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Your source for private school best practices, how-tos and industry insight! Our writers include Blackbaud school experts, your school peers, and industry consultants.
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ReadGetting Ahead of Crisis Communications #Podcast
Listen to school marketing consultant Stacy Jagodowski discuss the crisis communication scenarios that schools should be prepared to handle.
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ReadWhat's the Best Way to Refresh Data?
Learn how to keep your school's data up to date with these new bulk import features in Blackbaud's education management solutions.
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ReadHow to Use Storytelling in Your School Marketing
Learn how to connect with the school's audience by incorporating storytelling into your marketing efforts.
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ReadA Simple Strategy for Year-End Fundraising Success at Your School
Maximize the year-end giving season with these fundraising strategies from Joe Garecht.
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ReadThe Ultimate Guide to Promoting a Giving Day
To meet and exceed giving day fundraising goals, your school's giving day promotions have to be strong. Learn about the proven marketing strategies that drive results.
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ReadWhat's the Best Way to Set Up Assessment Grading?
Learn more about setting up assessment grading with these helpful tips.
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ReadBuilding a Parent Development Committee: How to Get Your School’s Parents Engaged in the Fundraising Process
Learn how to motivate and support your parent development committee.
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ReadThree Blackbaud K-12 School Websites Honored in the 2018 WebAwards
We're thrilled to announce and congratulate three Blackbaud K-12 schools for earning Education Standard of Excellence honors in the 2018 WebAwards.
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ReadHow to Engage Millennials in Private School Fundraising #Podcast
Joe Garecht discusses the importance of engaging young alumni in development early and offers strategies that appeal to millennials.
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ReadCrisis Communication Planning for Heads of Schools
Learn how heads of schools can partner with marketing and communications to put a proper crisis communication plan in place.
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Read5 Simple Ways to Improve Your School Blog
Learn how to make your school's blog work harder as a marketing and communications tool.
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ReadA Millennial’s Perception of Private School Fundraising
What does a recent private school graduate think of her school's millennial fundraising efforts? You might be surprised to read what she had to say in the Blackbaud K–12 blog.
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ReadThe Bottom Line: Smart Tuition Saves Schools Time and Money
Learn how Blackbaud Smart Tuition provided St. Paul's Episcopal Day School with a 26% increase in cash flow and over $70,000 in cost savings per year.
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School Security & Crisis Communication 101 Webinar
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ReadWhat are the best practices for online admission applications?
Make sure your school is putting its best admissions foot forward with these online application tips to make applying to your school as easy as possible for prospective families.
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ReadDiversifying Your School’s Digital Marketing Portfolio #Podcast
Listen to Cheryl Fleming discuss why Sanford School utilizes Niche and other digital marketing initiatives to diversify the school's online branding.
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ReadApplying Made Easy with the Standard Application Online (SAO) Integration
Learn how the integration between Blackbaud K-12's admissions software and the Enrollment Management Association's Standard Application Online (SAO) is simplifying private school admissions.
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ReadDoes your school REALLY have a story?
Learn the three critical components to crafting an effective school story that appeals to admission prospects.
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ReadGet Hexed: Picking Inspirational School Website Colors
Learn how to select website colors that inspire admission prospects, create an emotional response, and help the school reach its goals. (Yes, colors can do all that!)
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ReadKeeping Team Morale High During Busy Seasons
From the standard to the unconventional, these managerial strategies will help your team survive—and thrive—during busy seasons.
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ReadSummer Updates to Blackbaud’s “ON” Product Platform
Blackbaud’s “ON” Product platform is heating up this summer with new navigation and usability improvements. Don't get burned by not being in the know, get caught up on what's hot here.
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