The Wizard Behind the Curtain BLACKBAUD EDUCATION MANAGEMENT

The Wizard Behind the Curtain BLACKBAUD EDUCATION MANAGEMENT AS THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD Martha Stocker, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

I’m Martha Stocker INTERIM DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Hometown: Chicago, Illinois About Me: My 35 years of experience has grounded a path for my current technical background. I have worked for four seminaries in Chicago over the last 16 years in database for Advancement and IT. I enjoy traveling, spending time with my family and eight grandchildren.

How to compete with larger institutions The Wizard Behind the Curtain

How do you determine the best software option? • Does it meet student expectations? • Is it cost effective? • Integrated software vs many different products working together What is the best way to make the right choice in software?

One step at a time

What is Feasible? A Feasibility Study helped us decided that Blackbaud Education Management was the best solution for our institution.

What did Blackbaud Education Management give us that our current software didn’t? • Transcript generations with a push of a button • Communication with potential students, faculty, board members and staff. • A Learning Management System (LMS) that could provide our faculty with tools to communicate inside and outside the classroom through a cloud based product.

Blackbaud Education Management Surprises • A student directory we didn’t have to print • A place for different community groups within our organization could share information. • I way to complete the cycle from student and beyond along with integration of other Blackbaud Products (Raisers Edge® and Blackbaud Financial Edge®)

Our overall objective is to empower all our users in meeting our mission and vision.

Let’s Chat • Questions about the process? • Customer perspective on Blackbaud Education Management • Tell me what you are looking for in software and what that would look like.

If you forgot to ask a question or want to talk further. . . grab my card or email me at martha. stocker@lstc. edu MORE…