The Grantmaking Post

Drew McDonald

Estimated read time: 4 minutes

Welcome to The Grantmaking Post for March 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 
• Product Update Briefings
• bbcon Call for Speakers
• 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. 

• Enhanced Duplicate Check when considering pending applications — This enhancement allows you to select which fields to update when performing a Consider action. This helps accurately link application data to existing Organization and Contact records entered in Blackbaud Grantmaking.
• Required Currency fields support zero or negative numbers — Required fields no longer enforce amounts greater than zero. Instead, users can enter zero or negative numbers when the field is required, as long as the field is not empty.
• Updated workspace columns — New columns for Requests and Requirements views in Workspace that display Application ID, Form Name, and Program Name.

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: 

• Outcomes — For customers using the Outcomes module, the ability to include Outcomes on new forms.

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:

• Considering Pending Submissions
• Applications: Send Program Invitations
• Blackbaud Verified Network in Blackbaud Grantmaking

Product Update Briefings

Get ready! The May Product Update Briefings are happening May 5th-May 7th. Check your inbox soon for your exclusive invitation. 

What to Expect: 

• New Features Released: See the latest features and updates ready for you to use today.
• Roadmap Sneak Peek: Take a look at what’s planned for the next six months and beyond.
• Resources You Need: Access step-by-step guides and product documentation to make these features work for you.

Last chance! bbdevdays Call for Speakers extended!

The bbdevdays 2026 Call for Speakers is now extended to March 13. If you’ve built an integration, automation, customization, or data solution, the developer community wants to learn from you. Submit a proposal to inspire innovation, grow your skills, and enjoy speaker benefits.

Share your ideas now!

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.

Audrey Kidwell

The Blackbaud Verified Network in Blackbaud Grantmaking video is great! Do you know if there is a free version of this somewhere? It would be helpful to share as a resource w/ our grantee partners. We have many local, non English speaking organizations that need to create an account w/ Blackbaud Verified and this video is helpful for those visual learners.