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First Impressions: Spontaneous Giving Insights
In this free Blackbaud Institute report, you’ll hear directly from spontaneous, first-time donors to learn what motivates them and how you can harness this generosity for your mission.
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The Next Generation of Canadian Giving – 2018
The first step to building meaningful relationships with supporters is to learn about them at a fundamental level. The Next Generation of Canadian Giving helps you do just that by revealing multichannel preferences and charitable habits of Generation Xers, Baby Boomers, Civics, and Millennials.
The Next Generation of American Giving – 2018
The first step to building meaningful relationships with supporters is to learn about them at a fundamental level. The Next Generation of American Giving helps you do just that, by revealing multichannel preferences and charitable habits of Millennials, Generation X, Baby Boomers, Matures, and by giving you a first look at the charitable perspective of up-and-coming Generation Z.
expertINSIGHT
To commemorate this anniversary, the Blackbaud Institute is sharing a one-of-a-kind collection of 25 quotes from experts working across the sector on a variety subjects.
2017 Charitable Giving Report: Faith-Based Sector Spotlight
This faith-focused spotlight breaks down the data and reveals the giving trends specific to organizations of faith.
2017 Charitable Giving Report: Arts and Cultural Sector Spotlight
This arts and cultural spotlight offers a specialized look at 2017 giving data from the arts and cultural sector and shows how philanthropy was affected by a year of change and uncertainty.
2017 Charitable Giving Report: Higher Education Spotlight
In this higher education spotlight, you’ll get a deeper look at 2017 giving data and how philanthropy was affected by this year of change and uncertainty. We hope you use this information to get a head start on benchmarking your institution’s performance and advancing your fundraising strategies this year.
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Share of the American Wallet
This free report will help you acquire and retain the donors who are most valuable to your organization, so that you can focus on the right prospects and become a more efficient fundraiser for your mission.
The Charitable Deduction
In this white paper, you’ll learn more about the effects of potential tax legislation on the social sector.
npEXPERTS 2017
Fundraising is critical to the success of your mission. Does your entire organization treat it this way? In the newest npEXPERTS eBook, 10 of the brightest minds from across the nonprofit sector share their unique perspectives to help you create a culture of philanthropy—one in which executives, board members, accountants, marketers, and everyone in between understand the importance of your organization’s fundraising success and how they can contribute to it within their unique roles.
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