Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT to HubSpot
Cloud donor-management and fundraising CRM for nonprofits. It holds constituents, gifts, funds, campaigns, appeals and actions.
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT data can move into HubSpot, landing mainly in Sales Hub. 3 of 7 mapped objects move directly (Constituents (individuals), Constituents (organizations) and Gifts (donations)); 4 items need manual work and 3 do not move. Plan roughly 2-4 weeks for a small move and 10-20 weeks for a large one.
Migration checklist for Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT
Three phases, specific to this system. Tick steps off as you go.
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0 of 6 doneDuring
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0 of 6 doneWhat will it take?
No price list: cost follows volume, custom objects and how much logic must be rebuilt. Answer four quick questions for a planning range.
The three scenarios
Small migration
Up to 10k constituents, 50k gifts
File export and CSV import, or RaiserSync.
Mid migration
10k-100k constituents, up to 500k gifts
API-based extraction, membership custom object, and fund property mapping.
Large migration
100k+ constituents, 500k+ gifts
Custom SKY API pipeline, throttling management, and a hybrid model that keeps accounting in RENXT.
What moves the number
Timeline ranges are planning estimates, not a quote. A partner confirms scope after discovery.
Access, mapping and limits
Start with how data leaves Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: what you need to get in, what lands in HubSpot, and what will not.
REST (Blackbaud SKY API)
Application ID, client secret and API subscription key from the Blackbaud developer portal. The customer's admin must also authorise the app.
The customer's admin must grant scopes for production access. HubSpot needs a super admin with App Marketplace access to connect apps.
Per-second rate limits return HTTP 429, and quota limits return HTTP 403, both with Retry-After. Numeric quotas are not documented on the pages reviewed.
Choose your route
How will you move the data?
No native connector was found.
- You need: Application ID, client secret and API subscription key from the Blackbaud developer portal. The customer's admin must also authorise the app.
- Permission: The customer's admin must grant scopes for production access. HubSpot needs a super admin with App Marketplace access to connect apps.
Native imports often bring over only some data, so check coverage per object in the mapping below.
Export each object, clean it, then import it into HubSpot.
- Web view Export of constituents and gifts to a file
- SKY API entity endpoints for record-level and incremental reads
- SKY API Query API that runs saved or ad hoc queries and returns a file
- Bulk Data Delivery and on-demand backups, which Blackbaud says remain supported
Limits: Per-second rate limits return HTTP 429, and quota limits return HTTP 403, both with Retry-After. Numeric quotas are not documented on the pages reviewed.
Migration and sync tools can move more than a plain import. Confirm which objects each one supports before you choose.
Best when volume is high, custom objects are many or automation is heavy. That is the Large scenario: 10-20 weeks, usually phased.
Talk to a partnerWhere each object lands
In Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT
In HubSpot
Hover or tap anything on the left to see where it lands.
| Source object | In HubSpot | Moves | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constituents (individuals) | Contacts | yes | RaiserSync creates or updates Contacts matched on email. Use the system record ID rather than lookup_id as the stable key. |
| Constituents (organizations) | Companies | yes | RaiserSync maps constituent key data to Contact or Company. |
| Households / relationships | Companies | manual | No household mapping was found in the sources reviewed. It needs a custom design, such as a Company or custom object plus associations. |
| Gifts (donations) | Deals | yes | RaiserSync creates each Gift as a Deal associated to the Contact. Treat Deals as reference records, not as the accounting ledger. |
| Memberships | Custom objects | manual | No pre-mapped membership path was found. Export the data via the Query API or a file export, then import it as a custom object or as properties. |
| Actions / interactions | Tasks | partial | RaiserSync Plus lists action information from RENXT to HubSpot. The HubSpot target object is not stated. |
| Funds, campaigns, appeals | Deals | partial | Fund description and appeal description sync as Deal properties in RaiserSync. The full fund hierarchy does not move. |
What to expect
Analyst scope says to retain these in Raiser's Edge or finance systems. HubSpot has no fund-accounting model.
Analyst scope says to retain these. Neither sync tool reviewed covers them.
These have no SKY API surface, so they need file or database export.
Sources show no pre-built mapping for these.
Source code-table values must match the target. The sync tools carry only a few of these as properties.
Yodelpop's manual guide uses separate constituent and gift files that you join before import.
Address lines are stored as a single multi-line field, and some tools truncate it to three lines.
Keep Raiser's Edge as the system of record for accounting and receipts. Label HubSpot Deals as reference.
Page the reads, honour Retry-After, and use checkpoints.
Dedupe in Raiser's Edge first. Carry the system record ID as a unique HubSpot property.
Use the customer's own registered app or an approved connector.
Use the web view export or the SKY API, and recheck feature timing.
Data governance and compliance
Decide what is allowed to move before anything is exported. Tick each gate once it is agreed.
How we researched this page
How much to trust each section, and where it comes from.
Access and export paths are backed by third-party and secondary sources, not by Blackbaud's own docs pages that I opened. Object mapping rests on the RaiserSync listing and the Yodelpop guide. HubSpot docs, certifications, residency and numeric rate limits were not verified.
Sources
Related migrations
Frequently asked questions
How do I migrate Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT to HubSpot?
1. Confirm whether the org is on Raiser's Edge NXT or on-premise Raiser's Edge 7, since the SKY API covers only NXT. 2. Register a SKY API application and get the subscription key, then have the RENXT admin authorise the scopes. 3. Decide which objects move (Contacts, Companies, Deals as gift references, memberships) and which stay in RENXT (accounting, receipts, grants). 4. Inventory constituent codes, gift types, funds, campaigns and appeals, and create the matching HubSpot properties.
What data can move from Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT to HubSpot?
These objects move directly: Constituents (individuals), Constituents (organizations) and Gifts (donations). Check the mapping table for partial and manual items.
What does not move from Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT to HubSpot?
Gift accounting, GL posting and restricted-fund balances, Receipting and grant administration workflows and Raiser's Edge 7 on-premise databases through SKY API. Plan to rebuild or retire these.
How long does a Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT to HubSpot migration take?
Small (Up to 10k constituents, 50k gifts): 2-4 weeks. Mid (10k-100k constituents, up to 500k gifts): 4-10 weeks. Large (100k+ constituents, 500k+ gifts): 10-20 weeks. These are planning estimates, not a quote.
What access do I need to export from Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT?
Application ID, client secret and API subscription key from the Blackbaud developer portal. The customer's admin must also authorise the app. The customer's admin must grant scopes for production access. HubSpot needs a super admin with App Marketplace access to connect apps.
Is there a native HubSpot connector for Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT?
No native connector was found. Plan a CSV, API or third-party tool route.
What compliance issues apply when moving Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT data?
Check: Donor financial and giving data, Possible minors' data, Deceased-donor records and Possible health-related notes in interaction fields. Agree consent, retention and access rules before exporting.
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