The ENGAGE Podcast

Donor Cultivation

The Shifting Demographics and Perspectives of Donors

For the past 10 years, the Blackbaud Institute Index has tracked year-over-year trends in philanthropy and annual giving statistics—with the [...]

Manager Skills

Becoming a Changemaker

Alex Budak, UC Berkeley faculty member and author of Becoming a Changemaker, joins Blackbaud’s Rachel Hutchisson to discuss how to [...]

Manager Skills

Leadership and the Surprising Gift of Doubt

For the past 10 years, the Blackbaud Institute Index has tracked year-over-year trends in philanthropy and annual giving statistics—with the [...]

Strategic Planning

Awareness to IMPACT: How Your Brand Can Drive Higher Value

For the past 10 years, the Blackbaud Institute Index has tracked year-over-year trends in philanthropy and annual giving statistics—with the [...]

Data Insights

The Science of Philanthropy

For the past 10 years, the Blackbaud Institute Index has tracked year-over-year trends in philanthropy and annual giving statistics—with the [...]

Creating an Advocacy Agenda

Whether it be convincing a board of directors, finding the time and resources, or seeking funds from grantmakers, many foundations [...]

Employee Wellness

Workplace Wellbeing in a Post-Pandemic World

The shift to remote work post-pandemic has caused many employees to feel stressed, burnt out, and out of control of [...]

Community Engagement

Building Trust Through Your Corporate Social Responsibility Program

Businesses emerged as the most trusted institutions in the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer, which also showed that people expect more [...]

Employee Engagement

How MilliporeSigma Built Its Employee Volunteer Program

Employee volunteerism has become an essential component of a company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) and employee engagement strategies. In this [...]

Advocacy

Self-Care for Women in Leadership

Research has shown that women are more prone to burnout than men for a variety of reasons, including societal expectations [...]

Grants Strategy

Leading with Transparency in Grantmaking

Open, honest, and transparent communication with grantee partners can help minimize power imbalances and help foster a sense of mutual [...]

Compliance

Best Practices for Due Diligence in Grantmaking

Why is due diligence important in grantmaking organizations? The process of satisfying legal requirements impacts many areas within an organization— [...]

Community Engagement

The Case for ESG in Nonprofits

ESG (environment, social, and governance) is a hot topic amongst for-profit companies and investors, but is it important for nonprofits [...]

Employee Wellness

Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Wellbeing for Grantmakers

Join Meico Marquette Whitlock, founder and CEO of Mindful Techie, for an excerpt from an interactive training that will inspire [...]

Strategic Planning

Fixing the S in ESG: CSR Book Club Review

Rachel Hutchisson is joined by Chris Jarvis, executive director of Realized Worth, to kick off our CSR Book Club Series [...]