sgEngage

JULY 15, 2023

Donor relation management is the process by which organizations organize donor data and maintain donor relationships to support a long-term donor infrastructure. By solidifying a methodology for donor management, nonprofit organizations can optimize donor investment and engagement and identify areas for growth.

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Management Donor Blackbaud Retention 52

Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

At one of the first auction events she worked, she was reprimanded for showing a donor a seat a the far end of the room. Another coworker quickly took over and showed that donor to another seat right up front. Nonprofits use donor management software or a donor database to organize their donor data and ensure its accuracy.

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Software Management Donor Guide 98

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

On average, we know that over 80% of a nonprofit’s total donations come from the top 12 donors to the organization. These stats were compiled by the team at Blackbaud, long-time stand-out providers of nonprofit technology. They’ve been applying science to major gifts fundraising to help nonprofits raise funds more effectively.

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Blackbaud Guide Management Fundraising 52

sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

AI tools enable major gift officers to do more with their time by minimizing administrative tasks, helping with research, and drafting communications. Ultimately, this helps major gift teams focus on what matters most—building relationships with donors and helping their organization make an impact.

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Gift Game Philanthropy Fundraising 81

Donor Search

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Whether you’re already a Blackbaud user or are considering becoming one, you likely want to learn more about how Blackbaud’s CRMs can be customized for your organization’s needs. The short answer is that there are lots of ways to customize your technology through the many Blackbaud integrations offered by their partners.

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Blackbaud Integration Tools Nonprofit 52

TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

Image courtesy of Fundraiser Help. According to a 2013 study conducted by Blackbaud , overall donations to nonprofits increased in 2013 by 4.9%, and digital donations increased 6.4%. The answer lies in the way nonprofits are catering o the demands of its donor network. But what are donors looking for? Home or cell?

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Donor Effective Fundraising Blackbaud 237

Double the Donation

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Double the Donation and Blackbaud are thrilled to debut their recent integration enhancements. As a Premier ISV Partner in the Blackbaud ecosystem, Double the Donation offered a robust CRM integration, designed to automate matching gift outreach to donors post-contribution.

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Blackbaud Integration Gift Donation 52

sgEngage

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Trends in giving and donor retention are an important topic in the fundraising landscape, and at this time of year, it’s a good idea to take a look at what’s been happening in the fundraising world. How picking up new donors, even at lower amounts, creates opportunities for recurring giving. The benefits of recurring giving for donors.

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Retention Podcast Donor Giving 83

Neon CRM

MAY 9, 2023

Good donor management software can be a real game changer for a nonprofit. Here’s what you need to know about choosing the right donor management software for your organization. Here’s what you need to know about choosing the right donor management software for your organization. A good CRM brings them all together.

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Software Management Donor Guide 52

sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

Your online giving form is the primary instrument you use to process a donation, and it’s also the key tool you use for collecting valuable information about your donors. On the giving side, donors also are expecting a lot from your donation form. You’re expecting a lot from your donation form.

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Donation Online Canada System 94

Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

We have many long-time donors for whom we only have a mailing address. Dear Call Me Maybe, You’re certainly on the right track wanting to make phone calls to donors. And, make it easy and compelling for donors to offer their information. Make it easy to accept donations wherever your donors are. — Call Me Maybe?

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Phone Donor Mail Charity 76

Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

VolunteerHub integrates seamlessly with Raiser’s Edge NXT and all other Blackbaud CRMs via direct integration. For organizations using both platforms, Integrating VolunteerHub with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT can provide many benefits including streamlined data management and a 360-degree view of constituents.

Integration 96

Integration Synchronous Blackbaud Module 96

Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

GivingTuesday offers nonprofits an opportunity to capitalize on reaching both donors and volunteers, setting their organization up for success moving into the new year. Giving Tuesday provides organizations with a time to attract and convert new volunteers and donors who are actively seeking end-of-year involvement in the greater good.

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Volunteer Tips Donor Social Media 97

Volunteer Hub

JULY 26, 2021

Holocaust Museum Houston needed a volunteer management solution to help them recruit, engage, and manage volunteers, following expansion. VolunteerHub provided the features the organization needed and helped increase active volunteers by 478%. Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we never stopped recruiting, onboarding, and training.

Houston 98

Houston Museum Volunteer Help 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

According to the 2019 Blackbaud Charitable Giving Report , online giving grew 6.8% Sending donors a third-party payment site, such as PayPal, is problematic if that is the only way that donors can give. Monthly donors give $35.46 per month – or $425 a year, according to the Blackbaud Luminate Online Benchmarks Report.

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Practice Donation Paypal Badge 363

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Built to help your nonprofit fundraise and run events, Eventgroove is an all-in-one integrated platform that embraces and a customer-first approach and provides superb support from its Montana-based team. At-your-fingertips donor analytics and engagement. Effortless (and contactless) event check-in.

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Product Montana Software Fundraising 216

TechImpact

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

You’ve been told over and over the more information you have on your donors, the better. Well, according to a recent study conducted by Blackbaud and nfpSynergy of 338 nonprofit organizations in the United Kingdom, many nonprofits are “drowning in data” and are unable to fully utilize all the data they’ve collected with their CRM.

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Data United Kingdom Donor Strategy 194

sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2024

While this scenario represents a best practice for major donor portfolios, there is no one answer to the question of when to disqualify a prospect. While we hope to convert every prospect into a major gift donor, the reality is that’s not possible,” said Chris Day, Principal Strategic Consultant at Blackbaud.

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Gift Proposal Blackbaud Phase 78

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Recurring donations are gifts to a nonprofit organization made by a donor on an ongoing basis, typically monthly. Nonprofit organizations benefit from recurring donations because they provide consistent revenue streams and help organizations maintain long-term relationships with supporters. And donors like it.

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Donation Blackbaud Retention Gift 52

sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

If your nonprofit organization hosts a peer-to-peer event with thousands of happy participants and supporters, but you don’t have a plan to convert those bikers, gamers, walkers, golfers, dancers, scavenger hunters, or pub crawlers into monthly donors, you’re missing out on the point of putting on an awesome P2P event.

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Donor Registration Map United Kingdom 72

sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Put together a list of friends, family, co-workers, workout buddies—anyone who might be a potential donor. Professional fundraisers already know the power of handwriting a thank-you note; that personal touch is just as effective when you reach out ahead of your campaign to current major donors and planned givers. Hit them up.

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Effective Tips Fundraising Blackbaud 72

sgEngage

OCTOBER 5, 2022

” You’ll also hear exciting updates from Blackbaud executives and discover how we’re building software solutions to help your organizations maximize impact. Chris Krackeler—President and GM of Blackbaud Higher Education. The Virtuous Circle: Donor Stewardship that Creates Long-term Impact. Becky Kimball—Blackbaud.

Education 84

Education Professional Virtual Guide 84

sgEngage

DECEMBER 19, 2022

10 Considerations for Creating a Budgeting Process by Carrie Watkins, Blackbaud. With an accessible operating reserves policy, your team, board of directors, and donors know the reasons you would use your operating reserves and the amount that needs to always be in the fund. By Carrie Cobb, Blackbaud.

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Blackbaud Retention Policy Consultant 73

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Planned giving, often called” legacy giving,” is the process by which a donor or prospective contributor produces a financial or estate plan to donate something of value to an organization at a later time. Planned gifts are often donated through a will at an individual’s bequest so that the nonprofit receives the gift upon the donor’s death.

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Giving Blackbaud Gift Policy 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

When it comes to donor data, there’s a lot to keep track of. Plus, understanding motivations, interests, and passions can help you connect with them on a deeper level. A nonprofit CRM helps you keep all this information organized and easily accessible. This type of stewardship helps boost donor retention.

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Profile Software Nonprofit Donor 91

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

No, we prefer to build relationships en masse, using data-driven insights to tell us what our donors really want. Here is my three-step plan to help you get to baseline with your annual giving program: 1. Do your monthly donors expect your newsletter? Plan for your year. Segment your data, but don’t OVER-segment.

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Data Giving Work Test 91

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Blackbaud Doesn’t Want You To Use eTapestry. I received a flurry of emails, calls and texts from partners and current eTapestry customers after Blackbaud sent out the following email in July 2016: Subject: Is your organization outgrowing eTapestry? As your organization continues to grow, Blackbaud will be there to grow with you.

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Organization Blackbaud Indianapolis Ipod 98

Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

VolunteerHub integrates seamlessly with Raiser’s Edge and all other Blackbaud CRMs via direct integration. Note: Because VolunteerHub integrates directly with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge, data can also be accessed via Blackbaud’s web-view version, Raiser’s Edge NXT. What is Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT?

Integration 52

Integration Synchronous Blackbaud Module 52

sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

Even though unrestricted funds don’t have mandates on how they should be spent, tracking and reporting on them is still important for both your donors and for your organization’s financial decision-making. Or a major donor may provide funds specifically for scholarships or building a new wing for a hospital.

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Fund Chart Grant Report 87

OneCause

JULY 7, 2022

The Blackbaud Institute reports that in 2020, total online giving across the sector was up by 21% over 2019. Also consider that for many nonprofits, GivingTuesday marks the launch of their end-of-year fundraising campaign as they specifically target their mid-size and smaller dollar donors with online asks.

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Donor Online Policy Retention 59

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

When she switched from commuting to living on campus, the school was there to help welcome her to student housing, show her all the student resources, and involve her in campus life. Her senior year, she wanted to help others feel welcomed, so she became an RA and loved connecting with other students and university staff.

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Student Activities Active Activism 71

sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2024

This evolution has been driven by several factors: The need for increased engagement A more personalized approach to connecting with donors The popularity of activity trackers, such as Fitbit and Apple Watch And you cannot underestimate the importance of mobile fundraising. What Activity Will Appeal to Your Donors?

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Track Activities Active Activism 90

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Raiser's Edge NXT is the new online fundraising and relationship management software for nonprofits by TechSoup donor partner Blackbaud. It also helps manage volunteers. Analytics and reporting features that help target fundraising. Analytics and reporting features that help target fundraising. Nifty Features.

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Blackbaud Comparison Database API 36

sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2022

By involving your most loyal supporters in peer-to-peer fundraising, you’re more likely to increase brand awareness of your organization, securing new donors, and extending the reach of your campaign. If not, look into a platform such as JustGiving® from Blackbaud®, which is free and easy to publish a branded campaign to start raising money!

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Blackbaud Social Media Audience Campaign 89

sgEngage

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Whether you are seeing these for the first time or this is a refresher for articles you’ve read and loved, we hope this list helps you to continue to navigate the current social good challenges successfully. A History of How Modern ESG Came to Be by Kayla Barnes, Blackbaud. Interested in contributing to sgENGAGE in 2022?

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Blackbaud Guidelines Government Retention 80

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 13, 2021

This change would leave many of our donors (without email addresses) in the dark when it comes to news and feel-good stories about the organization. We continue to solicit donors using direct mail and emails. Here’s why: Donor retention continues to be the biggest problem in nonprofit fundraising. Put the donor in the picture.

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Newsletter Donor Retention Nashville 52

sgEngage

OCTOBER 7, 2022

” You’ll also hear exciting updates from Blackbaud executives and discover how we’re building software solutions to help you maximize your organization’s impact. You could have future members, donors, sustainers, board members, and volunteers visiting without realizing it. Blackbaud Product Update Briefings.

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Culture Arts Virtual Guide 81