Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

But you do have evidence in your fundraising CRM. To request a post-election gift, rely on data in your fundraising CRM, your relationship with the donor, and your experience as a gift officer to determine the right ask amount, the right timing, and the right messaging. Did they make their first (only) gift during the election cycle?

CRM

Blackbaud

APRIL 24, 2025

At the individual level: By analyzing donor data, AI tools for nonprofits can help tailor each message specifically to the donors interests and preferences. Fix: Take a step back to review your workflows and choose tools that seamlessly integrate with your CRM. Stage 1: Review your tools and CRM systems.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JUNE 6, 2025

Use your CRM to track prospect interactions and identify optimal times for outreach. Use your CRM to track follow-up communications and ensure you’re persistent without being pushy. The post The Biggest Challenge for Fundraisers: Getting That First Prospect Meeting first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2025

Research tools and the native capabilities of your fundraising CRM can help you understand the giving patterns of all your supporters and prospects, not just those considered for major gifts. Strategize timing and channel with AI : Plan when and how to make the ask using AI.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

Lean on AI: Leverage AI-powered predictive analytics to help you identify the right donors and generative AI to help you draft and personalize donor communications. While you always want to review what AI writes, it’s a helpful starting point and can spark creative ways to approach donor messaging.

Donation

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 19, 2025

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AI

Blackbaud

JUNE 9, 2025

You’re preparing for a system migration or CRM integration. The Role of AI in Nonprofit Strategy Artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs) are reshaping how nonprofits operate. But AI-powered donor engagement is only as effective as the data it’s built on. You’re onboarding large groups of new constituents (e.g.,

SAM

Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

With features like Blackbaud’s Intelligent Ask, you can go a step further by using AI to personalize the ask ladder for each donor. The post The Impact of User-Friendly Donation Forms first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

Donation

Blackbaud

JULY 8, 2025

The data can pass one way, such as incorporating credit card charges into an expense tracking system, or two ways, such as passing customer updates between a CRM and a ticketing platform to keep track of loyalty membership usage. The post What Nonprofits Should Know About Process Automation first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

AI

Bonterra

JULY 3, 2025

Bonterra EveryAction Best for: All-in-one nonprofit CRM Bonterra EveryAction is an all-in-one nonprofit CRM that combines AI and automation to streamline events end to end. Seamless CRM integration: Connect seamlessly with your existing CRM, letting data flow directly to your other systems for a 360-degree view.

Software

Blackbaud

JULY 2, 2025

The Difference Between AI and Automation Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are two separate functions. You can automate processes without AI, and you can use AI without automating any processes. AI, on the other hand, involves using machines that can analyze data and carry out tasks based on that data.

Finance

Wild Apricot

JUNE 24, 2025

Plus, many tools allow you to pull in recent blog posts, event listings or updates from your website automatically. Some tools also allow you to connect your website or email platform, so new content — like blog posts or event updates — gets shared automatically. This keeps your outreach steady without needing to post in real-time.

CRM

Blackbaud

APRIL 28, 2025

Activate technology by utilizing word counts, pre-scoring capabilities, and AI to summarize application components and strategically identify those with the highest potential to perform well under review. The post 5 Proven Scholarship Strategies that Boost College Enrollment first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

Award

NonProfit PRO

JULY 24, 2025

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Retail

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Although AI has become a buzzword recently, it’s not new. Artificial intelligence has been around since the 1950s and it has gone through periods of hype (“AI summers”) and periods with reduced interest (“AI winters”). But how do you ensure the AI you want to deploy is worthy of your trust? What Is Trustworthy AI?

AI

Blackbaud

MARCH 11, 2024

You might have noticed: AI is everywhere. You can barely go a day without hearing about ChatGPT or new AI tools, and for good reason—it’s reshaping our world and how we work in countless ways. The Benefits of AI to Major Gift Fundraisers Fundraising is an industry that faces high stress and burnout.

AI

Blackbaud

APRIL 25, 2024

Choosing a new fundraising CRM is exciting–but also needs careful consideration. If you are unclear about your needs, abilities, and opportunities, you will quickly find it difficult to vet vendors and evaluate CRMs, not to mention bringing internal stakeholders onboard or getting sign-off at key stages.

CRM

Blackbaud

JULY 19, 2024

Just as AI is revolutionizing the way major gift officers fundraise , AI is fast becoming a powerful tool for identifying and engaging the unfulfilled potential of donors in the middle of your database. This is where AI can help. Generative and predictive AI tools are built for this kind of work.

AI

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Nonprofit leaders often have an all-or-nothing response to the question of using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Either they’re all in from the start—“What if AI solves all our problems?”—or or they opt out before they even understand what AI could do for them. How Will AI Help Your Team? That’s okay, too.

AI

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

If you work for a nonprofit and want to learn how to use artificial intelligence (AI) and low-code automation to create your own digital solutions, applications, dashboards, and workflows, you are not alone. But what is low-code and how is it related to AI? What Is Low-Code and What Does It Have to Do with AI?

AI

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In this article, we share a glimpse of what 1500+ participants globally told us about their recent performance, current fundraising strategies and opportunities, use of technology and CRMs, and attitudes and use of artificial intelligence (AI). Artificial Intelligence AI has taken the world by storm.

AI

Blackbaud

JULY 30, 2024

Constituent relationship management (CRM) platform. Your nonprofit may have viable major donor prospects among its current supporters, so digging into your CRM data can help you find them. Enhance the Screening Process With AI Tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) have permeated into daily life and nonprofit work.

AI

Soapbox Exchange

JANUARY 18, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been bubbling under the surface for awhile, but it has exploded in popularity in the last two years. There are a large variety of ways that AI can be used by nonprofit organizations to enhance their fundraising, and ultimately better fulfill their mission.

AI

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With the right integrations, you can send your donor data to your CRM, email service provider, accounting software, and more without the need for any manual data entry. Or you can use your CRM to automate an email campaign! All you have to do is input a prompt to the AI, double check the writing, and fill in any additional information.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JUNE 24, 2024

For example, have your grant application automatically pull data into your CRM instead of having to manually enter or update contact records each grant cycle. Through AI, we are redefining how data can be used to create more impactful outcomes. AI and machine learning are tools. They need human oversight.

Government

Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2024

That can include actual fundraising solutions, such as donation forms and event registration, or tools that help you manage and contact your donors, such as CRM or marketing software. Top fundraising software providers Here’s a list of top fundraising, CRM, and marketing tools to support your nonprofit’s revenue-generation efforts.

Software

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Do you have an all-in-one payments system? A unified payment system that improves the overall online donation experience will integrate seamlessly with your entire tech stack—including fundraising, CRM, ticketing, and fund accounting software—allowing for easy processing of card transactions and simplified reporting.  Request a Demo 2.

Donation

Qgiv

MARCH 14, 2023

Many organizations use disparate systems, CRM, online giving, volunteer management, email marketing, wealth screening, website tracking, the list goes on. If your online giving platform or wealth screening tool doesn’t bring data into your CRM, and I don’t mean imports, it’s time to change that. This is two-fold.

Nonprofit

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

In fact, 67% of nonprofits use a CRM. Fundraise Up | AI-driven nonprofit software Fundraise Up is a fundraising platform designed to optimize fundraising efforts for nonprofits using AI. Donor management software enables you to organize your donor information, track gifts, and strengthen your donor engagement.

Software

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A nonprofit CRM is among the most essential tools for your organization to increase support, grow fundraising , and work more effectively toward its missions. According to Verified Market Research , “The Nonprofit CRM Market size was valued at USD 4.25 What are the benefits of using a CRM for nonprofits?

CRM

Blackbaud

MARCH 4, 2024

As a key enabler to income generation growth and enhanced engagement with largest and most diverse external audiences, it is essential that fundraising teams harness a smart customer relationship management (CRM) that supports the ‘orchestration’ or automation of their work. The popularity of these tools is not surprising.

Education

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Donor CRM integration. Your online fundraising tool should integrate with your nonprofit’s donor database or CRM functionality. Your fundraising platform should integrate with your nonprofit’s software solutions, including your CRM, marketing tools, accounting software, and analytics platform. Integrations.

Fundraising

Soapbox Exchange

MAY 13, 2024

Does your organization use Microsoft Dynamics 365 as your CRM? Join us on May 29th for a webinar aimed at empowering nonprofit organizations to elevate their online fundraising efforts through the transformative power of AI and Microsoft Fundraising & Engagement. Issue 198 Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers!

Fundraising

Soapbox Exchange

JANUARY 8, 2024

Want to challenge yourself with puzzling CRM questions? Scroll on down for some excellent fundraising tips related to AI fundraising, donor thank you letters, and capital campaigns. Looking to launch your nonprofit online engagement career? Check out the job listing here.

Fundraising

Soapbox Exchange

APRIL 7, 2024

Rest assured, Advanced Fraud Protection seamlessly integrates with your current tools and CRM, ensuring a smooth transition without disrupting your established processes. Check out this blog post for the highlights you should be excited for at your nonprofit! Then it’s time to invest in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

AI

Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2024

Use your most inspiring content to create long-form content such as newsletters, blog posts, and annual reports. Make your life easier by then using ChatGPT or other AI tools to build out social media posts, emails, and more! You can even link to additional blog posts on your website so your readers can learn more.

CRM

Blackbaud

MAY 28, 2024

Use data-driven software to sketch out your prospect’s basic details, and tap into predictive AI tools to evaluate and qualify donors. The Nonprofit CRM Built for Fundraisers Find out how Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge NXT® fits your organization.

Software