The ENGAGE Podcast
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Subscribe to The ENGAGE Podcast to hear experts from across the social good community share best practices, tips and must-know trends that will help organizations increase their impact.Formerly called The sgENGAGE Podcast.
Episodes
- Why Foundations Should Engage in Advocacy
Sally Ehrenfried is joined by three South Carolina foundation leaders—Susan DeVenny, Arras Foundation, Katy Smith, Greater Good Greenville, and Molly Talbot-Metz, Mary Black Foundation—to reflect on their experience at Foundations on the H…
- GivingTuesday Momentum: Fuel Fundraising All Year Long
GivingTuesday isn’t just a giving day—it’s a catalyst to transform your individual giving year-round. Are you making the most of it? Woodrow Rosenbaum, Chief Data Officer of GivingTuesday, and Carrie Cobb, Chief Data and AI Officer of Blac…
- Create a Successful Doctors' Day Fundraising Strategy
National Doctors' Day is observed on March 30th to honor physicians for their dedication and contributions to society and their community. This date can be a great opportunity to fundraise for your healthcare organization by sharing y…
- The Role of AI in Corporate Social Impact
Andrew Troup, Director of Giving & Engagement at Blackbaud, speaks with Brandolon Barnett, Head of Innovation & Philanthropy at Giving Compass, about the merging of artificial intelligence (AI) and social impact. What are the opportunities…
- Learning and Unlearning to Be Next Level
PEAK Grantmaking President and CEO Satonya Fair is back on the Blackbaud Grantmaking™ Thought Leadership Webinar Series to share how her organization is embracing learning and unlearning. Throughout the conversation, she shares what it mea…
- What Nonprofits Need to Know About Data Privacy
Dan Keyworth, vice president of Customer Success Modernization at Blackbaud, sits down with Dan White, principal counsel on Blackbaud’s Privacy Team, to break down the complex but important topic of data privacy for nonprofits. Learn more…
- Optimizing the Application Process for Both Grantmakers and Grantees
Heather Hiscox is on a mission to change the way we change the world. As an author, speaker, and consultant to nonprofit organizations and foundations, Heather has been on both sides of the grantee experience. Her time managing grant fundi…
- Episode 250: How to Respond to Crises While Avoiding Mission Creep
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 missio…
- Episode 249: Your Blueprint for Engaging Supporters
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…
- Episode 248: A Conversation Exploring Women’s Generosity as a Catalyst for Change
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…
- Episode 247: Volunteering and Wellbeing
How much impact does volunteerism have on our wellbeing? Hear from Jude O'Reilley , CEO of VolunteerMatch, as he talks with Blackbaud's social responsiblity manager Melissa Furr about how volunteerism is closely tied to persona…
- Episode 246: Future of Nonprofit Finance: Cyber Security
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 securit…
- Episode 245: Future of Nonprofit Finance: Cryptocurrency
As part of the series Future of Nonprofit Finance, Blackbaud’s Sarah Curry sits down with Alex Wilson , the Co-Founder of The Giving Block to discuss why the conversation around cryptocurrency matters for nonprofit finance teams. They touc…
- Episode 244: Are You Stewarding Responsively? The Art of Managing, Rather than Mitigating, Risk
In this excerpt of a conversation with Satonya Fair , 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…
- Episode 243: The Shifting Demographics and Perspectives of Donors
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…
- Episode 242: Becoming a Changemaker
Alex Budak, UC Berkeley faculty member and author of Becoming a Changemaker , 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.&nbs…
- Episode 241: Leadership and the Surprising Gift of Doubt
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…
- Episode 240: From Awareness to IMPACT: How Your Brand Can Drive Higher Value
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…
- Episode 239: The Science of Philanthropy
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…
- Episode 238: Creating an Advocacy Agenda
Many foundations face hurdles in creating advocacy agendas whether it be convincing a board of directors, finding the time and resources, or seeking funds from grantmakers. Chynna A. Phillips, senior director of policy and research at Sist…
- Episode 237: Workplace Wellbeing in a Post-Pandemic World
The shift to remote work post-pandemic has caused many employees to feel stressed, burnt out, and out of control of their workplace dynamic. Meico Marquette Whitlock, founder of The Mindful Techie , shares tools and strategies o…
- Episode 236: Building Trust Through Your CSR Program
Businesses 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 maint…
- Episode 235: How MilliporeSigma Built Its Employee Volunteer Program
Employee volunteerism has become an essential component of a company’s corporate social responsibility and employee engagement strategies. In this episode, Melissa Hackmeier, global head of employee & community engagement at MilliporeSigma…
- Episode 234: Self-Care for Women in Leadership
Research has shown that women are more prone to burnout than men for a variety of reasons, including societal expectations and imbalances in responsibilities across work and home. This can be further intensified for women working at…
- Episode 233: Leading with Transparency in Grantmaking
Open, honest, and transparent communication with grantee partners can help minimize power imbalances and help foster a sense of mutual transparency and accountability that is critical to our success as grantmakers. Hear from Shaady Salehi,…
- Episode 232: Best Practices for Due Diligence in Grantmaking
Why is due diligence important in grantmaking organizations? The process of satisfying legal requirements impacts many areas within an organization— mission alignment, stewardship, duty of care, reputation, outcomes & impact, and overall e…
- Episode 231: The Case for ESG in Nonprofits
ESG (environment, social, and governance) is a hot topic amongst for-profit companies and investors, but is it important for nonprofits and other social good organizations too? Today's guest thinks so. Tim McClimon, principal consultant fo…
- Episode 230: Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Wellbeing for Grantmakers
Join Meico Marquette Whitlock, founder and CEO of Mindful Techie, for an interactive training that will inspire you with mindful approaches for creating sustained balance in your life. Prepare to lower your stress level, focus on getting t…
- Episode 229: Fixing the S in ESG: CSR Book Club Review
Rachel Hutchisson is joined by Chris Jarvis, executive director of Realized Worth, to kick off our CSR Book Club Series with an article from Stanford Social Innovation Review called “ Fixing the S in ESG .” Listen to learn more about quant…
- Episode 228: Technology’s Role in Advancing Philanthropy's Mission
Chantal Forster, executive director of the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG), discusses the top areas where grantmakers can make the most impact in 2022 and how technology can help them achieve that impact. Topics discussed…
- Episode 227: Kicking Off a Virtual Audit
As we trend towards a sense of normalcy in 2022, the convenience and cost savings of remote audits are here to stay. Whether you began remote audits out of necessity during the pandemic or have been doing them for a while, join us and Paul…
- Episode 226: A Survey of Parent’s Expectations in the Digital Age
There are a lot of ways to think about how technology impacts things, as well as how different constituent types interact with it and the relationships that it helps them build. In today’s episode, we’ll be discussing recent research on ho…
- Episode 225: Best Practices for Creating and Managing Your Team's Goals
What do you know about setting goals for yourself and your team and managing those goals? In today’s episode, you’ll hear an excerpt from the Skills UP webinar series. In it, you’ll hear Damaris Herron-Watkins discuss best practices for cr…
- Episode 224: Women’s Rights: Remaining Obstacles and the Path Ahead
International Women’s Day is on March 8th, 2022, and it’s a good time to think about the state of women and girls worldwide, how current events may make violence and abuse even worse than they were, and how to move forward by empowering ea…
- Episode 223: Setting Yourself (and Your Candidates) Up for Success in the Hiring Process
Many organizations are struggling to hire right now. Is there a way you can set yourself and your candidate up for success? We are highlighting an excerpt from the Skills UP Webinar Series where Deb Taft, CEO of Lindauer Global, will be ta…
- Episode 222: U.S. Public Policy: Look Ahead for 2022
Public policy impacts decisions made around charitable giving. These policies can influence how people give, when they give, and how much they give. So what are the likely effects for 2022? In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Brian Flahav…
- Episode 221: Why You Need a Mentor
Do you need a mentor? Do you know what kind of mentor you need, or what you’re looking to gain from a mentoring relationship? In today’s episode, Tiffany Crumpton, Vice President of Renewals and Retention at Blackbaud and active member of…
- Episode 220: Embrace Innovation for Launching Donation Opportunities
Giving doesn’t stay static. As things change and more innovations become available, giving changes with it, and that’s true for the upcoming year too. Today, you’ll be hearing about some of the changes and giving and how social good organi…
- Episode 219: Cybersecurity 101
What do you know about cybersecurity? You’re probably aware that it’s a threat, but if you don’t know what cybersecurity threats entail or how to increase your own security, how can you really protect yourself or your organization? Listen…
- Episode 218: Recurring Giving and Donor Retention
Trends in giving and donor retention are an important topic in the fundraising landscape, and at this time of year, it’s a good idea to take a look at what’s been happening in the fundraising world. Looking closely at giving and donor rete…
- Episode 217: Business Problem to Solve? Find out the Why
Are you dealing with problems in your organizations and wondering why you can’t solve them, or why you can’t solve them in a lasting way? Listen in to this excerpt from bbcon 2021 Virtual, where Sarah Beauregard, Senior Process Engineer at…
- Episode 216: What You Need to Know about Corporate Philanthropy
What do social good organizations need to know about corporate philanthropy? In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Julia Beltran, partnership specialist from Double the Donation, to learn more about corporate giving programs and how to prom…
- Episode 215: Embracing New Volunteer Trends in a Virtual World
Volunteering is changing. Many volunteer opportunities went virtual because of the pandemic, and like other types of work, it may never look exactly like it did in a pre-pandemic world. So what does volunteering look like now? What resourc…
- Episode 214: The Keys to Online Donor Retention
Is donor retention different when the donor is acquired online? In this episode, you’ll learn more about ways to improve donor retention for online-acquired donors. Joining the podcast today is Rachel Clemens, Chief Marketing Officer of Mi…
- Episode 213: Highlights from Blackbaud Luminate Online Benchmark Report
The newest Blackbaud Luminate Online® Benchmark Report provides unique insight to online fundraising during its meteoric rise in 2020. Learn more about the shift to email engagement, how one-time online giving changed nonprofit revenue com…
- Episode 212: Get Ready for GivingTuesday
We are now just a little more than a month from GivingTuesday is getting closer all the time, you don’t need to stress if your organization hasn’t yet developed its plan. Today, Blackbaud’s GivingTuesday experts Matt Connell and Jackie Zim…
- Episode 211: Tips for Visual Storytelling
Digital communications have become ever more important over the last year and a half, and visual storytelling is a critical part of an effective strategy. Visual images help supporters visualize and understand what the organizations are do…
- Episode 210: Building Connections Between Finance & Development
How can finance and fundraising departments better work with each other? Why does it matter? Often, these disparate personalities find that working together feels chaotic, but it doesn’t need to be that way. In today’s episode, you’ll hear…
- Episode 209: Change for Good—Shifting from Passive CSR to Active Social Impact
Today, improving ESG (environmental, social, and governance) performance is no longer optional. People want to work for companies that are helping to change the world, consumers are making purchasing decisions based on how brands are solvi…
- Episode 208: Seismic Shifts in CSR: ACCP Data on COVID-19 and the Racial Justice Movement
What impact has COVID-19 and the racial justice movement had on corporate social responsibility (CSR)? The Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals (ACCP) partnered with Rocket Social Impact to research just that. Join Carolyn Be…