October 27, 2025 / by Mark Becker / Blackbaud, Fundraising, Salesforce / 0 comments
A seamless CRM implementation involves far more than just technology; it requires organizational change management, detailed process optimization, and specialized data migration expertise. The complexity of reconciling historical financial data, mapping intricate custom fields, and managing the human element of adoption is why internal IT teams often get overwhelmed. Our blueprint is designed to shoulder […]
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How We Helped Shut Down a Spoofed Nonprofit Website in Under 24 Hours
January 22, 2026 / by Mark Becker / Privacy & Security, Uncategorized / 0 comments
At 4:45 PM Eastern on a recent Friday, I received an email from a client with the subject line “Website Hack.” That will always get your attention. What they had just discovered was not a traditional hack, but a spoofed nonprofit website—a sophisticated impersonation designed to steal donor data. A bad actor had registered a […]
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Gathering Money Left on the Table: Lapsed Donors, Matching Gifts, and Donation Page Optimization
January 19, 2026 / by Mark Becker / Uncategorized / 0 comments
We spend countless hours on the “perfect” appeal, but if your donation page is a hurdle instead of a bridge, those efforts are wasted. Even worse? A friction-filled experience doesn’t just lose you a gift—it kills your matching gift potential before it even starts. Our Founding Partner, Mark Becker, recently sat down with Colleen Carroll […]
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Recurring Donor Migration: 10 Steps for a Secure Transition
December 31, 2025 / by Mark Becker / Nonprofit Data / 0 comments
As the new year begins, performing a secure recurring donor migration is the most effective way to protect the long-term sustainability of your nonprofit. The high-energy push of year-end giving is over, and while the rush has settled, protecting your new and existing recurring revenue is now your primary goal. This post-holiday “calm” provides the […]
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Nonprofit Tech Stack: 3 Essential Tips For Building Success
November 24, 2025 / by Mark Becker / Nonprofit Data, Privacy & Security / 0 comments
Last month, we discussed the blueprint for a seamless Customer Relationship Management (CRM) implementation. However, we now face a bigger question: How do we strategically integrate all our best platforms to build a truly connected nonprofit tech stack? View your nonprofit technology stack not as a cost center, but as a strategic engine. This engine […]
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The Blueprint for a Seamless CRM Implementation
October 27, 2025 / by Mark Becker / Blackbaud, Fundraising, Salesforce / 0 comments
A seamless CRM implementation involves far more than just technology; it requires organizational change management, detailed process optimization, and specialized data migration expertise. The complexity of reconciling historical financial data, mapping intricate custom fields, and managing the human element of adoption is why internal IT teams often get overwhelmed. Our blueprint is designed to shoulder […]
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Five Ways to Support Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers and Help Them Raise More
June 25, 2025 / by Mark Becker / Fundraising, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising / 0 comments
There’s more to peer-to-peer fundraising success than recruiting participants. Once participants are signed up for your nonprofit’s event or campaign, you need them to start fundraising and continue fundraising. But not all of them will have fundraising experience they can pull from to know what to do next. That’s why it’s important to give your […]
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How to Keep Bad Data Out of Your Nonprofit’s Database
March 26, 2025 / by Mark Becker / Fundraising, Nonprofit Data / 0 comments
It’s no secret that data is vital to nonprofits. You rely on it to send targeted and personalized communications to donors and constituents, run accurate reports, and generally work efficiently and effectively. That’s why it’s so important to keep your database clean. There are multiple things you can do to tidy up your database and […]
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The Nonprofit’s Perspective on Using Tech in 2025
February 26, 2025 / by Mark Becker / Fundraising / 0 comments
As a nonprofit professional, you might not be very excited about technology. After all, you don’t use technology just for the sake of using technology. It’s a set of software and tools that you use to achieve your organization’s goals and mission. But here’s something to consider: The world of nonprofit technology continues to grow […]
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4 Tips for Making Smart Nonprofit Tech Choices
January 22, 2025 / by Mark Becker / Fundraising / 0 comments
There are many reasons to move to new software for your nonprofit. You might be ready for more sophisticated fundraising and marketing and you need the right tech to support it. Maybe you need tools that help you work more efficiently. Or maybe you’re ready to use some of the latest technological advances in areas […]
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5 Reasons Your Software Isn’t Working for Your Nonprofit
December 18, 2024 / by Mark Becker / Fundraising / 0 comments
Have you had enough of your nonprofit’s software? Does it seem slow? Do you find yourself using workarounds just to get day-to-day work done? Or maybe you find that your software can’t keep up with the new things your organization wants to do. Does any of this sound familiar? If so, you might have outgrown […]
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