The Grantmaking Post

Drew McDonald

Estimated read time: 4 minutes

Welcome to The Grantmaking Post for December 2025!  

Every month, we bring you updates on Blackbaud Grantmaking®, featuring the latest project developments and release information.

If you missed it, catch up with last month's edition of The Grantmaking Post.

In This Issue

This month's post features these topics:

• What's New
• What’s Next 
• Blackbaud University 
• Stay in the Know 

What’s New 

We’re excited to announce several powerful enhancements that are now available in Blackbaud Grantmaking. These updates are designed to streamline your workflows and give you more control over your grantmaking data. 

• Branch Security enhancements
• Truncation Workflow for Applicant & Grantee Portal
• Multi-stage Applications Workflows

What’s Next 

We’re currently working on several features and enhancements for Blackbaud Grantmaking. Here are some of the updates you’ll see in upcoming releases: 

• Duplicate check — Allows users to select what fields to update on consider
• Requirement Reports
• Additional program related view columns available for the workspace

Blackbaud University 

Ready to streamline your grant management process? Unlock the power of Blackbaud Grantmaking with Blackbaud University, which provides premier courses designed to help you master one of the most trusted solutions in the social good sector. Check out the latest courses below:

• Classifications
• System Administration

Stay in the Know

Thirsty for more Blackbaud Grantmaking knowledge? Here are some of the best ways to learn more about what's coming: 

• Community Announcements. The Community is a great way to stay informed. Subscribe to Blackbaud Grantmaking Community Announcements by clicking on the "Subscribe" link at the top of this blog. You can then select how often you want to receive update notifications.  
• Release Updates. Check out What's Recent and What's New to get all the details on prior, current, and future releases.
• In-Product Help. Help documentation throughout Blackbaud Grantmaking is context-sensitive. So, no matter where you are in the solution, you can click the bright green question mark at the top right of your screen to get help for that feature.