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    Anthology Encompass

    Score8 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
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    Anthology Encompass
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    Anthology Encompass
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Anthology Encompass
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    Anthology, Inc
    Chose Anthology Encompass
    Encompass provides the closest thing to a single-vendor service for many engagement activities. An entity like GiveCampus, while it excels at microcampaigns, is also highly limited to that functionality. Encompass offers Advancement offices the opportunity to manage one API, …
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    None others to date.
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    Key User Insights
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Anthology Encompass
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Anthology Encompass
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Anthology, Inc
    Great for the simpler side of online transactions and not-so-complicated events. Is not as robust as other programs when trying to accomplish complex events (like a Homecoming weekend) that span multiple days and venues. It does require some level of expertise with the system to get the most out of it. It's less WYSIWYG and more coding/customization.
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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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    Cons
    Anthology, Inc
    • User Interface, Clunky appearance.
    • Can require deep customization.
    • API can be fragile.
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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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    Usability
    Anthology, Inc
    Includes nice features like click-through tracking, where an email recipient can click a link and land on a gift or RSVP page with their information pre-filled. Though it requires some back-end customization to really make it hum, in areas like user fields, taking the time to do the work allows for some really neat role-based experiences where certain criteria deliver a different experience to different individuals. However, those fields and roles require manual manipulation instead of automatic attribution.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Anthology, Inc
    It is usually up and running.
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    Performance
    Anthology, Inc
    No integration.
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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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    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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    Online Training
    Anthology, Inc
    Most are recorded, so questions that arise are not easy to get answered.
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    Implementation Rating
    Anthology, Inc
    Unknown. I wasn't here.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Anthology, Inc
    Encompass provides the closest thing to a single-vendor service for many engagement activities. An entity like GiveCampus, while it excels at microcampaigns, is also highly limited to that functionality. Encompass offers Advancement offices the opportunity to manage one API, define a superuser, and extend features on an as-needed basis, customizing them to the user experience.
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    Return on Investment
    Anthology, Inc
    • Single solution for multiple options is a positive ROI. Only one vendor needed.
    • Other vendors may excel in one area (like events), creating a trade-off between a single user experience and the use of multiple vendors.
    • It can easily take in 10X the dollars vs. the annual cost.
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