The One Record Myth in K–12 School Software
Is it possible to have one record for each constituent at a school? The short answer is no — not [...]
Cleared for Takeoff: When Customers Get a Seat in the Cockpit
There’s a specific kind of energy that happens when a room full of people who haven’t physically gathered in years [...]
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 [...]
Faculty Well-Being: Beyond Yoga and Pizza Parties
It’s in the news and on your campus. Professional education associations are sounding the alarm. More faculty are leaving the [...]
From Transactional Giving to True Partnership with CECP
Sally Ehrenfried is joined by Kate Stobbe, Chief Executive for Corporate Purpose (CECP), to discuss how corporate responsibility and corporate [...]
The Future of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising—Insights from Marcie Maxwell
I recently sat down with Marcie Maxwell, CEO of the Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum, for our Connect for Success webinar series. [...]
5 Big Ideas Shaping the State of Healthcare Philanthropy
Healthcare philanthropy is at a defining moment. What once operated on the margins of health system strategy is now central to conversations [...]
How to Get Leadership Buy-in for Streamlining Your Grantee Application
If your grantee application process feels harder to manage each year, you’re not imagining it. Many funding teams are seeing [...]
5 Steps to Get Proactive About Risk in 2026
Modern life is defined by risk—and in 2026, the organizations that thrive will be the ones that meet uncertainty with [...]
Listening to Lead: How Grantee Advisory Groups Strengthen Your Grantmaking Strategy
What if the most powerful strategy tool in your grantmaking organization’s toolkit isn’t a new technology or a complex framework, [...]
