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Technology Curriculum

Our curriculum focuses on real-world application and achieves this through expertly designed learning experiences. Hands-on exercises and interactivity are at the heart of every Blackbaud University class, and classes are designed to support a variety of user roles.

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Blackbaud Award Management

The Blackbaud Award Management curriculum is a combination of instructor-led courses and on-demand courses. Not sure where to begin? Start with the Fundamentals if you’re a new user or view our structured role-based Learning Paths. Have a specific topic in mind? Search the entire Blackbaud Award Management catalog or view courses below.

Blackbaud Award Management Catalog

 

​​​Reviewer Group Template | eLearning / Blackbaud Award Management​ eLearning
​​Application Categories, Application Grid, and Awarding | eLearning / Blackbaud Award Management​ eLearning
​​Introduction to Reviews | eLearning / Blackbaud Award Management eLearning
​Administration Configuration | eLearning / Blackbaud Award Management​ eLearning
Administration Configuration / Blackbaud Award Management Instructor-led
Basics of Blackbaud Award Management / Blackbaud Award Management eLearning
Basics of Questions and Qualifications / Blackbaud Award Management eLearning
Creating Questions | eLearning / Blackbaud Award Management eLearning
Customizing and Completing Reviews / Blackbaud Award Management Instructor-led
Fundamentals Exam 2025 / Blackbaud Award Management eLearning
Fundamentals: Awarding / Blackbaud Award Management Instructor-led
Fundamentals: System Overview / Blackbaud Award Management Instructor-led
Introduction to Questions and Qualifications | eLearning / Blackbaud Award Management eLearning
Managing Reviews | eLearning / Blackbaud Award Management eLearning
Opportunities and Portfolios / Blackbaud Award Management eLearning
Portfolio Management / Blackbaud Award Management Instructor-led
Post-Acceptance / Blackbaud Award Management eLearning
Post-Setup Reviews | eLearning / Blackbaud Award Management​ eLearning
Private Onsite Training / Blackbaud Award Management Instructor-led
Private Remote Training / Blackbaud Award Management Instructor-led
Questions and Qualifications | eLearning / Blackbaud Award Management eLearning
Renewal Management / Blackbaud Award Management Instructor-led
Renewal Management | eLearning / Blackbaud Award Management eLearning
Reviewer Groups | eLearning / Blackbaud Award Management​ eLearning
Stewardship | eLearning / Blackbaud Award Management eLearning
Utilizing Reviewer Groups / Blackbaud Award Management Instructor-led

 

Blackbaud eTapestry

The Blackbaud eTapestry curriculum is a combination of instructor-led courses and on-demand courses. Not sure where to begin? Start with the Fundamentals if you’re a new user or view our structured role-based Learning Paths. Have a specific topic in mind? Search the entire eTapestry catalog or view courses below.

eTapestry Catalog

Basics of Accounts / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Basics of Do-It-Yourself Forms / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Basics of eTapestry / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Basics of Import / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Basics of Journals / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Basics of Queries, Reports, and Communications / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Database Cleanup | eLearning / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Database Configuration | eLearning / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Do-It-Yourself Forms | eLearning / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Effective and Efficient Communications | eLearning / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Effective and Efficient Queries | eLearning / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Effective and Efficient Reports | eLearning / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Fundamentals Exam 2025 / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Fundamentals: Accounts / Blackbaud eTapestry Instructor-led
Fundamentals: Accounts | eLearning / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Fundamentals: Communications / Blackbaud eTapestry Instructor-led
Fundamentals: Communications | eLearning / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Fundamentals: Journals / Blackbaud eTapestry Instructor-led
Fundamentals: Journals | eLearning / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Fundamentals: Queries and Reports / Blackbaud eTapestry Instructor-led
Fundamentals: Queries and Reports | eLearning / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Identifying Prospects and Cultivating Major Donors | eLearning / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Importing | eLearning / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Mass Updates | eLearning / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning
Preparing for Year-End Tasks | eLearning / Blackbaud eTapestry eLearning

 

Blackbaud Grantmaking

The Blackbaud Grantmaking curriculum is a combination of instructor-led courses and on-demand courses. Not sure where to begin? Start with the Fundamentals if you’re a new user or view our structured Learning Paths. Have a specific topic in mind? Search the entire Blackbaud Grantmaking catalog or view courses below.

Blackbaud Grantmaking Catalog

​Redact Fields from Audit Records / Blackbaud Grantmaking​ eLearning
Applications: ​Create Forms with the Quick Add Tool / Blackbaud Grantmaking​ eLearning
Applications: Adding Pages from a Page Template | eLearning / Blackbaud Grantmaking eLearning
Applications: Applicant and Grantee Portal Essentials / Blackbaud Grantmaking Instructor-led
Applications: Considering Pending Submissions | eLearning / Blackbaud Grantmaking eLearning
Applications: Contact Tables | eLearning / Blackbaud Grantmaking eLearning
Applications: Creating Custom Forms / Blackbaud Grantmaking Instructor-led
Applications: Enabling Program Collaboration | eLearning / Blackbaud Grantmaking eLearning
Applications: Export and Import Legacy Form Fields ​| eLearning / Blackbaud Grantmaking eLearning
Applications: Introduction to Custom Forms and Programs | eLearning / Blackbaud Grantmaking eLearning
Applications: Managing Layout Components / Blackbaud Grantmaking eLearning
Applications: Processing Grantee Applications / Blackbaud Grantmaking eLearning
Applications: Program Automations | eLearning / Blackbaud Grantmaking eLearning
Applications: Programs and Workflows / Blackbaud Grantmaking Instructor-led
Applications: Using Translations with Custom Forms | eLearning / Blackbaud Grantmaking​ eLearning
Basics of Blackbaud Grantmaking / Blackbaud Grantmaking eLearning
Basics of Searching and Reporting / Blackbaud Grantmaking eLearning
Basics of the Proposal Process / Blackbaud Grantmaking eLearning
Check Writer – Adding Bank Accounts | eLearning / Blackbaud Grantmaking eLearning
Check Writer – Producing Checks | eLearning / Blackbaud Grantmaking eLearning
Classifications and System Administration / Blackbaud Grantmaking Instructor-led
Creating Correspondence Templates / Blackbaud Grantmaking Instructor-led
Edit Printed Templates in Your Browser | eLearning / Blackbaud Grantmaking eLearning
Export to Accounts Payable | eLearning / Blackbaud Grantmaking eLearning
Fundamentals Exam 2025 / Blackbaud Grantmaking eLearning
Fundamentals: Documents and Correspondence / Blackbaud Grantmaking Instructor-led
Fundamentals: Getting Started / Blackbaud Grantmaking Instructor-led
Fundamentals: Requests / Blackbaud Grantmaking Instructor-led
Fundamentals: Requirements and Payments / Blackbaud Grantmaking Instructor-led
Private Remote Training / Blackbaud Grantmaking Instructor-led
Reports / Blackbaud Grantmaking Instructor-led
Reviewers and the Reviewer Portal / Blackbaud Grantmaking Instructor-led
Search and Workspace / Blackbaud Grantmaking Instructor-led
Tailoring Your Database with Blueprint / Blackbaud Grantmaking Instructor-led

 

Blackbaud NetCommunity

The Blackbaud NetCommunity curriculum is a collection of on-demand courses. Not sure where to begin? Visit the NetCommunity catalog or view courses below.

Blackbaud NetCommunity Catalog

Basics of Email / Blackbaud NetCommunity eLearning
Basics of Forms / Blackbaud NetCommunity eLearning
Basics of NetCommunity / Blackbaud NetCommunity eLearning
Basics of Online Content / Blackbaud NetCommunity eLearning

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT

The Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT curriculum is a combination of instructor-led courses and on-demand  courses. Not sure where to begin? Start with the Fundamentals if you’re a new user or view our structured Learning Paths. Want to upskill fast on new product features and functionality? Our Raiser’s Edge NXT Trending Topics page has self-paced training that you can access at any time! Have a specific topic in mind? Search the entire Raiser’s Edge NXT catalog or view courses below.

Raiser’s Edge NXT Catalog

​​​​​​​Adding Offline Donations to a Goal Meter / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
​​​​Limit an Event Capacity Per Fee | eLearning / Raiser’s Edge NXT ​​ eLearning
​​​Repositioning the Logo on an Optimized Branding Card / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT​ eLearning
​Creating Branding Cards for Optimized Forms / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Actions / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Add and Edit Fund Lists / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Add Your Blackbaud Merchant Services Account in Raiser’s Edge NXT | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Adding a Goal Meter to an Optimized Donation Form / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Adding a Pledge in Web View | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Adding and Managing Gift Aid Declarations | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Adding and Viewing Memberships in Web View / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Adding Tributes to Constituents and Gifts / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Advanced Dashboards / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Advanced Query in Web View / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
AI Acknowledgements / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
AI Email Acknowledgements / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Allowing Supporters to Decline an Event and Donate / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Analyzing Donation Form Performance from the Action Hub | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Analyzing Form Performance by Volume of Gifts / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Analyzing the Performance of a Single Donation Form / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Automatically Add Soft Credits to an Individual Record / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Basics of Communications Consent / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Basics of Prospect Insights / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Basics of Ratings / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Best Practices: Increase Donor Giving Level / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Best Practices: Moves Management / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Best Practices: Policies and Procedures – Constituents / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Best Practices: Policies and Procedures – Gifts / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Blackbaud Donation Forms – Enhancements for Canada | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT and JustGiving from Blackbaud | eLearning / Integration eLearning
Bulk Converting Automated Recurring Gifts | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Challenge Your Web View Skills / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Constituent Tags / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Constituent Updates / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Copying Participant Options in Web View / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Create Receipts and Statements in Web View | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Creating a Component to Search Designations for Donation Forms | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Creating an Optimized Form in Online Giving | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Creating Goal Meters and Key Metrics | eLearning / Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Creating Queries in Web View / Raiser’s Edge NXT  eLearning
Custom Insights / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Database Health and Administration / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Deleting Constituents in Web View / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Deleting Multiple Queries in Web View / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Donor Cover Backstop in Optimized Forms / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Editing Constituent Fields in Web View / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Editing Education Records in Web View / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Email / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Enabling Comments in an Optimized Form / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Enabling Direct Debit for Recurring Gifts on an Optimized Form / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Enabling Direct Debit for Single Gifts on an Optimized Form / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Enabling PayPal and Venmo for Optimized Forms / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Enabling Receipts from Forms | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Enabling Website Components to Donation Forms | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Event Registration Forms / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Event Registration Forms | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Events / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Events: Adding Appeals and Packages | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Exporting Form Performance Metrics / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Filter Participants by Fee | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Filtering and Sorting the Action List | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Filtering Website Components / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Fundamentals Exam 2025 / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Fundamentals: Dashboards / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Fundamentals: Dashboards | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Fundamentals: Gift Management / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Fundamentals: Gift Management | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Fundamentals: Lists / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Fundamentals: Lists | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Fundamentals: Overview and Constituents / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Fundamentals: Overview and Constituents | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Fundraisers / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Gift Aid | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Gift Batch and Automated Recurring Gifts / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Gift Management and Batch | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Gift Receipting / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Giving Day Donation Form Workshop / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Giving Statements | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Linking Gifts to Opportunities in Web View / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Managing Code Tables in Web View | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Matching Gifts / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Merging a Single Constituent in Web View | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Microsoft Power Platform Overview | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Microsoft Power Platform Templates | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Online Giving: Creating Donation Forms | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Online Giving: Optimized Donation Forms / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Online Giving: Standard Donation Forms / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Passing a Designation, Campaign, and Appeal into a Donation Form / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Personalizing Gift Receipt PDF Templates and Filtering a Gifts List with a Constituent List | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Pledge Management / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Pledges and Payments / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Portal Overview | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Power Automate / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Prospect Insights Pro Overview | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Prospect Insights: Landing Page and Records for Canadian Users / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Prospect Management / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Prospect Management Configuration / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Query Fields in Web View / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Query in Web View / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Recurring Gift Upsell | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Reduce Online Costs with Complete Cover and Donor Cover | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Registering for Events with International Addresses | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Relabeling Designation Lists / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Replacing Receipts | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Scheduling AddressFinder Jobs | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Security | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Selecting a Fund and Removing Cover Fees for Recurring Gifts | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Selecting from Multiple Designations on an Optimized Form / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Setting the Qualification Status for Gift Aid / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Shifting from Online Express to Blackbaud Donation Forms / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Standard Reports / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
The Case of the Missing Diamond | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Tracking Event Expenses / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Tracking Grants Using Prospect Management / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Tributes / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Using Intelligent Ask on Standard Forms / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Using Online Data Review / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Using Query Search in Web View / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Viewing Prospect Insights on the Constituent Record / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Viewing Recent List Exports | eLearning / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Viewing Recurring Gifts Over Time / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT  eLearning
Virus Scanning for Attachments / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning
Workflows / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Instructor-led
Writing Custom Fields from Donation Forms in Web View / Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT eLearning

Raiser’s Edge Training

Administration in Database View / Raiser’s Edge Instructor-led
Advanced Reporting – Constituents / Raiser’s Edge Instructor-led
Advanced Reporting – Gifts / Raiser’s Edge  Instructor-led
Basics of Blackbaud Online Express / Raiser’s Edge eLearning
Batch / Raiser’s Edge Instructor-led
Birth Date and Field Level Encryption / Raiser’s Edge eLearning
Configuration / Raiser’s Edge Instructor-led
Creating and Using Appeals / Raiser’s Edge Instructor-led
Essential Mail / Raiser’s Edge Instructor-led
Exports in Database View / Raiser’s Edge Instructor-led
Fundamentals: Constituent Records | eLearning / Raiser’s Edge eLearning
Fundamentals: Gift Records | eLearning / Raiser’s Edge eLearning
Fundamentals: Query in Database View | eLearning / Raiser’s Edge eLearning
Fundamentals: Reporting and Extraction / Raiser’s Edge Instructor-led
Fundamentals: Reporting and Extraction | eLearning / Raiser’s Edge eLearning
Funds and Fundraising Structure / Raiser’s Edge Instructor-led
Gift Updates / Raiser’s Edge Instructor-led
Import / Raiser’s Edge Instructor-led
Membership | eLearning / Raiser’s Edge  eLearning
Planned Giving / Raiser’s Edge Instructor-led
Preparing an Import File | eLearning / Raiser’s Edge eLearning
Private Onsite Training / Raiser’s Edge Instructor-led
Private Remote Training / Raiser’s Edge Instructor-led
TESTING – Raiser’s Edge DatabaseView Instructor-led
Volunteer Management | eLearning / Raiser’s Edge eLearning

 

YourCause from Blackbaud

The YourCause from Blackbaud curriculum is a collection of on-demand courses. Search the YourCause from Blackbaud catalog or view courses below.

YourCause from Blackbaud Catalog

Data Hygiene | eLearning / YourCause from Blackbaud eLearning
Processing Charitable Funds | eLearning / YourCause from Blackbaud eLearning
Reporting | eLearning / YourCause CSRconnect eLearning

Blackbaud CRM

The Blackbaud CRM technical curriculum is a collection of on-demand courses. For technical training built for your developer team, visit the Blackbaud CRM catalog or view courses below.

Blackbaud CRM Catalog

For more information on our instructor-led private training (including Project Team training, User Acceptance Testing Training, End User Training, and our JumpStart & Train-the-Trainer training) view our Blackbaud CRM datasheet

API | eLearning / Blackbaud CRM eLearning
Page Designer l eLearning / Blackbaud CRM eLearning
Private Onsite Training / Blackbaud CRM Instructor-led
SDK CLR – Fundamentals and Lists | eLearning / Blackbaud CRM eLearning
SDK CLR CRUD Operations | eLearning / Blackbaud CRM eLearning
SDK CRUD Operations | eLearning / Blackbaud CRM eLearning
SDK Data Structures | eLearning / Blackbaud CRM eLearning
SDK Fundamentals | eLearning / Blackbaud CRM eLearning
SDK Lists | eLearning / Blackbaud CRM eLearning
SDK Pages | eLearning / Blackbaud CRM eLearning
Software Development Kit – CLR and SKY API / Blackbaud CRM Instructor-led
Software Development Kit – Fundamentals / Blackbaud CRM Instructor-led
Standard Outputs | eLearning / Blackbaud CRM eLearning
UI Model | eLearning / Blackbaud CRM eLearning

 

Courses that Support Microsoft Products

Blackbaud University is built to expand the knowledge of nonprofit employees through our industry experience. In order to extend our software training reach, we’ve developed a curriculum designed around the Microsoft Excel and Word products that nonprofits utilize most.

In these instructor-led courses, you will learn how to get the most out of your nonprofit data in combination with your Microsoft products. These courses will explore analysis methods, data visualization options, and help you save time with impactful little-known features and tools.

Microsoft Catalog

 

Create Mail Merge Letters, Envelopes, and Labels in Microsoft Word / Microsoft Instructor-led
Calculate Data with Microsoft Excel Functions and Formulas / Microsoft Instructor-led
Customize and Format Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets / Microsoft Instructor-led
Data Analysis Using Microsoft Excel PivotTables / Microsoft Instructor-led
Prepare Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets for Import / Microsoft Instructor-led
Transform Your Microsoft Excel Data with Power Query / Microsoft Instructor-led
Visualize Data with Microsoft Excel Charts and Tables / Microsoft Instructor-led

 

Organisational Best Practice Courses

As the recognized leader in nonprofit solutions, Blackbaud University is committed to sharing not only our technology expertise, but also our industry experience. The Organizational Best Practices curriculum is designed to give you the knowledge about relevant nonprofit topics you need to be successful. These instructor-led and on-demand courses will explore strategies, inspire conversation, and help you apply industry best practices at your nonprofit organization.

Organizational Best Practices offers courses in three distinct pillars:

  • Fundraising: Learn to create a robust fundraising strategy to maximize your potential — raise more dollars and retain more donors.
  • Marketing: Learn to craft and share your mission effectively — through multiple channels and with audience focused messages.
  • Essentials: Learn strategies to optimize your staff and processes across the social good ecosystem — including events, scholarships, finance, and more.

Organizational Best Practices Catalog

 

All About Personas / Organizational Best Practices Instructor-led
Basics of Finance / Organizational Best Practices eLearning
Basics of Fundraising / Organizational Best Practices eLearning
Basics of Marketing / Organizational Best Practices eLearning
Basics of Nonprofit Organizations / Organizational Best Practices eLearning
Creating Effective Case Statements / Organizational Best Practices Instructor-led
End of Year Finances / Organizational Best Practices Instructor-led
Establishing Peer Networks / Organizational Best Practices Instructor-led
Executive: Strategy and Change Management / Organizational Best Practices Instructor-led
Fundraising Ethics – Part 1 | eLearning / Organizational Best Practices eLearning
Fundraising Ethics – Part 2 / Organizational Best Practices Instructor-led
Fundraising Exam 2025 / Organizational Best Practices eLearning
Fundraising: End-of-Year Success | eLearning / Organizational Best Practices eLearning
Fundraising: Stewarding Planned Givers / Organizational Best Practices Instructor-led
Fundraising: Stewarding Sustaining Givers / Organizational Best Practices Instructor-led
Gratitude in Theory and Practice – Part 1 | eLearning / Organizational Best Practices eLearning
Gratitude in Theory and Practice – Part 2 / Organizational Best Practices  Instructor-led
Marketing: Brand / Organizational Best Practices Instructor-led
Marketing: Crafting Newsletters and Annual Reports / Organizational Best Practices Instructor-led
Marketing: Welcome Series / Organizational Best Practices Instructor-led
Optimizing Impact / Organizational Best Practices Instructor-led
Principal Gifts / Organizational Best Practices Instructor-led
Retaining Donors / Organizational Best Practices Instructor-led
Top Tips to Increase Your Average Gift | eLearning / Organizational Best Practices eLearning