Blackbaud’s Higher Education Software
Powerful Advancement and Scholarship 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, maximise impact, and propel student success.
Advancement
Advancement
Enhance your team’s efforts with the world’s most powerful fundraising CRM.
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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 and scholarships to show exactly where funds go and who they help—making it easy to demonstrate outcomes
Discover how the University of Dundee 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 personalised communications
- Integrate workflows across fundraising and scholarships for consistent data and more time on relationships
- Deepen alumni loyalty aligning donor intent with scholarships and student impact
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 personalised dashboards to track fund utilisation, committee activities, award offers, and acceptances
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Empower reviewers with customisable 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 centralising all scholarships and communications in one portal
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 to scholarships 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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Accelerate major gift pipelines with data visualisations, predictive modeling, and performance tracking
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Coach fundraisers with personalised dashboards, benchmarking tools, and peer comparisons
Proven Results Recognised 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.
It’s really quite powerful how quickly you can manipulate the data.
Katrina Lindsay
Student Advisor, Edinburgh Napier University
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.
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 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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