Pickleball and Paddleboards: Get Creative with Activity-Tracking Events
Activity trackers, such as the Apple Watch and Fitbit, have revolutionized the way we approach physical fitness and they’re also [...]
10 Observations about the State of Fundraising Today
The resiliency of fundraising teams has been tested over the past few years; thankfully, organizations have been able to adapt [...]
Fundraiser Burnout? Try Automation to Boost Both Efficiency and Employee Morale
If your fundraising team is stressed and stretched too thin, you’re not alone. Burnout is widespread. Job cuts across all [...]
Building a Complete Virtual Auction Toolkit: 5 Essentials
Virtual auctions are a great way to raise support and engage donors heading into the year-end giving season, but you’ll need the right tools on your side.
Encourage Recurring Giving: 3 Simple Digital Strategies
According to monthly giving statistics, recurring donors tend to give 42% more per year than one-time donors. When you take [...]
Beyond the Venue: Innovative Platforms for Charitable Events
There are always questions about the future of fundraising: What trends will take hold? What new technology will be the [...]
6 Tips for Building a Successful Workplace Giving Strategy
As a nonprofit or educational institution, you know firsthand the importance of fundraising to support your mission programming. One often-overlooked [...]
Making Sense of the Buzz Around ChatGPT
The Analytics team at Blackbaud has been playing around with ChatGPT over the past few months and we thought it might [...]
5 Trends in Grantmaking that We Think Have Staying Power
Sometimes trends are purely of the moment—a fun way to mark the past, like shag carpet and 8-track tapes. But [...]
5 Advantages of Grants Management Software
The person who coined the term “cat herding” may have been a grants manager. From applications to reviews to reporting, [...]
