How can I get a dedicated demo/test environment for my organization (not SKY Developer Cohort)?

Hi Everybody!

I’m currently working with a demo environment that is not owned or managed by my organization, and I would like to set up my own dedicated demo/test environment for our use.

At the moment, I have access to a demo site (for example: 32158.myschooldemo.com/app?svcid=edu#login), which appears to be linked to the SKY Developer Cohort. However, this environment is not under our organization’s control.

In my Blackbaud profile, I can see two organizations:

  • Bullfrog Technologies (our organization)
  • SKY Developer Cohort

On the main dashboard, only one organization is shown, but through the Dashboard, I can access the SKY Developer Cohort, which redirects me to the demo environment mentioned above.

What I’m trying to achieve is:

  • Get my own demo/test environment for Bullfrog Technologies
  • Have full control over configuration, users, and data
  • Avoid dependency on shared/demo cohort environments

Could someone please guide me on:

  1. How to request or provision a demo/test environment for my organization?
  2. Whether this requires contacting Blackbaud support or going through a specific program?
  3. Any prerequisites (subscriptions, approvals, etc.) needed to set this up?

I’ve attached screenshots for reference to better explain the current setup.

Thanks in advance for your help!

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Answers

  • Erik Leaver
    Erik Leaver Blackbaud Employee
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    Hi @Vishal Jagani, please contact the partner team for details on securing your own environment.

  • Thank you @Erik Leaver for your response!

    I will reach out to the partner team regarding this. In the meantime, I wanted to check if there is any way for us to set up a demo/test environment on our own.

    If self-service setup is possible, could you please share the steps or any documentation that might help?

  • Erik Leaver
    Erik Leaver Blackbaud Employee
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    @Vishal Jagani No self-service is available for creating an individual test environment - that is a contractual engagement. Our SKY Developer Cohort is our free shared test environment.

  • Understood, Thank you @Erik Leaver

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