"We are very lucky in that our senior staff has been an advocate of the software and Blackbuad training from day one. I think this is highly unusual in most nonprofits. It is essential though and the fact that it was pushed from the top down helped make our training …

“Setting up the system, adding users, and converting our old database didn’t take long at all. We had so many old records that had a ton of transaction codes, donor codes, activities, and restrictions that it was a little more complicated than a normal conversion, but it was handled with …

“Financial Edge has given us a broad range of tools to analyze our financials. With its flexible reporting we can look at our financials in multiple ways. It provides easy data entry and management tools that allow our managers to conveniently look at their financial status. For the financial department, …

“The generosity of the Bay Area community is outstanding. Ralston Hall is an amazing California treasure, and we can’t wait for the renovation to be finished and the doors open once again to the community.”

“Over all, what I learned from the hurricane, more than anything, is there is no way to overestimate the generosity of people. It is amazing and humbling when you go through it. If you provide the tools to do so, they will surprise you every time.”

“It would be impossible to identify the right patients to talk to without Blackbaud because of the volume coming into our system every day."

“Blackbaud is a key tool in our ability to raise money.”

“Our partnership with Blackbaud has placed us on a solid foundation and has positioned us well for future growth, development, and innovation.”

“The capacity of our staff to maintain good relationships with our ministry partners will be drastically improved, while also lessening the demand on their time. It doesn’t get much better than that!”

“I use [Blackbaud] Raiser’s Edge NXT to help me do things in aggregate. I often have to do the same task for each gift officer. I can see trends, analyze sections, add names, create lists, and assign actions.”

“This technology is user-friendly, and the platform is already set up to answer some key questions our staff ask on a regular basis.”

“That’s where we have the biggest opportunity: the follow-up and making sure things happened. [Blackbaud] technology will help us build connections.”

“Blackbaud’s grantmaking system simplifies the review process and provides the JetBlue Foundation with the capability to review more applications, further expanding our pool of applicants. We can now review applicant profiles and see the bigger picture of potential grantees in the database.”

“Blackbaud products have saved us time, which saves us money. And being a religious nonprofit, that’s critical to our mission. We need to be able to do the most good we can with the least amount possible.”

“Our mission is to provide help, hope, and a reason to smile when it is needed most."