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Tag: Professional Development

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Donor Cultivation

Philanthropy Is for the Optimists: How to Build a Shared Sense of Purpose

Be real, but believe. To remain an optimist as a fundraiser, you must be real especially about the challenges of [...]

May 20, 2025 | 5 min Read

Professional Development

How to Craft an Award-Worthy Nomination for the Blackbaud Impact Awards 

The Blackbaud Impact Awards shine a spotlight on organizations and individuals who are moving the needle and achieving remarkable outcomes [...]

April 14, 2025 | 3 min Read

bbcon

Mastering Your bbcon Speaker Application

The call for speakers for bbcon 2025 is open through March 14, and we encourage all interested customers to apply. [...]

March 4, 2025 | 5 min Read

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Manager Skills

Top 10 Tips for New School Leaders

Being a school leader is a challenging yet rewarding role. It requires a balance of management skills, leadership qualities, and [...]

March 4, 2025 | 4 min Read

Compliance

4 Ways to Unlock the Potential of Your Nonprofit Finance Team to Become World Class

A good finance team will make sure bills are paid on time, reports are accurate, and the Board of Directors [...]

December 20, 2024 | 4 min Read

Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Actionable Insights for Managing Gen Z in the Nonprofit Workplace

Since time immemorial, when a new generation enters the workforce, they are met with high levels of judgement and apprehension. [...]

December 12, 2024 | 8 min Read

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Employee Engagement

4 Critical Elements of Managing Development Officers

There are many factors in fundraising, from early engagement to a donor’s ultimate or legacy gift. Some of these factors [...]

September 7, 2024 | 4 min Read

bbcon

12+ Reasons Higher Ed Professionals Should Attend bbcon 2024

Blackbaud’s annual tech conference is in Seattle September 24–26, and it will be packed with inspiring keynotes, thought-provoking breakout sessions, [...]

August 21, 2024 | 4 min Read

Parent Experience

Cultivating Empathy in School-Parent Communications

It’s tough out there. People are struggling. Whether it is our collective post-pandemic hangover, partisan politics, or the impact of [...]

August 14, 2024 | 5 min Read

Manager Skills

What Does It Take to Become a Great VP of Advancement?

As a Strategic Consultant at Blackbaud, I have the privilege of working closely with many leaders in higher education who [...]

August 2, 2024 | 5 min Read

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