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Keep your database addresses clean and uniform using SmartZIP

SmartZIP
SmartZIP is designed as a self-install application, simplifying the setup process for clients offering a smooth installation experience.
Designed for both Raiser’s Edge 7 and Raiser’s Edge NXT and supporting both UK and international addresses, it ensures the cleanliness and uniformity of manually entered addresses, facilitating the maintenance of a well-organised database.
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Smartzip is a fantastic tool
 5/5
"Smartzip is a fantastic tool which has helped increase our efficiency and accuracy for all our data input."
Julia Bartlett
The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum

A free app for OLX forms to enable your donors to cover the transaction fee

SmartDONORCOVER
A free self install app readily available on our website.
Using our Online Express deploy page it was quick and easy for the client to add this app to their existing Online Express donation form.
SmartDONORCOVER gives donors the option to add a little extra onto their donation to cover the transaction fees incurred by the organisation for accepting payments via BBMS. It’s a great way to increase the donation value with the ability to track in Raiser’s Edge and it’s FREE!!
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Praise for SmartDONORCOVER!
 5/5
"Praise for SmartDONORCOVER! SmartDONORCOVER is easy to implement with Online Express. A good number of our online one-time donors are choosing to cover fees and the number of recurring donors covering fees is moving upward. Also, the ability to track fees with an attribute in Raiser’s Edge is a great option to have. The product delivers as advertised and has been a success!"
Lisa Lozon
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth

Mailchimp and Raiser’s Edge: instant updates and efficiency savings

SmartMAILCHIMP

We were happy to work with this client and connect their Mailchimp Audience to their Raiser’s Edge database. The real time sync has provided numerous benefits to the client, such as be being able to see Mailchimp engagement statistics inside their Raiser’s Edge NXT.

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Our experience with the SmartTHING team and SmartMAILCHIMP has been outstanding
 5/5
"Our experience with the SmartTHING team and SmartMAILCHIMP has been outstanding. The company truly seems focused on creating well-thought-out services at feasible, transparent pricing, and the organization has a clear specialized knowledge of Blackbaud products. SmartMAILCHIMP has solved several key problems for our team. Prior to using the connector, updates and additions needed to be manually processed across both systems, which led to inefficiencies and data loss. The connector is a bi-directional sync, so now we can make an update in either system and see it nearly instantly reflected in the other. This has created a greater sense of confidence in our data, and we have seen an immediate return on investment in terms of time and direct revenue with our email marketing. Last, the product also provides an Email Statistics tile where you can view how a constituent engaged with your emails, and it allows you to sync RE fields into Mailchimp, such as last gift date/amount to segment or customize your marketing materials. Great product, and a great team. We will continue to look to SmartTHING for any other product solutions."
Audrey Lamont
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore

Access not-for-profit website donations to Raiser’s Edge

SmartACCESS

Collaborated with the client and their Access Group Charity Website to seamlessly integrate real-time donation processing into RENXT, ensuring a fully automated and unobtrusive workflow, requiring no manual intervention from their team.

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Smartthing's technical and product knowledge is excellent
 5/5
"SmartTHING's technical and product knowledge is excellent. They were able to quickly build a bespoke connector to Raisers Edge which matched our needs well and made our use of raisers edge much better optimised giving us great value for money with our CRM."
Alex Simpson
Barnabus

Mailchimp and Raiser’s Edge: Giving data in Mailchimp

SmartMAILCHIMP

We configured this integration with Raiser’s Edge and Mailchimp so the client could use live Raiser’s Edge giving data in their Mailchimp Audience to better segment and target contacts for their email campaigns.

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I highly recommend SmartMAILCHIMP as the best way to sync NXT with Mailchimp
 5/5
"We explored several options for syncing email addresses and records between NXT and Mailchimp before discovering SmartMAILCHIMP. Demos for other products made the process seem very time-intensive—requiring a lot of manual work each week to keep the data synced.  When Dan Stevens demoed SmartMAILCHIMP, we left the meeting feeling like the product was too good to be true. It was not. The onboarding process was very well-organized and much faster than we expected—they had us onboarded and live syncing within weeks. The people we’ve worked with at SmartMAILCHIMP have been responsive and helpful, and very patient with our many questions. I highly recommend SmartMAILCHIMP as the best way to sync NXT with Mailchimp."
Tammy Noteboom
Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch

SmartIMPORT for JustGiving to Raiser’s Edge

SmartIMPORT

We provided our client with a tailored solution to streamline their donation import process from JustGiving to Raiser’s Edge (RE). Leveraging our robust SmartIMPORT tool, we efficiently imported both gift and gift aid data.

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This saves the data team a great deal of time and reduces errors
 5/5
"Using SmartIMPORT means we don’t have to do any manipulation to JustGiving reports and can upload them directly onto Raiser’s Edge. This saves the data team a great deal of time and reduces errors. "
Laura Garbari​​​​
The Mental Health Foundation

Mailchimp and Raiser’s Edge: a second Audience

SmartMAILCHIMP

We successfully integrated a second Mailchimp audience with Raiser’s Edge for our client, using separate solicit codes to control the sync whilst sending rich contact data. This seamless integration works in conjunction with their primary newsletter audience, empowering the client to send highly targeted emails utilizing Mailchimp’s advanced segmentation tools.

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This integration saves us time and effort
 5/5
"This integration saves us time and effort that would have been spent trying to keep the contacts and their contact preferences on both systems in sync. We are glad to have it!"
Bolaji Shobola
Child Bereavement UK

Online Express Google Analytics (GA4) Tracking Enabled

SmartTRACK

Leveraging our brand NEW knowledge base guide, we have successfully aided our SmartTRACK clients in migrating to GA4 tracking, in light of Google’s deprecation of legacy methodologies. Our SmartTRACK integration with Google Tag Manager and GA4 offers comprehensive insights and granular data, empowering your marketing strategy with a competitive edge.

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 5/5
"We ended up purchasing your product and implementing it as well. Thanks."
Harsh Shah
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago

Campaign Monitor to Raiser’s Edge NXT: University of Aukland

SmartCAMPAIGNMONITOR

It was great working with The University of Auckland to tailor the integration between Campaign Monitor and Raiser’s Edge to meet their precise requirements. The Auckland team have then taken this further creating their own data flows to automate and support their other business processes, all within the SmartSYNC platform.

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Working with SmartTHING has always been easy
 5/5
""SmartCAMPAIGNMONITOR has proven to be a really robust tool that we’ve used to maintain opt outs from Campaign Monitor to NXT and to trigger automated stewardship from CM as gifts are received into NXT. Working with SmartTHING has always been easy – they are responsive and will always help get those unusual use cases working!""
John Bird
University of Aukland

Website portal to Raiser’s Edge: Atlantic College

SmartPORTAL

We set up SmartPORTAL for Atlantic College in order for them to stay in touch with their past students. The online form gathers all the required information to support their alumni activities whilst maintaining the security of the data.

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Everyone at SmartTHING Ltd are so helpful
 5/5
""SmartPORTAL has been a great way for us to easily get our donors and friends to update their details with us. It has taken out a huge amount of administrative burden as it allows donors to update their details on our website which automatically updates Raisers Edge on our behalf. Everyone at SmartTHING Ltd are so helpful. They go out of their way to support with any queries we have and really have made our lives so much easier by reducing time consuming administrative tasks that would otherwise be manual. I would thoroughly recommend using their services!""
Pippi Reader
Atlantic College

Website portal to Raiser’s Edge: MS Trust

SmartPORTAL

We worked closely with MS Trust to create a quick and efficient way for their telephone helpline team to use SmartPORTAL to process enquiries through a web portal. They can search and retrieve Raiser’s Edge (RE) records and then choose to update the information or add follow up actions. SmartPORTAL comes with an API and can be customised and extended to meet a wide variety of use cases such as this.

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They love it
 5/5
""With SmartPORTAL we have been able to create an accessible way for our helpline team to log enquiries directly into RENXT without ever going near the database. They love it.""
Jo Tripp
MS Trust

Online Store to Raiser’s Edge: The University of Winnipeg

SmartSTORE

We assisted in the set up of SmartSTORE for The University of Winnipeg in order for them to easily sell items required by students and staff.

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SmartSTORE was a game changer for us!
 5/5
" "We needed to find a product that enabled us to offer an e-commerce solution that would integrate with Raiser’s Edge. SmartSTORE was a game changer for us! It provided much needed functionality and a polished look. We are extremely pleased!""
Mark Bezanson
The University of Winnipeg

Excel to Raiser’s Edge: Bennington College USA

SmartPASTE

We love helping you work faster and smarter. We built SmartPASTE over a decade ago to solve a very common issue when working in Query inside Raiser’s Edge and wanting to paste a long list of values. It now works with both RE7 self hosted and RE NXT Database View. Grab your FREE copy today.

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A very helpful and yet simple tool!
 5/5
""Thank you so much. A very helpful and yet simple tool!""
Aimee Annichiarico
Bennington College USA

LinkedIn to Raiser’s Edge NXT: Pine Crest School

SmartSOCIAL

SmartSOCIAL is our FREE tool for Raiser’s Edge NXT, which seamlessly connects LinkedIn to Raiser’s Edge. Join the ever-growing community of organisations that are benefiting from SmartSOCIAL, saving valuable time and resources while enriching their database.

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The app has made our office much more efficient
 5/5
"“Since we discovered SmartSOCIAL four years ago, the app has made our office much more efficient in keeping accurate, up-to-date records of our parents, alumni, and other donors.”"
Jeffrey Starrett
Pine Crest School

Online Express custom design from: HSC Foundation

We updated the clients’ custom donation form which looks amazing and has been in use for a few years now. Working with their design we added an Online Express donation form in the background to pass the data to Raiser’s Edge. This allowed a snazzy design but with all of the data integration the client needed. Out latest updates better supported adding tributes and custom designations.

The team at SmartThing is responsive and is driven to see their customers succeed
 5/5
"“We have been a client of SmartThing for a number of years and can attest to their skillset and ability to find solutions to our requests. The team at SmartThing is responsive and is driven to see their customers succeed.”"
Natasha
HSC

DotDigital to Raiser’s Edge NXT: SAT-7 UK

SmartDOTDIGITAL

At SmartTHING, we thrive on challenges. We successfully navigated a complex set of requirements involving data synchronization between Raiser’s Edge and DotDigital, specifically addressing the client’s need to manage consent and user preferences in both systems.

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The team has been great at solving complex problems
 5/5
"“It’s been good working with SmartTHING with the implementation of the SmartSYNC product, integrating our CRM system with DotDigital mailing product. It’s helping to make our processes much smoother and enables us to work more efficiently, removing the need for manual activity. The team has been great at solving complex problems which have enabled our systems to work even better together.”"
Chris Beddoes
SAT-7 UK

Hivebrite to Raiser’s Edge NXT: Goodenough College

SmartHIVEBRITE

We were delighted to facilitate the integration between Hivebrite and Raiser’s Edge NXT by implementing customised data flows within SmartHIVEBRITE to precisely meet the client’s specifications. We synchronised biographical, contact and educational information in both directions.

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I am very impressed with SmartSYNC
 5/5
"“I am very impressed with SmartSYNC. We use SmartSYNC to keep our Raisers Edge constituency records in sync with profiles on our alumni intranet. We are actively looking at other SmartTHING solutions – namely SmartMAILCHIMP - to automate repetitive processes which currently consume a lot of staff effort. Warren worked along myself and our Data Manager to set up the SmartSYNC data flows. I found his collegiate, collaborative and analytical approach very refreshing. He and his team have a vast knowledge of Blackbaud’s products, APIs (both legacy and SKY API), and has evidently carried out many integrations for other, larger clients. So you are in safe hands with Warren. I was particularly impressed that SmartSYNC is compatible with both on premise Raisers Edge and the newer cloud version, RE-NXT. Few third party developers consider the needs of organisations who run on premise versions of software, or are in the process of transitioning to the cloud. Warren was patient in troubleshooting our on premise issues, and assisted with the migration of the web front end to his cloud server. Having one trusted supplier who offers so many integration solutions helps IT manage complexity, while keeping all our internal customers happy! ""
Software Manager
Goodenough College

iSAMS to Raisers Edge NXT: UWC Atlantic College

SmartISAMS

We enjoyed working with Pippi to map out her requirements and turn those into an agreed specification which we used as the basis to configure the integration from iSAMS to Raiser’s Edge. SmartISAMS handles the data processing and conditional logic to ensure the data flows are sent to Raiser’s Edge in the correct format.

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I would recommend this product to everyone!
 5/5
""I have worked with SmartTHING to set up iSAMS integration with Raisers Edge and it has made a huge difference to us. Previously we were having to import records which was taking a lot of time as we were having to make sure the fields were correct but this has really reduced a lot of admin on the team by having this set up. Warren and the team at SmartTHING worked with us to make sure all the correct fields were pulling through and are always at the end of an email for any queries I have had. I would recommend this product to everyone!""
Pippi Reader
UWC Atlantic

Zoom to Raisers Edge NXT: UWC Atlantic College

SmartZOOM

Our integration with Zoom enables the seamless transfer of event information into Raiser’s Edge. This automated process ensures that missing event records are created using Zoom details, and event participants are added or matched to existing records, along with any custom fields from Zoom. Our client doesn’t have to lift a finger as everything is taken care of automatically.

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This integration means we don't have to worry about this work
 5/5
"SmartTHING set up the integration with SmartZOOM for us. Previously we were having to manually add people who had signed up to our online events and then one of our team had to attend the event and update who had actually joined the event. *

It was very time consuming. This integration means we don't have to worry about this work and it seamlessly pushes data through from Zoom to Raisers Edge. The team at SmartTHING were very helpful and answered lots of my queries when this was being set up. I've found this tool to be really beneficial and it has taken away a lot of unnecessary admin tasks so we can focus more on fundraising and cultivating our donors. I strongly recommend this to others!"
Pippi Reader
UWC Atlantic

EventBrite to Raiser’s Edge NXT: Randolph College

SmartEVENTBRITE

The SmartTHING team collaborated closely with our client to seamlessly transfer event, event ticket, and ticket payment details from EventBrite to Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge NXT event area. Together, we refined and enhanced the solution to include Order IDs, merged orders, and even full and partial refunds. Now, all the valuable data from the event is neatly stored on the constituents’ records in RE Database View and RE NXT Web view.

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I’ve been very pleased with ... the responsiveness of the SmartTHING staff
 5/5
""I’ve been very pleased with the SmartEVENTBRITE connector and the responsiveness of the SmartTHING staff. Using the Connector has saved us a great deal of work as most of the registrations come directly and correctly into Raiser’s Edge.""
Robyn Smith
Randolph College