The ENGAGE Podcast

By Blackbaud, Inc.

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Formerly called The sgENGAGE Podcast.

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The ENGAGE Podcast episodes:

02.29.2024
Create a Successful Doctors' Day Fundraising Strategy
02.08.2024
The Role of AI in Corporate Social Impact
Andrew Troup 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 for AI and what are the potential pitfalls?
02.05.2024
Learning and Unlearning to Be Next Level
PEAK Grantmaking's Satonya Fair is back on the Blackbaud Grantmaking™ Thought Leadership Webinar Series to share how her organization is embracing learning and unlearning.
01.25.2024
What Nonprofits Need to Know About Data Privacy
10.17.2023
Optimizing the Application Process for Both Grantmakers and Grantees
In this conversation, Heather Hiscox gives several tips for grant making organizations to streamline their processes and improve the user experience during the application process.
07.10.2023
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 mission while...
05.25.2023
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...
05.18.2023
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 the levers...
04.03.2023
Episode 247: Volunteering and Wellbeing
How much impact does volunteerism have on our wellbeing? Hear from , CEO of VolunteerMatch, as he talks with Blackbaud's social responsiblity manager about how volunteerism is closely tied to personal health and wellbeing. Jude and Melissa...
01.13.2023
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 security in 2023....
12.29.2022
Episode 245: Future of Nonprofit Finance: Cryptocurrency
As part of the series Future of Nonprofit Finance, Blackbaud’s Sarah Curry sits down with , the Co-Founder of The Giving Block to discuss why the conversation around cryptocurrency matters for nonprofit finance teams. They touch on some of the...
12.20.2022
Episode 244: Are You Stewarding Responsively? The Art of Managing, Rather than Mitigating, Risk
In this excerpt of a conversation with , 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 recommends looking to...
12.09.2022
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 Index has...
12.01.2022
Episode 242: Becoming a Changemaker
Alex Budak, UC Berkeley faculty member and author of , 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. Topics discussed in this...
11.04.2022
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 Index has...
10.24.2022
Episode 240: From Awareness to IMPACT: How Your Brand Can Drive Higher Value
For the past 10 years, the 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 Index has grown to track over...
10.13.2022
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 Index has...
09.14.2022
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 Sisters of...
08.25.2022
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 , shares tools and strategies on how to regain control and...
08.18.2022
Episode 236: Building Trust Through Your CSR Program
Businesses emerged as the most trusted institutions in the , 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 maintain that position of trust?...
07.15.2022
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,...
07.08.2022
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 nonprofits...
06.23.2022
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, executive...
06.03.2022
Episode 232: Best Practices for Due Diligence in Grantmaking
Why is 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 effectiveness to...
05.13.2022
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 for The...
04.14.2022
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 the important...
04.07.2022
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 “.” Listen to learn more about quantifying social impact and...
04.04.2022
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 in this...
03.25.2022
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...
03.17.2022
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...
03.10.2022
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 creating...
03.03.2022
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...
02.24.2022
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,...
02.17.2022
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 Flahaven to...
01.27.2022
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...
01.13.2022
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...
12.23.2021
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 in...
12.17.2021
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...
12.02.2021
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...
11.18.2021
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 promote...
11.11.2021
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 resources are...
11.04.2021
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 Mighty...
10.28.2021
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 composition,...
10.21.2021
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 Zimmerman...
10.08.2021
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 doing, and how...
09.23.2021
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 some...
09.02.2021
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 solving social...
08.26.2021
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 Berkowitz,...
08.19.2021
Episode 207: Ask the Experts: Simple Budgeting for Community Health Centers
Federal grants complicate the budgeting process. You have to consider a lot of different scenarios, and you don’t have any room for error. In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Stacy Fitzsimmons and learn more about budgeting for Community Health...
08.12.2021
Episode 206: New Rules for Corporate Purpose
What is corporate purpose? What are the current rules for corporate purpose? And why do we need to redefine them? In today’s interview with Judy Samuelson, Founder and Executive Director of the Aspen Business and Society Program, you’ll learn...

What's The ENGAGE Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The ENGAGE Podcast episodes:

Create a Successful Doctors' Day Fundraising Strategy

The Role of AI in Corporate Social Impact

Learning and Unlearning to Be Next Level

What Nonprofits Need to Know About Data Privacy

Optimizing the Application Process for Both Grantmakers and Grantees

Episode 250: How to Respond to Crises While Avoiding Mission Creep

Episode 249: Your Blueprint for Engaging Supporters

Episode 248: A Conversation Exploring Women’s Generosity as a Catalyst for Change

Episode 247: Volunteering and Wellbeing

Episode 246: Future of Nonprofit Finance: Cyber Security

Episode 245: Future of Nonprofit Finance: Cryptocurrency

Episode 244: Are You Stewarding Responsively? The Art of Managing, Rather than Mitigating, Risk

Episode 243: The Shifting Demographics and Perspectives of Donors

Episode 242: Becoming a Changemaker

Episode 241: Leadership and the Surprising Gift of Doubt

Episode 240: From Awareness to IMPACT: How Your Brand Can Drive Higher Value

Episode 239: The Science of Philanthropy

Episode 238: Creating an Advocacy Agenda

Episode 237: Workplace Wellbeing in a Post-Pandemic World

Episode 236: Building Trust Through Your CSR Program

Episode 235: How MilliporeSigma Built Its Employee Volunteer Program

Episode 234: Self-Care for Women in Leadership

Episode 233: Leading with Transparency in Grantmaking

Episode 232: Best Practices for Due Diligence in Grantmaking

Episode 231: The Case for ESG in Nonprofits

Episode 230: Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Wellbeing for Grantmakers

Episode 229: Fixing the S in ESG: CSR Book Club Review

Episode 228: Technology’s Role in Advancing Philanthropy's Mission

Episode 227: Kicking Off a Virtual Audit

Episode 226: A Survey of Parent’s Expectations in the Digital Age

Episode 225: Best Practices for Creating and Managing Your Team's Goals

Episode 224: Women’s Rights: Remaining Obstacles and the Path Ahead

Episode 223: Setting Yourself (and Your Candidates) Up for Success in the Hiring Process

Episode 222: U.S. Public Policy: Look Ahead for 2022

Episode 221: Why You Need a Mentor

Episode 220: Embrace Innovation for Launching Donation Opportunities

Episode 219: Cybersecurity 101

Episode 218: Recurring Giving and Donor Retention

Episode 217: Business Problem to Solve? Find out the Why

Episode 216: What You Need to Know about Corporate Philanthropy

Episode 215: Embracing New Volunteer Trends in a Virtual World

Episode 214: The Keys to Online Donor Retention

Episode 213: Highlights from Blackbaud Luminate Online Benchmark Report

Episode 212: Get Ready for GivingTuesday

Episode 211: Tips for Visual Storytelling

Episode 210: Building Connections Between Finance & Development

Episode 209: Change for Good—Shifting from Passive CSR to Active Social Impact

Episode 208: Seismic Shifts in CSR: ACCP Data on COVID-19 and the Racial Justice Movement

Episode 207: Ask the Experts: Simple Budgeting for Community Health Centers

Episode 206: New Rules for Corporate Purpose