sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. Here are seven ways your team can make sure your nonprofit has a strong financial foundation this year.

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sgEngage

MARCH 29, 2023

Once the right staff members are in place, they become the foundation for building solid financial systems and play a central role in maintaining a secure internal control environment. Your leadership must create an ethical foundation that starts at the top. It involves management and the board, as well.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

Operations at Headwaters Foundation for Justice , a foundation that invests in grassroots organizations across Minnesota, were humming along well. To meet demand, the foundation launched two rapid response funds for public health and social justice initiatives within a month of each other. Maximize Current Tools.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

Trailblazers like WWF, Greenpeace, and Amnesty International achieved remarkable milestones and established our foundational understanding of how to craft an effective online donation form. Blackbaud’s donation form gives us the brand credibility we want.” Their “secret sauce” for successful online giving?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The bbcon 2023 agenda is full of great sessions for finance professionals serving nonprofits, schools, foundations, healthcare, and cultural organizations, from creating better systems to extending what you currently do with Blackbaud’s fund accounting software, Financial Edge NXT. Let the Machines Work so the People Can Think!:

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

Operations at Headwaters Foundation for Justice , a foundation that invests in grassroots organizations across Minnesota, were humming along well. To meet demand, the foundation launched two rapid response funds for public health and social justice initiatives within a month of each other. million constituents.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Corporations accounted for nearly two-thirds of funding . Community foundations awarded more grants than any other grantmaker type (49 percent of total awards) . Gifts by independent foundations accounted for at least $1. 775 foundations committed to flexible funding in response to COVID-19 . 7 billion .

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 5, 2022

” You’ll also hear exciting updates from Blackbaud executives and discover how we’re building software solutions to help your organizations maximize impact. Carrie White—Vice President of Technology, Information, and Philanthropic Strategy at the University of Cincinnati Foundation. Becky Kimball—Blackbaud.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2022

We asked our Blackbaud Champions for their best tips on how to get a new start at work this spring. Pam Holden, business analyst at University of South Florida Research Foundation. Blackbaud Champions recommend a spring cleaning for your mind, too! Sharla Donohue , database manager, American Brain Foundation.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2022

If you’re not seeing a commensurate increase in funding, how do you ensure your organization has the financial flexibility to meet that demand? SPEAKERS: Julie Remmelts, Vice President of Finance at Operations, Headwaters Foundation for Justice. VP and Chief Financial Officer, Parkinson’s Foundation.

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sgEngage

JUNE 23, 2022

Click on the webinar link below to learn more about their transparent grantmaking journeys and learnings.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2012

3) 2012 Funding Mobile Strategies for Social Impact: The Future is Now :: Download. Published by Blackbaud. View: All Blackbaud Reports. Published by Blackbaud. View: All Blackbaud Reports. View: All Blackbaud Reports. Published by the Giving USA Foundation. View: All Giving USA Foundation Reports.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2013

Published by Blackbaud. View: All Blackbaud Reports. Published by the Giving USA Foundation. View: All Giving USA Foundation Reports. 8) 2012 Funding Mobile Strategies for Social Impact: The Future is Now :: Download. Published by Blackbaud. View: All Blackbaud Reports. Published by Blackbaud.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The American Brain Foundation , supported by the prestigious American Academy of Neurology, funds research into these interrelated brain diseases. They rely heavily on government funding and insurance, but private giving is essential for their survival. They compared it with other systems like DonorPerfect and Blackbaud.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2022

If any of these topics are showing up on your nonprofit organization’s strategic plans for 2023, you need to make time to attend this year’s virtual bbcon, Blackbaud’s Tech Conference for Good, happening October 17–20. SPEAKERS: Julie Remmelts, Vice President of Finance at Operations, Headwaters Foundation for Justice.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

For example, a growth or decrease in individual giving might be vitally important to your nonprofit but totally irrelevant to others (like those primarily funded by government sources.) While I am happy to share my perspective, trends are, by nature, always changing and have varying impacts depending on your nonprofit’s function.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 4, 2018

John's Hospital Foundation has been working since 1999 to support St. With their support, the medical center is now rated 5 stars by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services or CMS (a hospital rating agency) and the foundation is continuing its incredible work to build a living center and meet the needs of their local community.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The UN Foundation created them to highlight what needs to be achieved by 2030 and track progress. The Blackbaud Institute’s SDG Connector offers a simplified breakdown of the 17 goals and their 169 targets. Measure your progress: The UN Foundation further made measuring success easier by providing us with a global indicator framework.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Published by the Giving USA Foundation. View: All Giving USA Foundation Reports. 6) 2012 Funding Mobile Strategies for Social Impact: The Future is Now :: Download. Published by Blackbaud. View: All Blackbaud Reports. Published by Blackbaud. View: All Blackbaud Reports. Published by NTEN.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 1, 2013

Published by Blackbaud. View: All Blackbaud Reports. Published by the Giving USA Foundation. View: All Giving USA Foundation Reports. 9) 2012 Funding Mobile Strategies for Social Impact: The Future is Now :: Download. Published by Blackbaud. View: All Blackbaud Reports. Published by NTEN.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

USD ( Blackbaud Luminate Online Report ). 77% of the total was made by individuals, 18% by foundations, and 5% by corporations ( Giving USA Report ). Monthly giving revenue grew by an average of 18.37% in 2018 ( Blackbaud Luminate Online Report ). per month – or $425 a year ( Blackbaud Luminate Online Report ).

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Only 10% of philanthropic foundations have a website to communicate their work. What that statistic means is that for 90% of foundations, the 990-PF is often the only means for communicating their work. Information about the people leading the foundation. Who’s Funding What and Where, and Who Benefits? In 2017, Martha S.

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

Many foundations have turned to outside consultants with expertise in this area to help guide them through the beginning of their DEI journey. Envisioning the changes needed to make grantmaking more equitable requires a level of empathy for those communities and organizations that are on the receiving end of funding.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

As part of The Blackbaud Institute Index 10 th anniversary celebration, the Institute has hosted a series of virtual fireside chats to get exclusive insights from thought leaders and perspectives on this decade’s most influential charitable giving trends. The first step is knowing the areas in which you excel and where you can improve.

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

Not only do you need to look inward at your own operations, but you also need to make sure your funding reflects those same goals. For grantmakers to make a truly lasting impact across their community, they need to be intentional about their equity and inclusion practices, both within their organization and with their funding efforts.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Foundations, nonprofits, businesses and corporations, clubs, and professional and trade associations are all examples of private grant sources. Foundations. Foundations support the specific ideals that inspired the creation of the foundation. Billions of dollars are granted annually by foundations.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. As Ceri Hutton wrote for the Baring Foundation, “PGM [participatory grantmaking] funds denote a different paradigm of funding and monitoring and evaluation need to be ‘re-evaluated’ in the light of this.” But is this the right question?

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sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2024

Over the past 30 years, Blackbaud Grantmaking has been serving foundations and nonprofit grantmakers with software that continues to evolve with you. Examining The Past: History and Timeline of Blackbaud Grantmaking Believe it or not, what we know as Blackbaud Grantmaking has been around since the 1990s in one form or another.

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2022

With a clear understanding of what business process automation means to your nonprofit, you can identify ways to save time on your fund accounting management and increase efficiency across your organization. At worst, bad data can obscure your organization’s impact and cause you to lose funding.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Dozier, CIO of the Georgia Tech Foundation. He is responsible for the leadership, strategic direction and oversight of all Foundation and enterprise advancement technology solutions. He has also been appointed to the CASE District III board of directors and is a member of the Blackbaud Higher Education Executive Advisory Board.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2023

By following these five best practices, you’ll create a more efficient healthcare grantmaking process where you can anticipate evolving community needs and be more agile in your funding. Open lines of communication and a clear process will set your foundation up for a long-term relationship with your grantees.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Find the first installment of this series, Developing a Grant Project here , the second installment, Researching government funders here , and the third installment on researching foundations here. Finding corporate funding may be the trickiest of all funders to engage. Your local community directory at the Foundation Center.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2015

Overall giving to 96 foundations representing over $414.6 percent in the three months ending in June 2015, compared to the same period in 2014, according to a Foundation Index introduced this month by Blackbaud. Giving to those foundations grew 7.6 What is the New Foundation Index? million in annual revenue grew 4.7

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Forum One

JANUARY 4, 2022

Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation. Forum One and Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation began working together to leverage the Foundation’s digital ecosystem to position it as the charity of choice in the Denver area. Vilcek Foundation. I’m Determined.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 23, 2020

Today’s Q&A is with Barbara Newhouse, CEO of The Children’s Heart Foundation , where she is using her experience and lessons learned to create strengths from organizational challenges and rebuild a brand that staff, board, supporters, and volunteers can trust. A: Wow, this is a tough one. I am proud of so much that we have done.

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 30, 2021

With the wide-ranging consequences of last year’s Blackbaud breach still being felt by many across industries today, this breach was so devastating because Blackbaud was unable to say what exact data was touched. Read More ».

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sgEngage

JULY 27, 2021

The Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study also highlighted that fundraisers who did participate during 2020 raised an average of 35% more than in 2019 , most notably in registration fee free and DIY events. JDJ Charitable Foundation partnered with comedian and influencer Nicky Cass encourage fundraisers to complete a virtual 5k Challenge.

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