Industry’s Top Themes

Join thought leadership experts for powerful sessions on industry topics that will impact your organizations. In each session you’ll learn practical ways to adjust your strategies in order to capitalize on these trends and continue to be successful.

Everyday Actions, Extraordinary Potential: Engaging Everyday Donors Register here
February 20, 2025
2:00-3:00PM ET

Generosity is part of who we are, but the shape it takes continues to change as fewer people are giving to and volunteering with nonprofits. In the face of these changes, the Generosity Commission was convened in 2021. Their mission is to better understand giving and volunteering today – and protect and promote the future of generosity. Their work has led to a comprehensive report which contains recommendations ranging from increasing the availability of data on giving and volunteering to taking youth seriously as givers and volunteers.

Join several of the Commissions elite Co-chairs as they share their findings and recommendations and discuss how to make a change.

AI Will Change How Your Organization Succeeds
April 2025

As an executive you’re entrusted with a significant responsibility to your cause, constituents, and team. The tools you integrate into your daily operations must meet the same high standards. Adopting responsibly developed and managed AI is essential, but determining how and in what capacity is critical to your organization’s success.

Join industry experts for insights into leveraging AI to enhance your organization's success while maintaining your commitment to ethical standards and social responsibility. Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and lead your organization into a future powered by AI.

Findings from the Giving USA Report
July 2025

Join us as we delve into the latest findings from the Giving USA Report. This session will provide a comprehensive analysis of the report's insights and their implications for the charitable sector. Discover practical actions you can take to strengthen your organization's resilience and effectiveness in a rapidly evolving landscape.

This is an invaluable opportunity to stay informed, proactive, and ahead of the curve in driving your organization's success. Don't miss out on this chance to enhance your strategic approach and ensure a prosperous future for your organization.

bbcon Announcements that will Impact Your Strategies
October 2025

Every bbcon we unveil the latest innovations for Blackbaud’s portfolio of solutions. Join industry experts to learn about these groundbreaking developments and their potential impact on your organization's strategies and operations.

Ensure your organization remains at the forefront of innovation and continues to thrive in an ever-evolving landscape.

Step 3: Explore Gift Records

Gifts are more than financial contributions; they are investments in your mission and the future of your organization. They help expand your impact, whether by serving more people, launching new initiatives, or enhancing existing programs to better meet the needs of your community.

In addition to one-time gifts, sustained giving contributes to the financial stability of your organization, ensuring that you can continue your work over the long term, even in times of economic uncertainty.

In Raiser’s Edge NXT, single gifts can be entered through Fundraising Management or directly to a Constituent record. Groups of gifts can be entered through Gift Batches.

Get Started
Watch this 20-minute video on Raiser’s Edge NXT Gift Management to learn about setup and configuration, adding a single and automated recurring gift, and gift batch records.

Take Action
Now, it’s your turn to enter a gift into your database.

For step-by-step guidance, review How to Add Gifts in Web View.

Add New Raiser's Edge NXT Users
Today, we also want to review how to invite new users to Raiser’s Edge NXT. As a Solution Administrator, you will invite new users, assign their permissions, and remove system access when someone leaves staff. This helps keep your database secure.

Remember, not everyone should be a Solution Admin, as this can lead to security risks. Review these articles to learn about permissions and adding new Users.

Expand Your Knowledge
To learn more about Gift Management take our Blackbaud University courses:

• Raiser’s Edge NXT Fundamentals: Gift Management (eLearning | Live, Instructor-led)
• Raiser’s Edge NXT Fundamentals: Gift Management and Batch (eLearning)

Blackbaud Resource Spotlight
In today’s fast-paced world, finding reliable information quickly is essential. That is why we’re excited to introduce you to Blackbaud Knowledgebase. This comprehensive resource provides articles, how-to guides, and troubleshooting tips for all your Blackbaud products. It also leverages generative AI for easy resolution of basic questions. Bookmark Blackbaud Knowledgebase today and make it your go-to for answers to common questions and issues.

Step 4. Maximize Your Fundraising with Gift Analysis

Now that you have learned about Constituents and Gift Records, it’s time to move on to Raiser’s Edge NXT Gift Analysis. This powerful tool helps you:

• Track Appeal Performance
• Evaluate Campaign Effectiveness
• Monitor Fund Performance
• Analyze Fundraiser Contributions

These insights help you optimize your fundraising strategies and make data-driven decisions to maximize your constituent engagement.

Get Started
Watch Raiser’s Edge NXT: Fundraising Reporting Dashboards for a comprehensive overview of setup and configuration, (10) pre-configured dashboards, creating custom dashboards, and exporting and sharing reports with others.

Take Action
When recently asked, new Raiser’s Edge NXT users agreed that the feature they were most interested in immediately leveraging was Dashboards. Whether you use a pre-configured or customized dashboard, it allows you to visualize and monitor key metrics at a glance.

Today, we want you to:

1. Explore the pre-configured dashboards starting with the Overview and Funds, Campaigns & Appeals dashboards
2. Create and save your own customized dashboard by following our step-by-step guide, How to Create and Manage Dashboards

By mastering gift analysis and dashboard creation, you’ll be well equipped to leverage your data for strategic decision-making and enhanced fundraising outcomes.

Expand Your Knowledge
To learn more about Gift Analysis, take these Blackbaud University courses:

• Raiser’s Edge NXT Fundamentals: Lists (eLearning)
• Raiser’s Edge NXT Fundamentals: Dashboards (eLearning)
• Raiser’s Edge NXT: Creating and Using Appeals (Live, Instructor-led)

Blackbaud Resource Spotlight
The Blackbaud Community is an online platform for users to connect, share best practices, and support each other in a peer-to-peer ecosystem of good. You can join a product-specific community (Raiser’s Edge NXT) or ask general questions that aren’t product-related in the Organization Best Practices Community.

Step 5: Develop a Strategic Fundraising Plan

You have learned about main features of Raiser’s Edge NXT designed to help you manage donor relationships, increase donations, and streamline fundraising efforts. Now, let's put all this information into action!

It is critical that your development and fundraising teams have a common Strategic Fundraising Plan that:

• Identify your Fundraisers: Tag constituents who interact with others on behalf of your organization
• Use Work Center and Actions: Assign tasks, track progress, and ensure timely follow-ups
• Cultivate growth and new opportunities using Prospect Insights: Analyze donor data to develop targeted strategies and maximize fundraising potential

Get Started
Let’s start with the Fundraising Work Center that allows you to manage tasks and relationships efficiently in one central location. Track fundraising efforts at a glance, allowing fundraisers to gauge their performance across multiple areas. Use Actions and Opportunities to assign and monitor qualified prospects to fundraisers.

To learn more watch this on-demand webinar Raiser’s Edge NXT: Power Your Fundraising with Actions and Opportunities.

For those with access to the comprehensive data intelligence in Prospect Insights, use this tool to identify and prioritize top candidates for major giving. Use data analysis to develop targeted engagement strategies for high-priority prospects. For more details, refer to the Get Started with Prospect Insights guide.

Take Action
Now, it’s your turn to begin using Work Center, Actions and Opportunities:

1. Begin by setting up Fundraising Work Center if your organization has not already done so
2. Assign yourself as a fundraiser to a specific constituent or prospect to cultivate
3. Add an Action (meeting, phone call, email) from the Needs Attention Section of the Work Center
4. Once you have added a few actions, create an Actions List

Expand Your Knowledge
To learn more about the Raiser’s Edge NXT tools that will help you transform your Fundraising Strategy, take these Blackbaud University courses:

• Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: Fundraisers (Live, Instructor-led)
• Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: Funds and Fundraising Structure (Live, Instructor-led)
• Raiser’s Edge NXT: Prospect Management Configuration (eLearning)
• Raiser’s Edge NXT: Basics of Prospect Insights (eLearning)

Blackbaud Resource Spotlight
Blackbaud’s award-winning Customer Support is committed to your success and has the resources, knowledge, and expertise your organization needs to excel. Blackbaud Customer Support offers:

• Comprehensive digital resources and hundreds of highly trained associates
• Availability Monday through Fridays from 8:30 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. (ET), excluding holidays
• Generative AI in our chatbot and Knowledgebase for easy resolution of basic questions
• An easy-to-use chat interface for direct assistance