Lyndal Cairns, Author at Heller Consulting

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Team Heller

Why NetHope matters—and why we support this movement

At Heller Consulting, we believe in the power of community. That’s why we’re proud to once again sponsor the NetHope Global Summit 2025, supporting this extraordinary gathering of nonprofit and technology leaders. NetHope is more than a network—it’s a movement. It brings together global nonprofits, humanitarian organizations, and tech innovators to tackle some of the

Lyndal Cairns September 8, 2025

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Team Heller

Join us at the 2025 AASP Summit

We’re thrilled to once again be sponsoring, exhibiting, and attending the 2025 AASP Summit! It’s one of our favorite events of the year, and we’re proud to be longtime supporters and active members of the AASP community. This year, Heller nonprofit partner and account executive Joshua Moore will be presenting a session with Kathy Hein

Lyndal Cairns August 28, 2025

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Technology Strategy

Nonprofit digital transformation: Essential aspects to know

Discover how nonprofit digital transformation enhances impact, streamlines operations, and improves donor engagement in today’s tech-driven world in this guide.

Lyndal Cairns August 18, 2025

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Change Leadership

A complete guide to higher education change management

As a higher education advancement professional, you have countless items on your to-do list to ensure your team is set up for success. From coordinating multi-touch outreach and wrangling manual data inputs to training staff to use new platforms, the size and scope of change is enormous. With so many factors at play, planning large-scale

Lyndal Cairns August 12, 2025

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Video Landing Page

Love Your CRM: Extending Raiser’s Edge with Power BI Tools

Thinking about a new CRM for your nonprofit? This 20-minute video walks you through how to evaluate options and costs.

Lyndal Cairns August 7, 2025

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Team Heller

Catch Team Heller at the best nonprofit conferences

At Heller Consulting, we believe that the best conversations don’t always happen over Zoom. That’s why our team hits the road—sometimes across North America—to meet development and technology leaders face-to-face at conferences and summits. Whether it’s a packed exhibit hall in Reno, a breakout session in Dallas, or a hallway chat at NetHope, these moments

Lyndal Cairns June 18, 2025

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Salesforce

Salesforce data quality tricks from Guide Dogs for the Blind

We recently hosted a conversation with two development leaders from Guide Dogs for the Blind, who shared their firsthand experience transitioning to Salesforce. Beth McMurphy, Senior Development Associate, and Rachel Schraud, Database Administrator joined Heller Consulting’s Jett Scott Winders and Omatic’s Nick Ackard to outline the creative solutions that helped them improve efficiency and data

Lyndal Cairns June 16, 2025

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Blackbaud

Options for Raiser’s Edge Users in 2025

If you’re a nonprofit development leader using Raiser’s Edge, you’re likely facing big decisions. Whether you’re preparing for the end of Database View in RE7 or finding NXT isn’t keeping up, you’re not alone in asking: what’s next? The good news? You have more options than ever. The challenge? Choosing wisely. Why this matters now

Venta Cantwell May 22, 2025

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Blackbaud

Heller expands Blackbaud practice with deep Raiser’s Edge expertise

For Heller Consulting’s newest hire, digital transformation is about getting back to the mission. “I would love to see every organization I work with experience their technology with a complete lack of frustration—maybe even joy!” Blackbaud Consultant Venta Cantwell said. “No one goes into nonprofit work for the fame and riches—we are all deeply driven

Lyndal Cairns May 19, 2025

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Kindsight

New fundraising platform strengthens Kindsight’s offer to nonprofits

Built on Salesforce, the new Kindsight Fundraising Platform unites the managed package ascend with real-time donor data from iWave, along with automated workflow and Gen AI outreach tools.

Lyndal Cairns May 19, 2025

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Blackbaud

Your options for the end of Raiser’s Edge Database View

Blackbaud has announced plans to end support for the Database View that powers Raiser’s Edge 7. Here are the best options for nonprofits and education orgs.

Lyndal Cairns May 6, 2025

Fundraising

Classy rebrands as GoFundMe Pro, leverages peer-to-peer tools

Classy has become GoFundMe Pro, leveraging the peer-ot-peer tools of both nonprofit fundraising platforms.

Lyndal Cairns May 6, 2025