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    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ARaiser's Edge NXT is cloud fundraising and constituent relationship management software from Blackbaud.N/A
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    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
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    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequired
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    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Considered Both Products
    Blackbaud
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    To be honest, we selected NXT years ago after having used etapestry for a long time. The sales pitch was great and promised lots of benefits and functions that weren’t necessarily true or cost extra. We are currently evaluating other (less expensive and more feature-rich …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Our organization has been using Raiser's edge for a very long time. The continuity of forty years of data provides a lot of inertia to move to a new product. I am concerned about the switch to purely NXT. I am hopeful that they will keep as much functionality as they say they …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    I haven't used any others.
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    I have not used other products like this before. I have used and created some SQL databases and ERPs, but have not used fundraising-specific software such as Raiser's Edge. Based on what I know from other products vaguely similar to this - databases and ERPs - this is very user …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Raiser's Edge NXT integrates well with the existing products we use like Outlook Email and Double the Donation. They are both integratable and streamline the process. Double the Donation integrates right on the donation form and Outlook as a Raiser's Edge button in the email to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    I used Millennium in a previous job and I found it simpler to use their relationship mapping, however, I appreciate the ability Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT provides to be able to customize.
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Obviously, Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT does much more than what Eventbrite does, but when we were having trouble with our emails reaching people, we had to opt into Eventbrite as a supplemental form of communication that ensured that our messages did not end up in spam or …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    As a dedicated CRM/Fundraising platform, Blackbaud Raiser's Edge (RE) drastically outcompetes the options available in FIMS and CommunitySuite. However, since RE lack's robust financials, we have to manually integrate/synchronize RE data with our core financial system. RE's …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    I have heard great things about Salesforce and Boomerang.
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    I believe there isn't another product that provides you with everything RENXT does. I know that is built into the cost, but I still feel that it is a far superior product to DonorPerfect and other donor databases.
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT has much more functionality, which can be good when you have the capacity to utilize it.
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    CiviCRM is an opensource product with very little cost, but it does not offer the level of detail at the constituent or gift levels that we need.
    Little Green Light is better than CiviCRM (in my opinion), but still doesn't offer the level of complexity that we get from …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    RE-NXT is much more user friendly than Salesforce. Navigating the software took so many more mouse clicks and the pages were visually confusing. I will say that discontinuing or updating pledges/payment information on pledges was much easier, but that was the only good aspect …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    We switched from Jenzabar which was a huge pain point for us. Our IT department had to write our reports but they did not have the capacity to manage everything by themselves. Jenzabar was able to store our data but retrieving it was a huge challenge even for someone with a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT is definitely cleaner, more streamlined, and more modern than other Blackbaud offerings. That said, it still has a ways to go in terms of full-functionality when compared to the other, more complete CRMs. I did not have a choice in the selection of …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    There just is no system as robust and capable as Raiser's Edge NXT. It's ability to track anything you'd like, give you space to create custom fields (attributes) and utilize fields in different ways than intended give it the extra advatage that we hadn't seen in other …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Still working to get all functionality in NXT
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    I came into this job and learned Raiser's Edge. We were a relatively early adopter of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT, so I have not had experience using any other products like this. In previous jobs, I used specific designed software (think insurance entry and claims) and this …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Raiser's Edge is built for fundraising and you can tell. It is a lot easier to use and made specifically to capture pertinent fundraising data.
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    We chose Blackbaud for their excellent fundraising and donor management platform. It is user friendly with state of the art technology and very comprehensive tool that provides an ideal solution to integrating donors and allows us to drive donor engagement through activation. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    RE NXT is harder to use to than NeonOne - but NeonOne lacks a lot of functionality and is not appropriate for higher education or more sophisticated nonprofits.
    RE NXT is easier to use than Luminate. Its Marketing module is not nearly as sophisticated as Luminate but that's OK …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    I have not evaluated any other products.
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    I have used Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT, Raisers, and LO as well. I do not do as much in LO as I do in the other two software's. I was unaware that they were so many programs offered. I use Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT and Raisers more because it does what I need it to do when I …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    79%
    Would buy again
    220 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    79%
    Delivers good value for the price
    150 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    77%
    Happy with the feature set
    213 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    55%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    75 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    114 Answers
    Features
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Communications and Marketing
    Comparison of Communications and Marketing features of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Feature
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    6.3
    23 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Constituent engagement and marketing6.723 Ratings
    Social listening5.38 Ratings
    Digital advocacy enablement6.88 Ratings
    Reporting and Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting and Analytics features of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Feature
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    7.3
    26 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Reporting and data visualization7.426 Ratings
    Wealth screening7.121 Ratings
    Fundraising and Events
    Comparison of Fundraising and Events features of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Feature
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    6.5
    23 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Online donation options7.722 Ratings
    Event registration and ticketing6.923 Ratings
    Text and phone donations5.76 Ratings
    Volunteer shift management5.55 Ratings
    Mobile event check-in6.89 Ratings
    Security and Platform
    Comparison of Security and Platform features of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Feature
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    7.3
    25 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Role-based user permissions8.125 Ratings
    Mobile access6.521 Ratings
    Integrations7.422 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Small Businesses
    Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    DonorPerfect
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Ellucian CRM Advance
    Score7.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (453 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (56 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (41 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.5
    (63 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (13 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.8
    (209 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (21 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Blackbaud
    Personally, I feel that Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT is a good solution for any size organization. They have all you need to maintain and use data regardless of how many records. It’s easy to learn and use. Plus, they offer a ton of resources that you can use to constantly keep learning how to best use features.
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    Pros
    Blackbaud
    • Inter-departmental communication
    • Recordkeeping
    • Data Analysis
    • Fundraiser portfolios
    • Customizable fields and tables
    • User-friendly UI - requires minimal coding
    • CRM database
    • Gift batch entry tools are efficient
    • Query allows for highly customizable reporting and tracking
    • Canned reports with good customizability
    • Flexible and customizable exporting tools
    • Low Code
    • Compatibility with FENXT
    • Map tools in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT Web View Lists allow for easy regional searches
    • Several powerful tools for changing large numbers of records at once (Global add, global change, and import)
    • Mailing list generation
    • Duplicate management and data cleaning tools
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    Cons
    Blackbaud
    • API coverage is limited - certain data is inaccessible for arduous to query (ex: rather that pulling all name format records, must query name format data one constituent/API call at a time.
    • Native reporting (ie, not using API calls) is limited.
    • Bulk data maintenance (imports, updates, etc) limited without use of API calls.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Blackbaud
    We have a lot invested in NXT and it suits our needs perfectly. There would be no reason for us to consider a needless conversion to a new solution. I do not believe there is any other product on the market that would be worth considering.
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    Usability
    Blackbaud
    NXT seems easy to learn on a relatively deep level. There are glitches, like with everything, but it is usually easy to see where they are, most of time. I like that Development staff can choose what they want to see and where they want to see it, and it doesn’t affect my screen.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Blackbaud
    The only reason I cannot give a 10 is because like all web based products, internet connection is required and that is not something that can be counted on 100% of the time. When the internet connection is stable, I have had little to no issues using Raiser's Edge.
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    Performance
    Blackbaud
    NXT itself is a pretty simple interface, and is great for front-line fundraisers to be able to look up info and run some simple "reports"/analysis. It's very quick and intuitive, but the back-end attached to it (RE 7.96) may have connectivity issues from time to time. NXT itself, though, is simple enough that issues are rare.
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    Support Rating
    Blackbaud
    Overall I feel like I receive sufficient assistance when reaching out to Blackbaud's Support area. When my questions cannot be answered completely during an online chat I appreciate the ability to easily access the ongoing notes so everything is together. It can be frustrating at times, though, as emailing back and forth seems to make solutions take longer.
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    In-Person Training
    Blackbaud
    When you get a good, knowledgeable person for in-person training, you can't beat it! Hands on, real time, questions answered on the spot. And they want to make sure you get what you needed before leaving. To also have dedicated time without other distractions is very important to the learning process in my opinion.
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    Online Training
    Blackbaud
    As with most trainings, the learning curve is more difficult when mostly online, and I felt that we could have used more check-ins once we'd been using the product for a few months. Most things were explained well enough, but the difficulties discovered through use were not always addressed right away.
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    Implementation Rating
    Blackbaud
    Training is key. Blackbaud offered the training package prior to implementation and it helped us understand how to build it so that the future use would be appropriate to the operation of the organization. Data conversion stage was also very important. A lot of work must be done before making the final decisions about the data conversion - what data to convert and what to leave out, where certain information was supposed to be placed within RE.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Blackbaud
    I have not used other products like this before. I have used and created some SQL databases and ERPs, but have not used fundraising-specific software such as Raiser's Edge. Based on what I know from other products vaguely similar to this - databases and ERPs - this is very user friendly and easy to pick up for anyone, especially with their NXT webview offering.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Blackbaud
    Pricing really seems to be all over the place, and everything else you need is an extra add-on cost. The biggest issue is training. Options are limited unless you subscribe and pay for it across your contract.
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    Scalability
    Blackbaud
    New features are constantly being added to Raiser's Edge NXT that expand its capabilities. Features such as constituent mapping and easily accessible actions allow for more in-depth analysis of existing constituents. The future ability to manipulate soft-credits and customize reporting dashboards will make NXT even more attractive to our fundraisers and executives. It's great to see that the software is evolving.
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    Return on Investment
    Blackbaud
    • Having everything in one system means that information is much more likely to be up to date. We hardly get any returned mail from the post office when we pull lists.
    • Our gift officers can easily pull up donor information on their phones while out on a visit, giving them the edge they need to close a gift.
    • Information tiles on a person's record that are easy to reorganize and collapse per the needs of each user makes finding pertinent information quick.
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    ScreenShots

    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT Screenshots

    Screenshot of benchmarking in Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT, which helps users understand fundraising performance by comparing their organizations against other organizations within a specific vertical or mission, or organizations of a similar size. The reports also quantify the revenue potential associated with improving, and surface actionable insight. Metrics include retention rate, recapture rate, acquisition rate, total revenue, revenue per donor, and current donors.Screenshot of integrated analytics in Raiser’s Edge NXT, which help organizations identify their constituents’ gift capacity and recommends whom solicitors should be targeting for maximum major gifts. Ratings appear on constituents’ profiles, and lists include a ranking of all screened constituents from highest to lowest wealth.Screenshot of Work Centers, which enable management of a portfolio with a clearly-defined process for all fundraising activities. They are designed to instill a deeper understanding of constituents and drive action. Action-triggering insights reveal areas that should be focused on, actions completed, constituents who need attention, proposals in progress, gifts received, and progress towards goals.Screenshot of an example of the out of the box dashboards and reports that display how an organization is performing at all times. Dashboards can be customized based on what’s important, to achieve a clear view of the organization’s performance.Screenshot of online giving pages.Screenshot of the open, cloud platform