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Blackbaud eTapestry

Overview

What is Blackbaud eTapestry?

Blackbaud eTapestry is a donor management solution that helps growing nonprofits build a stable foundation for success, beat fundraising goals, and catalyze growth. eTapestry boasts more than 6,000 nonprofits and institutions as users, who manage and track fundraising performance, engage…

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Recent Reviews

Great for the basics!

8 out of 10
October 03, 2022
Incentivized
I utilize Blackbaud eTapestry to manage and track donations, send thank you letters, run reports, and we also utilize DIY donation pages …
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Fine, not great

5 out of 10
October 02, 2022
Incentivized
I use it for all fundraising purposes. Tracking moves management, records for donations and contacts, diy form for giving pages. This is …
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Awards

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Pricing

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Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $115 per month Usage based per constituent record
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Product Details

What is Blackbaud eTapestry?

Blackbaud eTapestry is a donor management solution that helps growing nonprofits build a stable foundation for success, beat fundraising goals, and catalyze growth. eTapestry boasts more than 6,000 nonprofits and institutions as users, who manage and track fundraising performance, engage new supporters, and maximize existing donor relationships with the software.

Blackbaud eTapestry Screenshots

Screenshot of Constituent profiles in eTapestry are customizable and provide a complete view of supporters and their interactions with other oganizations from a single screen.Screenshot of The eTapestry home screen can be customized to surface whatever is important to the organization—progress towards goals, campaign performance, recent gifts, top supporters, upcoming events, and key performance indicators that provide a clear view of fundraising performance.Screenshot of eTapestry comes with out-of-the box reports that can help segment the supporter-base and develop strategies for engagement and outreach.

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Blackbaud eTapestry Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesUnited States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia

Frequently Asked Questions

Blackbaud eTapestry starts at $115.

Bloomerang, DonorPerfect, and Salsa CRM are common alternatives for Blackbaud eTapestry.

Reviewers rate Availability highest, with a score of 10.

The most common users of Blackbaud eTapestry are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Reviews

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Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We choose Blackbaud eTapestry ten years ago because some of the above did not exist or they did not have the features such as credit card integration and direct email. We also liked the ease of use. To create queries and to run reports are easy and to create and run acknowledgements are simple. Because of technological changes in the social environment, we do have to look at other programs. Today, we are reconsidering other software systems because other programs have integrated mobile and text giving, estate and will planning tools that are more extensive than Blackbaud eTapestry and better website integration.
Karen Tuecke | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I have a Blackbaud product user for 13+ years. In that time, I had the opportunity to evaluate and implement any program that would fit our organization's needs. I choose Balckbaud because of the customer service, training modules and the ease of use. I would recommend eTapestry to any small to midsize nonprofit.
Brittany Beltz | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use this suite of products in our entire division. It helps us with reports and donor management, and it is very helpful on a day-to-day basis. I enjoy the ease of use as well as the product offerings available. I would recommend using this in your development office.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I very much prefer eTapestry to Raiser's Edge. I found the separation between the database and web view of Raiser's Edge very disorienting and didn't like having to switch back and forth between the two views to be able to complete certain tasks. I REALLY didn't like that a few tasks had to be done in both database and web view. Although it was worded as an "upgrade", I felt that we lost a lot of functionality, in particular with gift imports. I also didn't like gifts from the website having to land in Online Express, rather than being able to go directly into a constituent account.
Score 3 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
we were trying to consolidate eTapestry, our donation and event ticketing platform and our email marketing service. RE NXT would certainly have been an upgrade to eTapestry but did not offer the full functionality we were looking for.
October 03, 2022

Great for the basics!

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I used and set-up Salesforce.com at a previous position and Blackbaud e-Tapestry is simpler to use 'out of the box' and has a much lower learning curve. My supervisor is looking at Raiser's Edge to replace e-Tapestry for the more premium features.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Blackbaud eTapestry is the most customizable out of the other databases I have worked with, however, a solution like Bloomerang is easier for inexperienced database users.
Score 4 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We have researched 2-3 other donor platforms and we just aren't at a place to change, although we are very tempted. eTapestry is getting us by for now and we don't look forward to the day when we have to change platforms and have to change things for our monthly donors. We worry about attrition if our donors have to change platforms.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I have used Raisers Edge at a former workplace. I absolutely loved Raisers Edge, however, that organization was much larger and needed a platform with the ability to maintain a very large donor count. While more complicated to use than eTap, and far more powerful, I feel eTapestry is a much easier platform to manage, learn, and master.
September 28, 2022

Take my money and run!

Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We have compared other products and also looked at supplemental software to integrate with our events and event management software. We have looked at many other products and there is not a one that does it all.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Blackbaud eTapestry is a fully cloud based system, unlike Sumac, which means it can handle continuous multi-users in real time while remaining synchronous. Everything can be stored within the system, including documents that one needs such as granting or gift agreements. Easier to customize than DonorPerfect and better with Outlook.
Ann O'Neil Gradowski | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
With the exception of Faith Direct, which we had prior to eTapestry, and is strictly a vehicle for donations (think PayPal, WePay, GiveCentral, etc) - some of the others did not exist or were even less relevant at the time we chose eTapestry (Donor Perfect). We were interested in cloud-based, low-cost, multiple users, customizable with the capacity to grow and change and we grew and changed. Depending on who you ask in my staff - some of the others (Bloomerang, Squarespace) have much easier platforms to work with and simply look better when used as a tool for recruitment of donors. Limiting is the ability to customize, having built-in reports to start from, and interfacing with other systems. But that seems to be the case across the board. Some of the other platforms have fee structures that are inhibiting, although eTapestry is not cheap. Lastly, most are just beginning their journey and will one day compete well with Blackbaud, at least in the industry I work in.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I was not involved in the selection of Blackbaud eTapestry. However, in comparing it to my experience with Raiser's Edge, this program is more user-friendly despite the learning curve battle of the query and reports section of eTapestry.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Blackbaud eTapestry is not as robust as Blackbaud Raiser's Edge. However, eTapestry provides strong value for the cost. It is much less expensive than using Raiser's Edge.
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Raiser's Edge NXT is like eTapestry on steroids. That being said, eTapestry is useful and serves its purpose as long as you're not trying to create complicated compound queries and need the ability to filter lists in real time. We selected eTapestry for its lower purchase price and maintenance fees.
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