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. [...]
Creative Ways to Generate More Revenue at Your Events
Here are a few options for generating more revenue at your events. [...]
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 [...]
In Your Own Words: Fundraising Strategies that are Working in 2026
At the Blackbaud Institute, we look at the trends through the rear-view mirror. We can tell you where growth is [...]
Phonathon Best Practices for More Confident Donor Outreach
A phonathon gives fundraisers a way to connect donor outreach and engagement with fundraising calls in one coordinated campaign. Meaning, [...]
How to Turn Annual Reports into Donor Engagement Tools
For many nonprofits, annual reports are often treated as a retrospective exercise: an obligation to summarize the past year’s activities [...]
AI-Assisted, Human-Led: The Future of Higher Education Advancement
AI is rapidly removing friction from the day-to-day work of higher ed advancement—streamlining prospect research, prompting next steps, and keeping [...]
Just Say It: Simple Ways to Thank Your Board of Directors
As we stop to give thanks this season, have you thought about how to say thank you to your most loyal donors - your Board of Directors? Stop NOW. Read this!
6 Ways to Create Buzz Around Your Charity Golf Tournament
Charity golf tournaments have long been a cornerstone of nonprofit fundraising. They’re familiar, effective, and capable of generating significant unrestricted [...]
From Relationships to Reconciliation: Bridging Development and Finance in K–12 Schools
“That’s how we have always done it.” I’ve heard that phrase many times in my development career. Change can be [...]
