Small and private universities must constantly be up-to-date and organized in order to fulfill the mantra of officials which is to Recruit. Retain. Solicit. This is easier said than done with hundreds and possibly thousands of applicants, students, and alumni.

A good enrollment management software option helps higher education with these tasks. Small university officials need integrated solutions to address the challenges they face, including administrative burdens on faculty, maximizing course requests, and standing apart from peer institutions.

One easy solution to these challenges is the Student Information Software (SIS) from Blackbaud, which can be integrated to share information across campus offices. Update to student information is instantly available to not only the registrar, but admissions, advancement, and even faculty, which allows for easier communication with students.

SIS software goes along way to meeting the challenge of reducing the burden of administrative tasks on faculty as to allow them more time to interact with students. Besides the easier communication, SIS also automates tasks related to determining how effectively recruiting dollars are being spent to developing various class scheduling scenarios to make the best use of instructors and space.

And students will love it to, having quick access to grades, schedules, billing statements all online. Also, assignments, news, and progress reports can be delivered electronically which is important to today's tech savvy youth. SIS, through efficient class scheduling, also easily modifies schedules to handle special and last-minute requests.

Today's competitive and fiscally tight environment demands institutions stretch the most of their resources to meet the challenges of recruiting, retaining, and soliciting. Student Information Software from Blackbaud is a useful tool in meeting those demands.

Users of Blackbaud school administrative software or any of their other services can connect with other users through the Blackbaud User Society. Maintained by volunteers, it was developed by Blackbaud users to provide an informational resource separate from the company itself.

The user society includes many items that help school and non-profit administrators maximize the usefulness of their software products. Forums are available for each of Blackbaud's products, including the Raiser's Edge, Education Edge, Intelligence Edge, etc. Users can post questions regarding specific issues that are then addressed by others.

For instance, one recent post was from a college administrator having a difficult time importing test scores into their Blackbaud database. With a quick post to the forum, they received many helpful responses to their inquiry.

The Blackbaud User Society also includes news releases from the company and other topics of interest - with RSS feed capability so users can have those directly downloaded to their desktops.

Another great feature of the society is the user suggestion area. Each year, members from the society meet with developers from Blackbaud to share their insights and suggestions for making their products better. Suggestions are organized into several different categories and ranked by other users.

While the user society is free, you must create an account to fully utilize the site.

Blackbaud recently combined several large, existing teams to create a new division exclusively focused on internet solutions and services for non-profits.

Blackbaud Interactive combines the company's Interactive Services and Support teams with OnDemand hosting to better meet the needs of their rapidly growing Internet solutions customer base.

Many donor management professionals had a growing desire to "build a sense of community among their supporters and an increasing adoption of multi-channeled fundraising strategies," said Marc Chardon, Blackbaud’s chief executive officer.

Blackbaud Interactive provides a comprehensive set of end-to-end services for school fundraising, including strategy, design, development, training, and management.

An exciting new offering of Blackbaud Interactive is OnCall Services. School fundraisers can partner with a dedicated client manager and other experienced professionals to collaborate on website development and design, improving efficiency and delivering on long-term strategies.

Blackbaud Interactive believes first and foremost that communication is the driver of online success and that people want to be recognized as unique individuals when they interact with an organization.

Their solutions are used by many organizations including the Clinton Global Initiative, University of Dayton, and the Francis W. Parker School to name a few.

Visit http://interactive.blackbaud.com/ to find out how Blackbaud Interactive can make the most of technology for your school fundraising and donor management.