All Your GivingTuesday Resources in One Place!

Melissa Rancour
Melissa Rancour Blackbaud Employee
Tenth Anniversary Kudos 4 Participant Facilitator 1
in Organizational Best Practices General Discussions

Can you believe it the middle of October already? That means GivingTuesday is right around the corner. To help you plan for GivingTuesday, I'll add some resources (and add more along the way), but would love to see your questions and brainstorm some ideas with others.


Note: Many of our software curriculums also offer year-end planning classes that include GivingTuesday tips.

What are your GivingTueday questions? Let's find answers together!

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  • Melissa Rancour
    Melissa Rancour Blackbaud Employee
    Tenth Anniversary Kudos 4 Participant Facilitator 1

    What are the biggest challenges you have faced with GivingTuesday? What are your biggest wins?

  • Kadesha Washington
    Kadesha Washington
    Eighth Anniversary Kudos 2 Name Dropper Participant

    Melissa Rancour:

    What are the biggest challenges you have faced with GivingTuesday? What are your biggest wins?

    No wins, yet! The biggest hurdle is just getting real traction. With so many messages leading up to the “day,” it's hard to fight through all the noise and clutter. But we'll keep trying. As always, thanks for the guides and resources which are helpful!

  • Melissa Rancour
    Melissa Rancour Blackbaud Employee
    Tenth Anniversary Kudos 4 Participant Facilitator 1

    Hi Kadesha,

    Attempting to gain traction and sort through all the messages needs to be celebrated, too. And if you have lots of messaging leading up to the big day, that is a win, too. Can't wait to hear how your planning goes and your future wins!

    Melissa

  • Mike Adams
    Mike Adams Blackbaud Employee
    Tenth Anniversary Kudos 3 Name Dropper Participant

    We also have a Raiser's Edge NXT course on GivingTuesday and other Giving Days: RENXT Best Practices: Giving Days!

  • Kadesha Washington
    Kadesha Washington
    Eighth Anniversary Kudos 2 Name Dropper Participant

    Thanks, Mike! Looks interesting but this requires a bunch of prereqs in order to take. Bummer!?

  • Mike Adams
    Mike Adams Blackbaud Employee
    Tenth Anniversary Kudos 3 Name Dropper Participant

    Hi @Kadesha Washington, a passing score on either the RE Fundamentals Certification exam or the RENXT Certification Exam would work!

  • Kadesha Washington
    Kadesha Washington
    Eighth Anniversary Kudos 2 Name Dropper Participant

    Mike Adams:

    Hi @Kadesha Washington, a passing score on either the RE Fundamentals Certification exam or the RENXT Certification Exam would work!

    Thanks, although I am not certified in either of those. We just adopted RENXT so still relatively new to it. But will keep this info for future reference.

  • Colleen Rives
    Colleen Rives
    Ninth Anniversary Kudos 1 Name Dropper Participant

    Would this be beneficial to those of us using RE or is it specific to RENXT?

  • Melissa Rancour
    Melissa Rancour Blackbaud Employee
    Tenth Anniversary Kudos 4 Participant Facilitator 1

    Good morning, Colleen! This is beneficial for any product users, so Raiser's Edge or Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT.

  • Allison King
    Allison King Blackbaud Employee
    Tenth Anniversary Kudos 5 Name Dropper Participant

    Hi Colleen, the course that Mike mentioned is for those with RENXT.

  • Barbara Kunkel
    Barbara Kunkel
    Kudos 5 Fourth Anniversary Name Dropper Participant

    This was our first time participating in Giving Tuesday. Our biggest wins was obtaining a matching donor and we made our goal. Next year we will work on growing the participation rate.

  • Melissa Rancour
    Melissa Rancour Blackbaud Employee
    Tenth Anniversary Kudos 4 Participant Facilitator 1

    Congratulations, Barbara, on hitting your goal and acquiring a matching gift donor! Love that you have a goal for next year already!

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