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Anthology Encompass vs. Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Anthology Encompass
Score 6.4 out of 10
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Anthology 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 Fundraiser Performance Management
Score 8.1 out of 10
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Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management is software that supports fundraising efforts. It enables the user to: Work with a designated customer success team to build a fundraising strategy and get individualized support Give frontline fundraisers tools and mobile capabilities to find donors, track interactions, and manage long-term strategy Identify the prospective donors most likely to give using custom predictive modeling and otherN/A
Pricing
Anthology EncompassBlackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Anthology EncompassBlackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Anthology EncompassBlackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management
Top Cons

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Anthology EncompassBlackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management
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User Ratings
Anthology EncompassBlackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
3.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
4.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
4.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
5.0
(1 ratings)
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Vendor post-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
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Vendor pre-sale
7.0
(1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
Anthology EncompassBlackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management
Likelihood to Recommend
Anthology, Inc
Importing and exporting data is failry easy. Automation for e-mail marketing is severely lacking.
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Denise Mattie
Director of Advancement Services
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Blackbaud
I think there are better charitable relationship management platforms out there. BFPM serves a purpose, but it is an incomplete product for the hefty price tag it comes with. Certain aspects are billed as proprietary, like the MG EVI ratings, but they are inconsistent and often incorrect. BFPM has barely been updated in the decade I have been a user, which leads me to believe that the Blackbaud team is not innovating or devoting resources to enhancing/improving this product. It could stand a refresh to bring the entire product into the year 2022.
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Anonymous
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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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Denise Mattie
Director of Advancement Services
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Blackbaud
  • User-friendly interface
  • Accessible from anywhere
  • Multi-level search and query functions
  • Streamlined prospect data pages
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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.
DM
Denise Mattie
Director of Advancement Services
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Blackbaud
  • "MG EVI" scores are a sham
  • Doesn't seamlessly translate over to Banner in certain areas
  • Clunky 'new tab' functionality quickly floods entire browser window.
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Anonymous
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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.
DM
Denise Mattie
Director of Advancement Services
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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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Denise Mattie
Director of Advancement Services
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Blackbaud
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Reliability and Availability
Anthology, Inc
It is usually up and running.
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Denise Mattie
Director of Advancement Services
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Blackbaud
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Performance
Anthology, Inc
No integration.
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Denise Mattie
Director of Advancement Services
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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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Denise Mattie
Director of Advancement Services
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Blackbaud
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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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Denise Mattie
Director of Advancement Services
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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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Denise Mattie
Director of Advancement Services
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Blackbaud
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Implementation Rating
Anthology, Inc
Unknown. I wasn't here.
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Denise Mattie
Director of Advancement Services
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Blackbaud
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Alternatives Considered
Anthology, Inc
None others to date.
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Denise Mattie
Director of Advancement Services
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Blackbaud
BFPM has the advantage because it is designed to be user-facing and user-friendly. It is a simple website to learn to use and navigate, but that does not mean it is flawless. It helps me and my colleagues engage with the database in a more straightforward manner, without having to learn and remember various codes and queries.
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Anonymous
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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.
DM
Denise Mattie
Director of Advancement Services
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Blackbaud
  • MG EVI is not the end-all-be-all it was sold as
  • Still requires use of Banner for certain info
  • Helps streamline data entry by allowing gift officers to enter their own contacts.
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Anonymous
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