sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

The latest resource from the Blackbaud Institute, Development Plan Toolkit: Your Three-Step Guide to Strategic Fundraising offers a pathway to reaching and retaining major donors: Step 1: Reflect on successes and opportunities. Step 3: Align those goals to proven strategies. Your strategy should: Clarify expectations, roles, and goals.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Ashley Thompson, Managing Director at Blackbaud Institute, will dive into the trends that can help us better understand how philanthropy weathers change. Learn how to get laser focused on making each ask count, cut out the noise, and revolutionize your current fundraising strategies. . To learn about analytics… .

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 13, 2022

As a busy fundraiser or nonprofit data professional, your calendar is already packed, so wouldn’t it be great to have a cheat sheet to plan your schedule for bbcon, Blackbaud’s Tech Conference for Good ? Do More with Less: Tips and Time Savers in Blackbaud eTapestry for Growing Organizations , at 3:30 p.m. We’ve got you covered.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

The latest resource from the Blackbaud Institute, Development Plan Toolkit: Your Three-Step Guide to Strategic Fundraising offers a pathway to reaching and retaining major donors: Step 1: Reflect on successes and opportunities. Step 3: Align those goals to proven strategies. Your strategy should: Clarify expectations, roles, and goals.

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Gift Develop Measure Reflection 52

NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2019

At DNL OmniMedia, we specialize in nonprofit tech strategy consulting , so we’ve worked with quite a few nonprofits to develop plans around specific goals such as boosting volunteer engagement. Check out the following reliable strategies for increasing volunteer sign-ups: Solidify your mission statement. Keep an updated website.

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sgEngage

MAY 22, 2023

Among all buzz that goes along with the execution of your nonprofit’s financial strategy, there is still one critical thing every organization must prepare for—the fiscal year-end audit. To see how to use your software to make your audit easier, watch Streamlining Your Audit with Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT ®.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2022

Our Giving Day always happens during the first full week of April, but we set our strategy and begin our planning in July the year prior. Create a clear work plan or communications calendar. Create a Giving Day Committee and hold regular strategy meetings. It is never too early to start planning for your Giving Day!

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Nyleva Corley, principal user experience designer at Blackbaud, talks all about how to get the most from your content on today’s episode. The definition of content strategy. Why working on a content strategy is critical. Creating an editorial calendar. How much content is being processed daily. Performing a content audit.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Block time off on your calendar. Decide what sessions you want to attend and reserve that time on your calendar so that you know when you need to be free and can really take the time to focus in on the content. Throughout the conference there will be ample opportunity for you to network with peers and with Blackbaud staff.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 8, 2014

Russell’s role in projects ranges from new business development to content strategy to photography and video creation. . The most important step a nonprofit must take today in its approach to successful marketing, fundraising and recruiting, is investing in a written content strategy. ” – Yogi Berra.

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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

Automation can turn minutes, hours, or days of busy work into a second or two, freeing up a fundraiser’s head space and calendar space for truly creative work. A gift officer should always be focused on the most high-value, rewarding tasks, such as analytics, strategy, and planning authentic interactions with donors.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2020

Despite being apart from one another, Blackbaud’s YourCause team has continued to plan community-driven activities, just through a virtual setting. To help your team similarly during this isolating time, we put together some engagement ideas and activities to get on your employees’ calendars. Virtual Happy Hours.

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Care2

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Blackbaud brought together 14 nonprofit experts in an eBook to share tried-and-true donor retention strategies, tips, and ideas. Create a retention calendar. This will be a calendar outlining all of the times you''re going to reach out to individual donors throughout the year. But first, why should you care?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Content Strategy is “planning for the creation, delivery, and governance of useful, usable content”. Here at Blackbaud, we do our best to start our design recommendations with content so that our clients are thinking about content very early in the process. The foundation for a good content strategy is a current content inventory.

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2015

Get inspired, mark you calendars, and enjoy the latest round-up of NTEN Members making news. Sixteen nonprofit tech experts (including NTEN Members: Jeff Shuck , David Neff , Donna Wilkins , Frank Barry , and NTEN''s Amy Sample Ward ) share their ideas and fundraising best practices in Blackbaud ''s new free ebook, The Future of Fundraising.

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sgEngage

MARCH 29, 2023

Fund Accounting Software that Drives Impact Find out how Blackbaud’s Financial Edge NXT® fits your organization. Boards, management, and staff should recognize the purpose of an audit is not to identify fraud but to provide an independent opinion on the financial statements.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

She’s presenting brand new data to help discern how we should be responding to today’s environment and what cultural organization superpowers can help build new strategies for success. Block time off on your calendar: Once you’ve determined which sessions you want to attend, reserve that time on your calendar.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

With that in mind, we thought we’d offer up a few strategies proven to WOW event participants. Frank Barry gives some great tips on creating a year-round communication calendar. Kathryn Hall is an internet solutions consultant at Blackbaud. I know you understand the situation well. Create an “Experience”.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

During the opening and closing keynotes we’ll also hear from Blackbaud leaders such as Chief Executive Officer Mike Gianoni, Chief Marketing Officer Catherine LaCour, and Chief Products Officer Kevin McDearis. Block time off on your calendar. Once you’ve determined which sessions you want to attend, reserve that time on your calendar.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 7, 2019

Step 4: Create Goal Calendars. For each area, create a calendar to make sure everyone knows what’s expected for each month (or even week or day). Consider these calendars: A central communications calendar informs everyone the ways your organization is communicating to supporters. Your goals shouldn’t be a secret.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

As the calendar ticks down towards the end of the year, the fundraising focus shifts to #GivingTuesday – the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, a philanthropic response to the commercial shopping days of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Tips from Mel Rancour and Jackie Zimmerman from Blackbaud University: Just starting now?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

In the Nonprofit Content Marketing Benchmarks, Tools and Trends Report of 2014, nonprofit marketing and communications professionals who rank themselves as “Most Effective” at content marketing have a written content strategy. At the base of any well written content strategy is a solid grasp of strategic communication fundamentals.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 8, 2020

While any organization can benefit from online fundraising, each nonprofit finds success through different online strategies. Developing an effective digital marketing strategy. Create a personalized donor experience by considering the best outreach strategy for each individual supporter. Setting up multiple donation platforms.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2019

From #GivingTuesday and year-end giving to CSR to executive development and more, here is a round-up of ten great webinars to consider adding to your calendars in November. Hosted by: Blackbaud. The last two months of the calendar year might just be the most important part of the year for your non-profit. Hosted by: Blackbaud.

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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%. Third, behave accordingly! Can you do like they do?

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

There are many ways you can use text-to-give to improve your fundraising strategy. In this article, we’ll discuss how you can incorporate text-to-give into your fundraising strategy to boost impact. Wrapping Up There are a variety of ways you can incorporate text-to-give into your fundraising strategy.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

Core elements included using the Razoo giving platform, content best practices, online storytelling, social media strategy, and donor cultivation. Components included video tutorials, suggested calendars of activity, sample materials, frequently asked questions, logos, and a Twibbon for Facebook and Twitter use.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

In the Nonprofit Content Marketing Benchmarks, Tools and Trends Report of 2014, nonprofit marketing and communications professionals who rank themselves as “Most Effective” at content marketing have a written content strategy. At the base of any well written content strategy is a solid grasp of strategic communication fundamentals.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 11, 2021

Back in 2019, I had some great conversations with colleagues from various organizations while I helped them brainstorm ideas and strategies for their missions and make plans for the coming year. Download the FREE Blackbaud University Planning & Goals Workbook and Calendar. “So As 2020 rolled in, most had created their plans.

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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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Connection Cafe

APRIL 14, 2020

In the day job, peer-to-peer fundraising at Blackbaud, we have seen the proliferation of the term ‘Virtual event’. Coming up with the right virtual challenge concept and strategy feels like building a jigsaw…without the box…in space! We need a virtual event’ is the ‘What’s our ice-bucket challenge?’

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

Drupal offers the ability to integrate with enterprise solutions like Blackbaud/Convio; Magento and other e-commerce platforms; ticketing systems like Galaxy and Tessitura; and more that haven't been invented yet. Calendar API integration: $2000. Staff cost: $40/hour. Manual ticketing effort for event: 120 hours. About the Author.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Do you need a social media strategy for homecoming? Your alumni post on Facebook, addictively scroll through Instagram and celebrate their marriages with custom hashtags; having a social strategy for homecoming helps you find them where they are. Absolutely! And you’ve probably already got one. Moving Forward. Looking for more ideas?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Luckily, Blackbaud issued the 2010 Online Giving Report last week. Check out The Wired Wealthy: Using the Internet to Connect with Your Middle and Major Donors by Convio, Sea Change Strategies, and Edge Research for more information on how to connect with big dollar donors online. You can download your FREE copy here.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2014

This post brings together fundraising experts from across the industry to share 12 super simple (but effective) fundraising ideas for boosting donor engagement, loyalty, and retention based on answering one simple question, “ what’s the key to an effective donor retention strategy? Third, behave accordingly! Be a nice human.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

We also partnered with Sea Change Strategies and Care2 way back in July (when we thought summer would last forever) to present a webinar called the Overachiever's Guide to Year-End fundraising. Another great resource is Blackbaud' s Index of Online Giving , which holds information on online revenue trends for over 1700 nonprofits.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

For most nonprofits, colleges and universities, giving significantly increases around the end of the calendar year in conjunction with the late fall and early winter holiday season. MUSING #1: OOPS! What should you do? Avoid the temptation to make up for all of the “skipped” solicitations in the last 90 days of the year.

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