We recently jumped off the Blackbaud bus. Switching DB's is never easy
but I am very glad we did it. Our SIS is RenWeb. Our Financials is
Sage MIP and the Development db is Sage FR50. RenWeb and MIP went well.
We are still waiting on the RenWeb to FR50 sync piece to be done. MIP
integration was a snap (by database standards). :-)
NFP Technologies is one of those third-party Blackbaud support people.
They are located in Colorado. They are working with us on the Sage
pieces and are building the RenWeb to FR50 link for RenWeb. However,
most of their business is spent supporting Blackbaud. We all know there
is a lot to support! ;-)
Here is their contact info:
Jim Gifford
NFP Technologies
gif@nfptech.com
(800) 403-3606 x110
Good luck. Database work is long and arduous!
Take care,
Alex
Alex Inman
Director of Technology
Whitfield School
St. Louis, MO
314.434.5141
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[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Ann Hamel
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 10:55 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Alternative to Blackbaud's Financial Edge?
We are a 250-student boarding/day secondary school and currently use
Blackbaud's Financial Edge. With our current software losing support at
the end of 2007, we are searching out what alternatives folks might
suggest to the expensive "upgrade" that Blackbaud is requiring.
1. If you have a product that you like and wouldn't mind sharing
that info with me, please contact me off the listserv (ahamel@fvs.edu)
with details.
2. If you use the same product and has already done the conversion
to the upgrade, could you share your experience with me?
3. Would anyone recommend retaining the product and seeking someone
outside Blackbaud to cover the support? We have been referred to
ex-Blackbaud employees in the past to answer questions that Blackbaud
support could not and wonder if this might be a viable solution.
Thanks for your support,
Ann
Ann Hamel
Director of Technology
Fountain Valley School
6155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
719-391-5330
ahamel@fvs.edu
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