Blackbaud’s Higher Education Software
Powerful Advancement, Scholarship, and Fund Accounting Software
Proven outcomes for your students,
alumni, donors, and institution
44% More
Funds Raised
after converting to Blackbaud*
67% More
Efficient
by replacing manual processes*
153% More
Scholarships
awarded since implementing Blackbaud software*
Unlock powerful insights to raise more, maximize impact, and propel student success.
Advancement
Advancement
Enhance your team’s efforts with the world’s most powerful fundraising CRM.
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Grow your donor pool with AI-driven prospect insights and innovative marketing tools
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Build stronger alumni and donor relationships using tools that propel cultivation and retention
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Boost campaign results with major giving, annual fund, and recurring gift workflows
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Make smarter decisions with robust reporting, dashboards, and strategic automation
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Share a single story of impact across CRM, scholarships, and finance to show exactly where funds go and who they help—making it easy to demonstrate outcomes
Discover how the University of Georgia grew their annual giving program.
See How They Did It
Alumni Engagement
Alumni Engagement
Build stronger relationships, inspire generosity, and partner with alumni to propel current student success.
- Drive alumni engagement and giving with embedded insights and personalized communications
- Integrate workflows across fundraising, scholarships, and finance for consistent data and more time on relationships
- Close the finance loop with unlimited fund and subfund tracking, transparency, and smoother gift-to-ledger reconciliation
- Deepen alumni loyalty aligning donor intent with scholarships and student impact
Business Office
Business Office
Ensure financial sustainability with fund accounting software built for institutions and foundations like yours.
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Manage and track all revenue streams and associated compliance requirements in one robust system
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Maximize fund utilization for all scholarships and endowments
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Automate payables, budgeting and reporting to drive efficiency and effectively steward resources
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Store contract, grant, and donor agreements to actively manage compliance and reporting requirements
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Centralize all endowment data—including donor agreements, disbursement records, and investment statements
Discover how NorthWest Arkansas Community College Foundation boosted donor engagement.
Read the Full Story
Scholarship Admin
Scholarship Admin
Propel student enrollment, retention, and success with end-to-end award management.
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Reduce administrator workloads with role-based workflows, SIS and CRM integrations, and strategic automation
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Leverage real-time data using personalized dashboards to track fund utilization, committee activities, award offers, and acceptances
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Empower reviewers with customizable rubrics, online collaboration tools, and automated reminders
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Engage scholarship donors with dynamic donor profiles, digital thank-you notes, and compelling impact reports
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Improve student access by centralizing all scholarships and communications in one portal
Learn how UNC Asheville transformed their scholarship process.
Explore Their Results
Colleges and universities around the world trust Blackbaud.
Unparalleled insight and intelligence across your campus
Leverage the power of AI and advanced data analytics built into and integrated with your CRM.
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Connect your fundraising, scholarship, and fund accounting with role-based access and automated workflows
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Generate cross-functional reports and intelligent dashboards spanning various departments and campuses
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Pinpoint and convert donors with AI-driven insight into giving potential, motivations, and optimal targeting strategies
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Accelerate major gift pipelines with data visualizations, predictive modeling, and performance tracking
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Coach fundraisers with personalized dashboards, benchmarking tools, and peer comparisons
Proven Results Recognized by Your Peers
Higher ed institutions continue to rate Blackbaud software among the best in the world. These are just some of the awards we have received based on their reviews.
We lacked a sophisticated tool to manage our fundraising operations and while we had metrics, they were not displayed in an accessible way… Blackbaud has allowed us to be more strategic in our efforts.”
Jim Harris
Vice President for University Relations, University of Maryland
31%
increase in annual fundraising
Higher Education Software Evaluation Toolkit
Get expert guidance on choosing the right software for your institution. Explore essential considerations, features, and strategies to ensure your technology supports growth and student success.
Small College or Trade School?
Discover the all-in-one Enrollment, SIS, LMS, and Billing solution uniquely built for you.
Experience the difference.
40+ Years Supporting Education
Blackbaud began in 1981 with student billing software. We’ve been collaborating and innovating with educational institutions like yours ever since.
Proven Expertise
Blackbaud is the global leader in fundraising and fund accounting software. Imagine what’s possible for your team with the market’s deepest expertise.
Support that Drives Outcomes
Connect with thousands of peers in our online Community, learn from our vast Knowledgebase, and count on our support team dedicated to higher ed.
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