CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
The Guildhall School of Music & Drama is one of the world's leading
conservatoires and drama schools, offering musicians, actors and theatre
technicians an inspiring environment in which to develop as artists and
professionals. It has over 900 students in higher education, from nearly
60 countries around the world. In addition to raising money to ensure that its
training facilities are state of the art, the school also provides some form of
scholarship support to over half of its students.
Guildhall had
been using Raiser's Edge, Blackbaud's original donor management
and fundraising solution, to manage its extensive development programme since
2006. The school recently moved to Raiser's Edge NXT, a cloud-based solution.
Chris Newson, external relations data manager for Guildhall, shares why the
school made the move and the results his team is already seeing.
Why did you decide to advance to Raiser's
Edge NXT?
"We've always been happy with Raiser's Edge, and the results we've seen over the
years have been fantastic. But time doesn't stand still, and we felt it was right to
step up a gear in our fundraising reach, so that we can continue to provide things
like scholarships and new funding opportunities for our students. We were keen to
get involved with Raiser's Edge NXT right from the beginning. The functionality is
modern, user friendly, and can be accessed securely from anywhere. These are all
key things that will help involve everyone throughout the school."
"I love the partnership approach we have with Blackbaud. It's
like we're on a journey together, and we're both focused on a
common goal."
—Chris Newson,
External Relations Data Manager
The Guildhall School of
Music & Drama is powered by:
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Raiser's Edge NXT
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Learn more
+44 (0) 207 601 7100 solutions@blackbaud.co.uk www.fundraising.blackbaud.co.uk/NXT
