What's New (Aug 7, 2020)

Justin Ward
Justin Ward Blackbaud Employee
Tenth Anniversary Kudos 5 Participant Facilitator 1
in Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT® Blog
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 the Applications page from within Financial Edge NXT to manage connections, including manually adding apps that aren’t in the Blackbaud Marketplace. Also, the Applications page will now only show apps that are compatible with Financial Edge NXT.


Quickly navigate to the App Marketplace from the Solutions menu in the upper left of your Blackbaud-ID supported solutions, or access it directly.

Key features include:
  • It’s easier to discover solutions that will benefit your organization.
  • Filters help you find which applications are compatible with your Blackbaud solutions.
  • Enhanced security ensures only admins can connect or disconnect applications.
  • See at a glance which applications are connected to your Blackbaud environment.
  • Get updates when new applications are added!
Ready to learn more about an application? In the Blackbaud Marketplace, select an application card to see key highlights, support links, and contact the application owner for more information.

Do you know what it means to connect an app?

Connecting is just the first step in enabling an app to extend the functionality of your Blackbaud solutions. You then need to work with the app publisher to complete their set up steps.


Also, when you connect an app, it does not have access to your Blackbaud data yet. If it wants to access your data, it still has to ask for consent first. Consent is given on a per user basis and the app can only access data that the consenting user can access. After you connect an app, you then need to contact the app publisher for next steps and to discuss fees. No payment is given or promised at the time you connect, it just initiates your interest in that solution.


If you have questions about what data it requires access to or how it works, include those questions when you contact them. And if you ever decide the app isn't right for your organization, an admin can quickly disconnect it. All permissions are then revoked!

 

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