Short Bio
Bill Connors, CFRE is an independent consultant and trainer on the Blackbaud fundraising
software The Raiser’s Edge.
Until June 2005, Bill was Principal Consultant for Fundraising Systems for Blackbaud, having
helped found the Blackbaud consulting program in 1998.
He has been providing consulting and training on The Raiser’s Edge in the United States,
Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe since 1995. He previously served as Senior Consultant
for Fundraising Technology for a London fundraising consulting firm.
Having spent his entire career in nonprofit work, Bill also worked for Junior Achievement as the
Director of Development in Arizona and as Director of Field IT for the national headquarters,
overseeing the roll-out of The Raiser’s Edge in 165 field offices.
Bill is an honors graduate of Yale University with a master’s degree from Brigham Young
University.
Bill lives in San Francisco, California.
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The Raiser's Edge is a trademark of Blackbaud, Inc. Bill Connors is neither supported nor
endorsed by Blackbaud.
Bill Connors, CFRE
Expert, Independent Consulting and Training on The Raiser’s Edge