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Blackbaud Online Express

by Blackbaud · Since 1981
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Quick facts
VendorBlackbaud
Year launched1981
StatusActive
Location65 Fairchild Street Charleston, SC 29492
Countries servedGlobal
Languages1
Integrations
Free tier
Free trial
Contact salesYES

About Blackbaud Online Express

Blackbaud Online Express is a fundraising software from Blackbaud that supports online giving for nonprofits. It provides customizable donation pages, a donor management system, and built-in payment processing so organizations can effectively manage their online fundraising efforts. This platform allows users to create branded donation forms and track contributions in real-time. With features like social media integration and mobile-friendly design, it helps organizations reach a wider audience and increase donor engagement. Key capabilities: customizable donation pages donor management system built-in payment processing social media integration mobile-friendly design Best for: nonprofits that need to facilitate online fundraising campaigns.

Blackbaud Online Express is a streamlined fundraising and email marketing solution designed specifically for nonprofits, with its main strength being seamless integration with Raiser’s Edge. It allows users to easily create donation forms, event registrations, and email campaigns using a user-friendly interface and mobile-responsive templates. The platform is reliable and performs well with large datasets, making it suitable for growing organizations. However, it has limited customization options, basic event and email tools, and lacks broad third-party integration. Customer support is helpful but could benefit from real-time options. Pricing is not transparent, which may be a barrier for smaller nonprofits exploring the platform.

Pros & Cons

What users like
  • +Easy to use interface with intuitive navigation
  • +Ability to create professional-looking emails with customizable templates
  • +Integration with existing Blackbaud systems for seamless data management
  • +Robust reporting and analytics tools for tracking campaign performance
  • +Automated workflows for streamlining fundraising efforts
  • +Personalization options for targeted marketing campaigns.
What users flag
  • Expensive: High cost; often too much for small nonprofits.
  • Complex: Steep learning curve; not beginner-friendly.
  • Support issues: Slow or inconsistent help reported.
  • Clunky UX: Some outdated interfaces, especially in older tools.
  • Contract lock-in: Long-term agreements with limited flexibility.

Features

Key features

Fundraising and Engagement
The leading platform for fundraising and donor management, offering solutions like Raiser's Edge NXT for industry-leading fundraising and Luminate Online for campaign management. It helps organizations increase revenue through CRM management, ticketing, marketing, and peer-to-peer fundraising.
Fund Accounting and Financial Management
Provides Fund Accounting solutions, such as Financial Edge NXT, to simplify accounting, track budgets, manage revenue, donations, and taxes, ensuring compliance for nonprofit finances.
Education Solutions
Offers end-to-end school management systems for K–12 schools (Enrollment Management, Tuition Management, Student Information System™) and solutions for Higher Education, covering everything from admissions to learning management.
CSR and Corporate Impact
Facilitates Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs by providing tools like YourCause from Blackbaud to easily manage employee engagement, giving, and volunteering programs.
Grantmaking
Designed to make giving programs more efficient, strategic, and outcome-focused for foundations and funders, providing grant management tools.

Additional features

Email Marketing Tools
Create and send targeted email campaigns using a visual editor.
Template Management
Use and customize pre-designed email templates.
Event Triggered Actions
Automate responses based on user actions.
A/B Testing
Test different versions of emails to optimize performance.
Image Library
Store and manage images for use in campaigns.
Email Tracking
Monitor open rates and delivery success.
Click Tracking
Track which links are clicked within emails.
Contact Database
Manage donor and subscriber information.
Dynamic Content
Personalize emails based on user data.
Auto-Responders
Automatically send follow-up emails.

Pricing

Free trial
Free version
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Countries & Languages

Global
Countries served
1
Interface languages
1
Billing currencies

Interface languages

English.

Billing currencies

🇺🇸USD

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