Bill can help you evaluate, implement, learn, and get the most out of Raiser's Edge NXT and version 7. Services are offered remotely using Zoom in time blocks of whatever length is most convenient for you. Onsite options are also available.
Bill has worked extensively with the latest generation of Raiser’s Edge: Raiser’s Edge NXT. Bill can help you evaluate, implement, learn, and make the most of this exciting package of Blackbaud products and services — especially now that Blackbaud has announced the end of the database view as of September 15, 2027.
Raiser’s Edge NXT is the name of the entire product, and Bill can help you with both the web view and the database view (formerly Raiser’s Edge version 7).
The September edition of Bill’s newsletter is out! This edition follows up the August edition. August had prioritized recommendations for the best resources to use to stay on top of the move to the Raiser’s Edge NXT web view, the September edition explains the terminology the Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge product managers use when talking to us through those resources.
Bill kicked off his 2026 speaking schedule by presenting a webinar for fundraisers in the Blackbaud Fundraising Masterclass Series in March.
In July, Bill presented at the Blackbaud K-12 User Conference in Boston his presentation “Only a Year Away!: Preparing for the End of the Raiser’s Edge Database View.”
Join Bill at the Association of Advancement Services Professionals (aasp) Summit in Milwaukee in September for his session on “Database Documentation: There’s No One Write Way.”
Finally, join Bill at bbcon, the Blackbaud conference, in Columbus, OH, also in September, for his session on “The Countdown is On: Getting You and Your Organization Over the Finish Line to the Raiser’s Edge Unified View.”
The slides and resources for each presentation can be found at the top of the Resources page as they become available.
Bill Connors, CFRE is an independent consultant and trainer on the Blackbaud fundraising software Raiser’s Edge NXT and version 7.
“Bill Connors has done wonders for our organization. Not only is Bill’s knowledge of RE incomparable, more importantly he understands the importance of making the software work for your organization rather than you working for the software.”