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. [...]
Moves Management Overview: An Approach to Fundraising Based on Donor Stages
Moves management is a technique used by fundraisers to move donors through the donor lifecycle, from prospect to major donor. [...]
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 [...]
Art of the Ask: 10 Steps to a Yes
A how to guide for fundraisers to solicit major gifts [...]
Major Donor Fundraising: 18 Tips for Securing Large Gifts
Major gift fundraising is the backbone of nonprofit funding. A study from Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy shows [...]
How to Use Data to Improve Prospect Identification
I have always found one of the most exciting things about the nonprofit sector to be its diversity. Nonprofits encompass [...]
Better Workflows and Smarter Software: How to Get Really Good at Data Analytics
In today’s data-rich world, nonprofits are sitting on a goldmine of information. A prospect researcher could spend hours digging through [...]
Researching Your Grantmaker: 3 Questions to Consider
Let’s be honest: Not all grants are a good fit for your nonprofit. It can be easy to get caught [...]
How Can I Raise More Money with My 5K?
The 2016 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study gives us interesting insights into different types of fundraising events, like how to raise more with 5Ks.
