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Blackbaud and\u202f<\/span>Almabase<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u202fare proud to announce an expanded partnership that will provide a modern solution for advancement teams to unlock <\/span>K-12 school<\/span> engagement and better fundraising. <\/span><\/span>‍<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Our vision at Blackbaud is to put our customers’ needs first and provide innovative solutions for the market by creating the best outcomes across digital engagement, <\/span>academics, <\/span>advancement CRM and financials,” said <\/span>Ashton <\/span>Szadek<\/span>, <\/span>s<\/span>enior <\/span>d<\/span>irector of K-12 at Blackbaud<\/span><\/span>‍<\/span>. <\/span>“<\/span>Partners like <\/span>Almabase<\/span> are an integral part of that vision<\/span> because they enable us to extend the capabilities of our portfolio while keeping the user experience consistent and cohesive<\/span>.<\/span> This enables our school partners to stretch, extend, <\/span>scale<\/span> and grow<\/span>.<\/span>”<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Our mission at <\/span>Almabase<\/span> is to make education affordable by helping every institution increase alumni participation,” said Kalyan Varma, co-<\/span>founder<\/span> and CEO of <\/span>Almabase<\/span>. “Alumni have been an underutilized asset at independent schools but that is changing rapidly. The best schools understand that <\/span>maintaining<\/span> strong relationships with alumni is mission critical, and are therefore proactive in engaging their alumni, and meeting them where they are. Our expanded partnership with Blackbaud and strong integration with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT® will be a game changer for any school that wants to drive up their fundraising outcomes through alumni.”<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Impact of the Partnership<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong><\/span>
<\/span>In a digital-first world, alumni want more from the relationship with their<\/span> <\/span>alma <\/span>mater<\/span><\/span>—<\/span>more tailored programs, and engagement that puts value at the front. This partnership puts <\/span>K-12 school<\/span> advancement teams in the driver’s seat, letting them take control of their data, craft personalized alumni experiences at scale, and unify their efforts.\u202f<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A Digital-First Solution for Advancement Teams<\/strong><\/span> <\/span>
<\/span>A digital-first engagement platform, coupled with a strong fundraising CRM for <\/span>K-12,<\/span> <\/span>gives advancement users a 360-degree view of their actionable insights and data that they<\/span> need to drive value-led alumni engagement and fundraising<\/span> to help their schools remain sustainable<\/span>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Blackbaud and <\/span>Almabase<\/span> have been hard at work<\/span> <\/span><\/span>creating seamless integrations<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u202fthat enable advancement services professionals to move constituent, <\/span>gift<\/span> and event data between systems, without friction. With the expanded partnership, the capabilities of these integrations are only going to grow more powerful.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Two Intelligent Systems, One Source of Truth<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong><\/span>
<\/span>Almabase<\/span> and Raiser’s Edge NXT sync bi-directionally, meaning constituent data can move both ways (i.e., from <\/span>Almabase<\/span> to Raiser’s Edge NXT, and vice versa). This <\/span>is applicable<\/span> to basic data fields like constituent name and date of birth, <\/span>and also<\/span> other properties like education\/employment information, and even a few custom fields.\u202f<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Future of Alumni Relations and Fundraising<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong><\/span>
<\/span>Advancement teams need to take a value-driven, engagement-first approach if they want to build stronger relationships. <\/span>Almabase<\/span> and Blackbaud continue to work towards this objective—unifying advancement teams with modern digital tools that unlock higher alumni engagement and better fundraising.\u202f<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Szadek<\/span> added, “With rising tuition costs, we want to help our independent school partners diversify their donor pipeline with new donors at the top of their funnel. The constituent group to look to is the school’s alumni, and tools like <\/span>Almabase<\/span> can <\/span>provide<\/span> value to alumni so that they feel connected and engaged to the school’s mission.”<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Learn more about the Blackbaud Partner Network\u202f<\/span>here<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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