Before the Big Ask: How to Use CRM Data to Find and Prioritize Major Gift Prospects
They say timing is everything, but a major gift rarely happens because a fundraiser simply asks at the right moment. [...]
Is Your Donor Data Ready for AI-Powered Fundraising?
When we first meet someone, most of us follow a familiar little script: We ask because we’re looking for a connection. [...]
AI in Fundraising: What Donors Actually Want
Your donors may be more ready for AI than you think. When I talk with nonprofit leaders about AI, the [...]
How Narrative AI Insights Help Fundraisers Act Faster
You already have the data. Your donation forms log every transaction, every abandon, every peak traffic window. Your dashboards are [...]
Steering the Development Office from the Head of School Seat
I did not come to my headship as a fundraiser. Like most heads of school, I came up through teaching, [...]
Fixing Donor Data: How Identity Resolution Transforms Direct Marketing
Here’s a deceptively simple question: Who are the people in your house file? Not in the philosophical sense, but in [...]
How Data Intelligence Transforms Planned Giving Programs
Mary Q. Prospect is a long-time donor to XYZ University. After graduating from XYZ 35 years ago, she enjoyed a [...]
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 [...]
3 Ways AI is Making Wealth Screening More Effective
The nonprofit sector is embracing artificial intelligence. In fact, more than 80% of respondents in a recent report from Blackbaud [...]
Social Impact Experts Share Best Practices for Building an Innovation Culture
Our current environment is being transformed by the rapid advancement of data, technology, and artificial intelligence. As nonprofits and educational [...]
