BLACKBAUD’S CONNECTED CAMPUS
The Higher Education ERP Built for Transformation
Connecting Student Success and Institutional Sustainability
44% increase
in dollars raised*
75% less time
reconciling data*
95% fund utilization
when awarding scholarships*
Higher Ed’s Most Intelligent Platform
Designed to help you transform data into decisions, Blackbaud’s Connected Campus includes tools for:
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Finance & Fund Management
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Student Lifecycle
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Scholarships & Financial Aid
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Fundraising & Advancement
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Billing & Payment
Personalize the Student Lifecycle
With enrollment, SIS, advising, financial aid, and scholarships all on one platform, institutions have a single source of information.
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Recruiting, enrollment, and aid on one platform reduces handoffs and improves engagement
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Auto-awarding and AI-driven compliance simplify complex financial aid and scholarship processes
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Cross-departmental connection gives registrars, advisors, and aid teams consistent, reliable data
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Degree auditing and academic progress tools help identify risk indicators and keep students on track
Improve Cash Flow
Our award-winning general ledger is included—fully integrated to centralize all payments, grants, contracts, and funds raised.
- AI and strategic automation accelerate reconciliation, budgeting, auditing, and fund management
- Unlimited funds and subfunds empower granular allocation, reporting, and strict compliance over restricted funds
- Direct posting to your GL eliminates manual entry and cumbersome imports
- Real-time visibility into tuition revenue, aid, grants, endowments, and funds raised
- Dynamic, shareable dashboards and reports access data across all components of Blackbaud’s Connected Campus
Drive Donor and Alumni Engagement
Fundraising is not an afterthought—your donor CRM is an integral part of Blackbaud’s Connected Campus.
- AI-driven insights help you increase your donor pool and steward existing supporters
- Integrated fundraising and fund accounting enhances accountability, transparency, and compliance
- Impactful donor reporting drives engagement and donor retention
- Connecting financial, SIS, and fundraising data empowers advancement teams to steward graduates and families
Maximize Aid & Scholarship Funds
Drive engagement and student retention by aligning institutional aid, donor-funded scholarships, and financial resources.
- Customizable applications and workflows help move students through the process
- SIS data empowers auto-matching and reduces manual reconciliation work
- Review committee tools enable collaboration from anywhere at any time
- Donor reporting deepens relationships by connecting giving to student outcomes
Partners & APIs
Expand your software’s capabilities with secure integrations for your institution’s unique needs.
- Blackbaud Marketplace – Securely connect with vetted partners to expand HR, engagement, and operational possibilities
- Blackbaud’s SKY API – Automate and optimize using open-source APIs and free developer tools that require little or no coding experience
- Blackbaud’s flexible ecosystem includes free training, a sandbox environment for testing, and a vibrant peer community
By integrating Raiser’s Edge NXT, Financial Edge NXT, and Student First, we’re creating a level of synergy that simply wasn’t possible before.
Mark Hanshaw
Associate Provost & General Counsel, Cumberland University
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