What's New
Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT releases new features on a regular basis, so keep an eye on this space for details about these additions! Some features will release generally for all customers while others will be available in waves - as small, usable increments. Similarly, some will release to our United States customers first, while support for other locales will be added to future releases. We'll note locales so that you can be aware of what's available.
Faster and more stable General ledger reportingNote: Don't see this yet? These improvements are in Limited Availability (LA) and releasing in waves. During the LA, we'll review and implement participant feedback to prepare for general availability.
General ledger report processing is faster and more reliable. Improvements to the report generation experience reduce delays, improve stability, and better support a high volume of reports. As a result, you spend less time troubleshooting report issues and more time completing your work.
Note: There are no workflow changes required to take advantage of this improvement.
Greater control when editing EFT check formatsYou can now edit all EFT fields when working with EFT check formats in web view. This includes support for options such as Include carriage return/line feed, so line breaks and output structure settings apply correctly in the generated EFT file.
With these updates, Treasury users have more control over EFT file formatting and can produce files that align more closely with bank requirements.
For more details, see EFT Settings.
Enhanced check format settings on refund checksYou can now review and update refund check print settings before saving a refund check. When generating a check from a refund record, select Edit print settings to confirm formatting and content prior to printing.
This update gives users greater control over refund check output by allowing them to select the check format, manage printed details, include logos and messages, and adjust alignment. You can preview and test changes before saving, helping reduce reprints and ensure checks align with organizational standards. Available options vary by check format.
For more details, see Refund Check Print Settings.
Import data more efficiently with Smart Import MappingSmart Import Mapping uses built in Blackbaud AI to automatically suggest field mappings when you import data, reducing manual setup and helping improve import accuracy.
The mappings are automatically generated when a new parameter and import are added. These suggestions appear during the import workflow, where users can review, accept, or adjust them before completing the import. When uploading a new import to an existing parameter, users can select Update mapping to regenerate and apply mapping suggestions based on the new import file.
For more details, see Smart Import Mapping.
Track project spending at a glanceFrom Home, use the new Project budget vs actual tile to monitor real-time budget and spending for your projects without navigating multiple reports. Quickly assess financial performance by selecting a project, choosing to view actuals, encumbrances, or both, and specifying the budget you want to track.

To quickly navigate from the tile to the list of budgets or the Project Budget Versus Actual Report, select View.
For more details, see Home Page Tiles and review the Customize Your Home Page Tutorial.
Modernized payment processing for faster, smoother runsWe’ve introduced a modern backend payment processing engine designed to make payment runs faster, smoother, and more dependable. By modernizing the underlying processing pipeline, this update delivers noticeable performance gains and improved stability.
Previously, payment runs could be slowed by extended processing times, freezes, or stalled status indicators. With the new engine, those interruptions are reduced, especially for large or complex payment runs, so payments complete more efficiently and your work keeps moving forward.
Improved visibility into vendor Payment Assistant enrollmentThe new Payment Assistant tile on vendor records shows, at a glance, whether a vendor is enrolled in Payment Assistant and how they’re set up to receive payments through REPAY. This makes it easy to quickly confirm a vendor’s payment setup without digging through vendor details.
For enrolled vendors, the tile highlights the payment method and enrollment date. It also surfaces supporting information — such as recent payment activity — so you can better understand a vendor’s overall payment status.
You can review how a vendor receives payments, spot missing or incomplete EFT (electronic funds transfer) details, and take action directly from the vendor record.
In addition, Enrolled delivery method is now available as a new column on the Payments tab in Payment Assistant, making it easier to review payment setup across vendors.
More flexible ways to edit allocations, groups, and settingsSave time and stay in control with expanded editing access. You can now edit allocation‑related details directly from multiple areas, with fewer clicks and greater visibility.
From Allocations:
Under Allocations, select the allocation ID.
Under Groups, select the group name.
From Settings, Allocations:
Under Rates, select the rate ID.
Under Fee schedules, select the fee schedule name.
Under Pools, select the pool ID.
Report groups - bundle, schedule, and generate reports in bulkNote: Don't see this yet? This feature is in Limited Availability (LA) and is releasing in waves. During the LA, we'll review and implement participant feedback to prepare for general availability.
From Analysis, Reports, under Groups, use report groups to bundle up to 20 reports and automatically generate and email them based on a schedule. Report groups streamline recurring reporting, saving time while ensuring consistent, reliable insights across your organization.
Learn how to add a report group and work with schedules.
Receivables
Optimize your experience with third-party applicationsReceivables now gives you the ability to track and monitor third‑party applications when an additional payer shares financial responsibility for a client’s charges. This is often used when someone other than the client assumes part of the cost.
From a client's record, go to Details. Under Payers, you can now select Edit to add the additional responsible party.

Under Responsible for paying, specify the percentage the client and each payer will cover.

Tip: These percentages can be adjusted later. For compliance purposes, it's a best practice to verify the payer’s contact and billing info and keep a record of any agreements to pay before you save these changes.
The Apply to owner's charges business rule you define also determines how payments and credits are applied when multiple parties are responsible for different portions of a client’s balance. This helps ensure consistent application behavior and supports accurate, reliable billing for both the client and third‑party payers.
For more details, see Third-Party Payments in Receivables and review Receivables: Managing Third-Party Applications Tutorial.
Process partial returns with flexibilityNote: Don't see this yet? Processing partial returns is in Limited Availability (LA) and releasing in waves. During the LA, we'll review and implement participant feedback to prepare for general availability.
You can now process partial returns for clients. From an invoice record, select Reverse partial.

In the new return, set the Return status to "Partially received". Under Line items, enter the amount for the partial return.

For more details, see Returns.
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Total Web Solution
As Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT shifts to a total web solution, we're moving features from database view exclusively to web view. As this shift progresses, we'll remove access to these features in database view.
To reduce the risk of service interruptions, gather feedback, and scale as needed, we're releasing these updates in waves instead of deploying everything at once.
For each feature area, we've listed "wave" dates to indicate when a feature area will begin to turn off in database view. If your organization is included in a wave, you will no longer have access to that specific feature beginning on the date listed. It's important to know that you may receive the updates immediately or in a future release.
To review feature areas and dates, see Total Web Solution.