June 18, 2026 | 1 min read
Engaging Younger Donors: How Nonprofits Can Make Real Connections Context: Funding is an ongoing challenge for nonprofits, and building a strong donor base is key to long-term stability. For legacy organizations, that work is becoming more complex as longtime supporters age and younger donors bring different expectations to how, where and why they give. Catherine […]
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March 2, 2026 | 2 min read
“The Blackbaud Giving Fund exists to make giving faster, more transparent, and more effective for nonprofits and the donors who support them,” said LaCour via a statement. “By helping corporate employees move their gifts from intention to impact in days rather than weeks, and by reducing the friction and cost often associated with distribution, we’re strengthening trust in the entire giving process. I’m excited to lead the Fund at a time when the work nonprofits are doing is even more critical, and as trust and transparency become even more important.”
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March 2, 2026 | 5 min read
Under new leadership, the Fund is poised for accelerated impact to connect nonprofits to generous donors Charleston, S.C. (March 2, 2026) – The Blackbaud Giving FundⓇ, a nonprofit that brings supporters and nonprofits together to advance the state of giving, today announced the appointment of Catherine LaCour as its new CEO and executive director, effective […]
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Blackbaud Verified Network, News
March 2, 2026 | 4 min read
This leadership change reinforces the Fund’s core mission: to move generosity to nonprofits at the speed of need.
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October 20, 2025 | 3 min read
The Blackbaud Giving Fund is proud to announce the disbursement of more than $558.7 million in charitable giving from generous donors across the world in 2024, bringing its lifetime disbursements to $2.75 billion.
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Fundraising, News, Workplace Giving
September 24, 2025 | 6 min read
Here’s how nonprofits can use volunteerism to drive financial support and vice versa.
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Engagement Tactics, Fundraising, News
September 24, 2025 | 5 min read
Any size nonprofit can (and should!) incorporate recurring gifting into their fundraising strategies.
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April 8, 2025 | 8 min read
There’s good news and bad, according to analyses of how donors responded to the four most recent economic downturns.
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February 12, 2025 | 5 min read
Hundreds of Thousands of U.S. Charities Can Now Receive Cryptocurrency Donations through JustGiving
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September 30, 2024 | 3 min read
The Blackbaud Giving Fund reached a cumulative milestone of over $2.2B, disbursing nearly $600M in 2023 to nonprofits worldwide, a testament to the power of giving!
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September 16, 2024 | 3 min read
Donor-advised fund empowers nonprofits through the generosity of donors worldwide
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August 15, 2024 | 4 min read
Workplace giving and volunteering are only going to grow, which means that the impact of donors’ commitment to communities across the country and the world will expand.
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