Change Management

Streamlining Grantmaking Processes: How Your GMS Can Double as a CRM

Managing grant applications is complex enough without the added frustration of maintaining two separate systems—one for funding requests and another [...]

February 10, 2026| 5 min Read

Risk Management

5 Steps to Get Proactive About Risk in 2026

February 3, 2026| 4 min Read

Artificial Intelligence

Navigating the Future: A Nonprofit Finance Leader’s Guide to Generative AI Adoption

January 28, 2026| 6 min Read

Online Giving

Donation Form Tune-Up: 5 Smart Ways to Boost Online Giving This Year

January 27, 2026| 3 min Read

Donor Cultivation

Peer Screening 101

January 6, 2026| 3 min Read

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Sponsorship

Myth vs. Fact: How Corporate Sponsorships Really Work

Corporate sponsorships can fuel everything from direct donations and employee volunteer programs to brand exposure that expands your nonprofit’s reach [...]

February 12, 2026 | 3 min Read

Data Management

5 Advantages of Using Grants Management Software Instead of Spreadsheets to Manage Your Grantmaking

The person who coined the term “cat herding” may have been a grants manager. From applications to reviews to reporting, [...]

February 10, 2026 | 6 min Read

Grantee Partnerships

How to Get Leadership Buy-in for Streamlining Your Grantee Application

If your grantee application process feels harder to manage each year, you’re not imagining it. Many funding teams are seeing [...]

February 9, 2026 | 5 min Read

Compliance

The Top 3 Ways Nonprofits Can Become Grant Compliance Warriors in 2026

If you receive, manage, or are paid out of federal grants, the past 12 months have felt like a roller [...]

February 2, 2026 | 5 min Read
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Outcomes Reporting

Beyond Charts and Lists: How AI and Data Visualization Transform Grant Reporting

As a grantmaker, you’re surrounded by data—applications, grantee updates, historical funding records, and industry trends. Gathering data isn’t the challenge [...]

January 28, 2026 | 5 min Read

Compliance

How Fund Accounting Software Transforms Grant Management for Family and Human Services Organizations

Managing grants in a family and human services organization often feels like navigating through a labyrinth of spreadsheets, disconnected systems, [...]

January 27, 2026 | 4 min Read

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Digital Marketing

Nonprofit Engagement: Why Website Logins Matter

December 23, 2025 | 3 min Read

Direct Marketing

5 Reasons Text Messaging Should Be in Every Fundraiser’s Toolbox

June 27, 2025 | 3 min Read

Digital Marketing

Nonprofit Marketing Analytics: Which Metrics to Watch and Why

July 3, 2024 | 5 min Read

Website Design

Minimalist, Mobile-First, Mission-Driven: Why the Human Touch Still Wins in Nonprofit Web Design

Your nonprofit’s website probably does more heavy lifting than anyone on your team. It’s your welcome mat, your elevator pitch, [...]

September 30, 2025| 3 min Read

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December 23, 2025 |19 min Listen

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November 17, 2025 |25 min Listen

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The Rise of Donor-Advised Funds

October 8, 2025 |21 min Listen

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Manager Skills

What Does It Take to Become a Great VP of Advancement?

As a Strategic Consultant at Blackbaud, I have the privilege of working closely with many leaders in higher education who [...]

August 2, 2024 | 5 min Read
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Grants Strategy

10 Things to Look for When Evaluating a Grant Proposal

Making impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough grant proposal evaluation. Be sure you're looking for these 9 things.

January 21, 2026 | 4 min Read

 
 
 
 

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Fundraising Measurement

Maximize Your Progress: 4 Poor Fundraising Habits to Kick

The best fundraising strategies are constantly changing, adapting to meet new patterns in giving preferences and engagement opportunities. As best [...]

June 27, 2024 | 4 min Read

Artificial Intelligence

AI Can Be Your Most Powerful Tool for Growing Midlevel Giving

Midlevel donors don’t always get the love they deserve.  This loyal and often overlooked segment of donors represents a significant [...]

July 19, 2024 | 6 min Read

Online Giving

8 Common Donation Page Mistakes (and Simple Solutions!)

A poorly designed donation page will make you miss out on supporters' donations. Here are the 9 mistakes to avoid so that your page is optimized for giving.

June 12, 2024 | 5 min Read

Outcomes Reporting

4 Elements of a Compelling Nonprofit Case for Support

You’ve scoured your database to identify major giving prospects; you’ve spent months cultivating relationships; and now it’s finally time to [...]

September 29, 2025 | 4 min Read
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Data Insights

How to Use Data to Improve Prospect Identification

I have always found one of the most exciting things about the nonprofit sector to be its diversity. Nonprofits encompass [...]

September 22, 2025 | 6 min Read

Online Giving

The Impact of User-Friendly Donation Forms

If online giving is part of your organization’s fundraising strategy, user-friendly donation forms are essential for maximizing donor engagement, conversion [...]

June 12, 2025 | 4 min Read
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Data Management

Endowment Fund Management: 5 Effective Accounting Tips

Endowments are the result of a successful long-term strategic plan. Through major giving and capital campaigns, your organization has created [...]

October 8, 2025 | 4 min Read

Change Management

Advice for a New Nonprofit CFO: Expectations and Tips from Real Financial Leaders

You’ve landed the nonprofit CFO role—congratulations! Now comes the hard part: creating better solutions for the “temporary” Excel workarounds that [...]

September 24, 2025 | 7 min Read

Risk Management

Nonprofit Risk Management Strategies: Complete Implementation Guide

Every nonprofit loves a little publicity: an innovative program that solves a real need or a prominent community member highlighting [...]

September 11, 2025 | 7 min Read
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Awards and Scholarships

5 Strategies to Strengthen Your Scholarship Process

Is your scholarship process outdated, difficult for students to navigate, and a challenge for you to manage? These are common [...]

June 5, 2025 | 3 min Read

Student Experience

Improve Your Student Billing Process

Are you struggling with an inefficient student billing process? You are not alone. Many educational institutions face the challenge of [...]

March 24, 2025 | 4 min Read

Awards and Scholarships

Choosing a Scholarship Award Management System

Scholarship administrators have a lot to manage. They must work with advancement teams to understand scholarship funding, find students who [...]

January 28, 2025 | 4 min Read
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Professional Development

4 Ways to Use Quick Formative Assessments in Your Classroom

Formative assessments are an effective way to gauge short term student progress. Learn how to implement them in your class from the experts at Blackbaud! [...]

September 10, 2025 | 2 min Read

Artificial Intelligence

Transforming K–12 Education: Insights on AI from Industry Leaders

Remember when the biggest technological disruption in your classroom was deciding whether to use PowerPoint or that new interactive whiteboard? [...]

July 9, 2025 | 4 min Read

Enrollment and Retention

Private School Admissions: Breaking Down the Data

The private school admissions process is increasingly competitive, requiring smarter strategies and more innovative tools. Whether yours is a small [...]

June 11, 2025 | 6 min Read
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Community Engagement

5 Reasons Funders Should Exercise Their Convening Power to Meet this Moment

As funders, it’s hard to know how best to use limited resources to best benefit your communities, grantees, and issue [...]

September 16, 2025 | 5 min Read

Grantee Partnerships

Bridging the Empathy Gap: Fueling Collaborative Impact in the Social Sector

Most of us enter the social impact space with a fervent desire to change the world. We meticulously build solutions, [...]

September 2, 2025 | 6 min Read

Data Insights

How Grantmakers Can (and Should) Get Started with Research

Now is an important time for small and mid-sized foundations to engage in research activities. Institutional foundations are fighting to [...]

June 17, 2025 | 6 min Read
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Crisis Management

How Savvy Organizations Weather Uncertain Times

Preparing for the unknown is a tenant of leadership in today’s ever-changing economic, political, and cultural landscape—and those who know [...]

June 11, 2025 | 4 min Read

Manager Skills

3 Ways to Improve Your Nonprofit’s Leadership Approach

When it comes to employee satisfaction in the nonprofit sector, the writing is on the wall—nonprofits have the highest turnover [...]

June 3, 2025 | 3 min Read

Employee Engagement

Why Should Nonprofits Invest in Professional Development?

Nonprofits face a critical question: How do we build stronger, more sustainable organizations that can make a lasting impact? The [...]

May 30, 2025 | 5 min Read
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