The Grantmaking Post

Drew McDonald

Estimated read time: 4 minutes

Welcome to The Grantmaking Post for February 2026!  

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 
• bbcon Call for Speakers
• bbdevdays submissions
• 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. 

• Reconsider requirements with optional truncation - You can now reconsider requirement forms that previously failed due to character‑limit errors.
• In progress requirements reporting - Under Report Types, Requirements, you now have the ability to view a list of in progress requirements in Report Manager.
• Column Reordering in Contact Tables - We’ve enhanced table fields within Forms Manager to give you more control over how information is displayed. You can now drag and drop columns into any order you prefer when editing a contact table field on a form.

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
• Program filtering for new application reports
• Updated workspace columns — Including GrantsConnect specific fields
• Multiple responses on applicant fields

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:

• Reports
• Fundamentals

bbcon Call for Speakers is OPEN

Share your insights with thousands of your peers at bbcon! Inspire others, spark new ideas, and make memories to last a lifetime.

Submit your proposal today!

Speak at bbdevdays—Submission Now Open!

We want to hear from YOU at bbdevdays virtually on June 2-4, 2026! Whether you’re skilled in pro-code solutions or low-code innovations, now’s your time to share your insights as a speaker and connect with the developer community.

Submit your session today!

Stay in the Know

Excited 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.