Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Lift Up Your Head If you’re head down all the time, pulled into the “tyranny of the urgent,” as Hecht calls it, it’s hard to look up and plan for the future by asking questions such as, “How can we innovate around our ops and finance teams? How can we innovate around the mundane tasks that our staffs are required to do day in and day out?”

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

Nonprofit financial management also includes the structures and workflows that enable your finance team to operate efficiently and effectively. How to do it Pull a list of your income sources from your accounting system or fundraising software. Use fund accounting software that can handle multiple funds and sub-funds.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 4, 2024

In fact, we have seen a drastic rise in tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI). As AI grows smarter by the day, it has become the most efficient and effective tool available to make the most of that data without dedicating hours of human resources. The popularity of these tools is not surprising.

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GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Donors can use digital payment platforms to change their giving rate depending on their finances. For example, if a politician criticizes how a hunger relief organization manages its finances, and the organization sees a boost in donations as a result, these donations are inverse donations.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 17, 2024

Even better, 31% said they exceeded their revenue goals for the year, according to a new data from Blackbaud Institute, a research lab under the aegis of Charleston, South Carolina-based software provider Blackbaud. Artificial intelligence (AI) has increasingly moved into the discussion. But, which tech?

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Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 1, 2024

Technology, especially AI, is crucial in enhancing budget accuracy and financial management, enabling more dynamic resource allocation. Leveraging Technology to Enhance Budget Accuracy Integrating AI and advanced software into budget planning transforms how nonprofits forecast and manage their finances.

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 22, 2024

These standard practices, including regular software updates to accommodate the changing array of threats and the tools to combat them, need to be consistently implemented across all nonprofits to a reasonable degree. AI Disclaimer: This article was written with assistance from Gemini.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

As artificial intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT, continues to evolve and become more commonplace, many trade and professional associations and nonprofits are turning to AI technology to enhance their operations and decision-making processes and benefit their members and clients. Data Privacy. Discrimination.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 17, 2025

Malware Malware is malicious software that bad actors use to infiltrate a computer or network. According to the 2023 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report , education (+157%), finance (+86%), and retail (+50%) verticals were hit hardest by malware. Yet AI shows a great deal of promise in education. One example was the MOVEit attack.

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