Chasing Generation Thumb and Proving Value will be Hot Issues for Nonprofits, According to Blackbaud's Top 10 Predicted Nonprofit Trends
Charleston, S.C. (April 12, 2010) – Nonprofits that change with their younger donor pools and those that prove their value to constituents will be the big winners in the years to come, according to a list of the Top 10 future nonprofit trends released today by Blackbaud. The list from Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), the leading global provider of software and related services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, also indicates that nonprofits will be placing renewed emphasis on constituent stewardship and will continue to see growth in peer-to-peer fundraising, powered by technology and social media.
The list was released this morning during the start of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) conference in Baltimore, MD, for which Blackbaud is the full conference sponsor. AFP is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and the list was created to explore emerging trends that will affect the next 50 years. The trends list combined input from Blackbaud management, nonprofit customers, partners and industry leaders who work directly with nonprofits.
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