The Raiser's Edge 7.96 Release Announcement

We are excited to announce the upcoming official release of Raiser’s Edge 7.96!This version includes exciting enhancements based on your feedback and suggestions, such as:

• The ability to import prospect ratings with or without the RE:Search™ module
• Updates to the credit card validation business rules to support upcoming MasterCard^® changes
• Pre-requisite installation components to help ensure you’re processing payments using the most secure encryption protocol available (TLS 1.2)

Please check out the following resources to learn more about the release:

• Visit the 7.96 Release Home Page
• Attend a webinar or watch a video about the new features
• Review the New Features Guide
• If you are not yet using Raiser’s Edge 7.95, please review this article to ensure a successful upgrade

If Blackbaud hosts your Raiser’s Edge database, your organization will receive this update automatically between 10/10 and 10/14.

If Blackbaud does not host your Raiser’s Edge database and you have it installed locally or with a third-party, you can download Raiser’s Edge 7.96 from the Blackbaud website once it has been released (General Availability expected 10/21).

Thank you for your continued partnership and feedback. If you have any questions, please post them in the Recent Release Q & A discussion area.