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Ascend vs. Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricAscend

by Kindsight

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT

by Blackbaud

Overall rating4.33.9
Review count14644
Ease of use8.57.9
Ease of setup7.37.6
Quality of support9.27.8
Meets requirements9.08.2
NPS5023.328149
Small Business28.6%41.3%
Mid-Market50.0%48.4%
Enterprise21.4%10.3%
Total page views6301,800
Total LLM citations1259,850

Ascend

Ascend is a powerful, intuitive CRM platform designed specifically for higher education, healthcare, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. This comprehensive solution aims to enhance fundraising operations by providing tools that enable teams to process gifts more efficiently, manage donor relationships seamlessly, and ultimately scale their impact. By addressing the unique challenges faced by these sectors, Ascend serves as a vital resource for organizations looking to optimize their fundraising efforts.

Pros

  • Database Management
  • Platform Quality
  • Comprehensive
  • Customizability
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Automation

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT

On average, Raiser's Edge NXT customers experience: - 35% growth in number of donors - 48% growth in number of gifts - 44% growth in total dollars raised Blackbaud Raisers Edge NXT is a cloud-based fundraising and relationship management solution that's smart, fully integrated, and purpose-built exclusively for fundraising.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Intuitive
  • User Experience
  • Donor Management
  • Features
  • Database Management