Connection Cafe

JUNE 11, 2014

The timing couldn’t be better for nonprofits ready to explore technology investments because Blackbaud has just released the white paper, Making the Pitch to Nonprofit Leadership: How to Convey and Sell the Need to Invest in Fundraising Technology (I know it’s a mouth full!). Let this white paper help. The right tool set.

Technology 37

Technology Guide Proposal Leadership 37

Connection Cafe

JUNE 23, 2014

Below are the four key areas to focus on while preparing your pitch for technology investment: Know the trends. Share current donor demographics in support of your case. Did you know that more than 50% of constituents receive email on their mobile devices? Where is your organization today? Position the Ask.

Technology 44

Technology Leadership Offline Demographics 44

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2015

The book discusses how management traditional approaches need to change due to three trends that are coming together in a perfect storm. The trends are analyzed from a historical perspective, backed by research, and illustrated with lots of anecdotes and stories in the book. This approach works only in a very static environment.

Review 50

Review Chapter Leadership Analysis 50

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

You can quickly spot trends in donations over time. Or dig into demographic data to understand whether factors like age, gender, and income affect who gives and how they give? Picture a spreadsheet with a long list of individual donations. It doesn't tell you very much. Congratulations, that chart is a basic data visualization!

Chart 36

Chart Library Time Analytics 36