Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT®, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT®, Blackbaud Enrollment Management System™, Blackbaud Learning Management System™, and Blackbaud Student Information System™ are all recognized as top products across the nonprofit software, education software, and overall software categories. Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT received the #1 spot for Best Nonprofit Software Product.

Blackbaud and Nacional Monte de Piedad, a 250-year-old public assistance and financial institution with over 300 locations and a nationwide presence in Mexico, have announced a partnership to support the processing of donations made through the YourCause® from Blackbaud® platform to Mexican charitable organizations.

Blackbaud announced that it is enabling cryptocurrency donations to U.S. nonprofits through its JustGiving platform for peer-to-peer fundraising. Cryptocurrency donations are already seamlessly integrated into all JustGiving fundraising pages in the U.K., and this feature is now extended to U.S. fundraising pages that are DAF-enabled to receive funds through The Blackbaud Giving Fund. This will allow hundreds of thousands of U.S. charities to receive cryptocurrency as a giving method alongside more traditional methods.

Blackbaud announced the rollout of its Optimized Donation Forms for Raiser’s Edge NXT® users in Australia and New Zealand, as well as the release of both the Standard and Optimized Donation Forms for Blackbaud CRM™ users in Australia and New Zealand.

The Blackbaud Institute released a new Spotlight Report: What Can We Expect from GivingTuesday in an Election Year? This free-to-access report examines how the momentum of civic engagement will impact end-of-year fundraising and how organizations can tap into the generosity of politically engaged donors this GivingTuesday and beyond.

Blackbaud is kicking off its semi-annual Product Update Briefings today. The Blackbaud Product Update Briefings virtual conference showcases recent innovation and future roadmap direction for Blackbaud’s suite of solutions. 

bbcon 2024 was packed with excitement, innovation and big announcements. From groundbreaking fundraising AI tools to new integrations and updates for core products, we showcased six weeks of innovation coming to our product portfolio – all focused on driving more connection and delivering more context. Whether you were there in person, tuning in remotely, or you’re waiting to catch the replay through the free virtual pass, we’ve got you covered with this breakdown of everything shared in our day one tech keynote.

Blackbaud kicked off its annual technology conference, bbcon, announcing a wide range of innovation shaping the future of social impact technology. Product updates focused on building connection between solutions and teams while delivering contextual intelligence—all to help social impact organizations raise more, save more and work smarter.

Blackbaud announced the general availability of Blackbaud Donation Forms for U.S. Blackbaud CRM™ and Blackbaud Altru® customers, including both Optimized Donation Forms and Standard Donation Forms. These donation forms, already available in Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT®, help social impact organizations raise more, streamline the donor experience, simplify administrative tasks, and reduce processing costs, enabling them to sustain and grow their missions. See the forms in action here.

Blackbaud and Microsoft announced plans to enhance the value provided to the nonprofit and education markets. Blackbaud customers will soon benefit from deeper integration of Microsoft AI and analytics into software that is purpose-built for the unique business operations of social impact organizations — without the need for costly customizations.