Recent Coverage

Published in SC Biz

October 26, 2026 | 1 min read

Catherine LaCour, CEO and executive director of The Blackbaud Giving Fund, has been named to the 2026 South Carolina 500, SCBiz’s list of the most influential people driving the state’s economy. She is recognized in the Nonprofits and Philanthropy category. Catherine LaCour stepped into leadership of The Blackbaud Giving Fund after 16 years at Blackbaud, […]

Published in Forbes Nonprofit Council

October 26, 2026 | 5 min read

How to Find Better-Fit Donors Beyond Wealth Indicators Date: October 1, 2026 Context: Members of Forbes Nonprofit Council share 15 donor research tactics for looking beyond wealth screening to find prospects with both the means and the motivation to give, Catherine LaCour’s response: TRACK MISSION ENGAGEMENT Look beyond capacity to examine connection. Pay attention to […]

Published in Authority Magazine

September 17, 2026 | 26 min read

Catherine LaCour shares her journey to social impact, her approach to servant leadership, and how The Blackbaud Giving Fund is helping remove barriers to turn generosity into action.

Published in Forbes Nonprofit Council

September 10, 2026 | 5 min read

Catherine LaCour explains why transparency is more than a compliance requirement, showing how clear communication and accountability can strengthen donor trust and become a powerful fundraising tool.

Published in Forbes Nonprofit Council

July 23, 2026 | 4 min read

Catherine LaCour, CEO and executive director of the Blackbaud Giving Fund, explores how faster funding can help nonprofits strengthen their impact, respond to community needs and put donor dollars to work sooner.

Published in NonProfit Pro

July 23, 2026 | 8 min read

Long-term corporate partnerships aren’t sustained by shared passion alone. They thrive when nonprofits consistently help their corporate partners demonstrate impact, engage stakeholders and achieve the goals that matter to their organizations.

Published in Nonprofit Show

June 22, 2026 | 2 min read

Catherine LaCour, CEO and Executive Director of the Blackbaud Giving Fund, joins The Nonprofit Show to explain how donor discovery is changing and what nonprofit leaders should do now.

Published in Listen Here

May 27, 2026 | 2 min read

Stephen Halasnik speaks with Catherine LaCour about how artificial intelligence is reshaping nonprofit fundraising, donor discovery, and organizational visibility.

Published in Chronicle of Philanthropy

March 30, 2026 | 7 min read

Virtual employee-engagement opportunities are becoming more common, notes Catherine LaCour, CEO of Blackbaud Giving, which works with corporate-giving programs. “When employees both give and they show up, and that can be through virtual engagement, that creates a much richer connection or richer dialogue, that makes a nonprofit feel like that partner in a company’s culture,” she says.

Published in NonProfit Times

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.”

Published in

January 22, 2026 | 5 min read

While the business strategy of your nonprofit may shift, the goal should remain the same: for your nonprofit to appear in AI-generated results.

Published in Forbes Nonprofit Council

September 24, 2025 | 6 min read

Here’s how nonprofits can use volunteerism to drive financial support and vice versa.