Matt Connell

Principal Instructor at Blackbaud

Matt Connell is a Principal Instructor for Blackbaud University and the lead instructor for nonprofit organizational best practices and fundraising. Matt has been a contributor to ENGAGE, NonprofitPRO, npEXPERTS, and the Blackbaud Community and has presented at AFP ICON, AFP LEAD, Crescendo’s Practical Planned Giving Conference, and bbcon. As an educator to the social good sector, Matt helps to grow the expertise and advance the knowledge of those working to do the most good for the world we share.

Articles by Matt Connell

Donor Stewardship

Draft Your Dream Team for Donor Stewardship

If good stewardship is centered on building a sustainable community of supporters, who will partner with you to help that [...]

October 4, 2023 | 4 min Read

Donor Stewardship

Strategies to Build Donor Trust and Retention

Strong relationships are built on trust. Without it, your efforts to cultivate and steward donors won’t go very far. A [...]

September 27, 2023 | 4 min Read