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BrightVine Data Link

One of the most significant challenges every customer faces is data integration. From student imports to new donor and gift files, revenue updates, event registrations, interactions, and more, the need to integrate data quickly and reliably is ever-present.

 

The BrightVine Data Link is a powerful data integration tool for non-profit organizations using Blackbaud CRM or The Raiser's Edge NXT. It allows non-profits to streamline their data management processes and connect multiple data sources, such as email marketing platforms and fundraising systems, to improve their data quality and decision-making capabilities. 

The Data Link for Blackbaud CRM is built directly into Blackbaud CRM  and allows for two-way data integration of flat files and APIs. 

"The Data Link is truly a game-changer for us with its flexibility and ease of use." 

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Tim McCleary 

CRM Director - The Salvation Army, Southern Territory

The Data Link for Raiser's Edge NXT is built using industry-leading Microsoft technology to connect with Blackbaud's SKY APIs.  

Whether you're using the Data Link for Blackbaud CRM or Raiser's Edge NXT you'll benefit from:

  • Customizable mapping: BrightVine Data Link offers a customizable mapping feature that allows users to define how data should be mapped, ensuring consistency and accuracy for all integrations or imports.

  • Automated processes: BrightVine Data Link automates many data management processes, such as data cleansing, transformation, and enrichment, reducing the manual effort required to maintain data quality.

  • Improved data quality: The BrightVine Data Link allows non-profits to maintain consistent and accurate data across multiple systems, reducing the risk of errors and improving the quality of their data.

  • Enhanced decision-making: BrightVine Data Link provides non-profits with a unified view of their data, allowing them to make more informed decisions based on reliable data insights.

  • Scalability: BrightVine Data Link is a scalable solution that can grow and evolve with a non-profit organization's needs

Common Integrations: This is not an exhaustive list; please check with BrightVine for more information. 

Examples
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Data Link for Raiser's Edge

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Data Link for Blackbaud CRM

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Data Link In Action

UNICEF USA & Kids in Need of Desks 

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Kids in Need of Desks (K.I.N.D.) campaign, launched by UNICEF USA and MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell, delivers desks to hundreds of African schools.  K.I.N.D. also provides secondary school scholarships to Malawian girls who are most likely to miss out on an education.  O'Donnell promotes his K.I.N.D campaign during the holidays and solicits donations for MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell."  Every day, large volumes of transactions are processed using the Data Link, allowing UNICEF USA and O'Donnell to report near real-time fundraising results on his nightly show.   UNICEF USA uses the Data Link to integrate numerous systems.

CVENT Event Integration with Best Friends Animal Society

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Best Friends Animal Society is a national animal welfare organization focused on helping the U.S. become a no-kill nation by 2025. From its roots at the largest no-kill companion animal sanctuary in Kanab, UT, to its many regional programs around the country, Best Friends has cultivated a strong base of supporters nationwide.

 

Best Friends hold a conference attended by 1,600+ people, to give attendees the chance to learn, share, and connect with like-minded animal lovers from around the world.

For both attendees and staff, a seamless registration experience was a must. Best Friends Animal Society used Cvent™ event management software for this purpose and engaged BrightVine in early 2018 to assist with direct integration between Cvent™ and their Blackbaud CRM™ donor management system. The direct connection between Blackbaud CRM and Cvent saved staff time since retrieving files was no longer necessary, and the events team could trust that the information visible in Blackbaud CRM™ was always current. The breadth of the incoming data was on the complex side, incorporating requirements that were not possible to accomplish using out-of-the-box import in Blackbaud CRM™.  These included:

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  • Creation of new constituents with contact information, relationships, and other biographical information

  • Updates to existing constituent data (such as new contact information)

  • Single & group event registration

  • Ability to add additional payments for things like bus fees, site tours, additional sessions, or additional donations

  • Refunds, partial refunds, cancellations, and other revenue updates

 

Superbowl & The University of Wisconsin

WeatherTech founder and CEO David MacNeil's dog, Scout, was featured in a SuperBowl ad following Scout's cancer survivor journey. It celebrated the work being done at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine and encouraged viewers to donate. This was a wonderful opportunity for the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the School of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Wisconsin.  Being featured in a Super Bowl ad resulted in a high volume of transactions.  The University used the Data Link to import all of the contributions made to that campaign.  It saved the organization staff time and allowed for quick reporting to all campaign stakeholders.  

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