Foundations
Amplify your mission. Maximise your impact. See solutions for community foundations, independent and family foundations, and other charitable funds.
High-impact organisations choose Blackbaud.
Read these stories and more in our customer story showcase.
Connecting a thriving community of funders and nonprofits to ignite impact.
Community Foundations
Accomplish the mission of your community foundation or charitable fund with the tools you need to secure funding, steward it effectively, and grant it strategically:
- Relationship Management and Donor Engagement
- Donor Stewardship
- Donor Acquisition
- Community Engagement
- Grants Management and Outcomes
- Analytics
Independent and Family Foundations
Drive the impact of your family or corporate foundation effectively with the right tools for grantmaking, compliance, and collaboration with grantees. Accomplish your mission with tools that guide strategic partnerships, including:
- Grants Management and Outcomes
- Collaboration Tools for Multiple Stakeholders
- Relationship Management
- Fiscal Stewardship
- Analytics
- Community Engagement
There's never been a better time to be a part of our global community.
500K
grant applications submitted through Blackbaud Grantmaking in 2017
$140B+
raised, granted, and invested in their programming by our customers each year.
$16.9B+
in grants awarded by Blackbaud Grantmaking customers in 2017.
The Cloud Solution for Foundations
Purpose-built to drive digital transformation for philanthropic communities.
Connect your foundation and your supported communities with a consistent user experience and insightful data.
Technology that Powers Transparency and Results-Focused Giving
Today’s demands on foundations require transparency, results-focused giving, and a collaborative environment. Your technology should support these needs and drive your processes, relationships, and goals forward in an intuitive and easy-to-use way.
Blackbaud’s purpose-built solutions enable your foundation to:
Maximise your impact.
- Find and fund the right grant partners
- Amplify your mission and communicate your story
- Leverage data and insight to drive your strategy
Build and strengthen relationships.
- Join the largest network of foundations and nonprofits in the world
- Connect through a modern, consistent, and intuitive user experience
- Promote your legacy through shared engagement
Work efficiently and effectively.
- Accomplish more with a single partner and a platform designed for you
- Streamline processes and workflows
- Ensure accountability for stewardship and compliance
No other partner can connect a thriving community of funders and nonprofits to drive impact like Blackbaud.
Solutions for Foundations
Drive collaboration and effectiveness by engaging your grantees and other community partners.
Resources for Foundations
How To Find Your At-Risk Donors In Under 5 Minutes
Watch this short video and see how easy it is to identify your at-risk, lapsing, and lapsed donors, using our out-of-the box, cloud-based fundraising solution Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT.
Free Guide: Running Your First Signature Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaign
Everything you need to run your first signature peer-to-peer campaign, even with a small team and budget.
Video: Maximise Your Impact With Blackbaud Grantmaking
Check out this video to learn about how Blackbaud Grantmaking can help you streamline your grantmaking processes so you can grow and sustain your mission impact.
Video: Navigating Grant Applications in Raiser's Edge NXT
Applying for grants requires lots of organisation and planning. Raiser's Edge NXT can help you organise your grant applications.