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Executive Access45. Leaders Must Let Go with Maggie Driscoll, Chief People & Culture Officer at BlackbaudIn this episode, Jamie speaks with Maggie Driscoll, Chief People and Culture Officer at Blackbaud, a large public technology company based in Charleston, SC. Maggie spent her entire career in the human resources field, following her true passion for helping companies succeed and grow through building strong internal cultures and pathways for team members. Maggie joined Blackbaud, moving to Charleston just weeks prior to the COVID pandemic that caused massive uncertainty and challenges for people leadership. Maggie and the Blackbaud senior leadership team remained agile, listened to their team members, and received many external accolades for the way they reb...2025-07-1553 min
CDC Tech Life PodcastEpisode 55: Todd Lant - Chief Customer Officer - BlackbaudEpisode 55 of the Charleston Digital Corridor Tech Life podcast features Todd Lant; Chief Customer Officer (CCO) of Charleston SC Technology Company Blackbaud Inc. Todd shares his experiences assuming the Chief Customer Officer role and his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities facing Blackbaud and the Technology Industry in Charleston as a whole.This episode is sponsored by Charleston County Economic Development Department. They’re dedicated to recruiting new business, growing existing industry and improving Charleston’s business climate.Thanks to the Charleston Digital Corridor, the Tech Life Podcast has returned to share stories from the rapid...2025-04-0223 min
Everybody Leads with Tim LupinacciJon Olson – Senior Vice President, General Counsel, & Corporate Secretary, BlackbaudThis week on the Everybody Leads podcast, Tim Lupinacci welcomes Jon Olson, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, & Corporate Secretary at Blackbaud, a leading provider of software services for the social good sector. Jon oversees a diverse portfolio of legal matters, including litigation, intellectual property, and privacy, while managing a 40-person team and a $50M annual spend for Corporate Real Estate and Procurement. He is passionate about sustainability, employee engagement, and business technology innovation and has received many accolades. Jon is a member of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Hollings Cancer Center Citizens Advisory Council and serves on...2025-02-1249 min
Let's ImagineDigital transformation in the Canadian fundraising landscape with BlackbaudNonprofit organizations have had to navigate a lot of change in recent years—shaping the sector toward increasingly digital experiences and processes. Based on these needs, Blackbaud compiled the results of their annual The Status of Canadian Fundraising survey into a comprehensive benchmark report on how Canadian charities and nonprofits are faring in the current fundraising climate. Tanya Turschic, Customer Success Manager, and Phil Hunt, Senior Demand Generation Marketing Manager at Blackbaud, join us in this episode to discuss key findings from their latest in-depth survey. They share insights into fundraising trends, digital maturity, and how nonprofits ca...2024-10-2934 min
Run the NumbersEfficiency Metrics, Management, and Consolidation - Tony Boor’s CFO Playbook for Scaling BlackbaudIn this episode, CJ interviews Anthony “Tony” Boor, Executive Vice President and CFO of Blackbaud, who shares the unique path he took from working at a motorcycle shop in New Mexico to becoming a CFO. Tony reflects on his first management experiences and the lessons learned as he navigated his early career. The conversation dives into the evolving role of CFOs, particularly as they take on more GM responsibilities. Tony offers insights into Blackbaud's business model, its revenue layer cake strategy, and their expansion into verticals like payments, which sees over $100 billion processed through their platform annually. He discusses how...2024-09-2659 min
The ENGAGE PodcastWhat Nonprofits Need to Know About Data PrivacyDan Keyworth, vice president of Customer Success Modernization at Blackbaud, sits down with Dan White, principal counsel on Blackbaud’s Privacy Team, to break down the complex but important topic of data privacy for nonprofits. Learn more about the five key principals across global privacy laws that can help you develop an adaptable data privacy program.Topics covered in this episode:• Why do nonprofits need privacy programs?• What is personal data?• New laws and legislation • Identifying themes across the laws• Individual rights to privacy and transparency• Key take...2024-01-2520 min
Kelley Drye Ad Law Access PodcastBlackbaud Settles Multistate Investigation Related to Data Breach for $49.5 millionBlackbaud, a software company that was the subject of a multistate investigation for a 2020 data breach, has reached a settlement for $49.5 million with the attorneys general (AGs) of 49 states (not including California) and the District of Columbia, led by Indiana and Vermont.
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The Prosperous NonprofitLeveraging Technology to Facilitate Better Planning with Heather Johnson of BlackbaudAre you leveraging technology to create better outcomes for your nonprofit? Do you immediately get a feeling of overwhelm or dread when you hear the term “leveraging technology?” It’s understandable if you do, technology can be complicated to say the least. However, it can also be a game changer when it comes to freeing up extra time. In today’s episode, I chat with Heather Johnson about her experience of helping nonprofits leverage technology. We dive into how the nonprofit space has evolved over the last two decades, especially regarding technology and awareness. Heather also tells us her f...2023-10-1631 min
The ENGAGE PodcastEpisode 249: Your Blueprint for Engaging SupportersWhen 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 or ineffective without a tested strategy. In today’s episode, Kate Averett Anderson of the Blackbaud Institute sits down with fundraising experts Lawrence Henze and Nathalie Highland to discuss best practices for engagement and tools you can use to communicate with your supporters more efficiently. After the conversation, check out the free Development Planning Toolkit from the Blackbaud Insti...2023-05-2525 min
Compliance into the WeedsBlackbaud-Failures in Cyber Breach DisclosuresThe award winning, Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. In this episode, we discuss the consequences of insufficient disclosure regarding cybersecurity risks as demonstrated in the recent Blackbaud SEC enforcement action. The SEC requires companies to proactively disclose material events and the Delaware Court of Chancery is making it clear that senior executives are responsible for ensuring compliance with disclosure requirements. Tune in next week to hear more Compliance into the Weeds from Tom and...2023-03-2920 minThe ENGAGE PodcastEpisode 246: Future of Nonprofit Finance: Cyber SecurityAs 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. George talks through how organizations can see data security as an investment and highlights how implementing controls helps the organization do more to drive impact. He explains how organizations can do a “threat model” to start an open dialog about where the risks are, including who is using data and how that’s being used. Resources: Full Webinar: Speed-Ro...2023-01-1324 minThe ENGAGE PodcastEpisode 243: The Shifting Demographics and Perspectives of DonorsFor 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 grown to track over $51 billion from over 8,500 organizations in the United States! To celebrate we’ve invited some of our most trusted advisors, industry experts, and friendly faces to lead virtual fireside chats, podcast episodes, and more! Today’s episode of the sgENGAGE podcast features a conversation between Steve McLaughlin, Vice President of Product Management with Blackbaud and a senior...2022-12-0930 minThe ENGAGE PodcastEpisode 241: Leadership and the Surprising Gift of DoubtFor 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 grown to track over $40 billion from over 8,400 organizations in the United States! To celebrate we’ve invited some of our most trusted advisors, industry experts, and friendly faces to lead virtual fireside chats, podcast episodes, and more! Today’s episode of the sgENGAGE podcast features a conversation between Blackbaud Institute managing director, Ashley Thompson, and leadership expert and coach Marc Pi...2022-11-0425 minThe ENGAGE PodcastEpisode 240: From Awareness to IMPACT: How Your Brand Can Drive Higher ValueFor 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 grown to track over $40 billion from over 8,400 organizations in the United States! To celebrate we’ve invited some of our most trusted advisors, industry experts, and friendly faces to lead virtual fireside chats, podcast episodes, and more! Today’s episode features a conversation between brand strategist Ben Smithee and the Blackbaud Institute’s Ashley Thompson. At The Smithee Group, Ben Smit...2022-10-2417 minThe ENGAGE PodcastEpisode 239: The Science of PhilanthropyFor 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 grown to track over $40 billion from over 8,400 organizations in the United States! To celebrate we’ve invited some of our most trusted advisors, industry experts, and friendly faces to lead virtual fireside chats, podcast episodes, and more! We couldn’t have kicked off the series with a better guest than Chuck Longfield, renowned data scientist, philanthropy strategist, and the creator...2022-10-1316 minThe ENGAGE PodcastEpisode 236: Building Trust Through Your CSR ProgramBusinesses emerged as the most trusted institutions in the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer, 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? Kendra Fogarty, corporate social responsibility manager at UScellular, spoked with Blackbaud's Rachel Hutchisson about the role of CSR and community engagement in building trust with consumers, employees, and community members. Listen in to hear Kendra share her key takeaways from the Edelman Trust Barometer data, how UScellular engages communities and employees, and how companies can...2022-08-1828 min
Customer ValuecastBlackbaud's Chris Singh On Leading An Outcome Selling TransformationThe legacy approach of selling to customers based on product features and functions alone is no longer enough. In order to meet and exceed the expectations of today’s customers, organizations must shift their strategy to create an end-to-end value framework that is centered on value-based outcome selling.
In this episode, host Ross Fulton chats with Chris Singh, Chief Customer Officer and Head of Global Success at Blackbaud, about how Blackbaud built an outcome-driven customer lifecycle and how you can leverage your people, tools and data to achieve a value-driven transformation in your organization.
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C2CEO Career-Comeback StoriesEp. 34 Blackbaud's Rachel Hutchisson, Global "Good is for Everyone" AdvocatePodcast host Cary Broussard interviews Rachel Hutchisson, Vice President of Global Social Responsibility with Blackbaud. Cary invited Rachel to kick off her C2CEO course on Corporate Social Responsibility and to be a guest on this podcast. Cary gains an insider's look into Rachel's journey on building Global Social Responsibility within Blackbaud. When Rachel started, Blackbaud was a tech company with 100 people, and now Rachel makes sure all 3,600 employees are active participants in Blackbaud’s unique philanthropy program. See their 2021 report at https://csr.blackbaud.com/Rachel is a featured speaker in the three-part course that C2...2022-06-0619 minCDC Tech Life PodcastEpisode 1: Todd Lant - CIO - Blackbaud IncEpisode 1 of the Charleston Digital Corridor (CDC) Tech Life Podcast features Todd Lant; Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Charleston SC Technology Company Blackbaud Inc. Todd talks about his role and the ongoing growth of Blackbaud and shares insights on the Charleston Technology community and the impact of remote work.Episode 1 is sponsored by Charleston Open Source and Comcast.Thanks to the Charleston Digital Corridor, the Tech Life Podcast has returned to share stories from the rapidly growing Charleston SC Technology and Entrepreneur communities. Join us each month for a new episode and subscribe to make su...2022-03-1534 min