During my college years, I played in a slow-pitch softball league. It was a lot of fun and really the only form of physical activity I had to shed the Freshman Fifteen (or Forty). I typically played the outfield, which meant I got a lot of cardio chasing after the balls that were hit over my head. But I didn’t just play the outfield. Depending on the ... more

Can you believe it's already time to celebrate those who certified in September? Let's get to it! Financial Edge NXT Fundamentals Certified Michelle Meyer Jill Krauza Chris Stewart Debbie Deal Shinn Yang Chelsey Dowden Melissa Schulz Kelsey Davis Karen LeGendre Cindy Childers Kathryn Sadowski Julie Crady Heather Boyd Candice Dean Deb Bednarz ... more

Another great session for the books! This topic comes up so frequently, and with so many different product lines involved, that it was worth doing again! I hope everyone found this session informative and a big THANK YOU to Eddie Barker for his work on the session.  Of those of you that attended, 60% have never had to set up a BBID and at the close of the ... more

I was never part of the popular group of kids in school. Not in elementary, middle, high school, OR college. I was always just me. If you’re waiting for me to say that now I’m completely part of the “in” group at Blackbaud, can’t say as I am. But I’m here to tell you that within Financial Edge, you can build your own “in” crowd. You can create groups of records ... more

I’ve slowly been upgrading the “chill zone” in my basement. I got a new couch and a coffee table within the last few months, and this weekend I decided it was time to upgrade the TV set. The set I chose is 65 inches, has 4k resolution, and the picture on this beast is awesome! However, installing a new TV comes with its own set of challenges—the biggest of which ... more

I am always amazed at how incredible and involved our clients are, so let's start by saying a big thank you to everyone that attended this session! We had a great turn out and I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I did! I really loved creating this session because of the untapped potential I found with lists. We all love queries but going back and forth into the ... more

Are the leaves turning color where you are? What about those cool, crisp mornings? If your thoughts are turning to fall, let's take a few moments before the season changes and celebrate our fellow community members who became certified in August! Financial Edge NXT Fundamentals Certified Shannon Sanford Giao Nam Tran Joyce Toenjes Tamill Allen ... more

Did you certify in July? Now is your time to step up and take a bow. Let's give a virtual round of applause for our peers who certified in July 2020! Financial Edge NXT Fundamentals Medhaine Mehary Narita Maharaj Elizabeth Condic Patrick Lunn Jack Ullrey Bonnie Papen Mila Dolezalova Elizabeth Jones Lisa Jackson Rose Kao Danelle Johnson Matthew Duke Dan ... more

Explore the new Blackbaud Marketplace The new Blackbaud Marketplace features applications by Blackbaud and Blackbaud partners that enable you to extend the functionality of your Blackbaud solutions. All Blackbaud environment users with a Blackbaud ID can access the new Blackbaud Marketplace to browse what’s available. Admins can still access ... more

Were you an overconfident child? From a very early age, I insisted on doing things myself. Problem was, I was almost always rubbish at them. At age 4, I would proudly brush my own teeth only to have my mother re-brush them because I usually forgot to use toothpaste. It seems my confidence was inflated even as a child. One thing I always did myself was make ... more

When I bought my first house, I was a single female and had been apartment-living for the better part of 25 years. One of the first pieces of advice I received was, you need to get yourself an electric drill, a good set of screwdrivers, a hammer, a wrench, and pliers . Actually, I believe I was told, tools are a girl’s best friend. I’m unsure if the tools I ... more

So glad to report that in June, we had a record number of people become certified in Financial Edge NXT - both Fundamentals and Professional! Let's take a second and give a big shout out to those Community members who certified! Financial Edge NXT Fundamentals Leanne Rodriguez Cathy Martin Mollie Renteria Nancy Lenner Sarah Heintz Felix Rhue Paul ... more

Ah, to be young again. When I graduated from college many, many years ago, I started a trend in my life that has since gone away. The trend was that every few years (2 to 5) I would move. It worked out so beautifully because every time I moved, I cleaned out the old stuff I’d collected. Mobile de-cluttering, I called it. Change was a good thing. It meant I ... more

Have you ever wondered why you have to add a project to the distribution of an invoice when doing data entry? It’s all about the Fund setup . If you’ve defined your funds to require projects on Income Statement accounts during transaction entry, you need to associate a project ID on every invoice, because the invoice debits an expense account (or a few). Do ... more

I wouldn’t say I’m a minimalist, but I am certainly someone who does not enjoy clutter. However, I do have a large collection of stationery tools—pencils, markers, pens, and many, many notebooks. I own more fountain pen ink than I could use in three lifetimes. I know I should stop, but I don’t think I can stop anytime soon. And who would want to? Especially ... more

I'm so excited for Summer, and also for being able to give some shout-outs to all the Community Members who became Financial Edge NXT certified in May 2020! Fundamentals Certification   Laura Girolamo Ginny Stanley Nancy Rafferty Shane Stutzman Suan Logan Jennifer Herbert Laura Sullivan Luis Perez Sue Whitmer Brenda Henderson Stacey Harvey Lauren ... more

I’ll be honest … I was, without a doubt, a challenging child. There are countless stories in my family of the terror I inflicted on my parents and siblings. Myriad tales involve bubble gum. I apparently had a bad habit of sticking chewing gum all around the house and in the hair of my brother. To this day, he still gets nervous whenever I take out the Juicy ... more

This week’s release of Financial Edge NXT includes the following enhancements: Payment schedules You can now create and manage invoice payment schedules from Payables , giving you full control of the payment frequency and dates. You can create a payment schedule under Payment details when you add an invoice, or from Payments on an existing invoice.  ... more

Happy May, folks! Let's give a big round of applause to those who took the time to certify in April! Financial Edge NXT Fundamentals   Andrea Knowleds Jamie McMahon Jeanette Hartley Ana Prado Irene Rivera Cheryl Hebert Mani Lucas Dwight Johnson Joseph York Michelle Coots Amber Bradley Christie Morrison Chereze Therkildsen Bonnie Lewis Janet ... more

Maybe you’ve spent some time lately tidying up your space. Have you organized your office? Did you put your cookbooks in order by author? Don’t be bashful, keeping it clean in this day and age is just one way we can pass time and expedite our workflow. It’s like using Cash Receipts in Financial Edge NXT. Sure, you could spend your time creating fake client ... more

This week’s release of Financial Edge NXT includes the following enhancements:  New payment search When using invoice filters to locate a specific payment, you can now search by payment number. This search includes the check number, EFT number, or bank draft number. Journal Entry Batch Creator Excel Add-In enhancement When working with the Journal ... more

As I do frequently, I went down the rabbit hole of esoteric web-searching this past weekend. I’m sure you know what that’s like. It’s where an innocent search for types of bread somehow leads to becoming an expert on 14th-century woodworking. For me, the deluge starts with a spark of something from a movie or show I’m watching and then can lead to something ... more

We hope you’ll be joining us for our first  Product Update Briefing Series  which will discuss technology innovation at Blackbaud and is sure to get you excited about the capabilities within Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT®! The Product Update Briefing Series will be complimented by  Product Adoption Sessions with Customer Success . These sessions will encourage you to start using the features discussed during the Product Update Briefing Series and help you use Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT to its fullest potential! more

Y'all have been busy certifying ! Let's take a moment and congratulate all our March 2020 certified community members -  Financial Edge NXT Fundamentals Certified Kerri Nowikowski Jenn Hrebik Brittany Griswold Melissa Hire Erlinda Bodeta Sara Bennett Matt Rohlack Scott Sims Brenda Deaton Sandra Lyden Jenny Keltner Tiffany Beene Sandy Nelson ... more

This week’s release of Financial Edge NXT includes a time-saving enhancement for those of you working with bank drafts.   When recording a bank draft with no payment due date, the amount field now populates automatically with the scheduled payment amount, or invoice balance amount if no scheduled payment exists. This also helps reduce the chance of ... more