Blackbaud

MARCH 20, 2025

To make faster and more intelligent business decisions, close to 70% of organizations plan to continue or increase their investments in CRM technology in the coming year, according to Kate Leggett, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Forrester. She is a leading expert on CRM strategy, maturity, benchmarking, and return on investment.

CRM 106

CRM AI Management Fundraising 106

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Optimizing the use of our fundraising CRM gives us room to take on new projects and adopt new features without a daily struggle against our own databases. Over the long term, optimizing how you use your CRM will help you achieve more of your objectives. Could you have more accurate data fields?

CRM 98

CRM Software IT Fundraising 98

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

We’re living in an era of technological advancements, AI, and data-driven fundraising solutions that can take your nonprofit organization to the next level. If you’re ready to move beyond grants, let’s get started! These tools help you track donor interactions, segment your audience, and tailor your communications to maximize engagement.

Funding 98

Funding Grant Grants Fundraising 98

Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

While these declines may reflect a return to normal from the surge in technology funding during the pandemic, in the era of AI and increased security risks, nonprofits need adequate technology resources more than ever. Will a CRM system help you track your beneficiaries more effectively?

Funding 87

Funding Nonprofit Budget Strategic Plan 87

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.

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AI Fundraising CRM Policy 109

Blackbaud

JUNE 6, 2025

Use your CRM to track prospect interactions and identify optimal times for outreach. Our survey found that emotional storytelling was the most successful type of fundraising material (299 respondents), followed by personalized proposals (260) and impact reports (222). Time your outreach strategically. Make a clear, specific ask.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Metrics CRM AI 52

Blackbaud

MAY 28, 2024

But learning how to master gift capacity will help your team know how to best approach a prospect and draw up accurate, thoughtful proposals. Use data-driven software to sketch out your prospect’s basic details, and tap into predictive AI tools to evaluate and qualify donors. Cross-check for accuracy. Uncover the minutiae.

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Software Proposal Donation CRM 105