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Release Date: January 2025 We're excited to announce the latest updates in Luminate Online Version 25.1.1! This release brings new features, enhancements, and important security updates.

The breaking change we previously announced is now complete. It affects endpoints for Blackbaud CRM™ and Blackbaud Altru®.

At Blackbaud, our goal is to help educational institutions communicate meaningful performance, attract and retain students and families that are a good fit, ensure financial sustainability, work more efficiently and securely, and propel student success.

Here are all the latest new features for Blackbaud's education management solutions.

Here are all the latest new features for Blackbaud's education management solutions.

February and March AddressAccelerator and PostalSaver updates were released on 01/22/2025 for US and Canadian Databases. If we host your database, you do not need to install this update. We will notify you prior to installing it on our server. To download the AddressAccelerator and/or PostalSaver updates, please visit the downloads page on ...

To help you identify fundraisers for a constituent, we’ve added the constituent_assigned_fundraisers parameter to the Constituent list endpoint to return the fundraiser name and fundraiser constituent ID.

A note from Hiram Cuevas as he hands the reins over to Austin Ewachiw as the Executive Director of Blackbaud's K–12 Advisory Board.

Chances are your technology infrastructure includes a lot of data sources (that may or may not be interconnected) that inform your organization's strategic decision-making and reporting. Investing in training, data hygiene, and automating some of your organization’s standard reporting can vastly improve efficiency, transforming your data ...

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Here are the latest changes in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT for January 21st, 2025. Enhancements to merge duplicate records Link opportunities to gifts New Prospect Insights Pro prospect lists available ( for some of you )

Payment Assistant automates and delivers vendor payments for you directly from Financial Edge NXT . With virtual card payments, accelerated ACH processing, and remote check printing, vendors are paid quickly and on time. By providing a faster, more cost-effective, and more secure way to pay invoices, you have more time to focus on your mission. ...

Raiser's Edge NXT Principal Product Manager, Anthony Gallo, recently answered community member questions around Gift Management functionality.

It's a day of recognition for the legacy and influence of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blackbaud employees are observing by reflecting on the principles of his work and how to apply these insights to their daily lives...learn more.

Welcoming new donors is a crucial step in building lasting relationships and ensuring continued support for your cause. With Workflow Designer in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT®, you can create a personalized and automated welcome series that engages new donors right from the start.