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Re: What does this JE Batch error mean?
Hi Roberta,
I have experienced the same issue on some JE or even Distributions when creating AP or AR Invoices.
What I have found is that sometime (Don't know why) FE NXT breaks the distribution splits and it end up with a 0 amount although in the Journal Entry it shows the Debit or Credit amount you put.
You will need to go to the line with the amount the error message is mentioning and click on the icon on column "SPLIT". It will display a new interface showing: Amount, Project, Class, etc.
Make sure that on the amount column it has the correct amount instead of 0.
This is what caused the issue on my end, hopefully is the same on yours and you can fix it.
Re: Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT Product Update Briefing: Leave Feedback and Earn a Badge!
The PUB was very informative but with a LOT of info in a short amount of time. I'm looking forward to watching the recording to continue to digest the info. That said, I am especially looking forward to grid batch view and the tabs on the constituent profiles which I think will make the info much easier to view.
I think AI can be helpful in analyzing data and suggesting where improvements can be made, but using the AI "agent" to communicate with donors instead of a human fundraiser devalues the authenticity that donors want. It lacks the personal touch which helps our donors feel valued. In many ways, it feels like BB is trying to force us to want AI. Please prioritize the issues we users are actually asking for instead of the "cool stuff."
Re: Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT Product Update Briefing: Leave Feedback and Earn a Badge!
No more accidentally filling the template batch with gifts from online express! I think that's a highlight for a few of my colleagues.
Penny Shortage
Has anyone heard anything from Blackbaud on what software updates they are going to make when the penny shortage hits in the coming months? I know many organizations are going to either be rounding (up or down) to the nearest nickel, but that needs to be done within the software. If we are relying on cashiers to do that math in their heads that is going to cause a lot of issues with mistakes and over/short drawers.
I am curious how Blackbaud/Altru plans to handle this but I cannot get any answers from them.
Re: Couples trying to donate using NXT Online Giving Form under both names - not allowed
As above - we would only have one name as the 'giver' for tax purposes (UK), but can acknowledge both. I don't think this is something that needs remedying, but perhaps an option for 'gift acknowledgement' on the form might be of use? Maybe add a custom field for this?
Re: Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT Product Update Briefing: Leave Feedback and Earn a Badge!
Can we talk about this single row query situation a bit more? I can't get excited about this as this already exists in export. I think it just makes export more…user-friendly for lack of a better term. I can see this creating more issues if users don't understand which fields are one-to-many fields. I would love to see more education about these concepts.
Re: Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT Product Update Briefing: Leave Feedback and Earn a Badge!
I think a lot of the announced improvements will alleviate some of the concerns we've been hearing from users. I was a bit concerned with the Solicit Code changes, but they have always been problematic to manage… based on how often I go into a new system and see a constituent with a solicit code of "Mail once per year" (sure, when is that once supposed to be?), or my favourite "Opt in to Newsletter" and also having "Don't send newsletter." :)
Re: Entering Gifts from Optimized Giving Form
@Joseph Kim , BB told us this week that nothing further will be removed from the db view until the whole db view is removed, which they're hoping to do in the first half of 2027. Standard and Optimized forms work the same way in the web view with regards to the gift processing, yes.
Agentic SKY API Development - Create Any Simple Blackbaud SKY API Application in about 5 min
Hi all,
I just presented this at the Vancouver Blackbaud Meetup and wanted to share with you all. Essentially, it is a Gemini-CLI agent that is crafted to build Blackbaud API applications from scratch with a basic, plain language prompt. I wanted to share with you all so you can use this in your schools. As always, a human should be in the loop, in particular before you connect generated applications to your production environment.
nathanstill/Blackbaud-School-API-Expert
Let me know if you have any questions.
Re: Entering Gifts from Optimized Giving Form
Both web view forms do the gift entry for you, the batches already exist and the gifts are already in them. Checks the Gifts Needs Attention for the constituent matching if you've turned it on, and you probably should, and then go to the batches and review and "approve" them and they'll be on the constits' records.