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Now you can attend our events without ever leaving your office! Our web seminars are a great way to learn about new products and features, as well as tips and tricks to help you be more effective. All web seminars are free and last approximately one hour.

It’s easy to participate. Just select the web seminar you wish to attend and click "Register Now." Once you submit the enrollment form, you’ll receive an email with instructions for viewing the online presentation, as well as the telephone access number. If you’d like to enroll for additional seminars, click on "Continue" after you fill out the enrollment form.

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2010 Starts Now: Jump Start Your Fundraising (for Training Pass/Blackbaud Learn training customers only)For Training Pass/Blackbaud Learn customers: 2010 is closer than you think, so there is no better time to get a jump start on next year’s fundraising success. Join Raiser’s Edge expert, David Beebe, to ensure not only the correct configuration of The Raiser’s Edge for each individual user, but also to guaranteed streamlined data entry and reporting. Come learn how to establish effective Campaign, Fund, and Appeal structures, set up reports to benchmark against goals, and create informative Dashboard panels and a one-stop Homepage that you can share with colleagues!
12/11/20091:00 PM ESTRegister Now
12/17/20091:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Activate Online Marketing and Engagement: An Overview of Blackbaud NetCommunity GrowBlackbaud NetCommunity Grow is the answer for organizations that are ready to reap the benefits of richer online marketing and communications, but may not have the resources or expertise in place to make such a website come to life. Come see how our easy-to-update content management system, professional design, sample campaigns, strategic consulting, community sharing, and world-class individual support will help ensure that you can take advantage of your supporters’ enthusiasm to learn about you and interact with you online. Blackbaud NetCommunity Grow is the complete internet marketing solution to help you achieve your fundraising and communication goals sooner than you thought possible.
12/16/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Activate Online Marketing in your Arts & Cultural Organization: An Overview of Blackbaud NetCommunity GrowFor Arts and Cultural Organizations. Blackbaud NetCommunity Grow is the answer for arts and cultural organizations ready to reap the benefits of richer online marketing and communications with your members and patrons but may not have the resources or expertise to make such a website come to life. See how our easy-to-update content management system, professional design, sample campaigns, online membership forms, strategic consulting, community sharing, and world-class individual support can harness your patrons’ enthusiasm to learn about you.
12/10/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Blackbaud NetCommunity for Arts & Cultural OrganizationsWish your website gave patrons the personal attention you do? Ensure your website provides supporters a warm, personalized, interactive online experience with Blackbaud NetCommunity. NetCommunity helps you foster a sense of personal connection and one to one communication between your organization and members, donors, and visitors. Best of all, it seamlessly integrates with Blackbaud's The Raiser's Edge allowing you to leverage the power of the top fundraising and customer relationship management tool in the world.
12/2/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Blackbaud NetCommunity for Cause-Based and Service OrganizationsReady to take your website to the next level? Join us to learn how Blackbaud NetCommunity helps cause-based and service organizations build stronger relationships by creating a personalized, interactive experience for constituents, donors, members, and all others who have an affinity to your organization.
12/3/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Blackbaud NetCommunity for Faith-Based OrganizationsReady to take your website to the next level? Join us to learn how Blackbaud NetCommunity helps religious organizations build stronger relationships by creating a personalized, interactive experience for constituents, donors, missionaries, and the community.
12/10/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Blackbaud NetCommunity for Healthcare OrganizationsReady to take your website to the next level? Join us to learn how Blackbaud NetCommunity allows healthcare organizations to build stronger relationships by creating a personalized, interactive experience for constituents, donors, patients, board members, and all others who have an affinity to your organization.
12/8/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Blackbaud NetCommunity for Higher Education InstitutionsReady to take your online alumni community to the next level? Join us to learn how Blackbaud NetCommunity helps higher education institutions create a personalized, interactive online network for alumni, parents, teachers, and the community.
12/1/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Blackbaud NetCommunity OnCall For All: Data-Based Strategic Communication Planning / Using Marketing Reports in Blackbaud NetCommunity and The Raiser's EdgeThe experts from Blackbaud Internet Solutions OnCall Services are pleased to announce a new series for Blackbaud NetCommunity clients: Blackbaud NetCommunity OnCall For All! This exciting series will serve as an online user group where you can learn valuable tips and tricks from the team who created your internet solution. Each session is hosted by Blackbaud trainers, consultants, and experts who will coach you on how to best leverage the most popular features in your BBNC system. Best of all, there is no charge for BBNC clients to participate!
12/9/20091:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Blackbaud Small School SolutionLearn how you can cut the amount of administrative work, ease the IT burden, and simplify your operations with a cost-effective student information system that fits your school's size and purpose. Having one solution for all your student information helps you generate reports, communicate with families, and give teachers the tools needed to help students succeed.
12/10/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Blackbaud's Complete Solution for Arts & CulturalBlackbaud’s comprehensive solution for arts & cultural organizations provides you with the tools you need to build stronger relationships with patrons and members, make smart strategic decisions, achieve the highest level of fiscal transparency and accountability, and evaluate the performance of every initiative or department in real-time. But don’t take our word for it, or even our customers, come see for yourself what all the talk is about!
12/2/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
12/16/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Blackbaud's Complete Solution for Arts and Cultural Organizations – Raiser’s Edge ClientsFor Raiser’s Edge Clients: While The Raiser’s Edge is your critical fundraising tool, all of our arts and cultural products work together to play a critical part in helping you meet your organizational goals; from online ticketing to your internet presence. Learn about the solutions that help you build stronger relationships with patrons and members, make smart strategic decisions, achieve the highest level of fiscal transparency and accountability, and evaluate the performance of every initiative or department in real-time. But don’t take our word for it, or even our customers, come see for yourself what all the talk is about!
12/3/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Building Donor Loyalty with The Raiser’s Edge SolutionThere will never be a better time for your organization to learn more about The Raiser’s Edge. Because of the negative economic climate, you need to move beyond a “business as usual” mentality, increase your productivity, and drive results. In today’s economy: giving is down, donors are tired, there’s more competition for fewer dollars, and your services are needed more. If your current fundraising solution is not helping you see the big picture and limiting your growth, join us for this free web seminar to learn more about how The Raiser's Edge can help.
12/8/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Engage Your Alumni and Donors Online: An Overview of Blackbaud NetCommunity Grow for Independent SchoolsBlackbaud NetCommunity Grow for Independent Schools is the answer for schools that are ready to reap the benefits of richer online marketing and communications, but may not have the resources or expertise in place to make such a website come to life. Come see how our easy-to-update content management system, social networking integration, professional design, strategic consulting, community sharing, and world-class individual support will help ensure that you can take advantage of your supporters’ enthusiasm to learn about and interact with you online. Blackbaud NetCommunity Grow is the complete internet marketing solution to help your advancement/alumni office achieve your outreach and engagement goals sooner than you thought possible.
12/9/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
F9 for The Financial EdgeFor current Financial Edge users. F9 is an easy-to-use Financial Reporting tool that dynamically links The Financial Edge General Ledger (GL) data to Microsoft Excel. Excel users already know how valuable spreadsheets are for financial reporting, and F9 leverages that value by delivering your GL data directly to Excel with the most current information and no exports or manual entries required. Join us to learn how this new module for The Financial Edge can improve efficiency, reduce errors, and enhance the value of your financial solution.
12/10/20092:00 - 3:00 PM ETRegister Now
12/15/20092:00 - 3:00 PM ETRegister Now
 
Finish 2009 Strong: Finding Last-Minute Donors! (for Training Pass/Blackbaud Learn training customers only)For Training Pass/Blackbaud Learn customers: There are only a handful of weeks left in the year, and you have a lot to accomplish in that time. There’s no better time to find last-minute donors and streamline processes! Join Raiser’s Edge expert, Bruin Robinson, to learn how to ensure year-end success. You’ll learn how to find last-minute donors and how to implement volunteer policies and procedures to make sure your volunteers have the tools and knowledge to be most useful during the holiday season. You’ll also learn how to handle high-volume gift processing and create consolidated receipts, so you can manage entering and processing gifts that flood in during the holidays and save paper by receipting multiple gifts at once.
11/24/20091:00 PM ESTRegister Now
11/30/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Flexible, Comprehensive Student Information System for Small CollegesDo you want to increase efficiency at your institution? Learn how you can cut the amount of administrative work and simplify your operations with a cost-effective student information system. Having one solution for all your student information helps you generate reports, communicate with students, and give faculty the tools needed to help students succeed. Learn how you can streamline your processes and increase communication with constituents with Blackbaud Student Information System. Blackbaud Student Information System is a comprehensive solution designed specifically for small colleges. We are offering different payment and delivery options to meet the needs of your college.
11/30/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Flexible, Comprehensive Total School Solution for K-12 Independent SchoolsDo you want to increase efficiency at your school? Learn how you can cut the amount of administrative work and simplify your operations with a cost-effective system. Having one solution for all your student information helps you generate reports, communicate with families, and give teachers the tools needed to help students succeed. Learn how you can streamline your processes and increase communication with constituents with The Education Edge. The Education Edge is a comprehensive solution designed specifically for independent schools. We are offering different payment and delivery options to meet the needs of your school.
12/3/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
12/15/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Grow Your Support Online: An Overview of Blackbaud Sphere GrowFor your website to live up to its potential for bringing in new supporters, it should be exciting, friendly, and provide fun and easy ways to give, spread the word, and participate. Join us to see how Blackbaud Sphere Grow offers all this in a quick to implement, extremely affordable solution that includes the tools and training you need to succeed online. (The Raiser's Edge is not required for Sphere solutions.)
12/2/20091:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
How to Build a Strong Planned Giving ProgramDifficult economic times can produce uncertain fundraising efforts. A strong planned giving program, no matter when established, engages and celebrates the generosity of our organizations’ supporters. Join Katherine Swank to increase your knowledge about planned giving donors and their behavior in a slow economy. She’ll show you how to examine your legacy gift program’s markers for success and set your sights on a brighter future.
12/1/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Improving Donor Loyalty with The Raiser’s Edge for Ohio Nonprofits (Non-Raiser’s Edge clients only)There will never be a better time for your organization to learn more about The Raiser’s Edge. Because of the negative economic climate, you need to move beyond a “business as usual” mentality, increase your productivity, and drive results. In today’s economy: giving is down, donors are tired, there’s more competition for fewer dollars, and your services are needed more. If your current fundraising solution is not helping you see the big picture and limiting your growth, join us for this free web seminar to learn more about how The Raiser's Edge can help.
12/8/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Maximize Reach and Revenue with "Friends Asking Friends" Online EventsBlackbaud customers have raised more than $1 billion with friends asking friends (‘athon-type) events. Join us to see how Blackbaud Sphere Events makes it easy to set up and run one event or hundreds, through standalone microsites or fully integrated into your current website.
12/9/20091:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
NetWits Know-How on Analyzing Event ResultsRunning a successful event is a great accomplishment...running a great event year after year is even more impressive. Join us to discover best practices for performing detailed analyses of event data. Use the data to translate one year's achievements into next year's success and into overall success in your donor acquisition and cultivation strategies.
12/18/20092:00 - 3:00 PM ETRegister Now
 
NetWits Know-How on Converting Offline Participation to Online ParticipationOnline events have the most impact when they are just one facet of a coordinated multi-channel plan. In this session, the hosts will cover cross-channel recruitment strategies, email collection efforts, offline data management, using online tools, and developing better online event communities.
12/15/20092:00 - 3:00 PM ETRegister Now
 
NetWits Know-How on Designing an Event Email Marketing StrategyEmail is promotion catalyzes peer-to-peer fundraising success; it gets the right message in front of the right people at the right moment. Join us as we talk about maximizing the impact of this fundraising staple. Web seminar hosts will cover topics including email timing, frequency, and design.
12/16/20092:00 - 3:00 PM ETRegister Now
 
NetWits Know-How on Planning Next Year’s EventA great event starts with a great plan. Join us as we cover all the critical details so your first event can be a tremendous success or your next event can be your best ever. Web seminar hosts will discuss strategies for event set-up, design, and website launch strategies. They'll also cover training staff, cultivating team captains, when to launch, when to start marketing, and what design considerations are most important.
12/14/20092:00 - 3:00 PM ETRegister Now
 
NetWits Know-How on Using Twitter®, Facebook®, and YouTube® to Enhance Your Event’s ImpactTwitter® and Facebook® are many things to many people. For event fundraisers, they are often a fundamental communication channel that offers an unparalleled way to efficiently extend their organizations’ reach. For event fundraisers, YouTube® is not only a communication channel but also the doorway into the expressive medium of video. Join us to learn how to leverage the power of these social media giants, which can offer unparalleled ways to efficiently extend your reach.
12/17/20092:00 - 300 PM ETRegister Now
 
Now's the Time to Switch to The Raiser's EdgeAre you frustrated with your current fundraising system? Have you looked at The Raiser’s Edge in the past and liked what you saw? There's no better time to make the switch. Come learn about the many reasons The Raiser’s Edge is your best defense during this economically challenging time, as well as the many promotional incentives and trade-in offerings that are making it fast, easy, and affordable to join forces with the leading provider of software for nonprofits.
12/9/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Online Marketing Best Practices Featuring Today’s Most Successful Faith-Based OrganizationsYour website should enable your organization to attract supporters and maximize fundraising efforts through social media, online communities, and personal pages. Further development of your website can educate volunteers to ensure their continued involvement and effectively motivate and increase support by demonstrating thoughtful and transparent stewardship of resources. Join an internet specialist to review real-world examples of mission-driven organizations like yours who have leveraged their websites to accomplish these goals.
12/16/20091:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Online Marketing Best Practices Featuring Today’s Most Successful Higher Education InstitutionsYour website should enable your institution to attract alumni and supporters and maximize fundraising efforts through social media, online communities, and personal pages. Further development of your website can educate volunteers to ensure their continued involvement and effectively motivate and increase support by demonstrating thoughtful and transparent stewardship of resources. Join an internet specialist to review real-world examples of colleges and universities like yours who have leveraged their websites to accomplish these goals.
11/24/20091:00 PM ESTRegister Now
12/17/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Online Marketing Best Practices Featuring Today’s Most Successful Human Service and Healthcare OrganizationsYour website should enable your organization to attract supporters and maximize fundraising efforts through social media, online communities, and personal pages. Further development of your website can educate volunteers to ensure their continued involvement and effectively motivate and increase support by demonstrating thoughtful and transparent stewardship of resources. Join an internet specialist to review real-world examples of organizations like yours who have leveraged their websites to accomplish these goals.
12/15/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Online User Clinic: End of Year Clean Up in Financial EdgeFor Financial Edge clients only. Getting anxious about your year-end? Learn what it takes to prepare for your year-end including how to get pertinent information out of The Financial Edge from the comfort of your desk. See the hottest tips and tricks with step-by-step instructions and get up to speed on news and offerings with Blackbaud News.
12/9/20092:00 pm ESTRegister Now
 
Online User Clinic: Security in The Raiser's EdgeFor Raiser’s Edge clients only. Security settings define the level of access your users have to all areas of The Raiser’s Edge. These settings determine which tabs are visible to a user; whether or not the user can view, add, edit, or delete records; and whether or not the user can perform various functions throughout the program. Learn how to navigate and establish security options from the comfort of your own desk. See the hottest tips and tricks with step-by-step instructions and get up to speed on news and offerings with Blackbaud News.
12/16/20092:00 pm ESTRegister Now
 
Optimize your Website and Email Marketing Program with Blackbaud Sphere eMarketingBlackbaud Sphere has worked with thousands of nonprofits to design and launch new websites and to enhance or develop winning email marketing campaigns. Join us to see how Blackbaud Sphere eMarketing makes it simple to launch a new website for your organization that encourages more online giving and participation from your supporters.
12/1/20091:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Setting up Season Renewals in The Patron EdgeFor The Patron Edge and The Patron Edge Online users only. Are you ready for your new season? Join us as we reveal tips and tricks on setting up your new Series in The Patron Edge and The Patron Edge Online. You will learn best practices on how to set up season renewals, handle online renewals, manage seat change requests, control prepaid waiting lists, and generate renewal letters. Let us help you get your season off to a great start!
12/1/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
12/8/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Sneak Preview of Blackbaud’s Ticketing Solution – The Patron EdgeThis seminar is designed for general admission and reserved seating arts and cultural organizations, such as museums, aquariums, zoos, performing arts centers and theaters, to learn about The Patron Edge, Blackbaud's ticketing solution. The Patron Edge empowers everyone in your organization from membership services to the box office to efficiently work together to build long term visitor relationships. Learn how to provide value to your patrons by processing individual, timed entry and group tickets sales, utilize user-friendly touch sales screens, employ scanning and access control capabilities as well as the option to purchase tickets on line.
12/8/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Social Networking Strategy for NonprofitsWe'll answer the key questions you need to understand this important trend, evaluate projects and opportunities within your organization, and participate in the process of constructing your own social networking strategy.
12/1/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
Spreadsheet Automation for The Financial EdgeF9® is an easy-to-use financial reporting tool that dynamically links The Financial Edge General Ledger (GL) data to Microsoft® Excel®. Excel® users already know how valuable spreadsheets are for financial reporting. F9 leverages that value by delivering your GL data directly to Excel® through a dynamic link to the most current information with no exports or manual entries required. Join us to learn how this new module for The Financial Edge can improve efficiency, reduce errors, and enhance the value of your financial solution.
12/3/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
The 5 Most Common Mistakes YMCA Website MakeFor YMCA’s only. This session will cover the 5 most common mistakes that are made on YMCA websites and quick fixes to improve the experience of your internet audience. Join us for an interactive and fun event that will help you to get more from your association’s website.
12/9/20091:00 PM ETRegister Now
 
The Changing Nature of Online Fundraising in Canada - Session 1: The Changing ChannelsFor Canadian organizations only. Just like everything in life, the way that we fundraise is changing. In this first session, we will look at the impact that the internet has had, and continues to have, on how we interact with our constituents. Learning how to adapt your fundraising methods to incorporate internet tools is critical. Join us to learn how to keep up with market trends on this Blackbaud Internet Solutions web seminar.
12/9/20091:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
The Changing Nature of Online Fundraising in Canada - Session 2: The Changing DonorsFor Canadian organizations only. Just like everything in life, the way that we fundraise is changing. In this second session, we will look at the ways our donors are changing – generationally, relationally, and financially. Learning how to adapt your fundraising methods to meet the expectations of your new and existing constituents is critical. Join us to learn how to keep up with market trends on this Blackbaud Internet Solutions web seminar.
12/10/20091:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
The Changing Nature of Online Fundraising in Canada – Session 3: The Changing ExperienceFor Canadian organizations only. Just like everything in life, the way that we fundraise is changing. In this third session, we will look at the ways the giving experience is changing. Learning how to adapt your fundraising methods to develop acquisition and cultivation strategies that will meet the needs of your organization is critical. Join us to learn how to keep up with market trends on this Blackbaud Internet Solutions web seminar.
12/11/20091:00 PM ESTRegister Now
 
The Raiser's Edge for the Smaller NonprofitThink The Raiser’s Edge is only for large organizations? Think again! Over 60% of Blackbaud clients are under four users. Join us to learn how The Raiser’s Edge has helped thousands of small organizations—just like you—build powerful relationships, keep donors engaged, and exceed their fundraising goals. You will also learn about promotional incentives that make it fast, easy, and affordable to partner with Blackbaud today.
12/10/20092:00 PM ESTRegister Now


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