Same Classic Raiser’s Edge – With A New Training Look!

Marrit Ingman Blackbaud Employee

April 2021 in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT® Blog

Like a ’65 Mustang, cake mascara, and the Mushroom Swiss Burger from Whataburger, real classics never go out of style. Trends come and go, but these tried-and-true favorites fit like your favorite hoodie, year after year.

Still, it’s good to shake things up sometimes. That’s why our eLearning for Raiser’s Edge database view has a fresh new look and feel for 2021. Blackbaud’s flagship solution has powered social good for decades, but learning to use it has never been easier and more convenient. These interactive, self-paced classes are a perfect way to refresh your software knowledge for greater efficiency—or to expand your know-how into gift batches, reports, events, and prospects.

Check out these nine revamped courses (and one all-new addition) in the Basics of Raiser's Edge Learning Path:

• Raiser's Edge: Basics of Raiser's Edge
• Raiser's Edge: Basics of Mail
• Raiser’s Edge: Basics of Gift Batch New!
• Raiser's Edge: Basics of Constituents
• Raiser's Edge: Basics of Gifts
• Raiser's Edge: Basics of Prospects
• Raiser’s Edge: Basics of Events
• Raiser's Edge: Basics of Query
• Raiser's Edge: Basics of Reports
• Raiser's Edge: Basics of Data Extraction

Each course is packed with useful tips to help you fall in love with Raiser's Edge all over again.


Here’s one: When you export constituent records to work with the data, it’s a great idea to also create a control report. A control report shows the sort and output fields selected for the query, the name you assigned to it, and the location where the query was saved.

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  Daniel Moody

  

  August 2021

  Highly recommend taking these courses for anyone, not only those new to RE.

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  Dana Burton Community All-Star

  

  April 2022

  These courses were very helpful in my short ‘crash course’ before launching live!

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