4 Event-Day Problems That Hurt Fundraising Results
Every organization planning in-person fundraising events—whether it’s a multi-route bike ride, a 5K run/walk, an elegant luncheon, or a high-profile [...]
4 Ways Automation Streamlines AP for Lean Finance Teams
Your AP clerk is out for the day. A vendor has emailed updated banking information. Several invoices are waiting for [...]
What a Complete Nonprofit Agentic Finance System Could Look Like on an Ordinary Tuesday
I asked our team what a fully agentic finance system would actually feel like day to day, and the first [...]
From Curiosity to Confidence: A Practical, Human-Led Approach to Understanding AI Agent Success
At Blackbaud, our research helps connect what AI can do with what social impact professionals and the people they serve [...]
From Payment Runs to Payment Intelligence: What’s Next for Nonprofit Finance
Last year I moved into a new house, and my new utility provider asked for a voided check. I stood [...]
The Hidden Cost of a Cluttered Chart of Accounts
Every gardener knows that healthy growth requires occasional pruning. Left alone, a thriving tree will keep growing new branches. Some [...]
Personalized Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Communications at Scale
Are you rewriting the same peer-to-peer fundraising emails over and over again? You’ve been there before. Your event launches in [...]
The Accounting Bottleneck That’s Costing Nonprofit CFOs More Than Time
Every nonprofit CFO knows the feeling. It’s the second week of the month, the board meets in three days, and the numbers [...]
What to Consider When Integrating Your Nonprofit Accounting System and Your Fundraising CRM
You’re three minutes into a board meeting when a trustee points out that the fundraising report and the financial statement [...]
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. [...]
