I hate all the rounding in RE NXT - Absolutely Hate It

Tom Klimchak
Tom Klimchak
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in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT®: General Discussions

That's pretty much it. I don't mind rounding as an OPTION, but let me turn it off or flip back and forth between rounding and precision.

Our latest issue came up with “funds” when we were looking at the Committed and Received amounts. We had a fund that rounded to a “$24k” received total so our Gift Officer told the donor “Good news! For $1000 more your scholarship can be endowed at $25,000!!” (our rule).

The donor sends in the $1000…. but the PRECISE number was $23,600. So the account is STILL $400 short. And the Gift Officer looks like an idiot and we obviously don't want to go back to the donor yet again.

Hate the rounding. It's gotta be fixed or modified.

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  • JoAnn Strommen
    JoAnn Strommen Community All-Star
    Tenth Anniversary Kudos 5 Raiser's Edge NXT Fall 2025 Product Update Briefing Badge First Reply

    @Tom Klimchak We haven't had that serious of an issue with using the rounded amount but I agree. Have the option to turn on/off. I've found I have to go back to db view or do a lot of time in web view to get the accurate #s when we are looking at donor levels.

  • Joe Moretti
    Joe Moretti Community All-Star
    Kudos 5 Second Anniversary Raiser's Edge NXT Fall 2025 Product Update Briefing Badge First Reply

    @Tom Klimchak I hate RE NXT for the most part. Why not just improve RE Database, which I think is GREAT, with a few improvements needed, as opposed to creating the who RE NXT thing in which some things from Database will not be carried over. I also do not even like the look of RE NXT. I mean what is the deal with Action Tracks, Action Reminders, Query List, Business Rules, Plug ins like “Delete Phones” and “Record Radar”. and much more. GOOD GRIEF.

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