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Customized vs. Configurable Software Solutions: Which Should You Choose?
The debate over the pros and cons of configurable vs. customized software has arrived at the main stage.
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Privacy Laws Are Changing: Make Sure Your Nonprofit Is Ready
Have you consulted your legal team about the evolving data privacy requirements? Your legal counsel can help you understand how [...]
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Is the Higher Education Pipeline Shrinking or Just Taking a Nap?
The phenomenon of our shrinking school-aged population is well documented. People have been choosing to have fewer children, and that [...]
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3 Ways Grantmakers Can Jumpstart a Culture of Well-Being for Employees and Grantees
As a grantmaker, you’re on a mission to make a positive impact in your community through grantmaking. You love what [...]
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Amplifying Female Voices: Strategies for Equitable and Inclusive Grantmaking
Like many diversity efforts, including women’s voices in grantmaking decisions—particularly women from historically marginalized groups—doesn’t often happen organically. Typically, it [...]
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The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers
In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we [...]
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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 [...]
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Data Governance: The Key to Strategic Planning
Data is power and behind every data point is a human story. Your data tells you who is supporting your [...]
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AI in Grantmaking: Taking Careful Steps Toward the Future
By now you’ve likely seen or heard about artificial intelligence (AI), and the predictions that it’s going to upend everything [...]
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4 Ways Your Grantmaking Organization Can Stay Relevant to Your Community’s Changing Needs
Managing a mission while meeting the evolving needs of a community is a complex and dynamic process. As communities change [...]