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The Raiser’s Edge® 7: Essentials Part I
The Raiser’s Edge 7: Essentials Part I
The Raiser’s Edge: Essentials Part I is a two-day course that introduces participants to basic functionality in
The Raiser's Edge. Through instructor-led scenarios, class discussion, and hands-on practice in the sample
data, participants learn to perform basic data entry and maintenance tasks in The Raiser's Edge. After taking
this class, you will be able to navigate in The Raiser's Edge, enter and maintain constituent information, enter
and manage gift information, enter multiple gifts in batches, and access configuration options.
Course Objectives
• Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Log in to and navigate in The Raiser's Edge
• Enter and manage constituent information for individuals and organisations
• Enter and manage gift information
• Enter multiple records through batch entry
• Describe configuration settings that influence constituent and gift entry
Prerequisites and Advanced Preparation
This course is designed for those responsible for entering and maintaining constituent and gift information in
The Raiser's Edge. Users with little to no experience will benefit from this course. Before attending this class,
you should be comfortable working in a Microsoft® Windows® environment.
Course Content
Navigation
• Categorise major functional areas as data entry or data processing and analysis tasks
• Log in to and out of The Raiser's Edge
• Navigate to key functional areas in The Raiser's Edge
• Add links to major functions to your Home page
• Locate Blackbaud Help resources in The Raiser's Edge and online
• Describe the relationships among constituents, gifts, and other records
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2. Blackbaud Training
The Raiser’s Edge® 7: Essentials Part I
Managing Constituent Information
• Describe the types of data stored on a constituent record
• Search for constituent records
• Create constituent records for individuals and organisations
• Create and view relationships on constituent records
• Describe the user options that are available for constituent records
Managing Gift Information
• Describe the data stored on a gift record
• Describe the relationship between campaign, fund, appeal, and gift records
• Define the gift types used in The Raiser's Edge
• Enter gifts records
• Manage gifts using adjustment, amendment, rescheduling, and write-off functions
Entering Records Using Batch
• Describe the batch process
• Create a batch
• Enter multiple gifts in a batch
• Validate and commit a gift batch
• Access and describe batch reports
• Describe user options that govern the use of Batch
Introduction to Configuration
• Navigate the Configuration page in The Raiser's Edge
• Access the General options to review your organisation information
• Describe how fields, tables, and attributes are used in the database
• Describe how addressee and salutation templates are used on constituent records
• Describe how financial institution records relate to constituent records
• Describe how business rules affect the operation of the program
• Describe how custom views are used with constituent records
Get started today. Contact your account representative or email training@blackbaud.com.au
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