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Process Automation

Unlocking the Power of APIs: The SKY is the Limit!

This is a story about acknowledging how there isn’t one piece of software that can solve all your problems, which [...]

March 7, 2024| 6 min Read

Change Management

Beware the Ides of March: A Lesson For All Leaders

March 7, 2024| 3 min Read

Enrollment and Retention

Continuous Enrollment: The Pros and Cons

January 24, 2024| 3 min Read

Data Management

The One Record Myth in K–12 School Software

November 1, 2023| 3 min Read

Change Management

Thinking in the Gray: A 2024 Leadership Challenge

January 4, 2024| 3 min Read

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    Data Management

    Information: The Better Half of IT

    We sometimes forget that IT stands for Information Technology. As a society, we have become obsessed with the “Technology” half—the [...]

    April 17, 2024 | 5 min Read

    Professional Development

    Seven ATLIS Sessions You Don’t Want to Miss

    Inspired by more than 40 years of collaboration with private school leaders, Blackbaud has created a track of sessions for [...]

    April 1, 2024 | 4 min Read

    Tuition and Financial Aid

    How to Improve On-Time Tuition Payments

    Private and independent schools rely on tuition to fund operations. In its 2023–2024 Trendbook, the National Association of Independent Schools [...]

    October 20, 2023 | 5 min Read

     

     

     

     
     

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    Website Design

    3 Blackbaud School Websites Win 2023 WebAwards

    For the sixth consecutive year, Blackbaud K–12 school websites have been honored in the annual WebAwards, a prestigious competition hosted by [...]

    October 12, 2023 | 2 min Read

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    Putting the AI in Education: Stepping Toward Generative Artificial Intelligences 

    Artificial intelligences (the plural is intentional) are clearly having a moment. I wouldn’t be surprised if TIME magazine’s “Person of [...]

    October 9, 2023 | 2 min Read

    Data Management

    Who, Where, What, and Why? Data Management in K–12 Schools

    Name, address, phone number, email, medical records, financial information. Data is everywhere—in every filing cabinet and software system—making it more [...]

    September 7, 2023 | 2 min Read

    bbcon

    Why K–12 Professionals Should Attend bbcon 2023

    bbcon is back in-person October 22–24 in Denver, Colorado! This year, we are co-locating Blackbaud’s K–12 User Conference so education [...]

    August 28, 2023 | 3 min Read

    Change Management

    Change Management = Changing Mindset

    Recognizing the need for change is easy. We all do this in some facet of our life almost every day. [...]

    August 14, 2023 | 4 min Read

    Donor Cultivation

    Engaging Your Donor Community: 5 School Fundraising Tips

    Fundraising is often a necessity for schools to provide students and teachers with resources that set them up for success. [...]

    April 10, 2023 | 5 min Read
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    Compliance

    Best Practices for Protecting Your K–12 School from Cyber Security Threats

    Malicious cyber activity is on the rise worldwide. In private K–12 schools, foreign cybercriminals, school vendors, employees, and even students [...]

    January 11, 2023 | 5 min Read
    K-12 School Giving Day

    Digital Marketing

    The Ultimate Guide to Promoting Your School’s Giving Day

    Giving days require strong marketing strategies—donors must know when and where to give. These tips will help your school meet and exceed its fundraising goals.

    November 21, 2022 | 5 min Read
    Tips for how social good organizations can connect with parents at home with their children during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Digital Marketing

    4 Strategies for Attracting Parents to Support Your Nonprofit Organization

    Ideas for how social good organizations can connect with supporters and prospective donors who are parents.

    November 17, 2022 | 4 min Read

    Internal Controls

    What It Means to be a Connected K–12 School

    The definition of “a connected school” could be many different things. Each description, at its core, stems from the answer [...]

    November 9, 2022 | 7 min Read

    bbcon

    A Guide to bbcon 2022 for K–12 School Professionals

    Blackbaud’s Tech Conference for Good™ is October 17–18, when thought leaders from around the world will share insights into education, [...]

    October 5, 2022 | 4 min Read
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