sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2023

The organizations behind the cloud-based services can afford the latest tools, technologies, and talent to ensure that the data they’re hosting is as secure as possible. They’re supported round-the-clock by service teams ready to answer questions and ensure that your people get the information they need when they need it.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Mistake #6: Skimping Program Service Accomplishments The Program Service Accomplishments section of your 990 explains to the IRS—and potential funders—how you are operating your organization and adhering to your mission. Plus, if you don’t file electronically, the IRS will reject your submission, possibly incurring late fees.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

For more information on getting your organization ready for government grants, check out our webinar with Rachel Werner and James Spencer from RBW Strategy on Building a Strong Grants Compliance Team: The Importance of Finance and Program Staff Collaboration or our follow-up blog post. Watch an on-demand product tour today.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2023

For instance, if you use Blackbaud as a CRM provider, you may review their partner network , define how your system will connect with various partners, and explore the data migration process. If you need assistance customizing training to specific roles, consider working with a nonprofit technology consultant.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 8, 2020

As consultants, we give advice for a living. In the past, members of the analytics consulting team at Blackbaud have written on this subject matter in the 2009 publication Building Fundraising Momentum in a Recession and the 2011 article Raising Money During Challenging Times. Please be safe! Most people are at home.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2013

This guest post was authored by Nancy Palo, a senior consultant on Blackbaud's strategic services team with an emphasis on peer-to-peer fundraising. This past week marked my one-year anniversary as a strategy consultant at Blackbaud. If you are reading this blog, you already have a good start.

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Judi Sohn

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

And here I am, blogging again and experimenting with new themes. As most folks in my life know, my position at Blackbaud was eliminated when the company decided to “sunset” Common Ground , the product I was working on. Tagged: Blackbaud , Dreamforce , Nonprofit , Salesforce , unemployment. Why all the change?

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Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

UC Innovation is a powerful provider of innovative CRM solutions and consulting services with a focus on higher ed institutions. Blackbaud works with a variety of organizations to empower them to overcome their greatest challenges and achieve transformative outcomes. Blackbaud & Matching Gifts. UC Innovation.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Includes data from Blackbaud , American Red Cross , MobileMarketer.com , and the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

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NTEN

APRIL 11, 2014

You''ve probably seen the posts all week on the NTEN blog as we recognize and appreciate the tremendous amount of energy, passion, and action that SO many individuals in the NTEN community contribute to help us as an organization and to ensure that this is a thriving community for all. This week is National Volunteer Week !

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NetWits

MAY 20, 2008

The Organization: Founded in 1974, Bread for the City (BFC) provides food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services to the poor of Washington, DC. If BFC is mentioned in a news item, blog, or website, she sends a thank-you communication to the author.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

If outsourcing the work sounds like an offer you can’t refuse, take the time to find an agency that offers the exact services and expertise your team needs. Common Services That Google Grant Managers Offer A professional Google Grants manager can take the guesswork out of optimizing your account. What is a Google Grants agency?

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Let’s focus on “email marketing,” as that’s the highlight of this blog post as a whole. However, your team may also choose to invest in robust software that can handle many of these aspects within one provider—such as the Blackbaud suite or Salesforce’s solutions for nonprofits. Include all essential information “above the fold.”

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Care2

APRIL 7, 2011

The panelists included online advocacy pro's from Amnesty International, AARP, ACLU, HSUS and Defenders of Wildlife, as well as veteran consultants from M+R Strategic Services, Zuri Group and Blackbaud (it was Blackbaud that co-hosted the event with Care2). Check it out!

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

Manage your entire grantmaking workflow, from online grant applications through payments Find out how Blackbaud Grantmaking fits your organization. The post The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. Please help now.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Read more about it from Green Miles blog and a summary of reactions from other nonprofits here. The winners get $65,000 in-kind contributions of consulting, hardware, and software. Tactical Philanthropy Blog notes that the next Giving Carnival will focus on Fundraising for Nonprofits and will be hosted by Gayle Roberts.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

Blackbaud’s latest Charitable Giving Report sheds light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. According to the latest research from Blackbaud’s Charitable Giving Report : The average donor retention rates for first-year offline-only donors is 29%. Great donor service. Superb content.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

It is an enterprise-class client/server CRM, and has the kind of features you see in such packages as Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge. They expect to make up the difference in revenue that they got from licenses from services sold to a greater number of organizations that would not have been customers otherwise.

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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. Clubs and organizations may have a service, civic, or skill-based focus. Clubs and Organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2009

We recently launched a new blog here at Blackbaud Internet Solutions. With that in mind I’d like to share 4 Keys to Building a Successful Web Site based on similar tactics we’ve deployed on this blog. You say you don’t have a blog, I say you should REALLY consider starting one. Bonus: Use a URL Shortening Services!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

On the other hand, perhaps it means that these new, larger entities can provide services and resources that the smaller ones could not. Consolidation among vendors means that some customers will be dealing with different (and larger, potentially less friendly) entities. It also means fewer options.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

On the other hand, perhaps it means that these new, larger entities can provide services and resources that the smaller ones could not. Consolidation among vendors means that some customers will be dealing with different (and larger, potentially less friendly) entities. It also means fewer options.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2012

She has worked in healthcare, politics and government, and technology for more than 20 years and appreciates working with nonprofit fundraisers and philanthropy consultants who use NOZA philanthropy data every day. NOZAsearch is available through the Blackbaud donation program at TechSoup. Additional Resources for Prospect Researchers.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2013

Blogs and websites: Blackbaud’s npEngage blog on Fundraising Analytics. Statistics & Analytics Consultants Group. So if you need to make the case to invest time and money in learning more about analytics, hopefully this is helpful. Nonprofit Tech: The 4-1-1 on Technology for Nonprofits. prospect-dmm@mit.edu.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 25, 2012

We spend more than $58 billion dollars a year on weight loss products and services. Amy Braiterman, principal strategy consultant at Blackbaud, supports customers with their P2P fundraising programs with a process she refers to as “data-driven strategy.” Check out Amy’s Blog: www.FriendsAskingAmy.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2006

Allan Benamer who writes the Non-Profit Tech Blog blogged about his announcement on the NY 501C Tech Club List to create a closed forum for frank discussion of vendors and to share experiences about their experience with IT vendors. We use software packages that are unique to our sector alone from Blackbaud???s Some consultants.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

We offer full-service technology consultation to nonprofit organizations of all shapes and sizes, and we put a special emphasis on the planning process. How can a consultant help with your nonprofit technology plan? We recommend conducting a comprehensive nonprofit technology assessment with the help of your consulting partner.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2009

I asked Tom Subak, VP of Online Services at Planned Parenthood, during our conversation , what does that look like on the ground? This past year alone she has been a presenter at NTEN's NTC (in San Francisco) , Blackbaud User Conference in Charleston , SxSw in Austin , the list goes on. That is what they crave and appreciate the most.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

Toronto, Canada: Professional Blogging: Finding Your Niche in a Digital World. Check out the [blog]([link] to get a taste of our grassroots community. * **Katharine Bierce** recorded her recent [tech and philanthropy panel]([link]. Toronto, Ontario: How to Run a Professional Blog: Branding and Finding your Niche.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A recent survey by The Nonprofit Alliance found that nearly half of direct response consultants said their clients lowered expectations from 2022 to 2023, while less than 10% said they expected their clients to do more direct mail fundraising this year compared to last year. It doesn’t have to be complicated or time-consuming.

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Care2

OCTOBER 20, 2007

Other providers, such as Blackbaud may follow their lead. The ever popular widgets seen on blogs, for example, take advantage of APIs. Another popular implementation of APIs is the Plaxo address book synchronization service, which allows you to aggregate your various address books into one database, using Plaxos API.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

At DNL OmniMedia, we not only offer nonprofit technology consulting but nonprofit marketing consulting services as well. Team DNL recently hosted a webinar with Blackbaud that was all about using technology to tell your nonprofit’s story. Work with a nonprofit marketing consultant to elevate your strategy.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 5, 2009

This was the first year I was able to participate in the Day of Service , a pre-conference volunteer event allowing technologist from all over the country to contribute to the city that is hosting the conference by sharing their expertise with local nonprofit organizations.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Time to find a fundraising solution that can’t be bought August 6, 2007 Blackbaud , which is one of the big gorillas in the CRM/Fundraising space bought a littler guy, eTapestry. million nonprofits.

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sgEngage

MAY 10, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 25 Largest Online Fundraising Nonprofits in 2010 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on May 10th, 2011 The Chronicle of Philanthropy is not only a great publication, but they also publish some excellent research about online fundraising trends.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The following post was originally published on the Center for the Future of Museums blog. Meanwhile, you might take a look at this blog post on museum telecommuting Liz Filardi wrote while she worked at the Met. Several of our DEAI fellows are also consultants ( Cecile Shellman , Azuka MuMin , Aiko Bethea , Makeba Clay ).

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Blackbaud updates these indices on the 15th of each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving reports that overall revenue increased by 4.3% The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving reports that online revenue increased by 19.5%

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