sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Nonprofit organizations benefit from recurring donations because they provide consistent revenue streams and help organizations maintain long-term relationships with supporters. As a result, organizations can demonstrate growth and impact to donors while strengthening their commitment to the mission.

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Donation Blackbaud Retention Gift 52

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

There have been 11 economic recessions in the US since 1948, each making its own impact on the philanthropic sector. In the recent report from the Blackbaud Institute, Philanthropy Through Recession: How Savvy Organizations Weather Uncertain Times , the data shows that the sector has remained relatively strong throughout.

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Build Strategy Blackbaud Philanthropy 69

sgEngage

JULY 15, 2023

Donor relation management is the process by which organizations organize donor data and maintain donor relationships to support a long-term donor infrastructure. Understanding the ebbs and flows of donor relations by tracking your organization’s interactions with donors and prospects is necessary to support long-term growth.

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Management Donor Blackbaud Retention 52

sgEngage

AUGUST 4, 2023

Employee giving programs, often called corporate philanthropy programs, encourage engagement and connection through targeted fundraising that has a lasting positive impact. Some companies even match contributions to increase impact, a perk many prospective and current employees demand.

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Giving Pledge Blackbaud Companies 70

sgEngage

JUNE 14, 2022

During her tenure, she has led the creation of the school’s privacy policy, record retention schedule, and gender inclusion policy. Shop Talk: Blackbaud Student Information System. Christopher’s School in Richmond, VA, will explore those expenses and demonstrate the overall impact on a school’s financial aid model.

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Conference Guide Blackbaud Student 83

Volunteer Hub

MAY 5, 2023

To improve the experience for volunteers, nonprofits should focus on providing a supportive environment, clear communication, flexible opportunities for involvement, and a chance for personal growth. This cultivates a community of dedicated supporters. Ongoing support. Effective communication improves experience.

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Volunteer Experiment Tips Training 95

sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The 2022 bbcon Grantmaking-track sessions will provide thought-provoking ideas and actionable takeaways to help your grantmaking organization drive greater impact for your communities. Heather LeVan, Principal Demand Generation Marketing Manager Blackbaud. Elizabeth Marenakos, Director of Product Marketing, Blackbaud.

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Blackbaud Grant Application Disaster 75

Volunteer Hub

JANUARY 16, 2023

If you want to increase the impact of your organizations fundraising campaigns, it is key to ask the right question, at the right time, in the right way. While logic and reason are important, people are ultimately driven by emotion when they decide whether or not to support a cause. Prioritize donor retention.

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Effective Fundraising Statistics Retention 75

sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

At the heart of fundraising are the supporters who believe in your cause and want to place their trust, and dollars, into your organization to make a change in the world. Stepping into 2023, organizations and their donors are likely going to navigate a recession together­–impacting giving and the philanthropic landscape. The good news?

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Gift Develop Measure Reflection 52

sgEngage

JANUARY 24, 2024

Our registrar must issue addendums when families add, remove, or change support services. DKJA uses Blackbaud’s Total School Solution. Thankfully, Blackbaud support was able to help us navigate these challenges, with some things still in the works to accommodate our new processes. What are some additional considerations?

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Student Policy Retention Education 74

Neon CRM

MAY 9, 2023

With the right tools at their disposal, nonprofits can develop stronger, more impactful messaging, connect with their supporters, and eliminate many time-consuming tasks. A CRM gives you the tools you need to meet this very specific demand by enabling you to show that impact in every message.

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Software Management Donor Guide 52

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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Retention Donor Change Blackbaud 37

Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2020

Your supporters are facing similar challenges, especially those who are parents. Here are some ideas for how your organization can come alongside and connect with supporters (and prospects) who are parents—and who could probably use a little extra help right now. Some are newly remote staff. Virtual Tours. Educational Streaming Videos.

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Support Virtual Tips Blackbaud 30

Volunteer Hub

DECEMBER 30, 2020

In doing so, your organization will better understand the intrinsic value of your volunteer workforce and why volunteer retention is so important. The ultimate goal of your nonprofit should be to provide support/services to the community. Check out these 7 tips for increasing impact. Measure How Volunteerism Impacts Staff.

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ROI Measure Volunteer Program 98

sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

If your nonprofit organization hosts a peer-to-peer event with thousands of happy participants and supporters, but you don’t have a plan to convert those bikers, gamers, walkers, golfers, dancers, scavenger hunters, or pub crawlers into monthly donors, you’re missing out on the point of putting on an awesome P2P event.

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Donor Registration Map United Kingdom 73

Tech Soup

JULY 3, 2012

This post was authored by Amy Kellinger, senior channel marketing manager for Blackbaud. Do you use these websites to support your organization’s events? Charity Dynamics and Blackbaud have teamed up to offer you a free interactive webinar. Do you use social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter?

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Socialbrite

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Donors are still eager to support the organizations and causes they care about, yet they expect to be engaged differently — often through digital channels. According to The Blackbaud Institute , 28% of all nonprofit donations in 2021 came from a mobile device. Post by Annabel Maw. Nurture donor relationships through digital channels.

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Fundraising Statistics Paypal Retention 69

DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Constituent relationship management (CRM) refers to the various processes that nonprofits use to steward and build relationships with donors, volunteers, advocates, members, and other constituents to secure ongoing support. CRM software equips nonprofits with a plethora of tools to help them better connect with supporters of all kinds.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2014

In 2013, Chuck Longfield was on a mission to shed light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. According to Chuck, ten years ago the average retention rates of a newly acquired donor were roughly 33%. If the ten-year trend continues, we’ll eventually end up with donor retention rates under 20%.

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Retention Donor Change eBook 55

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2020

AI is what we call an equal opportunity disrupter; it will impact every part of organizational life, from the back office to programs and communications. Recently, with the support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, we published research on the impact AI is having on giving. Using all of this data, Quilt.AI

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Benefit Fundraising Retention Conversation 65

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

The Giving USA Foundation , which estimates national charitable giving over a 50-year span, reports that campaign fundraising has historically had no apparent impact on overall individual giving. Hurricane Sandy is unlikely to have a significant impact on this trend. What Else is Happening. Sustainable Donors Over Disaster Donors.

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Data Hurricane Fundraising Disaster 118

sgEngage

JANUARY 12, 2024

While the long-term intent is to simply the process and increase college accessibility, the short-term impact of the delays has meant a great deal of frustration for students and their families and major restraints on colleges that have historically relied on the resulting Student Aid Reports (SAR) to determine non-federal financial aid packages.

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Student Application Education Grant 85

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits. It’s important to note that every nonprofit’s data warehousing needs and use cases will vary depending on everything from their cause to supporter base size to strategic goals and more. Monitor program impact.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Over the past year, a lot of experts have joined the show to talk about the different ways that social good organizations can respond in the age of COVID-19 to continue their missions and impact. Supporters in Sight Part 4: A Look at Direct Marketing Personas. Choosing messages that resonate with particular groups.

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Podcast Data Donor Analytics 37

Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2020

If your organization is on the front lines, whether providing social services or health care, tell your donors and the world loudly and proudly what you are doing and engage them for their support. Perhaps they ask for their monthly gift support to be put on pause for 3 months. Donors are looking for a way to help.

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Environment Teach Fundraising Lesson 46

sgEngage

JULY 5, 2022

Said benefits often encompass increased individual donations, opportunities for additional corporate funding, improved supporter engagement, and more. In regards to the key question of “are corporate matching gifts and donor retention levels related?” What to Know About Donor Retention. What to Know About Donor Retention.

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Retention Gift Program Donor 84

DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 15, 2020

It’s a method for reaching supporters across the generations and a clear conduit of online donations. Perhaps the most important of the nonprofit email marketing campaign types, a welcome series is a type of email campaign that begins building the relationship between brand new supporters and your mission. Event Campaigns.

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email Guide Marketing Online 52

Volunteer Hub

MARCH 5, 2023

VolunteerHub has helped thousands of nonprofits through its industry-leading volunteer management software, and best-in-class training and support. From event landing pages and online volunteer registration to fundraising and integration with industry-leading CRM solutions , including Blackbaud and Salesforce.

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Volunteer Management Time Registration 52

Connection Cafe

APRIL 11, 2018

Part one of the Blackbaud Institute’s Vital Signs report showed a sector that has both rebounded from and struggled with the immense technological, economic, and demographic disruption that has shaped the world since the Great Recession. The donor marketplace is changing in dramatic ways.

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Donor Studies Retention Blackbaud 26

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. Blackbaud works with a variety of organizations to empower them to overcome their greatest challenges and achieve transformative outcomes. UC Innovation.

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Platform Gift Fundraising Integration 52

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Capitalize on the power of email marketing to recruit individuals or teams to raise money for your organization and to stay in touch with these supporters throughout the campaign. Perhaps even more important, it gives your constituents something they crave: impact. Peer to peer. Unsubscribe options.

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email Communication Effective Fundraising 68

Connection Cafe

JUNE 22, 2017

Charitable Giving Report Quiz : The Blackbaud Institute for Philanthropic released the 5 th annual Charitable Giving Report at the beginning of the year. Blackbaud Index : The Blackbaud Index provides great fundraising ideas and resources that bring you the most up-to-date information on charitable giving today.

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Resource Blackbaud Chart Retention 48

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Read on for tips and resources on how to make an impact and start the season of giving strong, even if you are just getting started now: Use #GivingTuesday for lead generation. Incorporate the “Vowel Method” Blackbaud University instructor Jenny Toledo created an easy and memorable strategy she has coined the “vowel method.”

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New Mexico Organization Mexico Blackbaud 28

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Without further ado, here were the the most popular articles published on sgENGAGE in 2019: The End of the Beginning of Online Giving by Steve MacLaughlin, Blackbaud. The Nonprofit Summer Reading List by Kelsey Bowden, Blackbaud. Expert Advice for Improving Culture & Morale at Nonprofit Organizations by Christine Newman, Blackbaud.

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Blackbaud Chart Trend Museum 34

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Steve MacLaughlin, Blackbaud. The recession certainly had an impact across the entire nonprofit sector. The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving was launched this year and measures online giving data from more than 1,700 organizations. This is a positive acquisition and retention trend that nonprofits should give some attention. .

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Trend Online Fundraising Offline 86

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 3, 2014

We’re days away from Blackbaud’s premier conference for nonprofits. Topics will be ranging from Crowdfunding and Donor Retention to Overhead, Fundraising Potential, and Budgeting for Goals. Impact Awards. The 5 categories we will be recognizing : Most Impactful Use of Blackbaud Technology.

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Nashville Blackbaud Award Tennessee 38

NetWits

AUGUST 11, 2011

Giving participants a phone number to call if they need help setting up their personal pages can have a significant impact on event success and overall participant satisfaction. Immediately following an event is one of the best times to engage participants and work toward building donor retention. Focus on customer service.

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