Protégé Solutions is a responsive, dynamic company specializing in application development and consulting services for organizations using Blackbaud products such as The Raiser's Edge, The Financial Edge and The Education Edge, including the latest-generation NXT products. We provide an end-to-end service, from specification to documentation.
Whatever you need to do with your data, we can help you find the right solution.
SKYLib•NET™ SKY API Code Library & SDK For .NET
Version 3.6.6 (latest, 2024-10-10) updates the Query API
For all of you who are developing integrations using Blackbaud's constantly-evolving SKY API, we have a way for you to fast-track your application.
SKYLib•NET is a SKY API code library and software development kit (SDK) for Microsoft's .NET framework which you add as a reference to your Visual Studio project, after which you can immediately make any call to any SKY API endpoint.
So we're serious when we say that with SKYLib•NET, you can have an application up and running with your own Blackbaud data in just a few minutes. (We even provide you with a couple of demo applications with the SDK to get you started.)
SKYLib provides you with fully-formed .NET objects complete with IntelliSense and XML documentation support so you'll never need to unpack a JSON response on your own.
And SKYLib•NET manages all of the complicated oAuth2 authorization tasks which many developers find to be the most daunting part of their application development; just provide SKYLib with your SKY API credentials and it'll take care of the rest, in full compliance with Blackbaud's authorization recommendations.
SKYLib maintains Environment-scoped authorization meaning that you can access any of the constantly-growing collection of SKY-enabled products that your Blackbaud account permits. So transferring (Raiser's Edge) Gift data to the (Financial Edge) General Ledger, for example, is a piece of cake.
SKYLib•NET is available on an annual subscription basis with discounts available for volume licensing. Subscriptions are USD1,200/year plus an initial fee of USD600 (or equivalent in several local currencies) for any number of instances of a single application.
A SKYLib•NET subscription entitles you to:
- All updates for the term of your subscription.
- Use of versions released during your subscription term are yours forever – they won't stop working when your subscription expires.
- Standard technical support.
- Access to code samples and knowledge-base articles.
Not ready to subscribe? No problem; you can use SKYLib•NET in unlicensed, rate-limited mode completely free until you decide that it's right for you.
Read more about the SKYLib•NET code library and software development kit, or contact us if you have any questions.
And please review our SKYLib•NET FAQ and release notes which should answer most of your SKYLib questions.
Email management made easy ...
... with Springbaud™ for The Raiser's Edge
The Springbaud email management solution offers seamless integration between The Raiser's Edge and leading email marketing service providers such as Mailchimp and Campaign Monitor, saving your organization valuable time and money while helping to get the most out of your campaigns through instant, integrated results.
Springbaud performs the otherwise laborious tasks of uploading campaign lists and retrieving results with just a couple of clicks, and is fully customizable to better meet your organization's unique needs.
We currently offer Springbaud for Campaign Monitor and Springbaud for Mailchimp, and will soon be adding Springbaud for Marketo and Springbaud for Constant Contact to our range.
Springbaud is the most efficient and cost-effective Raiser's Edge email management solution available. Get in touch to request a quote, or find out more by visiting the Springbaud product page, or downloading our product brochure.
Profit from our Raiser's Edge experience
Blackbaud's The Raiser's Edge is probably the most widely-used CRM and fundraising software in the education and not-for-profit sectors. But to get the best out of it you need expert knowledge of both its front- and back-end systems.
That's where we can help. We have over 15 years' experience using, customizing and creating solutions for organizations using The Raiser's Edge.
Whether it's a custom macro or importer to simplify your work or an external application to link to your other systems and processes, we can help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your Raiser's Edge database.
Please check our services page for more information, or contact us.