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Blackbaud Enterprise Fundraising CRM

Score7.9 out of 10

117 Reviews and Ratings

Top Performing Features

+91%

Social listening

The software can track constituents’ mentions of the organization on social media platforms.

Cat avg: 4.7

+58%

Digital advocacy enablement

Constituents can be given options to take advocacy actions like sharing fundraising links with peers or calling representatives.

Cat avg: 5.7

+64%

Mobile event check-in

Attendees and volunteers can be checked in at events with a mobile device.

Cat avg: 5.5

+12%

Role-based user permissions

Permissions to perform actions or access or modify data are assigned to roles, which are then assigned to users, reducing complexity of administration

Cat avg: 7.7

Worst Performing Features

+8%

Event registration and ticketing

Track ticket purchases for events and connect them to constituent profiles

Cat avg: 5.7

+9%

Reporting and data visualization

Track donor retention and acquisition, campaign success, and incoming donations recommendations for ask amounts, donors at risk of lapsing.

Cat avg: 6.3

-2%

Online donation options

Online avenues for donation are available, including landing pages, forms, donation buttons, etc.

Cat avg: 7

Blackbaud Enterprise Fundraising CRM Features from Reviews

Communications and Marketing

Constituent engagement and marketing features

8.6+51%
  • Constituent engagement and marketing

    Email, text, phone, print mailings, digital ads, and/or social media communications capabilities are available for constituent engagement and marketing.

    Category average: 6.3

  • Social listening

    The software can track constituents’ mentions of the organization on social media platforms.

    Category average: 4.7

  • Digital advocacy enablement

    Constituents can be given options to take advocacy actions like sharing fundraising links with peers or calling representatives.

    Category average: 5.7

Reporting and Analytics

Reporting and analytics about constituents and donations

7.4+18%
  • Reporting and data visualization

    Track donor retention and acquisition, campaign success, and incoming donations recommendations for ask amounts, donors at risk of lapsing.

    Category average: 6.3

  • Wealth screening

    The software can access publicly available wealth screening data to provide information on donors’ charitable giving histories.

    Category average: 6.1

Fundraising and Events

The ability to accept and process donations and manage events

7.3+30%
  • Online donation options

    Online avenues for donation are available, including landing pages, forms, donation buttons, etc.

    Category average: 7

  • Event registration and ticketing

    Track ticket purchases for events and connect them to constituent profiles

    Category average: 5.7

  • Text and phone donations

    Constituents can donate via text or phone call.

    Category average: 5.3

  • Volunteer shift management

    The software allows volunteers to sign up and check in for event shifts.

    Category average: 5

  • Mobile event check-in

    Attendees and volunteers can be checked in at events with a mobile device.

    Category average: 5.5

Security and Platform

Features related to security and general platform usage and implementation

8.2+20%
  • Role-based user permissions

    Permissions to perform actions or access or modify data are assigned to roles, which are then assigned to users, reducing complexity of administration

    Category average: 7.7

  • Mobile access

    Users can access the CRM via an app from a mobile phone or tablet.

    Category average: 6.7

  • Integrations

    The software includes or integrates with nonprofit marketing, fundraising, donor prospect, accounting, payment, event management, and/or grant management solutions.

    Category average: 6.2

Blackbaud Enterprise Fundraising CRM Features from the Vendor

Additional Features

Vendor-contributed
  • A single source of truth with a holistic view of constituents whether they are Individuals, Households, Groups, or Corporations

  • Moves management and stewardship capabilities to expand and nurture major donors

  • Segmentation support for multi-channel campaigns

  • Planned Giving, Matching Gift Management, and Online Giving to support specialized fundraising needs

  • Automated receipting and acknowledgement, end-to-end credit card processing and robust accounting functionality streamline gift and revenue management

  • Ability to tap into Blackbaud's philanthropic data set and data modeling

  • Integration with business intelligence and data analytics solutions.

  • Microsoft integrations to automate key visualizations, workflows and build low-code/no-code apps

  • Open, industry-standard REST APIs to extend and customize the core CRM solution.

  • Wide selection of partner apps in Blackbaud Marketplace.

  • Extensible revenue data model to manage process of tracking, crediting and recognizing donors based on the gifts they make

  • Embedded data hygiene management including duplication management and address validation