I've been asked by someone in my office to look into Researcher's Edge for our organization. It seems cumbersome to say the least. Is anyone using it and how is it working? Are there several modules within that must be purchased in order to work the best? I'm trying to decipher everything they've sent me and feel like once we commit to purchase one module, then we will have to purchase another and the list goes on. Is that correct? Any input would be great! Thanks. Crystal Orlea Research Analyst Provena United Samaritans Medical Center Danville, Illinois

I am assuming you are speaking of Raiser's Edge; not Reseacher's Edge...with that in mind, it depends on what you will be doing...there are different modules for example: Tribute module: for honor/memorials; Prospect Research module: for prospect researching...and the like...in my personal opininon RE is a pretty easy and very workable database program....I worked on Etapestry and that was pretty difficult...but again that's just me... Kitri Steigerwald Donor Relations Specialist ADA Foundation Chicago, IL

FYI, Blackbaud Analytics has been changed to Researcher's Edge, for those that didn't hear about the name change (too many RE's if you ask me)... When I started here, we had the prospect module and basic RE, and BBA (as it was called then). You don't really need anything else. Researcher's Edge is a completely standalone application with tentative ties to Raisers Edge. You can only move certain information over to Raisers Edge, and the rest has to be run out of Researchers Edge. I'm working on a method to move the information to Raisers Edge to make the information more accessible to our relations people, but its a slow and difficult process to get Researchers Edge to give you the information in a decent format... You can run some neat donor reports out of Researcher's Edge though, and I know the campuses use it pretty extensively. Hope this helps! Doug Doug Creek University of Alaska Database Administrator [Email Removed]

No - actually I am talking about Reseacher's Edge. We've been on RE for many years. I've been here 5 years and looking into Researcher's Edge. Just not sure if it is right for our organization.

Researcher's Edge..? hmm...on a side note I liked Blackbaud Analytics better...but anyway, I always learn something new on the forums. Sorry for the mix-up in my reply... Thanks Doug... Kitri Steigerwald Donor Relations Specialist ADA Foundation Chicago, IL

Researcher's Edge..? hmm...on a side note I liked Blackbaud Analytics better...but anyway, I always learn something new on the forums. Sorry for the mix-up in my reply... Thanks Doug... Kitri Steigerwald Donor Relations Specialist ADA Foundation Chicago, IL