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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Blackbaud Altru

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/ADesigned for General Admissions OrganizationsN/A

    Leap Patron Management

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ALeap Patron Management, a solution of Leap Event Technology, helps arts and culture organizations sell more tickets, increase donations, and cultivate stronger bonds with their audience.N/A
    Pricing
    Blackbaud AltruLeap Patron Management
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Blackbaud AltruLeap Patron Management
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAltru’s pricing information is catalogued below, as supplied by the software provider or retrieved from publicly accessible pricing materials. Altru is priced as an annual subscription. This includes hosting, unlimited users, access to unparalleled product support – everything you expect from a complete cloud solution.
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    User Ratings
    Blackbaud AltruLeap Patron Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (11 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Blackbaud AltruLeap Patron Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Blackbaud
    Well suited for smaller organizations that want to centralize many systems. Smaller organizations will have less constituents to manage and fewer events (our organization has 100,000+ constituents, daily programs/events, and a large donor base). Many areas within Altru are not updated to be functional for 2020. Because of this, we do not use the merchandising feature, the volunteer portal, or marketing communications. It does a little bit of everything "okay enough" to be better than having separate systems. It's restrictive in many areas, but being able to do SO much in one database outweighs the negatives! It is 100% necessary to have a data manager who spends all of their time in Altru doing data cleanup, researching and writing policies and procedures, training new users, keeping staff up-to-date on new processes, creating queries and running reports, creating workarounds for "unfixable" issues within the database.
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    Patron Technology
    PatronManager is probably best for a larger organization with a dedicated technology expert because a lot of the features require someone to understand the back end a little bit more, especially when you need help (and a lot of the webinars or feature releases are way over the average person's head!). Data mining becomes frustrating because the reporting features are very backwards. PatronManager is very user friendly on the ticketing center and its easy to train new employees on this side.
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    Pros
    Blackbaud
    • Ticketing and tracking many different types of admission sales including group, facility rental, individual tickets, and class registration.
    • Membership management, including membership card mailing, recurring memberships, and renewal reminders.
    • Being an all-encompassing database rather than forcing you to use multiple databases.
    • Great customer service and client support, including ongoing updates to better the system.
    • Has a merchandise inventory management system.
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    Patron Technology
    • Building custom reports is intuitive and user friendly.
    • Integration with third party apps such as MailChimp is seamless and functional.
    • Support requests are handled quickly, and the annual user conference offers special training and in-person demos.
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    Cons
    Blackbaud
    • Query system not user-friendly for management with limited database background.
    • Limited company-to-user support outside of an online community of users. No long term account managers for program.
    • No email analysis tools for eblasts.
    • Limited merchandise capabiity for shop use, though the program does allow third party programs to work with it.
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    Patron Technology
    • Reporting features are difficult to use.
    • Built for orgs that have IT management, challenging at a small shop.
    • Not easily customizable.
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    Support Rating
    Blackbaud
    They are always available and very knowledgable. Many times I am able to come up with a solution before they've finished troubleshooting just by having talked through it with them. I really appreciate the Chat feature to answer simple questions in a timely fashion. The training I received was top notch and very detailed.
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    Patron Technology
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    Alternatives Considered
    Blackbaud
    We switched from Raisers Edge in 2012 due to the need to have all processes in one database. Group Sales/Rentals had to use a separate database for their sales than the Members and Donors department. We also could not sell tickets for events and programs in one space. Being able to have all of these in one database is why we chose Altru.
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    Patron Technology
    The PatronManager user experience is far superior, and custom report-building is the easiest I have ever seen on a CRM platform. Pricing is also competitive, and customer service + support far exceeds other platforms I have used in the past.
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    Return on Investment
    Blackbaud
    • It has become very tedious to account for registrants in each session of a class or camp, because you have to "sell" them into each session in order to have an accurate class roster.
    • It is very easy to process payment and entry fees to our Museum and programs.
    • It is easy to retrieve accurate information and records of patrons.
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    Patron Technology
    • PatronManager has saved us a lot of money compared to former ticketing software (Vendini).
    • PatronManager has less ticketing fees associated, enabling audiences to up their purchase with an add-on donation that we get to keep.
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    Blackbaud Altru Screenshots

    Screenshot of Constituent Record: Get a true 360-degree view of each constituent's activity.Screenshot of Daily Sales:  Improve sales speed and visitor experience with a smart POSScreenshot of Group Sales:  Keep group sales orders organized and manageableScreenshot of KPIs:  Measure and monitor organizational performanceScreenshot of Membership Dashboard:  Improve membership acquisition and retentionScreenshot of Organizational Calendar:  Effectively manage events, programs, spaces, supplies and equipment