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LEVERAGING AI IN MAJOR GIFT FUNDRAISING: A GAME-CHANGER IN PHILANTHROPY

Welcome to the artificial intelligence era. You might have noticed: AI is
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March 11, 2024| 6 min Read



Financial Reporting


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Process Automation


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Diversity Equity and Inclusion


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Have you ever been pulled into a meandering project with no clear direction or
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March 21, 2024 | 4 min Read

Grants Strategy


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As a grantmaker, questions are your tools. They help you gather information,
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March 19, 2024 | 4 min Read

Change Management


8 STEPS FOR CREATING A NONPROFIT INNOVATION CULTURE

Embracing innovation can transform your nonprofit. But for innovation to thrive,
you must embrace a culture where the entire nonprofit [...]

March 19, 2024 | 4 min Read

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising


INSIGHTS FROM THE 12TH ANNUAL BLACKBAUD PEER-TO-PEER FUNDRAISING REPORT

The 12th edition of the Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Benchmark Report is here! This
report compares peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising data from 2020, [...]

March 13, 2024 | 3 min Read

Major Gifts


LET IT GO: WHEN TO MOVE ON FROM A MAJOR GIFT PROSPECT

Seven contact attempts over six months, via at least two contact methods.This
marks the end of the qualification road for [...]

March 12, 2024 | 6 min Read

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BLACKBAUD LUMINATE ONLINE® BENCHMARK REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

The 16th annual Blackbaud Luminate Online Benchmark Report is here! We look
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March 8, 2024 | 2 min Read


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August 24, 2023 | 4 min Read

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May 31, 2023 | 6 min Read

Event Planning


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If you’re looking for a new way to raise funds, engage donors, and build
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September 11, 2023| 4 min Read


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Audits


WHAT EVERY NONPROFIT NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT FINANCIAL AUDITS

When individuals get audited, it’s to make sure they’re paying the correct
amount in taxes on a regular basis. As [...]

April 4, 2022 | 5 min Read

Internal Controls


INCREASING ORGANIZATIONAL BUY-IN WHEN BUILDING A CULTURE OF STRONG INTERNAL
CONTROLS

Here are 7 practices to help your nonprofit build a string internal control
system that will increase buy-in today and stand the test of time for the
future.

April 18, 2022 | 4 min Read

Employee Engagement


EXPERT ADVICE FOR IMPROVING CULTURE & MORALE AT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Here are some great free and low-cost tips that can help you improve culture and
morale at your nonprofit organization.

February 1, 2019 | 4 min Read

Alumni Engagement


FROM PROSPECTIVE STUDENT TO ACTIVE ALUM—ENGAGEMENT FOSTERS LIFELONG SUPPORT

When you hear the name of your alma mater, what feelings bubble up? What keeps
you engaged? In our family, my husband, daughter, [...]

February 9, 2024 | 5 min Read

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Donor Stewardship


DRAFT YOUR DREAM TEAM FOR DONOR STEWARDSHIP

If good stewardship is centered on building a sustainable community of
supporters, who will partner with you to help that [...]

October 4, 2023 | 4 min Read

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising


10 SIMPLE FUNDRAISING TIPS GUARANTEED TO IMPROVE EFFECTIVENESS

If you're an individual raising money for a cause you care deeply about or a
nonprofit organization looking for ways to equip and motivate your supporters to
raise money for your fundraising event these tips will give you just what you
need.

January 16, 2024 | 5 min Read

Annual Giving


USING DATA TO MAKE ANNUAL GIVING WORK FOR YOU

Annual giving folk are a strange breed. I know because I’m one of them. We
aren’t tempted by the glamour [...]

November 20, 2023 | 4 min Read

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Fund Accounting


HOW NONPROFIT ACCOUNTING IS DIFFERENT FROM SMALL BUSINESS ACCOUNTING

Accounting is an essential part of any ongoing enterprise. It is the meticulous
process of recording and organizing financial transactions [...]

November 21, 2023 | 5 min Read

Fund Accounting


4 FINANCIAL METRICS TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY FOR YOUR NONPROFIT

Every day, you and your donors are inundated with thousands of pieces of news
and bits of information. It can [...]

December 29, 2023 | 4 min Read

Financial Reporting


CREATING THE FOUNDATION FOR A BEST-IN-CLASS NONPROFIT FINANCE TEAM

Nonprofits rely on their finance teams to educate management and the board on
all financial aspects related to the organization. [...]

March 29, 2023 | 4 min Read

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Enrollment and Retention


IS THE HIGHER EDUCATION PIPELINE SHRINKING OR JUST TAKING A NAP?

The phenomenon of our shrinking school-aged population is well documented.
People have been choosing to have fewer children, and that [...]

July 24, 2023 | 5 min Read

Alumni Engagement


FROM PROSPECTIVE STUDENT TO ACTIVE ALUM—ENGAGEMENT FOSTERS LIFELONG SUPPORT

When you hear the name of your alma mater, what feelings bubble up? What keeps
you engaged? In our family, my husband, daughter, [...]

February 9, 2024 | 5 min Read

Awards and Scholarships


CREATING A CONNECTED CAMPUS TO AWARD MORE SCHOLARSHIPS AND IMPROVE STUDENT
OUTCOMES

What challenges does your scholarship program face? Get tips and tricks on
getting organized and doing even more to support deserving students.

July 20, 2023 | 3 min Read

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Annual Giving


THE CHANGING FACE OF SCHOOL FUNDING

The world of K-12 education is in great flux right now. Thousands of independent
schools are struggling with tuition levels [...]

November 12, 2012 | 2 min Read

Compliance


BEST PRACTICES FOR PROTECTING YOUR K–12 SCHOOL FROM CYBERSECURITY THREATS

Malicious cyber activity is on the rise worldwide. In private K–12 schools,
foreign cybercriminals, school vendors, employees, and even students [...]

January 11, 2023 | 5 min Read

Change Management


CHANGE MANAGEMENT = CHANGING MINDSET

Recognizing the need for change is easy. We all do this in some facet of our
life almost every day. [...]

August 14, 2023 | 4 min Read

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Employee Wellness


CHALLENGES OF ESTABLISHING AN EMPLOYEE RELIEF FUND (ERF) AND RECOMMENDED
SOLUTIONS

The growth in Employee Relief Funds (ERFs) exploded in the spring of 2020 as
Covid-19 began to affect companies and [...]

September 8, 2021 | 4 min Read

Change Management


RESPONSIVE PHILANTHROPY: HOW TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS IN TIME OF CRISIS

Operations at Headwaters Foundation for Justice, a foundation that invests in
grassroots organizations across Minnesota, were humming along well. The [...]

January 13, 2023 | 6 min Read

Volunteer Management


HOW THE PANDEMIC HAS CHANGED PRO BONO

The pandemic pushed the social sector to make game-changing shifts in community
programming, funding models and organizational leadership. Nonprofits that
pivoted their programming in [...]

October 18, 2021 | 3 min Read

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Diversity Equity and Inclusion


PARTICIPATORY GRANTMAKING: I’M IN! NOW WHAT?

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other
organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding [...]

October 17, 2022 | 6 min Read

Grants Strategy


HOW TO GET LEADERSHIP BUY-IN FOR STREAMLINING YOUR GRANTEE APPLICATION

As a grants manager, you know how important it is to have a clear and efficient
grantee application process. You [...]

February 8, 2024 | 5 min Read

Grants Strategy


INVESTIGATING AND IMPROVING THE QUESTIONS YOU ASK GRANTEES

Back in the mid-2010s, I served as chair of the selection committee for the
Washington, DC region’s biggest award recognizing [...]

January 22, 2024 | 5 min Read

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Donor Stewardship


THE ART OF MANAGING, RATHER THAN MITIGATING, RISK

In this excerpt of a conversation with Satonya Fair, President and CEO of PEAK
Grantmaking, she encourages grantmaking organizations to [...]

December 20, 2022 |25 min Listen

Volunteer Management


VOLUNTEER SMARTER, NOT HARDER: TIPS FROM YOUR FELLOW SOCIAL GOOD PROS

Are you looking for ways to manage your volunteers more effectively? To conclude
National Volunteer Month, we’ve gathered the best [...]

April 28, 2022 | < 1 min Read

Manager Skills


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, 2022 | 5 min Read

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