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A more stable, just, and unified future is within reach. Follow #SDGLive during the World Economic Forum as Blackbaud's Chief Marking Office Catherine LaCour and other global leaders discuss how focusing on gender equality, financing the Global Goals, and using technology for social good can help us get there. Learn more: www.sdglive.org
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Download our 2017 Nonprofit Online Marketing and Fundraising Benchmark Report to evaluate the health of your programs and guide your fundraising strategies this year and beyond.

Download the full report and be sure to use the interactive benchmark tool to evaluate the health of your programs and discover areas for growth.
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With U.S. midterm elections coming up this year, it's important to understand how political giving might impact support for your nonprofit.

The impact of political giving on charitable giving has been debated for decades, especially before and after presidential campaigns. There is no question that increasingly aggressive political campaigns discourage nonprofits from investing in donor acquisition campaigns when competition for attenti...
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By understanding these five major trends within the sector, your foundation can go into 2018 on track and prepared for industry changes.

By understanding these five major trends from the past year, your foundation can head into 2018 on track and prepared for industry changes.
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Is it the best of times for nonprofit fundraising? Nonprofits face a lot of challenges, but there are also positive signs of growth in the sector.

There's a lot to be optimistic about as you finalize your 2018 nonprofit fundraising plan! Sustainer programs have a tailwind right now. Online giving is up. Email programs continue to produce results. Dive in to the findings from 2017's benchmark report to learn more.
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With midterm elections in play, you’ll need a go-to advocacy resource to help you galvanize your supporters to influence policy and the debate.

Use these resources to help your organization transform influence into impact:

With midterm elections in play, don't miss this roundup of advocacy resources for nonprofits>
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Proud to have our CEO Mike Gianoni named one of Charleston Business Magazine's 50 Most Influential People of 2017. Thank you for all you do to help good takeover!

The selection of the 50 Most Influential is a result of staff research and community nominations of individuals who have made a lasting impact on the Lowcountry this year.
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Our CMO Catherine LaCour shares her thoughts on the key themes coming out of #WEF18, from embracing radical collaboration to catalyzing the impact of individual change-makers.

Four days, six feet of snow, 24 miles walked, 54,970 steps taken, 79 floors climbed, 60+ business cards exchanged, six panels, five interviews, three roundtables, and countless passionate, dedicated individuals “committed to improving the state of the world”. While this summarizes my first World...
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Getting employees motivated can be one of the hardest steps when building a successful CSR program. Here are some tips for engaging employees and building your program:

Want to drive corporate volunteer engagement? Roger Hancock of CSAA Insurance Group (provider of AAA-branded insurance in 23 states and Washington, D.C ) shares the keys to his employee volunteer program's 98% participation rate>
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In 2018, nonprofit CFOs will face many short-term and long-term challenges: new regulations, smaller budgets, and the perpetual challenge to do more with less.

Our playbook for the mission-focused CFO offers practical advice for how you can implement strategies to elevate your business office and support your entire organization.

In 2018, nonprofit CFOs will face many short-term and long-term challenges: new regulations, smaller budgets, and the perpetual challenge to do more with less.
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The Facebook News Feed will now prioritize posts from friends and family over posts from brands and businesses. What does this mean for your nonprofit?

Earlier this month, Mark Zuckerberg shared a completely new direction for Facebook's News Feed to make sure the "time we all spend on Facebook is time well spent." What does this mean for your nonprofit -- and how can you stand out?
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Email-based fundraising obviously isn't a new tactic, but its full potential has arguably never been embraced.

Of course, there’s a fine line between an effective campaign and spam, but organizations that have a good handle on email communications have seen a steady uptick in money raised.
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We are honored to be recognized as a leading employer for diversity by Forbes http://bit.ly/2DDQChv #DiversityInTech

Blackbaud has been named as a leading employer for diversity by Forbes - America's Best Employers for Diversity 2018. Blackbaud was ranked in the IT, Internet, Software & Services category alongside 15 other comparable tech companies such as Intuit, Google, Salesforce, Amazon, Microsoft, and PayPal....
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A more stable, just, and unified future is within reach. Follow #SDGLive during the World Economic Forum as Blackbaud's Chief Marking Office Catherine LaCour and other global leaders discuss how focusing on gender equality, financing the Global Goals, and using technology for social good can help us get there.

Learn more: www.sdglive.org

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Today, businesses play an important role in doing good. Rachel Keen Hutchisson believes there is a vast amount of untapped potential for business to be an increased force for good.

Read her blog, Business and Social Good, for insight and advice on how businesses of all sizes can implement a CSR program.

By Rachel Hutchisson, Blackbaud's Vice President of Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy My social media news feeds were atwitter last week on one key topic – the important role business must play in doing good, not just generating returns. As a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) professional...
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Thank you to Bitty & Beau's Coffee for coming by Blackbaud HQ today to talk about their second shop opening soon in Charleston! Founded in Wilmington, this coffee shop employs people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Delicious coffee and an amazing mission!

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In the latest Raise + Engage podcast, Blackbaud's Steve MacLaughlin and Tim Kachuriak of NextAfter discuss why nonprofits need to be testing different online fundraising methods.

We’ve all been there: the latest reports show this one color donate button works best, everyone is blogging about shortening subject lines, our board is inspired by another organization’s...
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