Blackbaud
65 Fairchild St.

Charleston, SC 29492
(800) 443-9441
blackbaud.com

Blackbaud is the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good. Leading uniquely at the intersection point of technology and social good, we provide cloud software, services, expertise, and data intelligence that empower and connect people to drive impact for social good.

We serve the entire social good community, which includes nonprofits, foundations, corporations, education institutions, healthcare institutions, and the individual change agents who support them.

With more than 40 years of experience, Blackbaud continues to help Catholic schools achieve their goals and further their mission by leveraging digital solutions to create an efficient, connected school. From its Student Information System and Tuition Management software to its Learning Management System and Financial Aid solutions, Blackbaud’s management solutions allow Catholic and private school leaders to deliver excellent experiences for school faculty and staff and the families they serve.

Admission/Enrollment Resources

• Marketing for Admissions in K-12 Private Schools: Discover best practices and real-life examples of how schools can drive admissions and enrollment through essential marketing strategies in this actionable white paper.
  
• Building a Diverse Student Population in K-12 Private Schools: Schools that actively foster diversity are stronger, more innovative, and more sustainable. Find out new strategies to recruit and retain a more diverse student population in this free white paper.

Business Office Resources

• Net Tuition Revenue and “The Gap” in K-12 Schools: An enterprise view of school finances and operations can offer insight into the day-to-day activities that drive revenue and expenses and provide inspiration for managing both. In this short whitepaper, we consider the number one revenue stream for most private and independent K–12 schools: tuition.
• Change Management in the K-12 Business Office: The business office is unique in that it has the critical responsibility of allocating money to enable change while also considering its overall impact on the school’s financial sustainability. Here we offer suggestions on how to manage necessary changes in this 5-minute white paper.

Webinars

• Cultivating Financial Sustainability in K-12 Independent Schools: Between rising operational costs, tuition affordability concerns, and a greater need for financial aid, K-12 independent school leaders are left wondering – How can I best plan for our school’s long-term goals in this climate? Cultivating a financially sustainable school is a goal many leaders share but identifying how to achieve this goal can be complicated.
• Preparing your Budget for the New School Year: Private schools across the U.S. are gearing up for the end of the 2021-2022 school year and readying themselves for the next one. One essential component of this process is preparing the school’s budget, which can be time-consuming given all the considerations a Catholic School has to account for. That’s why we’re sitting down with Mike Miller, Asheville Catholic School’s Principal, to discuss all things budget preparation. In this webinar you’ll learn:
• How to evaluate new solutions and estimate their cost in the new school year
• How to estimate ROI or Value on Investment
• How newly implemented solutions might change your budgeting process

Blogs

• How Silos and Redundancies Impact Financial Sustainability in K-12 Private Schools

Momentum Articles

• Breaking Silos: Standardizing Account Methodologies in a Catholic Diocese

Additional Resources

• K-12 School Cybersecurity Tips and Best Practices