Blackbaud Staff

Community Engagement

Social Media Lessons from 4 Generations of Canadian Donors

Social media may seem like the way to reach the next generation of donors. But, can you really raise money [...]

Employee Engagement

How Do Canadians Give? The Answers May Surprise You!

Does it matter if you know the charitable habits of different generations of Canadians? Yes. Why? What you know about [...]

Manager Skills

Clearing a Path to a Better Website

By: Caleb Copper, Blackbaud Interactive Designer With summer just around the corner, now is a great time to examine your [...]

Strategic Planning

The Crux – Aligning Fundraising and Programming

The reality is: Good programs need good fundraising, and good fundraising needs good programs.

Thanks for Asking

Ultimately, it’s what you do with the feedback that counts. If you are going to ask, be prepared to really listen and be prepared to act. [...]

Alumni Engagement

Engaged Young Alumni = Future Dollars!

Your young alumni are your future major gift and planned giving donors, but only if you engage with them early [...]

Advocacy

Join the ‘Advocacy Action Then Donation Ask’ Bandwagon

I love the smell of a well formatted advocacy thank you page in the morning.

Professional Development

Jargon and Acronyms—You Said What??

Here are some common and not so common terms you may come across and now you won’t have to ask that embarrassing question – “What did they say?”

Professional Development

Data Dictionary: Variables and Analytical Learning

Analytics can be overwhelming or confusing without the proper context. This month, I will attempt to explain what some of that crazy jargon is.

Data Health

Calculating Charitable Value

We can argue about the accuracy of the calculator or of the averages I used, but the bottom line remains the same: the average donor should not be underestimated.