Development and Alumni Affairs

The typical Development department is awash in paper – but unfortunately not paper money. It takes too long to find specific data on donors and prospects, time that could be better used bringing in funds. OnBase helps you find that needle in a haystack, making it easier to uncover the right person. New prospect, current donor, wealthy alumni – you search for any name, word or phrase in any document in just seconds so you have the information you need right away.

Better control over documents means more money for your school.

Fosters relationships and encourages engagement

Get to know your donors better when you have all of their documents stored electronically in one place.

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Increases support and fundraising

Search millions of articles, contracts or correspondence using any keyword or phrase so you find the right donors right when you need them.

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Manages gift agreements and contracts

Track and access gift agreement revisions and sign-offs so you have an accurate picture of donations. Alert staff when contracts are up for renewal.

How do I work with senior management to get my project funded?

It’s easy to get lost in budget cycles, business plans and long-term goals. This can make an enterprise project seem even more overwhelming. Here are three tips to ensure your project gets off the ground quickly.

Match your project scope with management's goals
Think more like a business person; what are your boss's challenges?
Determine whose budget the project will come out of and outline any additional technology you may also need to purchase, e.g., additional monitors, a new server, etc.

What's the difference between structured data and unstructured data?

Structured data is usually found in a database with fields, columns, tables, rows and indexes. Unstructured data, on the other hand, is anything that lives outside of databases, like e-mails, spreadsheets and word processing documents.

Line-of-business applications and ERPs are generally an organization’s structured data backbone
OnBase captures, stores and manages unstructured data and links it to related structured data