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Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 12:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm GMT
Revolutionize your efforts with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT, the world’s most popular and powerful fundraising system.
Purpose-built for the fundraising and engagement needs of social impact organizations, Raiser’s Edge NXT is proven to help raise and retain more revenue to reach and exceed mission goals.
Join us for a tour to learn how Raiser’s Edge NXT powers you to:
- Raise more revenue using a proven system with fundraising expertise built in
- Centralize your work, with everything fundraisers need in one place
- Grow with confidence, with the system depth and flexibility to help you achieve your most ambitious goals
Come to one of the interactive sessions in this webinar series to see what Raiser’s Edge NXT could bring to your organization.
Have a unique use case that you’re unsure whether Raiser’s Edge NXT can handle? Share your questions ahead of time and our presenters will be sure to cover it during the session!
Introduction to Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT® and Blackbaud Grantmaking™
Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:00 am ET | 2:00 pm GMT
Join a live demo of Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT and Blackbaud Grantmaking. These tools are designed to boost your fundraising efforts.
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT helps your organization connect with supporters, enabling you to reach, keep, and empower them.
Blackbaud Grantmaking provides an all-in-one grant management solution, streamlining everything from receiving online applications to evaluating and reporting outcomes, within a user-friendly and secure platform.
Better Together: Marketing Made Easy with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT® + Constant Contact
Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET | 5:00 pm GMT
Constant Contact is more than just email. And now, with a seamless integration to Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT, it’s a powerful way to streamline your outreach and personalize donor engagement.
In this webinar, we’ll explore how nonprofit teams are automating marketing tasks, syncing data for cleaner reporting, and using multichannel tools like text and social media to connect more meaningfully with their supporters.
You’ll see the integration in action and leave with practical ideas for using it in your day-to-day work—no marketing degree required.
Connected Systems: How to Eliminate the Divide Between Development and Finance
Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET | 5:00 pm GMT
Fundraising and finance are the two critical functions that keep your organization running but oftentimes these teams can feel disconnected. But what if your technology enabled you to get these two teams on the same page, empowered them with the right data, and offered visibility into how money flows through the organization from funding to disbursement?
Join us for a live tour of Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT® and Financial Edge NXT®, the integrated solution that will give your team the foundational tools to do their jobs efficiently and keep your funders informed and engaged.
Whether you work in fundraising, finance, or leadership, you’ll see how technology can help these two teams work together to drive more impact for your organization.
The Status of (Modern) Fundraising in the United States
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET | 5:00 pm GMT
In the current challenging landscape, nonprofit organizations are grappling with heightened pressures—from reduced budgets to a lack of tools and an urgent need to adopt new skills quickly. Deliberate strategies around donor cultivation and engagement, innovation, and resourcing are essential for these organizations not only to sustain their performance but to thrive and flourish in the long term.
This webinar will feature new research from the Blackbaud Institute into the ways that modern fundraisers in the United States are leveraging tech integration and AI tools to drive success, despite uncertainty. Join us for a discussion on this data, with expert recommendations for organizations navigating the convergent pressures of tech adoption with the fluctuating economy.
Takeaways will include:
- Action steps to take in July for resilience through year-end
- The key drivers of success for fundraisers in the United States today
- A focused look on how to get the most out of your tech investment
- How AI tools can level up your engagement during economic uncertainty
From Paper to the Cloud: USC Foundations’ Journey to Digital Transformation
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET | 5:00 pm GMT
Embarking on a journey of digital transformation is not without its challenges, but the rewards can be game-changing. Learn how USC Foundations overcame obstacles such as outdated workflows, integration hurdles, and initial resistance to change to build a seamless, automated, cloud-based system.
This session will guide you through their step-by-step process, from tackling the transition to new accounting software to integrating partners and converting vendors to EFT. Their success story serves as proof that with the right strategy and commitment, the path to a robust digital backbone is achievable for organizations of all sizes.
Discover How a Unified Experience Transforms Your School Community
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET | 5:00 pm GMT
Are you ready to show families the value of their child’s education, give teachers a single place to manage their many responsibilities, and empower administrators with real-time insights? Blackbaud’s Total School Solution is designed to do just that—by connecting your entire school community through one intuitive platform.
In this webinar, we’ll explore how Blackbaud’s decades of experience in K–12 education have shaped a solution that simplifies daily tasks, strengthens engagement, and supports smarter decision-making. You’ll see how a unified database and single login create a seamless experience for every user—whether they’re in the classroom, the front office, or at home.
Join us to discover how Blackbaud’s Total School Solution helps families stay connected and engaged in their child’s learning journey. Teachers manage classes, communication, and grading—all in one place. administrators gain a clear, comprehensive view of school operations. Plus, get a firsthand look at how the parent experience is elevated across Blackbaud’s K–12 education management portfolio.
Introduction to Blackbaud Grantmaking™
Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:00 am ET | 2:00 pm GMT
The world is evolving, and Blackbaud Grantmaking™ is here to support this transformation.
Experience the flexibility of Blackbaud Grantmaking™ on any browser and device, anytime and anywhere. It enhances your efficiency and communication, providing transparency in your giving process and guidance for you and your stakeholders.
This boosts collaboration and ensures data is at your fingertips for every decision. Join our live tour to see Blackbaud Grantmaking™ in action.
Can’t attend live? Watch this recording on-demand.
Blackbaud Advisory+ for Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT®: Importing Best Practices for a Seamless Transition
Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 12:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm GMT
Join us for an introduction to Blackbaud Advisory+ for Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT® and learn how our consulting services can help you streamline your data processes using the Total Web Solution. We’ll cover best practices for importing in Financial Edge NXT, guide you through the new importing experience, share actionable best practices, and demonstrate how partnering with a Blackbaud subject matter expert can help your organization adopt these changes with confidence and long-term success.
What You’ll Learn:
Understanding the New Importing Workflow in Finacial Edge NXT: Discover how the Total Web Solution transforms traditional importing methods. We’ll walk through the updated interface, key features, and how it integrates with your existing workflows.
Best Practices for Clean, Accurate, and Efficient Imports: Learn how to prepare your data for import, avoid common pitfalls, and ensure accuracy. We’ll share tips and templates that can save time and reduce errors, helping you maintain data integrity across your organization. Change Management
Strategies for a Smooth Transition: Understand how to prepare your team for the shift to the new importing process. We’ll cover communication tips, training resources, and strategies to build internal buy-in and ensure a smooth, organization-wide rollout.
Why Attend?
Implementing new processes can be challenging—but you don’t have to do it alone. Our Blackbaud experts bring deep product knowledge and nonprofit experience to help you turn technology into a strategic advantage. Let us help you make the most of your investment in Financial Edge NXT.
Legacy in Motion: Smarter Strategies and Tools for Planned Giving Growth
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 11:00 am ET | 3:00 pm GMT
Join Blackbaud and Giving Docs for a dynamic 45-minute webinar designed to help nonprofits develop and grow successful planned giving programs. In this session, we’ll explore the strategic foundations of planned giving, share best practices for getting started or expanding your impact, and demonstrate how integrated tools can accelerate results.
You’ll hear how organizations can use Prospect Insights Pro to identify high-potential planned giving donors with clarity and precision, turning data into actionable opportunities. Then, we’ll show how Giving Docs empowers those donors with a modern, accessible, and easy-to-use platform to create their legacy—making the journey from intention to impact remarkably simple.
Featuring insights from Carrie Goldberger of Blackbaud and Brantley Boyett of Giving Docs, this webinar offers a complete roadmap to planned giving success—from pinpointing the right donors to enabling them to take meaningful action. Whether you’re building your program from the ground up or looking to enhance what you already have, this session will provide valuable guidance and tools to help you thrive.
True Tales of Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT™ Integration and Customization Wins
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET | 5:00 pm GMT
Discover how organizations as diverse as hospital foundations, leading cancer research centers, prestigious universities, and innovative K-12 schools have harnessed the power of Financial Edge NXT’s customization and integration. Hear their inspiring stories of overcoming unique challenges to achieve seamless workflows, groundbreaking efficiencies, and extraordinary successes!
You’ll hear from:
MUSC Foundation
- Wanted a high level of front-end calculation work to be done on their reimbursement requests
- Needed to track user permissions for other systems, live track spendable balances on front-end of reimbursement requests, and compare requests actively against AP policy/IRS limits
- Wanted integration between financial and CRM platforms, tying data together from both to create division-level snapshots of contributions and distributions
Well-Known Cancer Research Organization
- Found a creative use of custom fields for reporting
- Needed to track reporting categories, project administrators, authorized signatories, and region – multitasking custom fields for integrated system permissions
- Used custom fields to track associated projects (endowed funds with their spendable counterparts)
- Needed to send yearly donor letters with snapshots of the endowed funds
Prominent University
- Creatively used custom fields on records to easily split spendable versus non-spendable activity within donor restricted funds
Other Organizations
- Outside-the-box uses of chart organizer and account structure
- Needed to run activity reporting for individual grants
- Implemented top-of-the-line CRM and fund accounting integration practices
Unlock the Power of Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT to Strengthen Stewardship
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET | 6:00 pm GMT
To build trust with donors and constituents, you need to show how their support impacted your mission, but this can be difficult without tools to effectively track how each dollar was spent.
Join us for a live tour of the accounting solution built to simplify the way you manage restricted funds. You’ll see Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT® in action and learn how it can help your organization:
- Easily verify to donors and constituents that funds were used for their intended purposes
- Share timely information across your organization and reduce ad hoc reporting requests
- Integrate development and finance to reduce duplicative data entry and end of month reconciliation time