Convio Cares Week 2012 – a Case Study in Service

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of participating in a panel discussion about corporate responsibility at the College of Charleston School of Business.  The audience was the brand new cohort of MBA students, and my fellow panelists were George Stevens, CEO of the Coastal Community Foundation; Jim Newsome, President and CEO of the SC State Ports Authority; [...]

Marc (Blackbaud CEO) and Hal (outcome guide) are back with the 6th posting in their continuing blog series in the Impact section of The Huffington Post. This time they introduce us to the 5th shift affecting the environment for nonprofits.  And that shift is all about putting customers at the heart of everything they do.  Read [...]

Marc (Blackbaud CEO) and Hal (outcome guide) are back with the 5th posting in their continuing blog series in the Impact section of The Huffington Post. This time they introduce us to the 4th shift affecting the environment for nonprofits.  And that shift is all about using data to improve and tell their stories.  Read the post [...]

I can’t believe that bbcon 2012 is just over 2 months away.  It seems like yesterday we were at the Gaylord National Harbor networking, listening to great speakers and learning from each other at bbcon 2011.  bbcon, for the uninitiated, is the annual Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits, a gathering of nonprofit professionals and industry leaders.   September 30th will [...]

Blackbaud’s Reward You Passion grants for Q2 2012 have been selected!  We award these grants to nonprofit organizations where our employees volunteer.  These grants are given in honor of their service and awarded based on employees’ individual or team (yes, we give team awards, too) passion for and commitment to the organizations.  The employees’ challenge…talking about why they’re [...]

Back in the mid-1990s, Blackbaud founder Tony Bakker began a tradition we are proud to continue today.  This tradition is about two things – giving back and learning for the future.  He established a fund at the Coastal Community Foundation focused on grants to nonprofits that provide educational programs and services for disadvantaged youth in the Lowcountry, [...]

Marc (Blackbaud CEO) and Hal (outcome guide) are back with the 4th posting in their continuing blog series in the Impact section of The Huffington Post. This time they introduce us to the 3rd shifting affecting the environment for nonprofits.  And that shift is all about the brand.  Read the post here, and remember, there [...]

Meet a Blackbaud volunteer, Sara Spivey! Sara believes it’s important for women to have careers, and leadership roles in particular, in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).  Sara’s passion led her to serve on the board of Girlstart, an organization located in Austin, TX.  Girlstart empowers girls to stay on the STEM track by providing [...]

It’s been quite a week in Washington.  And, no, I’m not talking about healthcare.  I’m talking about skills-based volunteerism and the White House forum on “A Billion + Change in Action: Connecting to the Future of Corporate Service.” Speaking for my colleagues at Blackbaud, I can tell you that we’re very proud and excited to [...]