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    Anthology Encompass

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/AAnthology Encompass, formerly from iModules which is now part of Anthology (the company formed from iModules 2020 merger with Student Labs and Campus Management) is an integrated online communication and engagement solution built to help institutions strengthen relationships, increase engagement, and drive donations. It comprises modules for CMS, email marketing, event management, online donations, and social networking. Core market is educational institutions.N/A

    Blackbaud Target Analytics

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ABlackbaud's Target Analytics is a database for nonprofit fundraising, with an emphasis on direct marketing.N/A
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Anthology EncompassBlackbaud Target Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
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    Likelihood to Renew
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Usability
    4.0
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    Availability
    7.0
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    Performance
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
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    In-Person Training
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Online Training
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Implementation Rating
    1.0
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    Configurability
    8.0
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    Ease of integration
    5.0
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    Product Scalability
    5.0
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    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
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    7.0
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    User Testimonials
    Anthology EncompassBlackbaud Target Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Anthology, Inc
    Importing and exporting data is failry easy. Automation for e-mail marketing is severely lacking.
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    Blackbaud
    ResearchPoint is well suited for Prospect Research, especially if the user has Raiser's Edge as their main database given its integration capabilities with qualified data; however, it is not necessary. I used the Target Analytics product that came before ResearchPoint (The Researcher's Edge) as a stand-alone prospect research database for about a year. For small shops that do not have a prospect researcher or prospect research team, it could even be used by gift officers looking for new prospects or for wealth data on their known prospects. Once systems are in place, the content is fairly intuitive and easy to navigate. The product is really a one-stop-shop, find prospects, wealth screen them, verify the data (the product saves you time by verifying a lot for you already), sync your findings to The Raiser's Edge, and if you'd like, export or print a professional-looking profile to a .pdf for your president or gift officer.
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    Pros
    Anthology, Inc
    • It allows us to create fields as needed.
    • Creating an export of data is really easy.
    • Merging of records is fairly simple.
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    Blackbaud
    • Address Updates - starting at the basics, the Target Analytics products allow you create a firm foundation for the data in your system.
    • Data Hygiene - taking it a step further is creating and updating data on an individualized basis - such as DeceasedRecord Finder, and Email Finder.
    • Data Modeling - Once your data has been appended it can be modeled for increased donor interaction, stewardship, and solicitation.
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    Cons
    Anthology, Inc
    • A more inclusive duplicate identification tool would be great.
    • QR tickets for event registrants would be great and move you into this century.
    • Allowing more flexibility with event creation is vital to us at this time.
    • Additional automation would be great. Email event info, then to those not registered, then a reminder to those registered. Now it is entirely manual throughout the entire process.
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    Blackbaud
    • Confirmed relationships needs to be a field that can be synced to The Raiser's Edge
    • Philanthropic giving, when synced to the Prospect tab, needs to be able to be sorted by dollar value (like in Excel); this is a change that would need to happen in The Raiser's Edge
    • With increasing competition from other wealth screening vendors, it would be useful if data sources were updated more frequently (i.e. real estate and giving).
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Anthology, Inc
    It does not have the automation or event tools that we are desperately needing at this time.
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    Blackbaud
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    Usability
    Anthology, Inc
    The software is old and complicated. Not very intuitive to learn.
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    Blackbaud
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    Reliability and Availability
    Anthology, Inc
    It is usually up and running.
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    Blackbaud
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    Performance
    Anthology, Inc
    No integration.
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    Blackbaud
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    Support Rating
    Anthology, Inc
    I usually get an accurate response to issues. Your service techs are knowledgeable in how the software works and is set up.
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    Blackbaud
    While there is always room for improvement, I have always had good luck with TA support. There are so many ways to get help! Sometimes I can answer my own question by just accessing the vast Knowledgebase directory. I have been able to get quick answers by initiating a live Chat without having to navigate the call center voice mail options, which can be a little overwhelming. Sometimes my question or problem is more involved and I'll submit a case online. Between email conversations or a phone call, the representatives I've worked with have always been super helpful, never condescending, and they often follow up days later to make sure everything is working well
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    In-Person Training
    Anthology, Inc
    N/A I've only attended webinar training, which is great when you are on live, not so much when watching a recording.
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    Blackbaud
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    Online Training
    Anthology, Inc
    Most are recorded, so questions that arise are not easy to get answered.
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    Blackbaud
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    Implementation Rating
    Anthology, Inc
    Unknown. I wasn't here.
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    Blackbaud
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    Alternatives Considered
    Anthology, Inc
    None others to date.
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    Blackbaud
    Currently there are several prospect research software companies on the market, such as WealthEngine. In my opinion, Target Analytics with the ability of integration between Raiser's Edge and ResearchPoint creates a greater value for an organization.
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    Return on Investment
    Anthology, Inc
    • The cleanup process is very painful due to lack of any automation
    • Identity checkpoint would be great if we could control the fields being matched.
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    Blackbaud
    • Address Appends - we are saving tons of money on returned mail, NCOA updates, and ensuring donors are receiving timely correspondence.
    • Data Appends - ensured that we know who we have in our database and how we need to reach each household. Not only through updating records of deceased constituents but knowing the correct email addresses and phones to reach out and share our mission.
    • Prospect Research - allows us to learn more about potential donors, existing donors, and how to create increased donor-centric interactions and solicitations.
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