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    Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ABlackbaud 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

    Blackbaud NetCommunity (discontinued)

    Score3.8 out of 10
    N/AThe Blackbaud NetCommunity online alumni management system helped users to gain a deeper understanding of alumni relationships. The product is being phased out, and is no longer offered to new customers.N/A
    Pricing
    Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance ManagementBlackbaud NetCommunity (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance ManagementBlackbaud NetCommunity (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance ManagementBlackbaud NetCommunity (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    2.0
    (23 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.6
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.9
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance ManagementBlackbaud NetCommunity (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    For those using the events module, NetCommunity is great, though if you do a lot of walk/run type of events where individuals sponsor other individuals, something like TeamRaiser might make more sense. If you don't have the staff resources for web developers dedicated to fundraising tasks, then NetCommunity is a great tool. It's not as customisable as an experienced programmer/developer might want, but it still has a lot of options. It also has a lot of nuance, and if you cannot make an investment of time or money into getting staff trained, it's not going to work out well.
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    Pros
    Blackbaud
    • User-friendly interface
    • Accessible from anywhere
    • Multi-level search and query functions
    • Streamlined prospect data pages
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    • Data integration with The Raiser's Edge - data which is collected in Blackbaud NetCommunity directly integrates with The Raiser's Edge interface and can be seamlessly downloaded into the CRM.
    • Donation/Event/Membership registration - the product comes with out-of-the-box forms that can be used for these basic functions. They are flexible, but structured enough to integrate the data back to the CRM.
    • Email marketing - constituents can be emailed directly from the Blackbaud NetCommunity platform by querying the data available in the CRM. Targeted email communications can be setup as well as ongoing subscriptions/newsetters.
    • Content management - general tools to manage content are available. Business users can add/modify/delete this content without tremendous technical expertise. The content can also be shared across multiple websites - or A/B split tested to determine preference.
    • Friendly URLs - the product allows for friendly URLs that are also more searchable on the major search engines (i.e. Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc.).
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    Cons
    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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    • When we have carding attacks on our payment gateway it is always a struggle to get all the players to work together and determine how to get us back up and running. ReCAPTCHA at the highest level is not supported, for example.
    • From experience, the product has not been stable in the last couple years and all signs have been pointing towards a sunsetting of this product for years.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Blackbaud
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    The only reason for this is due to the fact that we are only using the product for a specific purpose that is not directly tied to the newsletters. There are better products out there for what we are doing with grant processing. We will most likely move to a new software instead of renewing for our purposes
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    Usability
    Blackbaud
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    The interface with Raiser's Edge and the many different ways our users can interact with the website are a big plus for us. Event registrations are our most popular transaction type and having this on line makes our lives much easier.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Blackbaud
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Product is stable is up 99.99% of the time. As a hosted customer, we do experience some minor downtime when routers or switches malfunction. We feel the downtime has been minimal and the communications around these outages has been good.
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    Performance
    Blackbaud
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    Discontinued Products
    Blackbaud NetCommunity uses .NET technology. It can be sluggish at times if not optimized, but overall we have been pleased with the performance when handling large volumes of traffic.
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    Support Rating
    Blackbaud
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    Discontinued Products
    Blackbaud NetCommunity and all of the Blackbaud products have a great support system. Blackbaud NetCommunity offers support through phone calls, chats, online, and email. Their response time is very quick and the support analysts work with you to resolve issues in a very timely matter. If they do not personally know the answer they will direct you to another support analyst that will be able to assist in a resolution.
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    In-Person Training
    Blackbaud
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    As expected. Courseware was a nice reference guide.
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    Implementation Rating
    Blackbaud
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    I truly wish that "0" was an option. I never really pin-pointed whether the implementation issues that we had were caused by Blackbaud, or if it was part of a larger issue that began in-house.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    We tried to use this for a while and actually had different groups set up to begin implementing the interface into our computer but for some reason, we could not get a handle on it. iMIS ended up winning out in the long run because it was easier for people of all generations to use and understand. People just preferred the layout and the usability so ultimately it was kept as our main system.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    • We were able to purchase a package integrating all types of Blackbaud products which integrate.
    • We are able to update our desktop, mobile donation pages which allow us to take donations while having great support available at all times.
    • The donation forms and email tools are not very visually appealing and user-friendly so this makes it difficult to implement and in return donors don't have a user-friendly experience.
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