Membership

Blackbaud Releases SKY APIs for Blackbaud CRM and Blackbaud Altru
March 24, 2023 at 10:55 am

Blackbaud announced the general availability of SKY API endpoints for Blackbaud CRM and Blackbaud Altru that will make it easier for customers to expand further and extend the capabilities of these solutions to meet their fundraising and constituent engagement goals.

The Problem With Giving Societies and Membership Programs
June 13, 2022 at 10:47 am

The good part about an annual society or membership fee is that it is repeated, so there is donor and value retention. The bad part about it is that the donor is not asked to increase giving or give again in the same year. We have trained the donor to give your society or membership gift and you have done all that is needed this year.

5 Key Factors to Enhance College Enrollment Growth and Advancement Success
April 27, 2022 at 12:31 pm

In today’s college environment, it does not take long for stakeholders to discuss the current state of enrollment and fundraising targets. Sadly, some schools are facing enrollment decline as a result of a lack of first-time students and issues surrounding student retention and success. 

The NCAA—America’s Worst Nonprofit?
June 30, 2021 at 12:37 pm

Helping nonprofits in their sincere efforts to make the world a better place makes one very sensitive to organizations that use their nonprofit status for purely financial gain. There is one group that comes to our attention as particularly egregious. We’re talking about the National Collegiate Athletic Association—the NCAA...

The NonProfit Voice Ep 48: Previewing Bridge Conference 2021's Jam-Packed Lineup
June 10, 2021 at 10:58 am

In this episode of The NonProfit Voice, Bridge Conference 2021 co-chairs John Thompson (chief creative officer for TrueSense Marketing) and Mirvlyne Brice (senior individual giving officer for Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School) give a sneak peak at what’s on deck for this year’s virtual event...

Encouraging Nonprofit Membership Involvement: 5 Strategies
September 27, 2018 at 1:04 pm

Your nonprofit has likely already built out your volunteer opportunities and your fundraising strategies, but what about your nonprofit membership program? Your membership program has a unique opportunity to encourage consistent revenue from supporters...

Asking for Sustainers for Gifts on Giving Days
October 30, 2017 at 11:40 am

November is almost here. Many of you are probably working on your #GivingTuesday campaigns, or you may have other giving days you’re focused on. And of course everybody is on board with sending out several emails in the month of December...