Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge is one of the most popular CRM (customer relationship management) database choices for nonprofit organizations engaged in fundraising activities. According to the Blackbaud website, “Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT is proven to increase the number of donors, number of gifts, and total dollars raised. RENXT makes it easy to donate with multiple giving programs, flexible online donation forms, and a variety of payment options.”
Fundraising teams use Raiser’s Edge to house constituent information, donation information, track actions and opportunities within donor portfolios, and so much more. It is a critical tool for both the database administration staff and front-line fundraisers.
The move from the original Raiser’s Edge 7 to the cloud-based RENXT database view and now to RENXT Web View has been ongoing for many years and has caused concern among database administrators. Some critical functions that exist in Raiser’s Edge Database View do not yet exist in RENXT Web View and DBAs are understandably nervous they won’t be able to do their jobs when the switch happens.
The roadmap for the change to web view is rapidly changing and nonprofit organizations must prepare for this change. The team at Prenger Solutions Group hosted a webinar on this very topic: Making the Leap – How to Start Using Raiser’s Edge Web View – Prenger Solutions Group.
What changes are coming to RENXT Web View in 2025 and beyond
Database administrators have been leery about trusting the timeline for the move to web view, but Blackbaud has rolled out a roadmap for 2025 and beyond that looks promising.
Blackbaud has promised more rapid changes to functionality, including moving to a total web-based solution.
Donation forms, which many organizations were using Online Express for, will now move to RENXT Web View. Online giving on web view will include automated recurring gifts, meaning no longer will processing recurring gifts be a manual, tedious process.
Data review tools, optimized forms, and the ability to schedule reports will also assist fundraising staff. The move to web view promises better options for queries and batches, saving time and frustration for database administrators.
Advanced opportunities within Raiser’s Edge NXT Web View
Blackbaud is committed to making new functionalities that will make work more effective and efficient for your nonprofit fundraising team. Changes include pledging and pledge redemption capabilities, and scheduled reports that your fundraising team can automatically share.
Seamlessly sharing reports makes the data highly usable for front-line fundraisers which may help increase the total support raised for your important nonprofit mission.
By automating functionalities like database reports and having them run in the background, fundraising team members can move into more high-touch, face-to-face duties to increase fundraising success for your nonprofit organization.
How to prepare for the changes to Raiser’s Edge NXT Web View
Fundraising teams can prepare for the changes coming to RENXT by staying up-to-date with Blackbaud’s product update briefings. Additionally, nonprofit organizations can begin to embrace the changes coming to the fundraising industry by trying new tools that integrate with RENXT, such as AskGenius and AutomateGenius.
With AskGenius, your team can set personalized ask strings for every donor on your direct mail appeal. AutomateGenius helps build automated functionalities for things like gift acknowledgments, weekly digest emails, and other communication to donors. With automation, the sky is the limit.
Embrace the move to Raiser’s Edge NXT web view today with the help of Prenger Solutions Group as a resource for the change. Watch the Making the Leap – How to Start Using Raiser’s Edge Web View – Prenger Solutions Group webinar and sign up for the Prenger Solutions Group newsletter for more information delivered right to your inbox.
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