If the election has taught us anything this year, it is that transparency is valued by all constituencies, all walks of life and by all voters. Your nonprofit's constituents are no different. The same way Americans want to see how our presidential candidates use our money and support, your constituents need to understand how your mission is impacted by theirs.
Blackbaud announced that charitable giving remained relatively flat through September 2012. Overall charitable giving fell 3.1 percent and online giving grew slightly by 2.7 percent in the three months ending September 2012 as compared to the same period a year ago. Continuing uncertainty about the economy and the outcome of the fall elections appear to be having a large impact on charitable fundraising.
The first days following a disaster or other emergencies — like Hurricane Sandy that hit the East Coast this week — can be crucial for organizations as they reach out to supporters and request help. At a time when many organizations may not have the time to outline a formal strategy, here are seven tips that can help any organization make the greatest impact during this time of need.
Nonprofit organizations around the world are looking to expand use of mobile technology, grow online fundraising and improve donor communication and multichannel engagement. These are just some of the findings from the 2012 State of the Nonprofit Industry report, released by Blackbaud, featuring survey results from more than 1,500 respondents from nine countries covering approaches to overcoming common challenges, fundraising trends, and use of mobile and interactive technology.
During the session, "Who's Your BFF? Building Lasting Relationship With Grant Makers," at Blackbaud's bbcon earlier this month, Heather Stombaugh and Matthew Stombaugh from JustWrite Solutions provided a few resources fundraisers should utilize when seeking grants in order to find their "Best Fit Funder."
Three fundraising professionals shared some statistics on year-end giving and provided ways to make your end-of-year fundraising campaigns stand out from the crowd in the session "Taking Your End of Year Campaign … Outside the Box."
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At Blackbaud's annual bbcon earlier this week, Blackbaud Chief Scientist Chuck Longfield gave an overview of matching gifts and provided best practices for running a matching-gifts campaign in his session, "Don't Leave Money on the Table: 10 Best Practices for Success With Matching Gifts."
Blackbaud announced the winners of its first ever Impact Awards. The winners were honored at bbcon, Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits, held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.
The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving reported that charitable giving decreased 3.4% for the three months ending August 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011.
