Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

With many moving parts and ever-changing components, it’s important to find the right higher ed fundraising platforms that can support your school every step of the way. 360MatchPro by Double the Donation , the leading provider of matching gift automation software, integrates with the best school and university fundraising platforms.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 19, 2022

10 Considerations for Creating a Budgeting Process by Carrie Watkins, Blackbaud. 4 Secrets to a Successful Fundraising Portfolio Review by Tanya Cole, Blackbaud. What changes have prospects experienced in the past year? Key Findings from the 2022 Blackbaud’s donorCentrics Sustainer Summit by Deb Ashmore, Blackbaud.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

The average online gift in 2018 was $96.40 USD ( Blackbaud Luminate Online Report ). 53% of nonprofit staff who are extremely or somewhat satisfied in their current roles donate to the organization where they work ( World-Changing Work Report ). per month – or $425 a year ( Blackbaud Luminate Online Report ).

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The university kept her engaged as life changed. What changed? They talked about how the school had changed since she had graduated and how the school had impacted Martha’s life. They send Martha regular statements for her sustaining gifts, little gifts in the school colors (a pin, a scarf, etc.),

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

According to the 2020 Benchmarks Data from M+R , overall online giving revenue increased by 10% in 2019, and revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22%. RoundUp App automatically rounds users’ credit or debit card transactions up to the nearest dollar and donates the “change” to your nonprofit.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Last week at bbcon in National Harbor, Mike Gianoni told the audience of 2,500 change-makers, “You’re here because you know the power of a moment…because we know that a moment can change everything.” And the Blackbaud Institute won’t just stop at research. And how right he was.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Make sure to check out his upcoming webinar where Bill will talk about Making the Most of Recurring Gifts with The Raisers Edge — 2/22/12 @ 2pm ET — Register Now ! The concept of recurring gifts is simple. And what could be easier than having a monthly gift deducted from your credit card or checking account? Register Now !

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sgEngage

AUGUST 10, 2021

What is more accurate is a click or, even better, an action (survey submission, ticket purchase, gift, etc). Come September, your more accurate engagement tracking mechanism, at least for Apple users, will be clicks and actions, which you can track in Blackbaud Luminate Online. To be successful, we have to change with it.

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

Since she signed the Giving Pledge in 2019 and began her momentous campaign of organization-changing donations, MacKenzie Scott has given away more than $17.3 So many donors and funding organizations put restrictions on how gifts should be used, often focusing on services at the expense of operating costs.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 11, 2021

COVID-19 changed our lives, our organizations, and our supporters. Corporations and organizations opened their event centers and supplied volunteers, donations, and other gifts in kind. So, why make plans if we know things are going to keep changing?”. Don’t say you’re expecting your plans will fail or change.

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2021

How has the future of social good changed since COVID? Blackbaud Institute npEXPERTS 2021 eBook. The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be by Marc A. Much of the answer has to do with how the pandemic impacted leaders in the nonprofit sector. Listen Now: Resources: Marc A.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Nothing we have faced so far is new, even if the world seems forever changed. The adage– that you’re probably sick of hearing by now –is true: there is no greater constant than change. There have been 11 economic recessions in the US since 1948, each making its own impact on the philanthropic sector.

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

Our online form for giving collects more, but most gifts still come by mail. Especially if you begin with prompt, personal thank you calls which, research shows , deliver a powerful punch when it comes to increasing subsequent donor retention and gift size. — Call Me Maybe? Also see Why You Should Text Your Donors.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

According to Blackbaud data , the perfect fundraising portfolio is 120 prospects or less. What changes have prospects experienced in the past year? It’s possible that changes for the donor or the organization dictate a realignment. It’s a perfect chance to review your fundraising portfolios and adjust as needed. .

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

There are many factors in fundraising, from early engagement to a donor’s ultimate or legacy gift. Some of these factors are environmental and out of your control: the economy, politics, changes in leadership, and pandemics. It can help you manage your gift officers and guide you to the data they need to work more efficiently.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

There is undeniable momentum in online fundraising as highlighted by data in the Blackbaud Luminate Online® Benchmark Report 2020. This trend is unlikely to change. increase in email conversion rate. Here’s a great read on the “death of the open rate. ”. 1 in 40 online donors is a recurring monthly donor.

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Cloud 4 Good

DECEMBER 2, 2021

As we are preparing for end-of-year appeals and gift acknowledgment notifications to be sent out in mass, Salesforce.org has enabled a helpful feature to mark an address as undeliverable. You can read more about what these changes mean for you in this blog. Track Change Log for Recurring Donations. Read on to learn more.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Yet for all that may be different between organizations, shared fundraising challenges seem to endure, especially when it comes to identifying more opportunities for major gifts. The characteristics of a strong major gift prospect do not materialize out of thin air just because they make their first $1,000 gift.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

While I am happy to share my perspective, trends are, by nature, always changing and have varying impacts depending on your nonprofit’s function. Since the height of the pandemic in 2021, gifts from individual donors declined by 6.4% I’m often invited to speak with organizations about the latest fundraising and nonprofit trends.

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sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2024

You probably also know that the world of philanthropy is changing rapidly, and your software needs to keep up with the new challenges and opportunities that arise. Over the past 30 years, Blackbaud Grantmaking has been serving foundations and nonprofit grantmakers with software that continues to evolve with you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The power is in the hands of the donor with this software, giving donors access to login and change everything through their own profile. With Blackbaud, it is easy to consolidate processes and communications so that you are maximizing both efficiency and effectiveness. Raiser’s Edge is all about freeing up time for an organization.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 9, 2012

Blackbaud and Convio Now One Company – "Blackbaud, Inc. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Blackbaud paid an aggregate purchase price of approximately $325 million. Blackbaud financed the deal through a combination of cash and borrowings from its credit facility. and Canada. .”" and Canada. ."

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 21, 2021

It is true, the way individuals gave last year was a different, with online giving growing by 21% year over year ( 2020 Charitable Giving Report, Blackbaud ). What we know is this: gifts from individuals, no matter how they are directed, are driven by a sense of generosity. Celebrate the non-financial gifts.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 1, 2023

Having volunteers enter gifts and outsourcing your direct mail campaigns may save you time and money, but doing so can also put the health of your data at risk. Quarterly National Change of Address (NCOA) updates should be run every 90 days on your entire house file even if you are not mailing in this period.

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Judi Sohn

OCTOBER 27, 2012

“Common Ground had matching gifts? We have matching gifts! Common Ground had batch gift entry? We have batch gift entry!” It’s not about Salesforce vs. Blackbaud. It just might work out that a Blackbaud or non-Salesforce solution can be a match for an organization. Or feature matrixes.

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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%. But we can and SHOULD change this!

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge NXT. The first of three Blackbaud solutions on this list, Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge NXT (RE NXT), is a robust fundraising and CRM system for mid-sized to large nonprofit organizations. Fundraising features such as tools to plan and launch campaigns, manage a variety of gift types (e.g.,

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Achieve

MAY 24, 2024

This also helps to demonstrate how donations are used to spark real change in the issue area you work in. This added convenience makes it simpler for supporters to send in their gifts and play an important role in your nonprofit’s mission.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 4, 2023

For example, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT requires help from a technical consultant to implement and customize. However, this solution has a notably shorter implementation timeline than other popular platforms for nonprofits like Blackbaud CRM and Salesforce NPSP, which can take months to implement fully. Applications.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 18, 2021

But then COVID came – and suddenly, food bank fundraising was changed (quite possibly, forever). Recently, several fundraising experts of the North American food bank sector and I (Mike Johnston, Digital Fundraiser and Founder of hjc new media ) took part in Blackbaud and hjc’s annual Food Bank Summit. In early 2020, all seemed normal.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Securing major gifts is an incredibly strategic effort. Each step you take with a prospect, from the first communication to receiving a gift, needs to be carefully tracked and planned for. You can raise more funding and avoid rebuilding processes from scratch each time you want to secure a major gift. Making major gift asks.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 10, 2018

And completely changed the game for P2P. We often see and sometimes respond to peer-to-peer requests for support for all sorts of things – helping a friend pay for their honeymoon, supporting a local family who recently suffered a tragedy, or making a gift to a nonprofit on behalf of a family member participating in a run, walk, or ride.

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2022

These repetitive tasks can be even more prevalent in nonprofit organizations, where updating donor profiles, entering gifts, or documenting grant applications are everyday occurrences. The average U.S. employee spends almost five hours per week on repetitive tasks, taking valuable time from already stretched staff.

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Forum One

JUNE 10, 2021

Here are some examples to get the ball rolling: Increase overall online giving by 1% over the next six months Raise $75,000 online towards a capital campaign by the end of the fiscal year Get 50 new donors to make a gift online within four months Increase the percentage of online givers who give monthly by 5% over the next two years.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Maybe your nonprofit is still redefining their goals in light of changing social and professional environments. According to the 2020 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising study , fundraisers who email their networks raise nearly twice as much as Facebook fundraisers. Did you hit or miss the mark in 2021?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Feedback is a gift, but the thought of giving feedback can be scary. However, whether you are giving the gift of feedback to an employee, a manager, a teammate, a donor, a supporter, an advocate or a peer there is a process you can use to ensure your gift is better accepted. Quotes: “Feedback is a gift on so many levels.”.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 12, 2020

This is your connection with donors – that will never change. Trust Study of High-Net Worth Philanthropy , donors give because of their belief in the organization’s mission and because they believe their gift can make a difference. Acknowledge the uncertainty and that their financial situation may have changed.

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