Blackbaud

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Blackbaud offers cloud-based software for nonprofits, schools, and healthcare institutions, supporting fundraising, financial management, and donor engagement in mission-driven organizations

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Connect Blackbaud to Definable to automate repetitive tasks, sync data with the rest of your stack, trigger on real-world events. Personas call Blackbaud's 5 tools directly from chat or scheduled flows. You can wire it into any persona to read, write, and react when an event fires.

Common workflows with Blackbaud

Trigger on event

Listen for a new event
Parse and validate the payload
Take an action with the linked tool

Daily summary

Pull yesterday's activity
Summarise with the model of your choice
Send the digest via email or Slack

Cross-tool sync

Read records from one app
Transform with a persona
Write the result back via this integration

Blackbaud actions 5

Every Blackbaud action below is a callable tool any Definable persona can invoke.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What can I automate with Blackbaud on Definable?

Anything Blackbaud exposes through its API. Common fundraising workflows on Definable include automate repetitive tasks, sync data with the rest of your stack, trigger on real-world events. Personas can call any of the 5 Blackbaud tools directly, then chain the result into another integration without you writing code.

How does Blackbaud authentication work?

Blackbaud uses OAUTH2 on Definable. You connect once from the integrations page, scoped to the permissions you choose, and from then on any persona that has the integration enabled can act on your behalf. Tokens are encrypted at rest and rotated automatically.

Is the Blackbaud integration included in my Definable plan?

Yes — every Definable plan, including Starter, includes access to all 5 Blackbaud tools. You only need a separate Blackbaud subscription if Blackbaud itself charges per seat or per API call.

Is using Blackbaud through Definable secure?

Every call from a persona to Blackbaud is logged with the user, persona, prompt, and response. Tokens never leave Definable's secrets vault, scopes are configurable per persona, and you can revoke access at any time from the integration page.

How do I get started with Blackbaud on Definable?

Sign up for Definable, open the integrations page, find Blackbaud, and connect via OAuth or API key. You can immediately attach Blackbaud to any persona and start running workflows. The free Starter plan includes 5,000 credits/month.

What Blackbaud actions does Definable expose?

Definable exposes all 5 Blackbaud actions as callable tools — including `Add Gifts To Batch`, `Get Gift By ID`, `Get Membership Details`, plus 2 more. Each tool gets a typed parameter schema so personas know exactly how to call it.

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