Fundraising

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 85: Understanding Engagement Fundraising

When it comes to fundraising, it’s not uncommon for people in the sector to have set ideas about the process of fundraising. Greg Warner joins the sgENGAGE Podcast to challenging those perspectives.

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 84: A Recipe for Hashtag Activism

Susan McPherson joins sgENGAGE to discuss social media hashtag campaigns, their successes and failures, and how they fit into social good organizations.

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 83: How Gen Z is Transforming Social Good

Meredith Ferguson of DoSomething Strategic discusses how young people are engaging in social change, and how nonprofits, companies and other organizations can engage them.

Annual Giving

6 Steps to a SMART New Year

Learn how your nonprofit or social good organization can set itself up for success in 2019 through 6 SMART goals.

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 79: How Elections Influence Charitable Giving

How do elections impact charitable giving and what effect does gender have? Blackbaud Steve MacLaughlin discusses with Jacqueline Ackerman, assistant director for Research and Partnerships at the Women's Philanthropy Institute.

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 78: Last Minute Tips for Year-End Giving

In this episode of sgENGAGE, Steve MacLaughlin interviews Tanya Fitzgerald on end-of-year giving strategies.

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 77: Leveraging the Power of People

Natalye Paquin, CEO of Points of Light, talks about why volunteers are a nonprofit organization's most important asset in this episode of The sgENGAGE Podcast.

bbcon

3 bbcon Takeaways to Power 2019 Planning for Higher Ed

From a main stage announcement about the comprehensive Cloud Solution for Higher Education, there was a lot happening at bbcon 2018 for Higher Education. Here are 3 of the major takeaways.

Donor Cultivation

5 Metrics Fundraisers Need to Know to Retain Their Donors

These 5 metrics will you keep a pulse on your donor engagement and help you meet your nonprofit’s revenue goal.

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 76: Visual Storytelling: A Picture is Worth 60,000 Words

Ira Horowitz, co-founder of Cornershop Creative, shares tips on visual storytelling for nonprofits in this episode recorded live at bbcon 2018.

Professional Development

Optimize Your Nonprofit Fundraising Team with Human Data

Using human data can transform the hiring process and ensure that top candidates are the best fit for the role. Learn how to bolster your nonprofit's hiring process.

Major Gifts

Why Nonprofits Need to Broaden Their Funding Horizons

Learn why nonprofits need to invest in smart, strategic, and diversified approaches to fundraising to ensure strong mission delivery.

Donor Cultivation

Stewarding #GivingTuesday: Increase Your Retention Rate

Giving Tuesday is a great way to attract new donors or re-engage current ones. Get tips on how to keep reoccurring donors involved and turn first-time givers into sustained donors.

Giving Tuesday

Turning a New #GivingTuesday Donor into a Lifetime Donor

Giving Tuesday opens the doors to impulse givers. How do you keep first-time donors engaged after Giving Tuesday? Here are a few tips to turn first-time donors into sustainers.