Designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, The Financial Edge is a fully integrated 32-bit Windows system including General Ledger and the following optional modules: Allocation Management, Projects, Grants and Endowments Management, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Advanced Budget Management , Budget Management, Advanced Security, Consolidation Management, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Electronic Funds Transfer(EFTTM), Fixed Assets, Miscellaneous Cash Receipts, Payroll, Point of Sale, Purchase Orders, School Store Manager, Student Billing, Advanced Security, WebPurchasing, WebInvoicing and F9.

Two additional modules, Accounting Queue and Accounting Forms Module, help users work more efficiently. Also available for system customization are Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Application Programming Interface (API) and Accounting Open. Although the system can be used as one fully integrated unit, each organization can decide which modules it needs and can purchase additional modules as necessary.

The system is easy to use, even for people who have little accounting or computer experience. Hundreds of ready-to-go reports meet the special needs of nonprofit organizations and comply with FASB 116 & 117.

An annual support and maintenance agreement is available which gives the user unlimited access to support via an 800 number hotline, e-mail, and Blackbaud’s Customer Support Web site. In addition, all upgrades and enhancements to the software are provided to users under support for no additional charge. Blackbaud offers comprehensive training at Blackbaud University at the corporate headquarters in Charleston, SC. Other training options include regional classes, on-site instruction and computer-based training.

Blackbaud also offers software for fundraising and school administration. More than 22,000 nonprofit organizations have already benefited from the superior software and support that Blackbaud offers.

Blackbaud offers an extensive training curriculum through Blackbaud Learn for The Financial Edge with local, regional and online courses. With new classes every month, a role-based curriculum, and exclusive sessions on strategy and best practices, Blackbaud has made training more accessible to the nonprofit organizations it serves.

In addition, the Association of Support Professionals (ASP) recently selected Blackbaud’s support site as a winner of this year’s “Ten Best Web Support Sites” award.