Episode 250: How to Respond to Crises While Avoiding Mission Creep
The ENGAGE Podcast
They say that the only constant is change, and change is often brought on by crises. In this panel discussion, Blackbaud’s Melissa Furr talks with two veteran grantmaking professionals to discuss how their organizations manage their mission while staying in tune with the needs of their communities. Lisa Tacker from the Two Ten Footwear Foundation and Beth Broomall from the Charles H. Dater Foundation share their best practices and advice for organizations on things to do before, during, and after a crisis to make sure your organization avoids mission creep.
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Episode 249: Your Blueprint for Engaging Supporters
The ENGAGE Podcast
When is the last time you took a bird’s eye view of your engagement strategy? From how many solicitations to send a year to maintaining your donor database and keeping your message aligned across teams, engagement can quickly become stale or ineffective without a tested strategy. In today’s episode, Kate Averett Anderson of the Blackbaud Institute sits down with fundraising experts Lawrence Henze and Nathalie Highland to discuss best practices for engagement and tools you can use to communicate with your supporters more efficiently. After the conversation, check out the free from the...
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Episode 248: A Conversation Exploring Women’s Generosity as a Catalyst for Change
The ENGAGE Podcast
As women wield greater economic power and harness their influence to lead change, their generosity is rapidly transforming the philanthropic landscape. What is possible when women are active participants in philanthropic work, engaging all the levers available to advance the public good? The (WPI), part of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI, increases understanding of women’s philanthropy through rigorous research and education with the vision of empowering women to use their wealth and power to uplift others. Following WPI's sixth national symposium All...
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Episode 247: Volunteering and Wellbeing
The ENGAGE Podcast
How much impact does volunteerism have on our wellbeing? Hear from , CEO of VolunteerMatch, as he talks with Blackbaud's social responsiblity manager about how volunteerism is closely tied to personal health and wellbeing. Jude and Melissa share how you can incorporate volunteering in the workplace and acheive the feeling of being connected to something larger than oneself. Topics covered in this episode: What is VolunteerMatch? A longing for community The four pillars of wellbeing Best practices Employee Input Physical, Financial, Emotional, Social, and Intellectual wellness...
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Episode 246: Future of Nonprofit Finance: Cyber Security
The ENGAGE Podcast
As part of our series on the Future of Nonprofit Finance, Blackbaud’s Sarah Curry sat down with George Werbacher, the Senior Manager for Information Security at Blackbaud, to discuss how nonprofit organizations can prioritize cyber security in 2023. George talks through how organizations can see data security as an investment and highlights how implementing controls helps the organization do more to drive impact. He explains how organizations can do a “threat model” to start an open dialog about where the risks are, including who is using data and how that’s being used. Resources: ...
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Episode 245: Future of Nonprofit Finance: Cryptocurrency
The ENGAGE Podcast
As part of the series Future of Nonprofit Finance, Blackbaud’s Sarah Curry sits down with , the Co-Founder of The Giving Block to discuss why the conversation around cryptocurrency matters for nonprofit finance teams. They touch on some of the cryptocurrency trends and why organizations should think about owners of cryptocurrency as a donor demographic as well as a way to diversify revenue streams. Topics covered: Is cryptocurrency safe? How does it work? How is it tracked? How do taxes work? Resources:
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Episode 244: Are You Stewarding Responsively? The Art of Managing, Rather than Mitigating, Risk
The ENGAGE Podcast
In this excerpt of a conversation with , President and CEO of PEAK Grantmaking, she encourages grantmaking organizations to rethink their relationship with risk. Instead of focusing on being responsible for the foundation, she recommends looking to how organizations build deeper relationships with applicants and grantees and be poised to be responsive to the needs of the community. Resources:
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Episode 243: The Shifting Demographics and Perspectives of Donors
The ENGAGE Podcast
For the past 10 years, the Blackbaud Institute Index has tracked year-over-year trends in philanthropy and annual giving statistics—with the goal of empowering organizations to know their sector and raise more, faster. Over this time, the Index has grown to track over $51 billion from over 8,500 organizations in the United States! To celebrate we’ve invited some of our most trusted advisors, industry experts, and friendly faces to lead virtual fireside chats, podcast episodes, and more! Today’s episode of the sgENGAGE podcast features a conversation between , Vice President of Product...
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Episode 242: Becoming a Changemaker
The ENGAGE Podcast
Alex Budak, UC Berkeley faculty member and author of , joins Blackbaud’s Rachel Hutchisson to discuss how to develop your mindset and leadership skills to make positive change as part of our CSR Book Club Series. Topics discussed in this episode: What is a changemaker? How to drive change Humility in Leadership Changemaker Index Leadership book recommendations Resources: Quotes: "Leaders might be scarce, but leadership is abundant."
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Episode 241: Leadership and the Surprising Gift of Doubt
The ENGAGE Podcast
For the past 10 years, the Blackbaud Institute Index has tracked year-over-year trends in philanthropy and annual giving statistics—with the goal of empowering organizations to know their sector and raise more, faster. Over this time, the Index has grown to track over $40 billion from over 8,400 organizations in the United States! To celebrate we’ve invited some of our most trusted advisors, industry experts, and friendly faces to lead virtual fireside chats, podcast episodes, and more! Today’s episode of the sgENGAGE podcast features a conversation between Blackbaud Institute...
info_outlineBusinesses emerged as the most trusted institutions in the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer, which also showed that people expect more from businesses in solving the world's problems. So, how can companies step up to lead the charge and maintain that position of trust?
Kendra Fogarty, corporate social responsibility manager at UScellular, spoked with Blackbaud's Rachel Hutchisson about the role of CSR and community engagement in building trust with consumers, employees, and community members. Listen in to hear Kendra share her key takeaways from the Edelman Trust Barometer data, how UScellular engages communities and employees, and how companies can make sure that their philanthropic programs truly meet the needs of the communities they are intended to help.
Topics covered in this episode:
- The 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer
- The opportunity for companies to continue to build trust with employees, consumers, and communities
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on community connections
- How UScellular approaches CSR and community engagement
- How companies can help employees feel a sense of community and purpose
- Why CSR is important to institutional investors
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