sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

While Scott is far from the first to focus on giving major gifts with no strings attached, the scale of her philanthropy is causing many funders to rethink long-held beliefs about what requirements should be paired with a donation. One that is gathering significant momentum is Trust-Based Philanthropy.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Or you can track the time it takes you to fill out the form, either with sample data or by trying to collect similar data from your own systems. It may also not align with the latest trends and best practices in philanthropy. How are you using each piece of data you collect from your grantees?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2020

It goes to show that nothing stays the same for very long – even philanthropy. They often contact me after beginning their own market research and discovering that choosing a Grants Management System (GMS) is a highly complex affair, fraught with risk and uncertainty. Start with people. Pro Tip #3: Plan for the long haul.

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Grant System Management Evaluation 47

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Raiser's Edge NXT is the new online fundraising and relationship management software for nonprofits by TechSoup donor partner Blackbaud. An all-new and more open API (application programming interface), which means that web developers and a charity's own IT team can get data in and out of the system much more easily.

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sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2023

Rethinking Risk with Trust-Based Philanthropy The ideas behind Trust-Based Philanthropy have been simmering for a while, but a culmination of events over the past few years makes now the time for them to gain some traction. With Trust-Based Philanthropy, you focus on truly understanding the needs of the nonprofits you work with.

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

With applications that feed directly into the grants management system, funders can easily run reports to see if they are meeting their goals for a diverse set of grantees. These changes not only gave them the data to make sure their funding matched their equity commitment but also encouraged them to look at their internal controls.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A Shared and Flexible Understanding of Impact As practitioners of and advocates for participatory philanthropy, we believe there’s a better way. A way that can be more fair, improve the institution of philanthropy, and deliver a shared and flexible understanding of impact.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Capitulation to this style of philanthropy further neglects millennials donors, who lag behind the financial impact of previous generations. According to a 2018 Blackbaud report , 37% of donations were coming in from online sources. Contributions from high net worth individuals are concealing declines in middle and lower class giving.

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sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2024

If you are a grantmaker, you know how important it is to have a reliable and efficient software system that can help you manage your grants, track your impact, and collaborate with your stakeholders. Blackbaud acquired MicroEdge and inherited what we now know as Blackbaud Grantmaking in 2014.

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Blackbaud API Application Grant 82

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. Why Collaborate? When foundations collaborate, the benefits are clear. As many as 5 million U.S.

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Collaboration Foundation New Hampshire Government 84

Socialbrite

OCTOBER 6, 2022

According to The Blackbaud Institute , 28% of all nonprofit donations in 2021 came from a mobile device. As shown by the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy’s 2021 Fundraising Effectiveness Survey , just 18.6% As donations come in through your online forms, make sure to store donor information in your donor management system.

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Fundraising Statistics Paypal Retention 69

sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

A recent study by the Chronicle of Philanthropy found that long hours and limited staff support has almost half of fundraisers eyeing the door, with 28% planning to leave the profession altogether. Native capabilities : Deploy automations built into your existing systems. Fundraising : Optimize revenue from each gift using automation.

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Knowledge Worker Fundraising Gift Gartner 66

sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Here at Candid, we’ve been tracking those statistics for the last 12 years as part of our GlassPockets initiative to champion greater transparency in philanthropy. And once you write it, don’t keep it locked away in your grant management system. Only 10% of philanthropic foundations have a website to communicate their work.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Leading healthcare fundraising executives will join Blackbaud Healthcare Solutions President & General Manager Page Bullington to reflect on the data and share insight into the current landscape. The most common question that Blackbaud employees get leading up to bbcon is: what sessions do you recommend?

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Professional Experiment Fundraising Cancer 66

Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2017

How are the rules of philanthropy changing, and what does that mean for fundraisers and the supporters they’re accountable to? Here are the four key trends we’ll be following at the fundraising conference, and a few can’t-miss sessions that promise thought-provoking takes on the trends: The Changing Landscape of Philanthropy.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Develop a basic scoring system for each key stakeholder to use when reviewing and ranking each proposal. Aly Sterling Philanthropy – Capital Campaign Support. Blackbaud platforms, including Luminate Online, Blackbaud CRM, and Raiser’s Edge NXT. Work with your team to compare and analyze your shortlist of candidates.

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Consultant Nonprofit Strategy Philanthropy 52

Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

As a corporate funder turned consultant, I've spent the last decade helping funders make the shift from philanthropy to social, or impact, investing. Those years of working as a champion for change brought me to where I am today: part of Blackbaud's MicroEdge. Blackbaud Outcomes. What Is Impact Investing?

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Measure Taxonomy Blackbaud Language 36

Achieve

MAY 15, 2016

focuses on three main areas: Working to reduce our global footprint, creating a more sustainable food system and building healthier communities. As the co-founder of Honeycomb, Melissa Lake is dedicated to connecting businesses and philanthropies all over the world. If so, MCON 2017. in DC is for you! Follow us on. or sign up for.

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Organization Case Study DC Global 52

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

In philanthropy, and especially healthcare philanthropy, we talk about grateful patients frequently. But, think of the impact gratitude can have on clinicians and the cultural health of healthcare systems. That’s why I want to share the conversation we had at bbcon 2019 around gratitude, healing and philanthropy.

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Impact South Carolina Philanthropy Cancer 26

Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Blackbaud works with a variety of organizations to empower them to overcome their greatest challenges and achieve transformative outcomes. In the higher education space, Blackbaud offers innovative solutions designed to connect your entire campus while increasing revenue, driving efficiency, and deepening meaningful engagement.

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Platform Gift Fundraising Integration 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%. Vanessa Chase , Philanthropy for All.

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NetWits

AUGUST 8, 2011

She rocks online fundraising, social media and digital communications at Greenville Hospital System. This is a guest post by Jenn Parker. She’s an all around great person. We’re glad to have her sharing her insight with us! — Full disclosure: I don’t actually have an Aunt Mabel.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 18, 2020

S o, we polled our Blackbaud Champions for their best tips on how to manage and stay productive. – Gurukarm Khalsa, Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston . Until I took time to find places for everything and a system that worked my disorganization was adding to my anxiety.” . as per normal.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 4, 2019

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. Most recently he has 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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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 5, 2013

Luminate Online by Blackbaud is a great cloud-based software solution that will personalize your constituent interactions. It has very involved and far-reaching support systems for its software. The new Guide Creative , also by Blackbaud, is a great tool for nonprofit website building. Social power not new to nonprofits.

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Marketing Tools Effective Communication 93

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

At Blackbaud, we take a unique approach to our employee matching gift program, one that is popular amongst other corporate giving programs. With our matching program, Blackbaud empowers employee philanthropy through individual choice. At Blackbaud, we match donations to organizations across the social good sector.

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Gift Program Blackbaud Hurricane 22

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2020

When they put themselves in their donors’ shoes, they realized their online transaction system was frustrating prospective patients and patient family donors – and donations were being lost because of it. Get more details about Knowledge Network’s journey mapping experience and read case studies from other nonprofit organizations.

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Results Donor Map Case Study 41

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 18, 2016

14% of donations are now made on a mobile device (Source: Blackbaud), and it’s guaranteed that your nonprofit is losing online donations if your donation pages are not mobile compatible. Think large, visually compelling photos and graphics, less text, and tap-able call-to-action buttons. 3) DONATION PAGES.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

As an account executive for foundation management technology solutions at MicroEdge + Blackbaud , I get asked these questions a lot. A configurable solution, on the other hand, allows organizations to tailor their system to address their unique needs. How can I get the most out of my software solution?

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Technology Articulate Blackbaud Software 39

Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2020

This is a topic near and dear to my heart –as we at Blackbaud have had the opportunity to watch countless “resilient nonprofits” use technology to reimagine their operations under social distancing guidelines and economic uncertainty. This was the perfect opportunity to evaluate our processes and technology.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2014

This forces us to create systems to deepen relationships with people that are fans of what we do, rather than just treating them as ‘the public’ or ‘our constituents.’ Vanessa Chase , Philanthropy for All. Building a culture of philanthropy throughout your organization.

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Retention Donor Change eBook 55

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 27, 2019

According to an article published by Philanthropy News Digest , “Today’s public seems to be highly unforgiving of nonprofit institutions that breach their trust. Access Controls: Ensure segregation of duties in your financial system by controlling user rights. Tweet this. Internal Controls. The True Value of Fraud Prevention.

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Nashville International Review Nonprofit 25

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Very large foundations and corporations that have annual opportunities are often very competitive, so also look for local foundation opportunities by connecting with fundraising and philanthropy networks in your own region, which can be less competitive because the foundation may restrict funding to support their own communities.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2011

Without a system to help track, organize, and mobilize their efforts on social media, nonprofits are letting key relationships fall through the cracks, losing potential donors and supporters. Your organization may already use a traditional CRM like Convio, Blackbaud, or Salesforce to track and maintain information about your members.

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Social Media Relationship NTC Social 76

sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2024

Universities across the globe face challenges with successful digital transformation and what it means for their fundraising and alumni data, legacy systems, data literacy, and access to skills. Philanthropy and external engagement must be given the right importance and focus from the get-go.

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Education Technology University Blended 96

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Open: Introducing Blackbaud SKY. “ The face of philanthropy is changing at breaking speed. ” – Mary Beth Westmoreland, Blackbaud CTO. The theme of yesterday’s opening session? Integrated. We want to arm you with the ability to take advantage of technology in new ways. And Women in Particular.

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Ideas Sample Blackbaud Grant 20

Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2020

This one-day giving event was formed to encourage patrons to support their individual library systems and this year will be held on April 23. An article by The Chronicle Of Philanthropy : “What We Have Learned From Crises and Can Use in Coronavirus Age” is a great read on communication.

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