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Whether you currently have an endowment, or your organization is looking to build one, here are two of the standards you need to know.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Whether you currently have an endowment, or your organization is looking to build one, here are two of the standards you need to know.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Streamline endowment management by bridging gaps between finance and development teams. Learn how integrated tools improve transparency and donor trust.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Automated allocation modules for your endowment drastically reduce risk and save staff time while ensuring transparent results for your stakeholders.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Strong schools don’t just succeed with a snap of your fingers. They succeed because relationships across every corner of the [...] The post Admissions & Marketing: Building Relationships Across Your School first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
I’ll be honest—I’ve always been a bit of a finance nerd. While other people were checking social media over their [...] The post From Stock Picks to School Budgets: My Deep Dive into Educational Finance first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
It’s hard to believe that GivingTuesday is right around the corner! Whether your organization is gearing up for a big [...] The post How to Optimize Your Donation Forms for GivingTuesday Success first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
If your organization has an endowment or is looking to start one, here are some best practices for managing your endowment fund accounting.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Explore the four core financial statements every nonprofit organization needs, and what these documents reveal where your organization stands financially.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Help your board understand the difference between the GAAP results your accounting team needs and the non-GAAP results presented by other areas of the organization.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Here is what you need to know about the requirements for filing your form 990, along with the benefits, penalties, and important deadlines to keep in mind.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
“Not-for-profit” doesn't mean “no surpluses allowed.” An operating reserve can help ensure that an organization can continue its vital programming activities even during uncertain economic conditions.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
They say that if you want something done, give it to a busy person because they know how to manage [...] The post How to Evaluate the Best Time for Your K–12 Private School to Implement Fund Accounting Software first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Let’s say your nonprofit decides it’s time for a tech stack revamp, starting with your Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) software. [...] The post Change Management: 4-Step Guide to CRM Implementation first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
You know that book, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten? Well, taking that a step further, [...] The post How a Proactive Approach Made Our School’s Software Implementation a Success first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
As a nonprofit finance professional, have you added “navigating uncertainty” to your resume yet? The U.S. government shut down on [...] The post Navigating a Government Shutdown When Your Organization Receives Federal Funds first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Your website acts as more than your digital storefront—it’s the backbone of your fundraising, outreach, and supporter engagement. Yet even [...] The post Nonprofit Web Design: 3 Challenges and 24 Easy Solutions first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Learn how to effectively segment your endowment fund’s balance and simplify management with transaction codes. Say goodbye to manual data entry.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Discover 18 essential tips for major gift fundraising, from prospecting to stewardship, to help nonprofits secure transformative gifts and deepen relationships with major donors.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Discover how launching a monthly giving program can boost nonprofit revenue, donor retention, and community support, with key stats and practical steps for success.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Grantmaking professionals work to create social change. It's time we recognized our symbiosis, interdependence, and how sharing power can elevate our missions.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
As grantmakers and changemakers, we have tremendous opportunities to unite frustration and dysfunction with hope and the possibility of generating transformative change.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Discover how bridging the empathy gap empowers grantmakers to build authentic grantee relationships and drive collaborative social impact.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Unrestricted funds don’t have mandates on how they should be spent, but tracking and reporting on them is important for your donors and for your organization.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Just as the gauges on a car’s dashboard provide crucial information about its performance and physical condition, operating reserves serve as a vital indicator of a nonprofit organization’s financial health and as a measure of stability. Operating reserves give a clear view of an organization’s capacity to sustain its operations and weather financial uncertainties.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
In this post, you'll learn why diversifying your funding matters and get tips and ideas for starting the conversation with your counterparts in development.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
AP automation helps your K–12 private school business office save time, improve your audit trail, maintain internal controls, and mitigate fraud.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
With an understandable and accessible operating reserves policy, your team, Board, and donors know the specific reasons you would use your operating reserves and the exact amount that needs to always be in the fund.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Here are the six stages of a nonprofit budget lifecycle and how to make sure your mission stays central to each stage.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
It’s budget season, but this year will be different. Here’s how you can put your fund accounting software’s budgeting and forecasting tools to work for you.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Here are a few suggestions for managing your cash flow, along with strategies to help your nonprofit stay flexible during times of financial uncertainty.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Automated payments are the next step in AP. Learn how they work in fund accounting and how AP automation can benefit your nonprofit organization.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Implementing a few basic steps will help your nonprofit establish a world-class finance department that supports your mission and ensures you are in the best position to thrive.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Here are three ways having expense management tools built into your fund accounting software will help streamline closing your books each month.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
As a nonprofit finance professional, you want all your data to be accurate. And payroll and grant reporting are two areas of your financial processes where accuracy is non-negotiable. You want your staff paid fairly, and you want to maintain good relationships with your grant funders. Maintaining compliance can protect existing funding, as well.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Use this step-by-step grant compliance checklist to make sure you set your nonprofit organization up for funding success with the least amount of stress.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Here's how a connected fundraising and finance system can simplify reconciliation for nonprofit organizations, and what it would look like in practice.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
You can increase the level of trust and effectiveness at your nonprofit by understanding the basics of internal controls and taking steps to implement, improve and integrate best practices.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Learn how a strong internal control policy can help nonprofit organizations improve trust, enhance compliance, and protect their resources.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
An nonprofit annual financial audit is an independent CPA's review of your organization's financial records, internal controls, and accounting practices.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Knowing the difference between financial reviews and financial audits can help you make better decisions and improve compliance for your nonprofit organization.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
An estimated $557 billion was donated by individuals, foundations, and corporations to charities in the United States in 2023.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
By taking these steps early in your audit process, you can make your nonprofit remote audit seamless and almost painless.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
If you can get Gen Z behind your mission, they can help you change the world. See why they are ready for your nonprofit's junior board of directors.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Here is what grantmakers can expect from the bbcon 2025 grantmaking lineup.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Endowments are a vital part of how many organizations and universities thrive, yet they’re often misunderstood.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Learn how nonprofits, foundations, and private schools use statements of financial position for accounting and how they differ from commercial balance sheets.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Learn how nonprofits use a Statement of Activities report to showcase the organization’s financial performance and build trust with donors.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Simplify your private school audit with these tips to reduce stress, improve internal controls, and leverage technology. Learn how to prepare effectively.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Here are four ways automation can improve your AP processes, help prevent accounting staff burnout, and save your team time.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Nonprofit financial statements are critical for accounting compliance and assessing your organization’s financial health. Learn how to create them here.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
It may be time for your nonprofit to look for a fund accounting system with subfund capabilities when you notice these three signs.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Learn how to become more efficient, compliant, and accurate with your finances by incorporating these seven tips for nonprofit bookkeeping.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Looking to build out your nonprofit’s recurring gift program? Explore these digital strategies to help your program stand out and secure long-term support.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Discover how successful nonprofits use all the data at their fingertips to identify potential major donors early in the relationship and implement strategic methods to make the right ask at any stage of the donor journey.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
If you’re like every nonprofit on the planet, you’ve got one thing on your mind: acquiring new donors! No matter what your mission is, you’re probably dedicating significant resources to finding potential supporters and getting that first gift. And with donor retention rates on the decline, new donor acquisition is a constant topic of conversation.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Hopefully, your donation form is already mobile-friendly, but here are 10 tips to make it mobile-friendlier from online fundraising pros.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Discover how user-friendly donation forms can boost donor engagement, increase conversion rates, and drive recurring giving. Learn best practices for mobile optimization, personalization, and secure giving—plus how Blackbaud tools make it easy.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Here is an action plan for approaching the current uncertainty around federal funding, as well as practical steps and detailed guidance for nonprofits.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
As bridge builders whose success depends on forging authentic relationships with donors, fundraisers can sometimes find the line between the professional and the personal becoming blurred. This can be particularly complicated if the institution makes decisions that the gift officer disagrees with personally. Inevitably, a donor or prospect will ask, “But what you do you personally think about…?”| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Learn the basics of donor acquisition, why attracting new supporters is vital for nonprofit growth and sustainability, and proven strategies for expanding your donor base in this essential fundraising guide.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Industry best practices for fundraising, nonprofit finance, education management, grantmaking, and ESG.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Before we discuss how to use data to build stronger relationships for your nonprofit, let’s start with a philosophical question: What is a relationship?| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
You see the writing on the wall. Your revenue is overly dependent on a handful of major donors or a single government grant. Sure, you have a CRM full of small and mid-level donors, and a few programs that bring in a little recurring revenue. But you need to diversify your revenue streams.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Here are seven ways your team can make sure your nonprofit has a strong financial foundation this year.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Learn about the nuances of fund accounting, including how nonprofit accounting needs differ from small businesses, and the rationale for those differences.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Follow these 4 communication strategies to increase your donor's confidence that they made the right choice in supporting your organization.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Your online donation form is one of the most important components of your digital fundraising efforts. Here are some tips to optimize your donation form.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Four tips for how social good organizations can manage and communicate budget changes to supporters.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Are you looking to raise more for your organization through online fundraising? Explore the foundations of a successful donation form in this complete guide.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Modern private K–12 schools must adopt a strategy of financial agility, blending revenue diversity, operating reserves, and financial reporting.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Learn why budget scenarios are essential tools for organizations to help them navigate financial uncertainties and plan for various outcomes.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
An online donation form is one of the most powerful tools to support your fundraising efforts. Donors often prefer to give online and have high expectations for a modern experience that feels safe, secure, and clearly associated with the organization they are donating to. Whether you have one donation form or hundreds, you want each to encourage the highest conversion rate and gift amounts for your mission.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
In the same way that a traditional credit card or corporate card can streamline your spending, a Purchase Card does just that for your financial office.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Having a strong set of internal controls can make the audit process smoother for your not-for-profit organization, leading to fewer audit findings.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Tune in to learn about Jackson’s strategic approach to revitalizing their employee volunteering and community programs. This episode highlights the key goals set by Jackson, the strategies employed to achieve these goals, and the outcomes of their efforts. Susannah Berry, associate vice president of philanthropy and events, discusses how Jackson assessed their existing programs, identified areas for improvement, and implemented innovative solutions to drive greater participation and impact.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Partnering with a nonprofit design agency can help elevate your digital presence. Let’s explore a few key steps—and why that online investment is worth it.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Here is what you need to know to strengthen your nonprofit financial management and keep your organization on a strong foundation.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Using your nonprofit’s resources wisely over time is key to your long-term fundraising success and ability to achieve your mission. That’s why increasing your return on investment (ROI) in all areas of your operations is critical, especially for your nonprofit’s website.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
You need to track two essential statistics that will help you set a baseline to boost your fundraising efforts: form conversion rate and average gift amount.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Software compliance protects three elements: trust, money, and your future. Do you know the right questions to ensure you're complying to laws and standards?| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Discover three tips to streamline communications with students to drive efficiency and engagement in your scholarship process.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
A fund accounting system with sub-fund capabilities is the best solution for helping you overcome the challenges of managing restricted funds.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Using a fund accounting system with a segmented chart of accounts requires fewer clicks to track an expense, reducing errors and ensuring your data integrity.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Senior Instructor for Blackbaud University Nate Hug shared five ways your fund accounting software can simplify the budgeting process for your nonprofit.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Employer matching gifts offer key advantages to nonprofit organizations, including increased individual donations, opportunities for additional corporate funding, improved supporter engagement, and more.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Your nonprofit has worked diligently to build programs, events, and campaigns that help make the world a better place. But, the question that will ultimately get more prospective donors in the door is: how are you changing the world?| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
What is low-code and how is it related to AI? We can help you join the AI revolution and prepare to build your first low-code fundraising app.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Discover how engagement impacts current students' experience and how that manifests in future giving habits of alumni.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Donor surveys can help nonprofits understand donor behavior and why donors stop giving.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
