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Examining Portfolio Optimization at bbcon 2020
Michael Van Dyke discusses her bbcon 2020 session, which will help gift officers use data to drive fundraising performance.
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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.
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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. [...]
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Announcing the Winners of Blackbaud’s INSPIRE Contests!
We’d like to send out a big thanks to everyone who participated in Blackbaud’s INSPIRE Contests – the response was [...]