Blackbaud Institute

Driving Research and Insight to Accelerate Philanthropic Impact

Who We Are
The Blackbaud Institute is a research lab illuminating essential operations of the social impact community. Through research grounded in Blackbaud’s philanthropic dataset – the world’s most robust – and leading sector expertise, the Institute explores fundraising, nonprofit financial management, CSR, grantmaking, education, and more.
Development Plan Toolkit
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npEXPERTS, Game-Changers: How to Galvanize Supporters as Charitable Events Evolve gathers leading industry experts to answer you most burning questions on the evolving landscape of fundraising events. Hear from the experts!
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