Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge Services
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge is a powerful donor database. We’ve been working with it since 1996, and we know every facet of the system. In fact, we’ve likely done more work on Raiser’s Edge than any other independent consulting firm, and we’ve been consulting on Raiser’s Edge longer than Blackbaud themselves!
More importantly, we understand fundraising, operations, and what you need to be successful. And we understand this all “from the inside” — our Raiser’s Edge consultants have all worked in nonprofit fundraising departments as database administrators. Our goal is to tie everything together and streamline your Raiser’s Edge system to best support your fundraising strategies.
Here are just some of the ways we can help you:
Raiser’s Edge assessment — We evaluate how you use Raiser’s Edge, identify bottlenecks and opportunities, and give you a clear plan for improving the system and its use.
Effective reporting and accurate lists — We examine your prospect list and fundraising reporting needs, then help you generate consistent, reliable mailing lists, letters and reports with ease. We emphasize the powerful query and reporting tools that come with the system, unlocking their full potential, without resorting to complex custom reporting — or Excel!
Data clean-up — We design and implement a coding structure that will most easily support your reporting and list needs. Then, we clean up your data to fit the new structure.
Efficient, documented business practices — We design and document best practices for your organization, emphasizing efficiency and ease of use, and ensuring you’re using the system consistently. We have hundreds of documents and dozens of flowcharts — and we love to share them.
Supporting fundraising strategies — We enlist the most appropriate features to support your key fundraising methods, such as direct mail, moves management, grants and special events.
Targeted staff training — Our focused training takes less time than other options and leaves attendees feeling prepared and inspired.
Staffing (interim and ongoing) — When you need extra help, we serve as your Raiser’s Edge administrator. You get the lists, letters and reports you need to keep your fundraising going strong.
Extending the system — We offer services to extend your system, including Crystal Reports development, data integration, VBA and API programming, and Education Edge integration assistance.
