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Add the Blackbaud connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.
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Sales & CRM
What the Blackbaud connector can do
Blackbaud offers cloud-based software for nonprofits, schools, and healthcare institutions, supporting fundraising, financial management, and donor engagement in mission-driven organizations
One connection, many Spaces
Connect Blackbaud once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.
Representative actions
- Add Gifts To Batch
Add one or more gifts (donations) to an existing gift batch in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT. Use this tool when you need to: - Append new gifts to an open batch for later processing - Batch multiple donations together before committing them - Add gifts with detailed information (payments, splits, custom fields) Prerequisites: - The batch must already exist (use a create batch action first if needed) - The batch must be in "open" status (not committed) - You need the batch_id (system record ID) and constituent_id (donor ID) for each gift Note: This action returns response details for all HTTP status codes (including errors). Check the status_code field in the response to determine success (200) vs errors (4xx/5xx).
- Get Gift By ID
Retrieves comprehensive gift details from Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT by gift ID. Use this tool when you need to fetch detailed information about a specific gift including: - Gift amount and currency - Donor/constituent information - Gift type and status - Important dates (gift date, post date) - Associated metadata and custom fields The gift_id is the unique system record ID (integer) that identifies the gift in Raiser's Edge NXT.
- Get Membership Details
Retrieves comprehensive membership details from Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT by member junction ID. Fetches detailed information about a specific membership including program name, category/subcategory, membership status and standing (Active, Lapsed), start/expiration dates, dues information, and associated constituent ID. Requires a valid member_junction_id (GUID) that uniquely identifies a membership junction record linking a constituent to a membership program in Raiser's Edge NXT. Returns error information in the response object for graceful error handling in agent workflows.
- Get Payment Transaction
Retrieves payment transaction details from Blackbaud SKY Payments API. Use this to check transaction status, amounts, payment methods, and error details. Transaction IDs come from payment processing endpoints, checkout callbacks, batch operations, or webhook notifications. Requires: Payments API subscription key (Bb-Api-Subscription-Key) and OAuth Bearer token. This retrieves existing transactions; it does not process new payments.
- OneRoster OAuth2 Base API
Tool to interact with Blackbaud OneRoster OAuth2 base endpoints. Use to fetch OpenID configuration (/.well-known/openid-configuration), JWKS key set (publickeys), or obtain an access token via the client credentials grant. Ensure client credentials are configured before using the token operation.
Connection
API and auth details
Blackbaud provides SKY APIs and legacy ON APIs for social-good software workflows, including constituents, fundraising, education/schools data, CRM, Altru, Raiser’s Edge NXT, Financial Edge NXT, authorization, and partner integrations.
- Source
- Type catalog metadata
- Auth schemes
- OAuth
- API docs
- https://developer.blackbaud.com/
- API reference
- https://developer.blackbaud.com/skyapi/apis
- Official site
- https://www.blackbaud.com/
FAQ
Questions people ask before connecting Blackbaud
Can Claude use Blackbaud?
Yes. Add a Blackbaud connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use its approved tools and data from any channel in that Space.
Can Codex work with Blackbaud through Type?
Yes. Add a Blackbaud connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use its approved tools and data from any channel in that Space.
Is this the same as a Blackbaud MCP server?
Not exactly. Type uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.
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