The Buzz: August 3, 2022

Crystal Bruce

Welcome to this week's edition of THE BUZZ! In this edition you'll find: GivingTuesday resources, featured jobs, hot topics, and more...Happy Wednesday, Blackbaud Community,


GivingTuesday is coming up on November 29th and Blackbaud is setting you up for success!


Check out our GivingTuesday Impact Hub, packed with valuable resources:

• Exclusive tips
• Templates
• Checklists
• Interactive workbooks
• Webinars

Download the resources now to get a head start on your planning! We have also packed our event calendar with expert-led GivingTuesday webinars that will help you maximize your success. Register today!


Be sure to also check out the new sgENGAGE post “Six Ways to Get the Most Out of GivingTuesday" for tips from the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation on how to stand out from the crowd and plan a successful campaign.

CHECKING IN WITH CHRIS SINGH, BLACKBAUD’S CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER


We recently announced that Chris Singh has been named Blackbaud’s first ever chief customer officer (CCO). The Blackbaud team sat down with him to hear about his new role, his reflections on his first year at Blackbaud, and what’s still to come. Read the Q&A.

LEARN FROM OUR GREEN NINJAS!


@jennystephens bookmarked Quick Tips For Database Maintenance in Raiser’s Edge® and Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT® You’ll see quite a few other Ninjas comments on this blog!

@chrisnungesser shares a punch list for a Blackbaud Target Analytics® project. Please add your tasks!
Several Green Ninjas discuss workarounds for limiting tickets during a fundraiser.

HOT TOPICS: 


Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT®: Audit Prep

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT®: Revising Gift Entry Process in Hybrid/Remote Situation

The Tap: Just for Fun: Early Internet Memories

SCORE SOME POINTS AND HELP A FELLOW COMMUNITY MEMBER:


Here's how: answer these questions with few or no responses! We will be awarding 1,000 points to any user who can answer one of these questions in Community this week.


Blackbaud Altru®: Tracking Email Opt-Outs

Blackbaud CRM™ and Blackbaud Internet Solutions™: Building Out a Constituent Hierarchy

Blackbaud Altru®: Adding a BWI to a Record

Blackbaud Target Analytics®: No Wealth Segmentation Score In Target Analytics

Blackbaud Altru®” Constituency Codes vs. Constituency Groups

Blackbaud Guided Fundraising™: Segmented or partner calling??

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT®: Multi-Step Donation Form

UPCOMING EVENTS:


Blackbaud Guided Fundraising™: Higher Ed Philanthropy Trends in 2022 (August 9th)

Member user group hosted by Karen Tuecke with Partner in Mission: Blackbaud Users Field of Dreams (August 11th)

CAREER BUILDER: 


Did you know the Blackbaud Community has a job board? You can post your organization’s job openings and members can also post that they are looking for a job.

Database Assistant Position, Saint Louis Priory School (St. Louis, MO)
Development Coordinator, Database & Administration, Alzheimer Society of B.C. (Vancouver, BC)
Event Fundraising Content Specialist, Susan G. Komen (Atlanta, GA)


Do you have a job posting, event, blog or question you want everyone to know about? Let other Community members know by leaving it in the comments below!  

Elizabeth Johnson

Thanks for the great links!