The Buzz: August 2025 Edition!

Crystal Bruce

Hello Community! 

I hope everyone is loving our brand new community experience! It’s been fantastic to read all your positive feedback.  

Make sure to read this post to learn more about the updates and changes. The most important action item is to be sure to set your notification and subscription details to make sure you don’t miss out on the discussions and blog posts you care about—you can learn how to set your notifications here. 

August Monthly Challenge 

For the month of August, if you leave your feedback on the new community experience here, you'll earn this month’s challenge badge: 

Community Tip of the Month 

Learning the new platform is easy with the help of these articles. You can easily find them anytime located under the Help section in your top navigation. Bookmark “Using the Blackbaud Community” as we will continuously be adding new resources. 

bbcon 2025 

bbcon in Philadelphia, PA is coming up quickly! Register now to take advantage of standard pricing before it ends September 9. You won't want to miss the more than 100 action-packed sessions that will leave you equipped to take your organization to the next level. Plus, hear #1 New York Times bestselling author and leading organizational psychologist, Adam Grant share how you can build smarter strategies, create impactful cultures and develop fresh approaches to motivate your teams. You can read more about the value of attending bbcon in Community All-Star Sunshine Watson’s blog post, “Why bbcon Feels Like Summer Camp.” 

Our All-Stars are already getting started with great resources and discussions around their bbcon presentations. Check out Hallie Guiseppe’s post here:💔 Breaking Up with Database View: Alvernia University’s RENXT Web View Journey – Session Resources.  

Bookmark it and keep an eye on it for future discussions related to her session! 

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT® PowerUp Challenge 

We’re halfway through the Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT PowerUp Challenge! As you prepare your giving season campaign, now’s the ideal time to fine-tune your communication tools. Challenge six emphasizes the impact of Raiser's Edge NXT’s email marketing in fostering meaningful, lasting relationships. Complete these tasks by September 10th to unlock powerful tools and ensure every email resonates with your supporters. 

Year-End Fundraising & GivingTuesday Resources 

Set yourself up for success with these great resources: 

• What is GivingTuesday? A Nonprofit’s Guide to a Global Giving Movement (The ENGAGE Blog) 
• Inspiring GivingTuesday Examples to Spark Your 2025 Fundraising Strategy (The ENGAGE Blog) 
• GivingTuesday Email Examples, Subject Lines, and Schedule for Sending (The ENGAGE Blog) 
• End of-Year Giving Campaign Ideas: Real Examples and Proven Strategies (The ENGAGE Blog) 
• The 2025 End-of-Year Fundraising Toolkit Is Here! 

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. 

Product Highlights & Resources ICYMI: 

What's New in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT® 

The Financial Post (Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT®) 

Blackbaud's Education Management Solutions: What’s New (Higher Education) 

Blackbaud's Education Management Solutions: What’s New (K-12) 

Events: 

Microsoft Power BI User Group (August 13) 

Product Tour: Introduction to Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT® and Blackbaud Grantmaking™ (August 14) 

bbdevdays Hackathon: Open Office Hours (August 15) 

Microsoft Power Automate User Group (August 19) 

Sneak Peek Town Hall: Submitting Gift Aid Claims to HMRC in Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT (United Kingdom) (August 20) 

Blackbaud CRM Virtual User Group (August 27) 

See Why Fundraising Organizations Are Upgrading to Prospect Insights Pro (August 28) 

Community Kudos: 

We want to congratulate all of our members who made the top 10 this week on the leaderboard. On the new community site, you can see the leaderboard on the home page.  

Congrats to Austen Brown for taking the top spot! 

Just for Fun 

Austen has been busy posting great conversation starters like this one, “What is your favorite part of your job?”, in the Member’s Lounge! 

Birthdays: 

Let’s take a moment to wish all of our Leos and Virgos a happy trip around the sun! If you are celebrating a birthday in August – let us know in the comments below, so we can wish you a very special Happy Birthday!