Blackbaud in the News: Share and Share Alike

In the article Share and Share Alike in the February issue of University Business, writer Elizabeth Millard takes a look at shared services partnerships and how they can be a boon to the bottom line, as well as a good way to establish relationships between institutions.

Millard shares four rules that make these partnerships work:

1. Start with a simple project, and get more complex later.

2. Get leadership and directives from the top, but involve support staff and vendors. 

3. Be sensitive to cultural issues that come with process changes. 

4. Keep the agreement formal in group structure and policies.  

The article also features a case study on The Florida State University Foundation's recent project with Blackbaud.  

To hear more about the project, and what made it a success, visit http://www.blackbaud.com/customers/highered/fsuf.aspx to view a video interview with Jeanne Pecha, assistant vice president of Advancement Services for The Florida State University Foundation.