During Blackbaud's 2009 Conference for Nonprofits , Melanie Mathos and I lead a two-part social media workshop. Part I of this pairing was a new session we developed called 50 Social Media Tactics Nonprofits Use to Meet Their Mission . It was a real blast delivering this content, and people seemed...

I can't believe our 10th Conference for Nonprofits is just a few days away! There's still so much to get ready, but I'm really getting psyched to see all the peeps coming into town. And while networking is a key benefit of BBCon, it's really the sessions that everyone is excited about...

By Mark Banning, director of educational services at Blackbaud Does your organization view training as an optional expense or an investment? Often seen as a burdensome cost, training programs that deliver measureable results are a worthy investment for a number of reasons. We all know our team members...

The Internet, nonprofits, and cause-based action have been natural partners since day one, not unlike peanut butter and jelly...and, um, more jelly. So it's no surprise that the successes nonprofits have seen with social media are constantly being cited, something I observed at SXSW . This happens...

I just returned from a very productive trip to Indianapolis where I spent some time with both Blackbaud Fundware (BBFW) and The Financial Edge (FE) clients. My friend, Steve Ketterer and I, hosted a user group for a large number of his BBFW clients. The turnout far exceeded our expectations and we are...

A few weeks ago, I shared with you the first four design principles to help nonprofits make the best of their online presence. Here is the second installment with the final four principles... 5. The Purpose of the Website Should Be Obvious Through Intelligent Design Website audiences make decisions in...

The Admission My admission--I didn't read the directions. My friend, Chad Norman, sent a very descriptive email explaining the proper use of this publishing tool, which I promptly filed without reading. With that being said, my second post took somewhat longer to produce than I originally thought...

Considering my blog, Sans Profit Design , actually started out as a blog about designing for good, I really have not been writing much about design lately due to my recent social media kick. Well, it’s time to change that...Let’s start with the basics. As Creative Director at Blackbaud Internet Solutions...

My name is Andrew Payne. I am Blackbaud's product line manager for financial solutions. For my first post, I will briefly introduce myself, share my vision for this blog, and very soon start sharing my thoughts... For those of you that are long time Blackbaud clients, we may have met. I am nearing...

I dig speaking at nonprofit conferences and events, and one of my favorite topics to cover is the real-time use of social media . It's the perfect mix of emerging technologies, social media, communities, and the web - some of my favorite things. The conversations inevitably get stymied around Twitter...