CRM for Advancement: Affinaquest Advancement Cloud, Blackbaud CRM, and Ellucian CRM Advance

Why Read This Report

To meet advancement and development demands, higher education institutions seek modern technology that can provide constituents with a modern user experience, automate tasks via workflow, approvals, templates, and notifications, and facilitate integration between advancement and administrative finance, HCM/HR, student, career services, and other solutions. This Vendor Profile Series from The Tambellini Group provides an overview of the Affinaquest Advancement Cloud, Blackbaud CRM, and Ellucian CRM Advance advancement solutions. It touches upon key aspects of each solution, including company background, product summary, product history, product differentiators, product technology, product innovation, product implementation, market focus, market share and customer base, partner, and pricing model.

Key Questions Answered

• How does vendor functionality compare for Affinaquest Advancement Cloud, Blackbaud CRM, and Ellucian CRM Advance?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of these vendor advancement solutions?
• Who are the vendor partners and what solutions and features do they provide?
• Which higher education institutions are clients of Affinaquest Advancement Cloud, Blackbaud CRM, and Ellucian CRM Advance?

Report Features

• Download a complimentary Executive Summary.
• Author: Mary Beth Cahill, Vice President of Research, The Tambellini Group and Vicki Tambellini, President and CEO, The Tambellini Group.
• Report Length: 35 pages.
• Report Availability: April 2018.

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
2. Affinaquest, LLC: Affinaquest Advancement Cloud
   1. Company Background
   2. Product Overview
   3. Market Overview
   4. Partners
   5. Sales Channels
   6. Pricing Model
3. Blackbaud, Inc.: Blackbaud CRM
   1. Company Background
   2. Product Overview
   3. Market Overview
   4. Partners
   5. Sales Channels
   6. Pricing Model
4. Ellucian Company L.P.: Ellucian CRM Advance
   1. Company Background
   2. Product Overview
   3. Market Overview
   4. Partners
   5. Sales Channels
   6. Pricing Model
5. roundCorner, Inc.: roundCorner Advancement Connect
6. Vendor Functionality Matrix
7. Strengths and Weaknesses of Vendor Advancement Solutions
8. Vendor Partners
9. Methodology