September 24, 2019 / by Mark Becker / Blackbaud, Events / 0 comments
Blackbaud’s bbcon 2019 is next month, and there are some opportunities I hope you don’t miss: Three great sessions. I may be biased (Cathexis Partners is presenting at these sessions), but I think these are three learning opportunities you’ll find valuable: Wednesday, October 16; 1:45pm Getting to the Inbox: Tips on Email Deliverability and Reengaging […]
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Target Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Email Communications for Better Results
December 18, 2019 / by Mark Becker / Fundraising, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising / 0 comments
This article was originally posted on NonProfit PRO’s blog. Despite social media’s popularity, email continues to be an important tool in a nonprofit organization’s peer-to-peer fundraising toolkit. But even as email technology has become more sophisticated, many organizations still send out generic recruitment and fundraising messages to their constituents and participants. In fact, the Salesforce […]
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What Does Your Nonprofit Do After GivingTuesday?
December 10, 2019 / by Mark Becker / Fundraising / 0 comments
There’s always a big lead-up to GivingTuesday: Lots of tips for GivingTuesday success. Loads of planning. Plenty of work. But when it’s all over, what does your nonprofit do next? It may be tempting to move immediately to end-of-year fundraising. But the days and weeks after GivingTuesday are an ideal time to analyze and follow […]
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Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Platform Integrations with Salesforce: What Nonprofits Need to Know about Data Flow
November 14, 2019 / by Mark Becker / Fundraising, Nonprofit Data, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising, Salesforce / 0 comments
This article was originally posted on NonProfit PRO’s blog. Getting a clear picture of how your participants and organization interact with each other is vitally important to the success of your peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns and events. To get that full and complete picture, it’s important to understand how your peer-to-peer (p2p) fundraising software platform shares […]
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Introduction to Managing Events in Raiser’s Edge NXT
November 7, 2019 / by Jon Reich / Events / 0 comments
FREE Webinar! Wednesday, November 20, 2019 1:00pm – 2:00pm Eastern (noon Central/10:00am Pacific) New to Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT or just need a refresher? Don’t miss this upcoming webinar! Join us to learn the basics on using the product’s Events functionality: Topics include: • An overview of the Raiser’s Edge NXT Events module • An […]
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Insights for Nonprofits: Q4 2019
November 7, 2019 / by Jon Reich / Fundraising, Insights eNewsletter / 0 comments
In our latest newsletter, we cover topics including: • our new guide: “Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Platform Integrations with Salesforce: What Nonprofits Need to Know” • some key takeaways from Blackbaud’s conference, bbcon 2019 • upcoming industry events • highlighting some of our new service package offerings Take a look at the Q4 2019 issue Want to […]
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[GUEST POST] 3 Best Practices for Peer-to-Peer Messaging to Engage Fundraisers
November 6, 2019 / by Amy Van Wyngarden / Fundraising, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising / 0 comments
Peer-to-Peer event coordinators often struggle with frequency and relevance when it comes to campaign messaging. It’s no surprise! Social Donors and Social Fundraisers have different motivators and behaviors and engage in campaigns for different reasons. To effectively reach and activate different supporters, nonprofits can leverage automated messaging and platform communications to motivate and connect people […]
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[GUEST POST] 3 Types of Peer-to-Peer Emails You Can (and Should!) Automate
October 10, 2019 / by Kimberly Funk / Fundraising, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising / 0 comments
So much work goes into running a peer-to-peer event! When you’re balancing event planning, building your event page, and finding sponsors, it’s easy to lose communication with donors and participants in the shuffle. Luckily, today’s fundraisers have a growing number of tools that make it possible to automate some important communication pieces. There will always be […]
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Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Platform Integrations with Salesforce: What Nonprofits Need to Know
October 8, 2019 / by Mark Becker / Fundraising, Nonprofit Data, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising, Salesforce / 0 comments
Getting a clear picture of how your participants and organization interact with each other is vitally important to the success of your peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns. It’s also important to understand how your peer-to-peer (p2p) fundraising software platform shares data with your constituent relationship management (CRM) system, donor database, and/or database of record. After all, this […]
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Learning Opportunities You Won’t Want to Miss at #bbcon
September 24, 2019 / by Mark Becker / Blackbaud, Events / 0 comments
Blackbaud’s bbcon 2019 is next month, and there are some opportunities I hope you don’t miss: Three great sessions. I may be biased (Cathexis Partners is presenting at these sessions), but I think these are three learning opportunities you’ll find valuable: Wednesday, October 16; 1:45pm Getting to the Inbox: Tips on Email Deliverability and Reengaging […]
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5 Things to do Today for Online Fundraising Success in 2020
September 9, 2019 / by Mark Becker / Fundraising / 0 comments
When you’re in the middle of executing on your fundraising plan, it can seem as if there’s time for little else. But, taking a step back to re-examine a few key areas of your online fundraising can make a big difference. Here are five things you can do today to set up your nonprofit for […]
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