Of all the professions I know, there’s one that totally blows my mind: wine sommeliers. Here I am, barely able to distinguish between a merlot and a cabernet sauvignon, and they’re tasting notes of cherry, chocolate, and cappuccino and just a hint of toasted oak. It’s just flat out amazing how well they’ve trained their tongues to pick up those little ... more

In all my years of higher education, the coolest thing I ever learned about was the Salton Sea . Originally thought of as a paradise for Southern Californians, this housing development quickly un-developed, turning into a strange, historically preserved wasteland. Half-built houses, classic automobiles rusting in garages, mounds and mounds of ... more

Read the blog, 3 Stewardship Techniques to Scale Your Fundraising Efforts by Sam Venable, Principal Business Consultant at Blackbaud, to find out more about the shift of institutions on mega-gifts to reach their fundraising goals and why this shift will prove to be problematic in the long run.  With data to back this up, Sam argues that the heart of a ... more

Read the blog,  3 Ways to Enhance Donor Stewardship with Technology by Kaela Mazzalo, Senior Solution Marketing Manager and Nicole Luper, Content Marketing Manager, both at Blackbaud.  Here is an exert from the informative article:  Those at the leading-edge of transforming donor stewardship leverage technology to help them show donors their ... more

It’s spring! As the thermometer rises, the snow melts, and life re-emerges from winter hibernation we can’t help but be excited for new learners coming into our classes. WHERE DO I START? Start at the beginning, of course! Blackbaud University training begins with a Fundamentals series of courses which cover basic product concepts relevant to your ... more

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