Raiser's Edge NXT Integration - Initial Setup and Configuration

Have you recently added our RE NXT integration to your GiveCampus lineup? Here's how to connect the two systems.  
 

Connecting Your Account

Connect the GiveCampus application in the Blackbaud Marketplace

Go to your Raiser's Edge Marketplace:

Click the Manage tab and then click the button to Connect app

In the dialog, enter 5652bb21-d912-4d6f-81fe-85df03b08f3a for the Application ID, then click Connect.
 

Connect Blackbaud to the GiveCampus application

Once you choose to connect, you'll get a pop-up dialog, click Authorize

Setting up Your Configurations

Once you have authorized the connection between Raiser's Edge NXT and GiveCampus, you will see all of the various configuration options you can set for various integrations and choose to enable / disable pieces of the integration for what best fits your needs.

Enable / Disable Specific Integration Points

There are three pieces that can be enabled / disabled in the GiveCampus integration with Raiser's Edge NXT.

1. Enabling the Gifts Integration will start the daily export of all gifts that were made on the GiveCampus platform into RE NXT. More information on this integration and how it works can be found here. 

2. Enabling the Constituents Integration will start importing data from RE NXT into the GiveCampus platform to optimize matching online gifts to your constituents. More information on this integration can be found here.

3. Enabling the Events Integration will enable you to export event information and registrations to RE NXT. More information on this integration can be found here.

Adjust Settings

Choose the RE NXT identifier that GiveCampus will use to distinguish constituents. This required setting applies to all integration points. If you also use the School Level Data Importer, use the same identifier there to avoid creating duplicate constituents. Contact GiveCampus Support if you need to change this setting after setup.

We generally recommend Lookup ID, which is selected by default. Use this option if your constituent identifier is the value labeled ID in RE NXT web view.

System ID is the other option and should be used if you are using the ID that can only be found in the Database view in RE NXT. This can also be found in the URL of the web base view of a specific constituent.

For gifts that need to be reviewed before they are exported, the ID that you select during this initial setup will be the one we expect you to enter into the UI.

For more information about other settings you can set for the various integration points, see the specific information in the Gifts Integration, Constituents Integration, and Event Integration articles.

FAQs

Integration link missing in GiveCampus despite RE NXT add-on

We recently added the Raiser's Edge NXT integration to our GiveCampus contract, but there is no Blackbaud RE NXT option under School Dashboard > Integrations. Why is the connection option missing?

Two steps must be completed before the connection UI appears in your admin:

• Your Partner Success Manager must add the RE NXT integration to your contract. This commercial step confirms your school’s intent to use the integration but doesn’t automatically expose it in the admin.
• GiveCampus must activate the integration on the platform. The Blackbaud RE NXT link appears only after activation. Until then, the link—and sometimes the entire Integrations item—will be hidden.

If the menu item is missing:

1. Confirm that your contract or add-on was completed with your Partner Success Manager.
2. If the add-on is in place but the School Dashboard > Integrations > Blackbaud RE NXT path is still absent, ask your Partner Success Manager to initiate the platform activation.

After activation, you will see:

• The Integrations section appears in the School Dashboard sidebar (this section remains hidden until at least one integration is enabled).
• The navigation path School Dashboard > Integrations > Blackbaud RE NXT becomes accessible. You can then follow the standard connection steps (connect the app in the Blackbaud Marketplace, then authorize from GiveCampus).

Quick checklist:

• Contract add-on completed with your Partner Success Manager.
• Platform activation of the RE NXT integration by GiveCampus.
• Once enabled, proceed with the Blackbaud Marketplace and GiveCampus authorization steps as described in this article.
   

Do I need to build custom scripts or buy a third‑party tool to connect RE NXT?

Our IT team reviewed the "GiveCampus API - Understanding the Basics" article and believes we must build custom scripts or purchase a connector (e.g., Omatic, Importacular, Brightvine) to integrate Raiser's Edge NXT. Is that true?

No. The RE NXT integration is a built‑in, point‑and‑click connector. You do not need custom scripts, developer work, or a third‑party ETL tool. The API article describes a separate, advanced product (the GiveCampus Gift API) used for custom data pipelines. It is not required for the standard RE NXT setup.

If you don't see the Blackbaud RE NXT option in GiveCampus:

• Verify that the integration add‑on has been added to your contract. If not, work with your Partner Success Manager to enable it.
   

Verify the integration is running

I enabled the RE NXT integration yesterday. How can I confirm the constituent import ran?

In your GiveCampus admin, go to School Dashboard > Integrations > Blackbaud RE NXT and open the Import Configuration tab. The constituent import runs nightly. The first import will occur the night following activation, with data syncing by the next day.
 

Can I enable Events export without enabling Gift export?

We plan to export event registrations to RE NXT later. Do we need to enable Gift export now, or can Events export be enabled on its own?

Each sync option is independent:

• Basic Constituent Data (Import Configuration tab) — imports constituent identifiers from RE NXT into GiveCampus.
• Export Daily Gift Data (Export Configuration tab) — exports online gifts from GiveCampus to RE NXT in daily batches.
• Export Event Data (Export Configuration tab) — exports event registrations from GiveCampus to RE NXT.

You can enable Export Event Data at any time after the initial connection, regardless of the status of Export Daily Gift Data.