The Buzz: June 2025 Edition!

Welcome to June, Community!

We are excited to kick things off with a double badge opportunity!

June Challenge:
This month’s double badge challenge is centered around the exciting new Status of Fundraising in the AI Era report out from the Blackbaud Institute that gives an in-depth view of current trends in fundraising, addressing topics such as the evolving role of AI in fundraising, drivers of revenue growth, the power of tech integration, and more. To earn one of this month’s badges, respond in these two discussions started by Community All-Stars:

• Carrie Powell, Crosier Fathers and Brothers: How to Improve Digital Maturity?

• Elizabeth Johnson, The Putney School: Have you seen the new Status of fundraising in the AI Era?

As a bonus, if you start your own discussion about any of the findings in the report that you’d like to dig into more with your fellow community members, you’ll earn a second badge. Just start the discussion and leave a link to it in this month’s challenge discussion on the monthly challenges page!

.
.
One Week Left for Blackbaud Impact Awards Nominations!
You have until Friday, June 13th, to get your nominations in for the Blackbaud Impact Awards. Don't let this opportunity to be recognized amongst your peers and win a free pass to bbcon 2025 pass you by. Your hard work deserves the spotlight! Find the full details, including award categories descriptions and guidance to submit a strong nomination here.
.

Share Your Experience with Your Blackbaud Product(s)
Prospective Blackbaud customers want to hear about your product use and experience as they consider how partnering with Blackbaud might help them amplify their impact. As a thank you for your time and effort, you can earn a $25 Amazon gift card (or equivalent) for leaving a detailed review on G2 for the following products:

• Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT

• Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT

• Blackbaud Grantmaking

• Blackbaud Award Management

• Blackbaud Enrollment Management System

• Blackbaud Learning Management System

• Blackbaud Student Information System

• Blackbaud Tuition Management

• YourCause CSRconnect

.
bbcon Early Bird Registration:
Early bird registration for bbcon 2025 in Philadelphia is underway— save big with early bird pricing! And stay tuned to Community News for exciting upcoming bbcon announcements.
.

June Connect for Success:
Want to learn and engage with your peers and get best practice tips from Blackbaud customer success managers? Check out the topics for this month’s Connect for Success virtual meetings here.
.

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT® PowerUp Challenge:
Raiser’s Edge NXT community members have until next Wednesday, June 11th to complete the PowerUp challenge for Home Page. The next challenge for Gift Management will launch June 19.

Just a reminder, you’ll receive a unique badge for your profile for completing each challenge, and anyone who completes all PowerUp challenges will be entered to win the grand prize, a $500 donation to the organization of your choice or a pass to bbcon 2026.
.

Product Highlights & Resources ICYMI:
Blackbaud's Education Management Solutions for K-12 School: What’s New for June 3, 2025

Blackbaud's Education Management Solutions for Higher Education: What’s New for June 3, 2025

Unlock Recurring Giving with Canadian Direct Debit (ACSS) (Blackbaud Luminate Online®)

Maximizing Fundraising Potential: Strategic Uses for ResearchPoint™ Batch Screens

What's New In Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT®
.
.
Featured Content:
Tips and Tricks to Fine-Tune Your Donation Form (The ENGAGE Blog)

3 Ways to Improve Your Nonprofit’s Leadership Approach (The ENGAGE Blog)
.
.
Events:
Microsoft Power BI User Group (June 11th)

Product Tour: Introduction to Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT® and Blackbaud Grantmaking™ (June 12th)

Microsoft Power Automate User Group (June 17th)

London: Power Platform Regional Workshop (In Person June 24th)

Blackbaud CRM User Group (June 25th)

The Hidden Value in Your Grantmaking: How Data and Processes Can Become Knowledge Assets (June 26th)
.
.
Community Tip of the Month:
This month, Blackbaud Community All-Stars are getting a special badge for starting conversations around the latest BBI report! It’s just one of the many benefits of becoming an All-Star. If it is your professional or personal goal to become a Blackbaud Community All-Star in 2026, be sure to check out the All-Stars page to review the All-Star program, the qualifications, and the benefits for our super users.

You can also see a list of current All-Stars, and you can reach out to members of the cohort to get tips/tricks on how they engage in the community.
.
.
Community Kudos:
Alex Wong continues to hold the top spot for number of replies - he had 100! Dariel Dixon also had quite a few replies in May with 34 responses and Joann Strommen, Karen Diener, and Elizabeth Johnson all had above 20 responses. Big kudos to them for helping out their fellow community members!

Elizabeth also handed out 82 likes in May – what a great way to spread positivity. :-)

We also want to congratulate the 120 members who completed the Standard Reports PowerUp Challenge in the Raiser's Edge NXT community!
.
.
Birthdays:
We want to wish all of our Geminis and Cancers a very happy birthday this month! If you celebrate a birthday in June, let us know in the comments below!