Cathedral Catholic Streamlines Operations, Focuses on Mission-Driven Impact

Q: How have Blackbaud products enhanced the way you work? What tasks have been simplified or streamlined? What inefficiencies have you improved?

A: Blackbaud products have improved my workflow by centralizing data and automating key processes. Tasks like donor management, gift processing, and reporting are more streamlined, reducing manual work and errors. This has eliminated inefficiencies such as duplicate records and disconnected spreadsheets, allowing more time to focus on strategic and mission-driven work.

Q: Are there any features or functions that have been particularly useful?

A: Financial Edge NXT’s general ledger, budgeting tools, and reporting features have been particularly useful. The general ledger streamlines account management and reconciliation, budgeting tools make it easier to track and adjust budgets in real time, and built-in reports provide clear financial visibility, improving accuracy and supporting better decision-making.

Q: What success have you realized with the help of Blackbaud products?

A: Our Blackbaud products have helped improve operational efficiency, data accuracy, and reporting consistency. With more automated processes and centralized data, we’ve reduced manual work, strengthened financial oversight, and gained clearer insights that support better planning and more confident decision-making.

Q: What measurable impact have you seen since implementing Blackbaud solutions?

A: Since implementing our Blackbaud products, we’ve reduced manual data entry and reconciliation time by approximately 25–30 percent, improved reporting turnaround from days to same-day access, and decreased data errors and duplicate records by an estimated 20 percent. These efficiencies have allowed staff to redirect time toward higher-value analysis, planning, and mission-focused work.

Q: How have Blackbaud products enabled you to meet and exceed your organization’s goals?

A: Blackbaud products have enabled us to meet and exceed our goals by improving efficiency, accuracy, and visibility across operations. Centralized data, automation, and real-time reporting allow us to make faster, more informed decisions, stay aligned with budgets and priorities, and focus more time and resources on advancing our mission.

Q: What do you value or love most about Financial Edge NXT?

A: What I value most is the centralized, integrated nature of Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT. Having reliable, real-time data, strong reporting, and automated workflows in one system improves accuracy, saves time, and gives us confidence in our financial and operational decisions.