Daily Operations vs. Crisis-Only: Rethinking Emergency Management Software in Schools
When a crisis strikes your school, the last thing you want is staff fumbling with unfamiliar technology. Yet this is [...]
6 Months Later: The Evolution of AI in Education Continues
The story of artificial intelligence (AI) in education is evolving rapidly. When I wrote about AI last summer, I purposefully [...]
Future-Proofing Your Nonprofit’s Finances: A Framework for Financial Resilience
Nonprofits today are navigating an increasingly complex financial landscape. Inflation is driving up expenses. Government funding is uncertain and often [...]
The Reset You’ve Been Looking For: Systems Change for Nonprofit CFOs
New year! New close! Every CFO and controller rolls into year-end thinking, “This year will be different.” We’re going to [...]
Making In-Game Adjustments to Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Plan
Every week, NFL coaches watch film on their upcoming opponent and create a game plan to be victorious. But even [...]
Top 10 Most Popular ENGAGE Blogs of 2025
Of the hundreds of blogs written by outstanding leaders across the social good community in 2025, the most popular posts [...]
Fundraising for Education: Key Trends Shaping K–12 and Higher Ed
The Blackbaud Institute surveyed higher education and K–12 professionals twice in 2025 to gain insight into their fundraising performance, enrollment [...]
Cost Optimization for Nonprofit CFOs: Your Mission-Driven Playbook for Doing More with Less
You are in nonprofit finance. “Doing more with less” is in the job description. But good cost optimization walks a [...]
The Future of Advancement: Human Connection and AI in Education
Blackbaud’s recent eBook, The Forward-Thinking Nonprofit: Leading Through Change, offers insights from 19 sector experts. From navigating economic instability to [...]
What’s Missing? Building a Connected Nonprofit from the Inside Out
Nonprofits understand gaps—gaps in funding, gaps in services, gaps in outcomes. But what about the gaps within our own organizations? [...]
