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Nancy Young:

Hi Lauren,


Last I heard they were still working on it.  Looking forward to getting!!

Heather Jacob:

Melissa Rancour:

Heather Jacob:

I got my Associates certification last year and got the email saying it's about to expire, so I did some checking into getting the Fundamentals cert. Maybe I'm missing something, but I left Blackbaud's site absolutely astounded. I work for the foundation of a not-for-profit health system. The foundation itself has only 3 1/2 data people who really need to understand Raiser's Edge - we then teach the fundraisers what they need to know to do their jobs. We had the mid-level training package, but when we shelled out the money to go to RENXT, it was decided to drop that in order to be able to afford NXT and still keep the lights on. I believe, after having worked in Raiser's Edge every day for the last 4 years, I can pass the Fundamentals cert without doing any of the webinars. However, if all 3 1/2 of us needed to do the webinars and then the cert, it would cost our not-for-profit somewhere around $6,700. Each year. For 3 1/2 people. As it is, our boss sends 3 or 4 people to BBCON each year for somewhere around $1,600 per person. Did I mention we're a not-for-profit?


Am I missing something? Yes, it would probably be a great thing to put on my resume', if I ever intended to leave, but...

 

Hi Heather, 


I appologize for the confusion. You do not need to take the Fundamentals courses before taking the new Raiser's Edge Fundamentals Exam. We recommend taking the Fundamental courses if people are newer to Raiser's Edge or want to ensure that they are using the system correctly and efficiently. 


I agree that Blackbaud Champions is a great program to earn Certification. You can also earn discounts for training and for bbcon. 


Please let me know if you have any questions, and I'm happy to help. 

Melissa 

 

Melissa, how does one actually join Blackbaud Champions? I've signed up for this at the last two BBCONs, maybe three, but I'm apparently still not a member.

 

Daniel Bayer:

FINALLY took the Fundamentals exam and passed! The only questions I missed on the whole test were in the section on Mail, which is pretty much the one area of RE that I have never used over almost ten years working with RE (no, I don't know how I avoided it either), so I'm not surprised. It's quite gratifying to have the validation that comes with passing.

Holly Herbert:

As a nonprofit professional, there are numerous benefits to getting Blackbaud Certified, like joining a group of professionals who are experts in The Raiser’s Edge and achieving credentials recognized as the industry standard. You can also use your Blackbaud Certification in The Raiser’s Edge (bCRE) to validate your credentials, build your resume, and advance your career.

If you have completed any of the three levels of bCRE:

• The Fundamentals level of bCRE, recognized as bCRE
• The Professional level of bCRE, recognized as bCRE-Pro
• The Master level of bCRE, recognized as bCRE-Ma

you can claim your bCRE community badge here.


The badge will appear under your profile picture when you post in the community.


If you are interested in learning more about earing your Blackbaud Certification in The Raiser’s Edge (bCRE), go here. 


Once you've claimed your badge, feel free to show it off by posting a little note about what you learned during your certification process on this thread. And if you have questions about earning your bCRE, this conversation thread is a great place to start asking.

 

 

Holly Herbert:

 

As a nonprofit professional, there are numerous benefits to getting Blackbaud Certified, like joining a group of professionals who are experts in The Raiser’s Edge and achieving credentials recognized as the industry standard. You can also use your Blackbaud Certification in The Raiser’s Edge (bCRE) to validate your credentials, build your resume, and advance your career.

If you have completed any of the three levels of bCRE:

• The Fundamentals level of bCRE, recognized as bCRE
• The Professional level of bCRE, recognized as bCRE-Pro
• The Master level of bCRE, recognized as bCRE-Ma

you can claim your bCRE community badge here.


The badge will appear under your profile picture when you post in the community.


If you are interested in learning more about earing your Blackbaud Certification in The Raiser’s Edge (bCRE), go here. 


Once you've claimed your badge, feel free to show it off by posting a little note about what you learned during your certification process on this thread. And if you have questions about earning your bCRE, this conversation thread is a great place to start asking.

 

 

Holly Herbert:

As a nonprofit professional, there are numerous benefits to getting Blackbaud Certified, like joining a group of professionals who are experts in The Raiser’s Edge and achieving credentials recognized as the industry standard. You can also use your Blackbaud Certification in The Raiser’s Edge (bCRE) to validate your credentials, build your resume, and advance your career.

If you have completed any of the three levels of bCRE:

• The Fundamentals level of bCRE, recognized as bCRE
• The Professional level of bCRE, recognized as bCRE-Pro
• The Master level of bCRE, recognized as bCRE-Ma

you can claim your bCRE community badge here.


The badge will appear under your profile picture when you post in the community.


If you are interested in learning more about earing your Blackbaud Certification in The Raiser’s Edge (bCRE), go here. 


Once you've claimed your badge, feel free to show it off by posting a little note about what you learned during your certification process on this thread. And if you have questions about earning your bCRE, this conversation thread is a great place to start asking.

 

 

Jenny Physioc:

Do you have an update when the master's will be available to take?

Jenny Physioc:

Hmmmmm...that's an interesting way to allow people to take the exam.

I would like to take it regardless of the rate for the Professional exam.