<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[BrightVine Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[BrightVine provides nonprofit technology consulting services for Blackbaud and Salesforce CRM tools]]></description><link>https://www.brightvinesolutions.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:27:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.brightvinesolutions.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[From Data Cleanup to Data Confidence: How Nonprofits Can Move Beyond One-Time Fixes]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Stacey Segal, COO For many nonprofits, data cleanup has become a familiar cycle. A reporting deadline is coming. A migration is starting. A campaign list needs to be pulled. A leadership dashboard does not look right. Suddenly, everyone realizes the same thing: the data needs work. So the team launches a cleanup effort. Duplicates are reviewed. Missing fields are filled in. Old codes are retired. Records are merged. Lists are corrected. 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Learn why the CRM remains the source of truth and why AI works best when built on trusted data.]]></description><link>https://www.brightvinesolutions.com/post/your-crm-is-still-the-source-of-truth-ai-is-not-a-replacement-strategy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42ce2f5c813cecc3801a8f</guid><category><![CDATA[Best Practices]]></category><category><![CDATA[Data Governance]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:00:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2fdcf0_d5db2c2532a94a719671952a3ed1a7c3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BrightVine Solutions</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Difference Between a Requirement, a Preference, and a Workaround]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not every client request is a requirement. Learn how consultants and project teams can distinguish requirements, preferences, and workarounds before making system decisions.]]></description><link>https://www.brightvinesolutions.com/post/the-difference-between-a-requirement-a-preference-and-a-workaround</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42bf02c19ca7d97f2bc7ec</guid><category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2fdcf0_8b82357c37304c6d9af611228e1bcdb4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BrightVine Solutions</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Project Risks Hiding in Unmade Decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the biggest nonprofit technology project risks do not come from technical issues. 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I’ve spent over 30 years defining nonprofit system requirements, designing systems and processes, and thinking through how technology supports real-world...]]></description><link>https://www.brightvinesolutions.com/post/do-nonprofits-still-need-a-crm-in-the-age-of-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d5254bfc74251ed3c33e15</guid><category><![CDATA[AI]]></category><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:04:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2fdcf0_3c9a4fe681e543d1950de826f168b380~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BrightVine Solutions</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using Notifications in Blackbaud CRM™ (Without Driving Users Nuts)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blackbaud CRM™ includes a built-in notification feature that’s very powerful—and surprisingly underused. 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