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Intro

Raiser’s Edge is a leader in developing fundraising software and facilitating relationship management for nonprofits. With the launch of Raiser’s Edge NXT, Blackbaud ushering in a new age of performance and support for their customers: the first truly comprehensive, cloud-based solution built specifically for the needs and desires of the nonprofit community. Smart, scalable, and predictive, Raiser’s Edge NXT is ready to help Blackbaud grow their constituent base and expand their revenue streams, so Blackbaud can increase their impact like never before. This topic discusses the fields and menus that are specific to the Raiser’s Edge Connector user interface. General information for adding DataSets, setting update schedules, and editing DataSet information is discussed in Adding a DataSet Using a Connector.

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Prerequisites

To connect to your Raiser’s Edge account and create a DataSet, you must have the following:
  • Client ID
  • Client Secret
  • Subscription Key

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Connecting to Your Raiser’s Edge Account

This section enumerates the options in the Credentials and Details panes in the Raiser’s Edge Connector page. The components of the other panes in this page, Scheduling and Name & Describe Your DataSet, are universal across most connector types and are discussed in greater length in Adding a DataSet Using a Connector.

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Credentials Pane

This pane contains fields for entering credentials to connect to your Domo developer account as well as your Raiser’s Edge account. The following table describes what is needed for each field:

Menu

Description

Client ID

Enter the Client Id for your OAuth app.
Client Secret. Enter the Client Secret for your OAuth app
Subscription key. Enter your Raiser’s Edge API Subscription Key.
Once you have entered valid Raiser’s Edge credentials, you can use the same account any time you go to create a new Raiser’s Edge DataSet. You can manage Connector accounts in the Accounts tab in the Data Center. For more information about this tab, see Manage Connector Accounts.

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Details Pane

This pane contains a primary Reports menu, along with various other menus which may or may not appear depending on the report type you select.

Menu

Description

Report

Report Description
Action Returns a paginated list of actions.
Action Information Iterates through the paginated list of actions and returns information about each action.
Constituent Returns a paginated list of constituents.
Constituent Information Iterates through the paginated list of constituents and returns information about each constituent.
Event Returns a paginated list of events.
Event Information Iterates through the paginated list of events and returns information about each event.
Gift Returns a paginated list of gifts.
Gift Information Iterates through the paginated list of gifts and returns information about each gift.

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Other Panes

For information about the remaining sections of the Connector interface, including how to configure scheduling, retry, and update options, see Adding a DataSet Using a Connector.