The archive

Field notes, feature releases, and the occasional thing we had to rethink.

Since 2017 we have worked inside advancement shops, and most of what is here started as something a client said out loud. Every spring we ask what is working and what is not. Those answers set the roadmap, and the rest is what we saw, what we changed, and where we had it wrong the first time.

Looking for an answer to a specific question? The guides are written for that, and are kept current. This page is the record of what we have published, newest first. Enhancements are what shipped. Field notes are what we saw. Best practice is how the work gets done. Milestones are ours.

2026
September 15 A Clearer View of Donor Engagement Ovrture’s analytics have been rebuilt around the metrics clients told us mattered most, delivered where the work already happens: dashboards for Sites, Reports, and… Enhancements Banner reading Donor Engagement, a clearer view, in large white letters over a soft green background August 27 Kaizen, Applied: Platform Improvements in Ovrture This Summer Ovrture is a donor engagement platform that produces personalized donor websites for major gift cultivation and stewardship reporting at scale, serving more than 65 clients across… Enhancements Banner reading Summer 2026, Kaizen, applied, with the Ovrture bracket logo in yellow on blue and orange July 13 Our Raiser’s Edge NXT Integration Just Got Deeper Ovrture is built to fit into the systems advancement teams already rely on. For Blackbaud clients, that has meant a direct integration available through the Blackbaud Marketplace… Enhancements The Ovrture logo plus the Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT logo on a green and teal background June 25 Four Conferences, One Month, and the Conversations That Kept Coming Up Our team attended the Woodmark Summit, ADRP NEMA, UNC Advancement Symposium, and CASE Donor Relations this spring. Field notes An orange conference badge on a green lanyard reading 4 conferences, 1 month, and the conversations that kept coming up May 28 The ROI of Going Digital: What Nonprofits Save When They Stop Printing Proposals and Reports Working alongside institutions in higher education, healthcare, and the cultural sector, we’ve been tracking what it actually costs to produce major donor communications the… Field notes Banner reading The ROI of Going Digital, with the notes reduced cost per touchpoint and more donors can receive personalized experiences April 17 Orchestrating the Final Mile Generic AI doesn’t know your campaign. It doesn’t understand why a particular donor cares about one program over another. Field notes A glowing brain drawn as a circuit, set between two chat messages, one marked with the Ovrture logo March 30 It’s Live: The New Ovrture File Manager The new Ovrture File Manager is live with drag-and-drop, file tagging, and visual previews. Here’s what clients are saying, and a look at what’s coming next for content panel… Enhancements Illustration of an open folder surrounded by image, document, presentation, video and spreadsheet file icons, marked New, on yellow February 26 Find It Fast: The New Ovrture File Manager If you’ve spent any time inside Ovrture, you know that the images, videos, PDFs, and documents you upload are the building blocks of every stewardship report, cultivation site… Enhancements Illustration of a gold folder holding image, document, presentation, video and spreadsheet file icons
2025
December 18 Complexity: The Enemy of Adoption Complexity doesn’t announce itself. It accumulates. And at some point, adoption doesn’t fail dramatically, it just… doesn’t happen. The platform gets underutilized. Field notes Illustration of a door swinging open into a warmly lit room, its light spilling across a dark floor December 16 Ovrture’s 2025 Enhancements Round-Up We spent 2025 removing barriers, eliminating manual steps, cutting context-switching, clearing organizational hurdles, and making things that used to require effort just work. Enhancements The Ovrture bracket logo in an orange circle, ringed by the words Enhancements 2025, on a field of teal and orange confetti October 27 The Visibility Gap Costing Nonprofits Major Gift Opportunities We had the privilege of presenting to development teams from children’s hospitals across the country at a private Woodmark Group member webinar. Field notes Illustration of two phone screens side by side, the left showing faint, partial bar charts and the right showing full, clear ones September 30 2025 State of the Platform We’ve made our platform smarter, more connected, and fundamentally changed how advancement teams gather and share stories. Enhancements Banner reading State of the Platform 2025, with the Japanese characters for kaizen above the word kaizen, on a teal field of Ovrture bracket logos August 15 AI Content Assistant Now in Ovrture We’re excited to announce Ovrture’s AI Content Assistant, a new feature that reduces friction in content creation while maintaining enterprise-grade security. Enhancements A glowing four-pointed star at the center of four circles holding document, speech, exchange and shield icons July 9 Ovrture Now Integrates with Salesforce We’re excited to announce a game-changing integration between Ovrture and Salesforce that eliminates the gap between donor stewardship and data management. Enhancements The Ovrture logo plus the Salesforce logo on a gold-to-teal gradient June 20 Personal Stories Transform Major Donor Relationships At the heart of every successful fundraising effort is a simple truth: donors connect with stories, not statistics. Field notes April 7 2024 Ovrture Awards 2024 was another fantastic year for us at Ovrture. As we look back, we are deeply grateful for the incredible clients who have been the driving force behind our success. Milestones Banner reading 2024 O Awards, with the Ovrture bracket logo, on a teal patterned background April 3 Ovrture Announces Integration with BrightVine Solutions We are excited to announce our official integration with BrightVine Solutions, focusing specifically on connecting Ovrture with Blackbaud CRM. Enhancements The Ovrture logo plus the BrightVine Solutions logo on a teal-to-orange gradient January 27 In Development: Story Surveyor Module Based on thoughtful client and prospect feedback, we recognize this has historically been a gap in our platform. Enhancements Three smiling-face rating buttons, with the happiest one selected and checked
2024
September 9 Ovrture & Foundation and Corporate Fundraising While individual major donor giving remains a cornerstone of philanthropy, a focus on foundation and corporate fundraising offers significant opportunities for non-profit… Field notes Illustration of office buildings on green hills, linked to one another by dotted lines July 8 How Our Clients Shape the Roadmap Each spring we ask our clients what’s going well and what isn’t, what they’re dreaming of or wanting. Then, in the spirit of Kaizen (good, incremental change), we apply what we’ve… Milestones Illustration of a clipboard holding a survey form with quote, rating and note icons May 28 Case Study: How to Use Ovrture to Cultivate A Major Gift Partnering with a local, yet world-renowned healthcare non-profit, their philanthropic vision found harmony with a groundbreaking idea. Best practice Illustration of a woman and a child on a park bench with a laptop, a speech bubble saying Wow, and the Ovrture logo, with a city skyline behind them March 8 2023 Ovrture Award Winners We proudly recognize and celebrate the extraordinary individuals whose passion and collaboration have made a lasting impact on our platform. Read on for the 2023 Ovrture Awards. Milestones Banner reading 2023 O Awards, with the Ovrture bracket logo, on a teal patterned background
2023
December 19 Celebrating My Ovrture-versary! I can hardly believe it’s been a whole year (yay for my Ovrture-versary!) since I transitioned from enthusiastic Ovrture client to passionate team member. Milestones Illustrated portrait of a smiling woman with blonde hair and red glasses, ringed by the year 2023, on a field of confetti November 27 Ovrture Announces Integration with Blackbaud In the summer, we announced our official partnership with Blackbaud. And now, we’re excited to announce that the integration between Ovrture and Blackbaud CRM and Raiser’s Edge… Enhancements November 20 Ovrture’s User Roles and Permissions When onboarding any sort of new technology to a team, having “too many cooks in the kitchen” can lead to chaos, inefficiency, and a lack of clear direction. Best practice Illustration of a team working together at desks and screens covered in charts and dashboards November 18 Elevating the Donor Experience with Ovrture The donor experience is a critical component of non-profit success. Modern philanthropists expect a cohesive and engaging journey when interacting with organizations. Best practice Illustration of a person seated before a large screen showing the Ovrture bracket logo, surrounded by video, chart and heart icons November 16 Your Data and Donor Information, Our Top Priority We’ve invested in robust security measures to ensure that your donor information remains protected while maintaining an approachable and user-friendly platform for fundraisers… Enhancements A teal and orange padlock icon inside a dark green ring August 21 Ovrture’s Commitment to Client Support Our unwavering client engagement, support, and training stem from our deep commitment to and shared interest in your success. Enhancements Banner reading Partners in Your Progress, beside an illustration of two hands shaking July 20 Ovrture Announces Partnership with Blackbaud We are thrilled to announce our official partnership with Blackbaud, a leading provider of nonprofit technology solutions. Enhancements July 20 Ovrture Filters and Tags Improve Efficiency In today’s increasingly digital world, keeping up with tons of data can feel like herding cats. But fear not! Ovrture is here to help with some enhanced and… Enhancements Illustration of a magic wand among floating filter and tag labels such as Impact, Student, Faculty, Research, March and 2022 June 16 Webinar Recap // ADRP + Boston University We recently had the privilege of participating in an Association of Donor Relations Professionals webinar with our clients from Boston University focusing on analytics-driven… Milestones The Boston University and ADRP logos on a split red and blue background May 23 “The New Ovrture” Is Live! We have spent more than a year rebuilding Ovrture from the ground up. We undertook this massive challenge in order to provide greater value based on your insightful… Enhancements Product boxes labeled New! 2023 Ovrture Platform, Fully Rebuilt and Modernized, arranged in a grid around one open box March 22 API Integrations: We Hear You Loud and Clear! You feel it and so do we… the era of digital adoption is rapidly being replaced by the era of digital integration. How many times have you asked, does this integrate with my CRM? Field notes The Ovrture bracket logo beside the words API Integrations, over a network of connected circles January 12 2022 Ovrture Awards Please join us in congratulating the recipients for the fourth annual 2022 Ovrture Awards! Milestones Banner reading 2022 O Awards, with the Ovrture bracket logo, on a teal patterned background
2022
October 27 Building Your Launch Team Launching new enterprise software requires the creation of a launch team, and successfully building and launching a major donor communications platform, like Ovrture, is no… Best practice Illustration of four people in separate circles, linked by dotted lines to a central circle that shows them together September 30 ADRP Conference 2022: University of South Florida Watch our presentation with our colleagues at the University of South Florida on digital stewardship reporting at the 2022 ADRP Conference. Milestones The ADRP 2022 Soaring to New Heights conference cover, with hot-air balloons, beside the words New Leadership, New Stewardship Opportunities August 2 How to Strategize for Digital Reports So you’ve decided to go digital. It’s a big change, not just for your stewardship reports, but for your entire organization. Best practice An open journal showing a printed article on digital endowment reporting, on a teal surface June 9 The Great Reboot | Major Donors Communications We aspire to meet the changing landscape of major fundraising campaigns and the communications that support them… and we believe we are succeeding. Field notes The words The Great Reboot painted in teal on a light teal brick wall March 2 Ovrture: A Major Donor Communications Platform As an enterprise software platform built for the digital advancement office, Ovrture helps philanthropic teams proceed with economy, clarity, and dynamism in cultivating and… Field notes A collage of donor report and donor website pages, tiled at an angle on teal February 24 Ovrture’s Origin Story (2022 Revise) Taking a new direction is hard, especially if you work at a large, decentralized organization like many of our clients. Milestones A framed print reading between the idea and the reality falls the shadow, T. S. Eliot, in a teal-tinted room February 1 2021 Ovrture Awards Please join us in congratulating the recipients for the third annual 2021 Ovrture Awards! Milestones Banner reading 2021 O Awards, with the Ovrture bracket logo, on a teal patterned background
2021
December 15 Patching Log4Shell Chris Picht, CISO, shares an update on the Log4j vulnerability making headlines this week. Enhancements Security icons for a password, a shield, a server, a network and a locked cloud, beside the Ovrture bracket logo January 14 Indiana University ADRP Impact Report Webinar Learn about our ADRP Webinar we recorded with our clients at Indiana University. Milestones Title slide reading Making the Case for Digital Impact Reports, with the ADRP and Indiana University Foundation logos
2020
June 30 TCU CASE Webinar Learn about our CASE Webinar we recorded with our clients at TCU and strategic partners Marts & Lundy. Milestones Banner with the CASE logo and a globe, reading Major Donors plus Digital: between the idea and the reality
2018
October 2 The Idea and the Reality In this post, our founder speaks about the innovation journey and the requirement for all organizations, regardless of size, to take the leap. Field notes A person walking past the shadow of large letters cast across a pavement July 12 Where’s the Magic in Donor Communications? In this post, our founder reflects on the journey from the black and white world of his childhood to what we are building today… a digital platform to help frontline fundraisers… Field notes Two researchers in lab coats examining plants in a tall cornfield June 12 Rethinking Major Donor Communications Canadian writer and motivational speaker Robin Sharma noted, “The real trick in life is to turn hindsight into foresight that reveals insight.” Drawing upon more than 35 years of… Field notes A cyclist riding a winding path across golden grassland hills under a cloudy sky March 15 The Origin Story of Ovrture The idea behind the Ovrture platform came from a conversation with Lehigh University regarding the challenges of traditional campaign communications. Milestones Sticky notes and index cards mapped across a gray wall under headings such as Platform, Function, Flow and Sketch
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