Solid foundation for my organization's data management, but we are shopping around for a new product
Updated June 29, 2023
Solid foundation for my organization's data management, but we are shopping around for a new product
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Ellucian Banner
I have used Ellucian Banner here at my organization for nearly 12 years, working in our Advancement Office. Banner is the fundamental platform that houses all of our data - alumni records, addresses, giving history, etc. Another cloud-based platform feeds data into it, essentially making it a nightly backup to that Blackbaud product.
- Data storage
- Searchable
- Organization's file system
- More user friendly.
- Newer interface would help.
- Direct option for easier data input.
- Data storage
- Data merge
- Cross-department/unit usability
- Data management.
- Hefty price tag, searching for more affordable option.
- Used across various departments/units.
We use Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management as our supplementary platform, but it feeds into Ellucian Banner on a nightly basis to back up/cross-populate data. BFPM is much more user-friendly - has better search features, can easily run reports and/or pull lists without having to go into the back-end, etc. However, we have found that Ellucian Banner has a better data storage system and is used by other units on campus and within our organization, so that is why we continue to rely on it as the basis for our data management.
Do you think Ellucian Banner delivers good value for the price?
Not sure
Are you happy with Ellucian Banner's feature set?
Yes
Did Ellucian Banner live up to sales and marketing promises?
I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process
Did implementation of Ellucian Banner go as expected?
I wasn't involved with the implementation phase
Would you buy Ellucian Banner again?
Yes