Data Model Customization

Each donor is unique and finding ways to structure, organize and store custom data can be challenging when searching for the right donor management solution.

Blackbaud addresses this issue by giving clients two tools that enable them to easily track and store custom data in Sphere e-Marketing, and they are as follows:

Custom Profile Fields

Custom profile fields associates custom data with the donor’s record, allowing the user to build a more complete constituent profile. Users can create and organize custom fields for constituents' records, as well as capture standard and custom profile data through customized online and offline forms.

Custom Entities - NEW

Sphere's newest tool, Custom Entities, gives clients the ability to track, store and maintain relevant data derived from 3rd party applications within Sphere e-Marketing.   

The Custom Entities feature enables administrative users to create non-standard business objects in Sphere e-Marketing that will relect 3rd party data in Sphere by connecting through the API.  Organizations have complete flexibility regarding when to create these entities, and the types of information they are able to collect.

With the power to extend the data model in the hands of the users, nonprofits can easily and more cost-effectively achieve a complete view of their donors and solve unique business needs.

Ready to start using Custom Entities?

Please review the Custom Entities Overview found in Sphere within the Help section.