Lori Babyak

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5 Software Essentials for your Healthcare Philanthropy to Thrive

All sizes of healthcare organizations rely on donations to provide essential services, acquire equipment, and improve treatments. Nonprofits face the unique difficulty of gathering information from a wide range of sources, Read more

5 Reasons the New Year is a Great Time to Launch a New CRM

What does CRM stand for? CRM stands for Customer Relationship Management and it’s digital technology for managing customer data and relationships. The goal of CRM is to improve your relationships with your customers or Read more

StratusLIVE Named 2022 Top Provider of Microsoft-based Solutions for Nonprofits

CIOReview Magazine selected StratusLIVE as a most promising Microsoft Solution Provider in its October 2022 edition. This is a listing of the 50 top companies that are at the forefront of providing Microsoft software Read more

2023 Trends to Watch For in Fundraising

2023 TRENDS TO WATCH FOR IN FUNDRAISING Here are some of the biggest philanthropy trends to watch out for in 2023, along with tips on how to leverage the trends to strengthen your fundraising strategies. Read more

Nonprofit P2P Fundraising

What is Peer-to-Peer Fundraising? Peer-to-peer fundraising is an online fundraising strategy that relies on peers reaching out to each other on behalf of a cause. Peer-to-peer fundraising allows your supporters to use Read more

Best Practices for Giving Tuesday

What are Giving Days? A Giving Day is a dedicated day (usually 24 hours) that brings together fundraising, supporter engagement, social networks, and awareness to create a targeted multichannel campaign. One of the things Read more

Breaking Up with Your Old Dated Software? 5 Steps to Take Before Implementation

Without an implementation plan, your organization could be rolling out big changes with no clear direction leading to stressed-out employees and inadequate outcomes. Here are some steps to take before your implementation Read more

Thinking of leaving Luminate Online: What to consider

Many organizations have been saddled with outdated, proprietary legacy systems that deliver as many nonprofit technology challenges as they do solutions. With Blackbaud ending support for Luminate CRM this summer, many Read more

Using Business Automation at Your Nonprofit Organization

Nonprofits are increasingly adopting automation to work smarter and more efficiently. With advanced business automation, cross-collaboration between departments is seamless, freeing up time to focus on strategic initiatives. Read more

The Power of Positive Leadership

Leadership is much more than providing direction and guidance to team members, as well as training and delivering feedback . It's a job that requires hard work and a diverse set of abilities. If you’re a leader, you know it Read more