sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Foundations are discovering that they cannot address immediate disasters or address long-term systems change without finding creative ways to combine their resources and build true partnerships with government, business, donors, and nonprofits. This can lead to even bigger partnerships and greater impact. As many as 5 million U.S.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

How can we reimagine our supporters’ engagement? Kelley Jarrett – Blackbaud. Our own Bo Crader will explore what leading nonprofits are doing to meet the expectations of their supporters and create exponential growth for their programs. Bo Crader – Blackbaud. Robyn Mendez – Blackbaud.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Even though inflation made dollars not stretch as far, world events and climate disasters increased need across many communities. Some revenue sources will clearly be revenue-wise (self-supporting or clearly core to the mission and supported by outside sources), and some will be ready to sunset.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 21, 2018

Rachel Hutchisson, the Vice President of Corporate Philanthropy and Citizenship at Blackbaud and I recently had a conversation on this topic for their Champions for Social Good podcast. Members of Points of Light’s Corporate Service Council , like Blackbaud, are helping to grow this work. What are you seeing in the sector?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Last year, I wrote a piece for Blackbaud’s “CSR 2020: Experts Look Ahead” eBook that took a closer look at the rise in employee engagement around social and environmental issues. Common Impact supports the rise of cross sector leaders through our skilled volunteer programs.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 18, 2021

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. Send them thank-you notes, impact reports, and invites to special events. Virtual Food Drives: Break Bread Digitally.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 8, 2020

Since the turn of the century, we have faced many societal and financial challenges to raising money for our organizations: September 11, 2001, the recession that began in 2007, and annual natural disasters that challenge the worldwide environment. How your mission impacts COVID-19 (if relevant). How COVID-19 impacts your mission.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

At bbcon 2018, Blackbaud announced the cloud solution for each of our main audiences, including the Cloud Solution for Companies and the Cloud Solution for Foundations. Keep in mind the following points from speakers Brooke Hansel of Blackbaud, Merrie Beth Nauman of Ocean Conservancy, and Lisa Tacker of Two Ten Footwear Foundation: .

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Hosted by: Blackbaud. Coming up with consistent and engaging content that your supporters will love? Hosted by: Blackbaud. Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2019. Hosted by: Center for Disaster for Philanthropy and Candid. Hosted by: Blackbaud. November 5, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Not so much.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Nicole McGougan is a public relations associate at Blackbaud. The first days following a disaster or other emergency can be crucial for organizations as they reach out to supporters and request help. Hijack your homepage to make the emergency the focus.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Consider incorporating these tactics to maximize support for your nonprofit: Select a Text-to-Give Provider. Your supporters will receive a link that provides donation amounts and information about your campaign. In this article, we’ll discuss how you can incorporate text-to-give into your fundraising strategy to boost impact.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Luckily, Blackbaud issued the 2010 Online Giving Report last week. Haiti-related giving had a big impact on online giving trends. While you can't and wouldn't want to predict the next disaster, you should have a disaster fundraising plan in place. Also, enlarge your definition of the term - disaster.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

You likely already have an idea of the kind of support you’re looking for. Major giving and prospect research support. Internal support, like for accounting or HR. Nonprofits generally don’t partner with consultants year-round for ongoing support with all of their operations. Zobrio – Financial & Accounting Support.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2018

According to the 2017 Giving Report by Blackbaud Institute , the landscape of philanthropy has changed dramatically in the past year due to political divides and natural disasters. Support Affinity Groups: Chances are your corporation allows employees to participate in some form of affinity groups.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 23, 2020

As Blackbaud employees we work with our customers around the world to provide technology to mitigate the challenges of fighting COVID-19 in their communities, inspiring stories of determination, courage, and delivering organizational missions in the face of crisis have emerged by the dozens.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2017

And, while we can certainly see the outpouring of support during moments of heightened awareness, such as after natural disasters, there may be more at play to the sector’s current state of affairs. To that end, there has been a great focus on communication and stewardship of donors to further increase giving.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 28, 2020

Donations to donor advised funds and supporting organizations are not eligible for this deduction. International Disaster Assistance – $50 Million. This deduction will allow all taxpayers, even those who do not currently itemize their deductions, to claim a charitable deduction for cash donations up to $300 through December 31.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2020

Follow these tips to help protect your organization and supporters: . Malicious actors often target your supporters by posing as your nonprofit during natural disasters and global health events like COVID-19. W ith all that good, also comes some not-so-good. Beware of the unsolicited email . Click here for more ideas. .

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Todd Cohen, founder of Philanthropy North Carolina, interviewed several leading fundraising professionals in all nine fields of interest where Blackbaud tracks fundraising performance. “You’re not going to raise dollars unless you are hiring people and paying the overhead necessary to support those activities.”

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The goal of these activities is to help form strong relationships to help facilitate honest and impactful decisions in the board room. . According to the latest report by Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy , i n the first half of 2020 more than $11.9 Support board members with pre-meeting sessions and materials.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

If your social impact organization is still trying to cobble together a reliable payments solution with an expensive credit-card processing provider, an end-to-end payment platform could help you increase revenue and streamline donations so funds can be put to good use swiftly and efficiently. 

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2011

Blackbaud updates these indices each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. The Blackbaud indices include organizations that raised money specifically for Haiti relief in the year-over-year analysis. billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2021

Impact on SDGs 1 – 3. The corporate philanthropic community has been working hard to make an impact on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) over the past 6 years. Today, CSR professionals are still being called to support the Sustainable Development Goals. CSR Professionals Are Making a Difference .

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Dozens of crowdfunding platforms make it increasingly easier for people to raise money for any cause, from cancer research to disaster relief, often quite independent of direction from any charity. In the fall of 2015, Humans of New York ’s Brandon Stanton launch a very brief, very powerful fundraising campaign to support Syrian refugees.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 16, 2016

As I mentioned in my previous two blog posts about the GMN 2016 annual conference , we asked conference attendees to respond to the following question: Where are you on your journey to measuring outcomes and impact? There was a significant disaster response effort, which then turned into recovery and rebuilding efforts that are still ongoing.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This post features advice from IT and grants management experts on how to streamline your tech solutions, create clear processes, and drive more external and internal impact. This wasn’t Tacker’s first go at responding to a disaster. Many of these people told us this was the first financial help they received.”

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Your building’s foundation holds up the entire structure and bears the heavy load against storms, natural disasters, and aging. Faster Implementation—and Impact. Finding an essential software solution with an extensive partner ecosystem can support your continued growth and flexibility while cutting costs and disparate systems.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 15, 2021

Consider the scenario we presented in the last section, of a nonprofit that has a fairly developed tech stack but is seeking areas to engage supporters in new and innovative ways. CRM and Data Management: We can conduct a painless data migration, build intuitive integrations, and customize your solutions for impactful data collection.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2015

Being ready for mobile donations to float in—if a natural disaster arises or the next big philanthropic challenge occurs—is a priority. The recently released 2015 millennial impact report shows that 84 percent of millennials surveyed gave a charitable donation in 2014. What would you want your own experience to be?

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sgEngage

APRIL 28, 2023

It’s a social fundraising approach that harnesses the power of community, transcending traditional boundaries and transforming casual supporters into enthusiastic advocates for your cause. Throughout the campaign, the organization and fundraisers maintain communication, offering support and guidance as needed.

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Global Giving

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Remote work is creating more widespread workforces, and employees want to support new places. And consumers are demanding that boardrooms consider the impact of their entire supply chains , leading companies to take new responsibility in areas like disaster recovery. And it multiplies impact immensely! LEARN MORE.

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sgEngage

MAY 18, 2011

Blackbaud updates these indices each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. Overall Fundraising Trends The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,430 nonprofit organizations representing $2.21

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sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2011

Blackbaud updates these indices each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. Overall Fundraising Trends The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,430 nonprofit organizations representing $2.21

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2020

With all of this stagnation in the philanthropic giving world, how did the sector change their giving patterns rapidly to shift grant focus and give to COVID-19 relief in larger numbers than any other disaster? Although the economy has seen a major shift, philanthropic giving-maintained support at an equal level.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking What’s Different One Year After Haiti? Nonprofit organizations responded to the disaster and so did their supporters. Since that day many nonprofits have changed and improved how they respond to these kinds of disasters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Media Impact Funders New Site, Data Tool, and Reports. Media Impact Funders has just launched a new site where you find data on grants made by funders to support media and curated list of research reports covering trends and projects of interest to Media Funders. You’ll find lots more benchmarking data in the report.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 9, 2019

2018 was a record-setting year for philanthropy – from the massive fundraising effort in June around reuniting families (setting a record on Facebook) to a 10% increase in average gift amount YOY for #GivingTuesday, as reported by Blackbaud. Outcomes and Impact.

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