Fundraising | The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud

Event Planning

4 Step Risk Planning for Event Fundraisers Inspired by Hurricane Sandy

For non profits whose primary source of revenue comes from a single fundraising event, the consequence of a weekend of bad weather could be closing your doors.

November 14, 2012 | 3 min Read

Digital Marketing

Why Can’t I Raise Any Money Using Social Media?

We know that tweets can travel faster than the speed of light and Facebook is word-of-mouth on steroids. But Why Can't I Raise Money Using Social Media?

November 13, 2012 | 2 min Read

Annual Giving

The Changing Face of School Funding

The world of K-12 education is in great flux right now. Thousands of independent schools are struggling with tuition levels [...]

November 12, 2012 | 2 min Read

Disaster Response

7 Tips for Quick Response During a Time of Need

The first days following a disaster like Hurricane Sandy or other emergencies can be crucial for organizations as they reach out to supporters and request help. Here are 7 tips for engaging with your supporters during a time of need.

November 1, 2012 | 2 min Read

Change Management

VIP Volunteer Opportunities

Engaging Major Donors & Prospects with Creative “Hands-On” Cultivation Moments

October 19, 2012 | 3 min Read

Data Insights

Demystifying the Predictive Model

An introduction to nonprofit fundraisers on what predictive models are and how they can be used to improve fundraising results.

October 16, 2012 | 3 min Read

Donor Management

Segmenting Your Data- Are You Ready for End of Year Fundraising?

Are You Ready for end of year Fundraising Campaigns? Learn why one size does not fit all for end of year fundraising success

October 10, 2012 | 3 min Read

Direct Marketing

Monthly Giving at Year-End: How to leverage integrated marketing

What are some of the constructs for an optimal monthly giving program at year end?

October 5, 2012 | 3 min Read

Online Giving

Blackbaud Index for August 2012

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving reports that overall revenue decreased by 3.4% for the 3 months ending August 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011.

October 1, 2012 | 2 min Read

bbcon

Sustainers and Recurring Giving at bbcon!

Sustaining giving is the most valuable investment your organization can make - it's cost-effective and encourages retention and engagement. [...]

September 21, 2012 | 2 min Read

Website Design

A Complete Guide to Strategic Web Design for Nonprofits

What goes into creating and designing a successful nonprofit website that inspires action? That’s a great question. One that every [...]

September 5, 2012 | 2 min Read

Digital Marketing

You Kids Stay Outta The Spam Folder

Stay out of the spam folder by employing these techniques. [...]

September 4, 2012 | 3 min Read

Donor Cultivation

4 Ways to Encourage Self Donations

When the American Diabetes Association made the decision to focus on promoting self donations in their 2011 Tour de Cure fundraising campaign they saw a 2151% increase in self donors, receiving donations from 37% of their participants compared to 2% in 2010. There is no doubt this strategy contributed to the event’s 19% growth in online donations that year. [...]

August 9, 2012 | 2 min Read