Gift Batch Validation Report NEEDED for Batches Approved in NXT

This is not an idea, this a basic requirement for day-to-day operations that needs to added to NXT functionality immediately.


There needs to be a way to view and print a Gift Batch Validation Report (or some new version of that) for gifts that have been Approved through Gifts Management in NXT. We need to be able to print and save these records and transmit them to the Business Office.


NO, A GIFT LIST WILL NOT SUFFICE. Gifts lists do not/cannot include summaries (e.g. numbers of transactions), or totals, and some of the other pertinent details like who authorized the batch, etc.


BlackBaud has been pushing the new Online Donation Forms really hard, and we just updated to start using them. Now we find out that we have to do EXTRA work to give the Business Office what it requires after each Batch is processed. This is disappointing and frustrating.


  • Holly O'Brien
  • Jul 12 2024
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  • Michelle Cyr commented
    18 Dec 20:17

    Please add this functionality. As others have said, there are long-standing procedures in place that require this info in the validation report. Since we don't have FE, that is the most efficient, and sometimes only way accounting knows where to put the money. Yes, you can print a validation report from DB view once the web view batch is approved. However, it does not include the FUND and other pertinent info! It cannot be customized either.

  • Guest commented
    10 Dec 19:11

    We want to make sure that eventually in RENXT, we will be able to print a gift validation report.

  • Christine Robertson commented
    02 Sep 15:35

    You can print a Validation Report in DB view from the Batch once it is approved, but there is no Control Report for batches originating in webview.

  • Maureen Finch commented
    25 Aug 18:40

    We would like to start using web view for the entry of gifts, but this is NOT possible until there is a batch validation report in place. Once you create a batch validation report and it is in place, you will see more and more clients using web view for gift batch entry.

  • Matt Rzepecki commented
    14 Aug 12:58

    Having either a validation report or a commit control report is an essential function of gift processing and gifts being posted by our business office. They NEED some type of official document with each batch in order to process checks. This feature needs to be added before the database view is discontinued.

  • Guest commented
    06 Aug 16:01

    We've been using both web view and database view for a while now and though we process the majority of our online gifts through web view, today was the first time that I created a gift batch for transactions other than online ones in web view. I was shocked when I realized there was no batch report! Please get this added before discontinuing database view.

  • Sunshine Reinken Watson commented
    31 Jul 17:13

    Many organizations have long standing processes in place with their finance departments and auditors that require these reports. Please replicate them in web view.

  • Emily Marshall commented
    19 Jun 00:48

    Yes, printing to pdf and saving these is part of our gift batching process for record keeping.

  • Leona Sawyer commented
    18 Jun 15:53

    100% Need as this is a policy to give the business office every batch report and is used for reconciliation and audits.

  • Tricia Schwartz commented
    27 May 17:18

    100% necessary and very important for our auditing.

  • Christine Priller commented
    27 May 15:13

    As many of my colleagues, we will not be able to switch to NXT donation forms until we have full gift entry functionality in NXT, including all associated reports, such as gift batch validation reports. Thank you.

  • Guest commented
    27 May 15:09

    A lack of validation reports would be a disservice to a multitude of us and current processes in place. We count on an easy processing of this report to ensure our books are in order. Pigeon-holing us into utilizing a particular "viewing point", but not providing all of the necessary tools we are in need of seems to go against everything that Blackbaud stands for.

  • Guest commented
    21 May 14:45

    This is a very important process to our auditing.

  • Maggie Lengyel commented
    20 May 22:48

    This is an important piece in our process that would make switching to NXT forms managable. The process now is not up to speed.

  • Tom Sibal commented
    26 Feb 20:03

    Basic audits require a printed copy of donation forms. NXT webview does not give you this option making in necessary to go into database view and print it out that way. There are many fixes that need to be made before the database view goes away.


  • Iris Calpo commented
    15 Jan 17:54

    This is very important!

  • Laura Furtado commented
    07 Jan 15:54

    We are unable to switch to NXT donation forms or batch processing in NXT until this is available.

  • Mary Chase commented
    December 13, 2024 14:59

    Definitely need this soon!


  • Emily Scott commented
    December 05, 2024 19:11

    We are not audit ready without this report

  • Emily Scott commented
    December 05, 2024 19:11

    I can't use NXT without my validation report. i need to know the GL entries!!! cannot do anything with out this!!!!

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