use livestreaming to connect with donors and raise more funds? Robyn Mendez, Principal Product Marketing Manager at Blackbaud, joins the podcast today to explain. Notable Quotes: “Generally speaking, livestreaming is becoming a mainstay of our marketing channel mix.”.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

So, the results of the study conducted by BlackBaud and Charity Dynamics aren't surprising, but they are extremely clear: If you're not providing your event participants with a way to use social media in their fundraising, you're missing the boat. Tags: blackbaud charity dynamics events NPTech Social Media 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 There is money to be raised and good to be done! What channels will you use to engage your donors? Raise $10K in one day? People are motivated. Email sends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2014

.” Barb says she thought it was great that they might raise some money and some visibility on Facebook, but never in a million years did they anticipate that the fundraiser would transform into a global event. ” They set up daily messages on their web site and social media channels to let everyone what was going on. .”

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Retention Challenge Donor Alabama 124

Care2

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

Last week Blackbaud along with partners HJC, Sea Change Strategies, and Edge Research released findings from the 2013 Next Generation of Canadian Giving study. The study looked at the following: What are the preferred giving channels for Generation Y (18-32); Generation X (33-48); Baby Boomers (49-67); and Civics (68+) ? Embrace it!

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Generation Philanthropy Canada Benchmark 66

Care2

AUGUST 9, 2013

economy is still recovering, the majority of Americans (60%) still give to charity, according to the Next Generation of American Giving study by Blackbaud. If you have been following the Death of Direct Mail debate, you should note that Direct mail is alive and well, but it’s on the decline according to Blackbaud.

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Charity Studies Money Donation 77

Achieve

JULY 2, 2019

Raise awareness for your organization? . To help with consistency, a good first step is to take inventory of your social channels: Which social channels is your nonprofit on? How often are you posting on each channel? Hint: I typically recommend posting 3-4x per week per channel as a starting point. Too infrequent?

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Social Media Media Hints Social 52

Connection Cafe

JULY 18, 2017

Blackbaud recently released its fifth annual Charitable Giving Report, and it offers major lessons for institutions of higher education looking to increase fundraising capacity over the coming years. On average, colleges and universities are now raising over 4% of their total gifts online, a number that continues to grow.

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University Report Fundraising United States 30

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 10, 2018

Over the next five or so years, both the communication channels and the method to donate became more online-centric. Though P2P fundraisers may have been communicating through different channels, they were mostly reaching out to the same people as they were before. And then in 2006, Facebook happened.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 6, 2019

Prior to working at Blackbaud, I spent 10 years working in annual giving. Is it about the most dollars raised or more specifically the cost to raise a dollar? Focus your data collection on key areas, such as messaging, channel, audience, and timing. Did they substantially improve your ability to raise money?

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Marketing Learning Fundraising Student 22

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. . They were able to meet via phone and social media channels, a s well as in person while remaining s ocially distance. .

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

billion for the year, according to The Blackbaud Institute. As annual donation amounts keep increasing, what’s important is a killer strategy for your nonprofit to raise the most money while keeping in touch with supporters. Giving trends up, consistently. In 2015, total giving sat at $25.8 Marketing is missing the audience.

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Stats Trend Mail Fundraising 96

NTEN

JULY 22, 2013

Speaking of fundraising, ever ask the question, "Why is our nonprofit not raising more money on social media?" Alia with Sea Change Strategies reminds you not to forget that "social media is an engagement channel" and encourages you to change the question to "what kind of relationships are we nurturing there?" on Wednesday, July 24.

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NTEN

JULY 7, 2011

Statistics show that using multiple channels to fundraise raises more money than only using one or two. Care2 recently hosted a webinar on multi-channel fundraising and Allyson Kapin summarized the statistics for us. Sometimes knowing what to avoid is just as valuable as knowing what to do right!

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