Looking for some advice regarding database changes/upgrades. At Culture Works, we have been using Blackbaud Raisers Edge 7 (now a bit ancient) to manage our database + the BB Net Community module for online giving and constituent communication. It’s unwieldy and (like all things Blackbaud) pretty expensive. 

We have dipped our toe into trying something new and are currently using Bloomerang alongside RE. This software was sold to us as being much more reasonable in cost, but able to do everything we are doing now. It is indeed cheaper, but that is about the only good thing I can say about it! I’m thinking we are going to dump it. If your organization is considering it and want to know all the things I dislike about it, feel free to email me directly.

Does anyone in the UAF community use a software they are happy with that has these capabilities:

• Provisions for customizable online giving forms including lots of custom fields that feed directly to the database
• Ability to handle online payroll pledging (pledge now, pay later at some undetermined time)
• Ability to manage payroll payments that come in at random times against payroll pledges
• Provision for online pledges paid by installment credit card payments
• Constituent communication (e-blast) creation with a user-friendly interface for including graphics, word processing, etc.

We are considering Raisers Edge NXT, but that of course is an additional cost over and above our expense before. If you have something you really like, I’d love to hear about it!

Thank you,

Dorie

Dorie Watts

Director of Program Operations & Advocacy

Culture Works

31 South Main Street, Suite A210
Dayton, OH 45402

937-222-2787 x103
www.cultureworks.org

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