CRM for Higher Education
High-impact colleges and universities around the world choose Blackbaud higher education solutions to drive success.
Read their stories and more in our customer story showcase.
There's never been a better time to be a part of our community.
24 of 25
top private US colleges as ranked by Forbes are powered by our solutions
$100B
raised, granted, and invested in their programming by our customers each year
93%
of higher education institutions with billion-dollar campaigns
The Cloud Solution for Higher Education Institutions
Purpose-built to drive digital transformation and impact across your institution.Flexible and scalable to work the way you want.
Watch this video and learn more about The Cloud Solution for Higher Education Institutions.
Increase revenue, drive efficiency, and deepen engagement with higher education fundraising software solutions that connect your entire campus.
Public support for higher education is eroding. Long-term, stable funding sources are dwindling. Alumni communities are more dispersed now than ever before, and alumni and campus communities have new and sophisticated expectations. Amid challenges like these, you need a partner with the commitment, expertise, and proven ability to help you not just respond to the changing landscape but thrive in it.
Blackbaud's purpose-built solutions for higher education enable your institution to:
- Advance your institution with increased revenue
- Deepen alumni engagement and enhance community outreach
- Connect departments and students, saving time and effort and driving increased outcomes
- Improve the student and alumni experience through high-impact life cycle management
With unmatched higher education software solutions spanning across campus, unparalleled analytics, and undisputed expertise, no other partner can help you ensure a thriving institution today and in the future like Blackbaud.
Integrated Higher Education Software Solutions
Our higher education software helps you to drive unmatched efficiency by connecting Advancement, Enrollment and Admissions, Alumni Relations, Academics, Finance and Operations, and Marketing and External Relations, with integrated:
Resources for Higher Education Institutions

Navigating the New Normal
Institutions rely on fundraising to bring in support and financially back their missions, but the coronavirus pandemic is impacting this revenue stream. As advancement leaders know, it is during uncertain times like today that gift officer connections matter more than ever.

Proposals as a Planning Tool
Learn how to use proposals as a planning tool will help officers work more efficiently and better inform an institution's forecasting and goal setting.

2019 CGR Addendum: How Higher Education Institutions Are Navigating the New Normal
Following the massive change in life due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the higher education community has recalibrated its strategies. See how institutions are weathering current storms while still positioning themselves for future growth.

A Unique Approach to Student Prospecting
Download our guide to learn how to build your brand as a trusted advisor and stand out from the competition.