A Complete Guide to Data-Driven Healthcare Fundraising
There is no shortage of people with meaningful connections to your healthcare organization. Former patients, grateful families, employees, alumni, and [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Not Just Buildings: Today’s Dynamic Capital Campaign Models
What does the term “capital campaign” evoke for you? Has your organization conducted one before? Have you witnessed or even [...]
12 Nonprofit Revenue Streams to Help You Diversify
Imagine leaning the entire weight of your nonprofit’s mission on a single pillar. Whether it is a massive annual government [...]
Why Capital Campaigns Are Healthcare’s New Frontier
The scale of capital campaigns is shifting, with campaign fundraising becoming a foundational driver of health system growth. Campaigns that [...]
Healthcare Philanthropy as Strategic Revenue: Why More Hospitals Are Rethinking Financial Growth
As financial and operational pressures bear down on health systems of all sizes, boards and C-suite executives are rethinking where [...]
3 Ways a Board Member Can Help Raise More Money (Without Making the Ask Yourself)
Do you ever feel like being on a nonprofit board automatically means you’re supposed to be asking your friends for [...]
3 Ways to Determine Which Major Fundraising Campaign to Host
Every nonprofit leader eventually reaches a point where annual funding is not enough to accomplish all of their organization’s goals. [...]
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 [...]
